Being a teenager is a hard thing to be. Your hormones are going psycho, you think everyone around you is trying to bring you down, and your appearance is everything. Then the most dreaded of teenage nightmares appears, Acne. Oh great, just another thing to add on to the list of things that make you feel inadequate. So what’s the first thing you do? Try to go out into the world and find some way to get rid of this condition as fast as you can. You try everything and anything that is thrown your way from advertised acne products that you have watched on TV to some acne myth or legend that someone informed you of. Adults are guilty of this as well and possibly worse because we have the available funds to support our obsession with a cure. You may or may not find a treatment that is best for you, but one thing is for certain, do your research. Take the time to put in the man hours because there are many ingredients used in acne treatments today that are not very good for you in the long run.

Today, these acne creams and miracle drugs claiming to clear up your acne in however much time are stocked full of harmful chemical. These chemicals used in the treatment not only give you side effects (some minor/some serious) but also can have some internal and long term damage. Take for example the ingredient propylene glycol. This ingredient used in many of  the shampoos, conditioners, skin care product, and yes, acne treatments we use on a daily basis is also used as industrial anti-freeze and is an ingredient in brake and hydraulic fluid. That’s right, the same anti-freeze you put into your car to stop your engine from freezing. So this needs to be in our skin care products to stop our faces from freezing? I just don’t get it. From my research on this specific ingredient, I have found that this ingredient is systemic and can cause liver abnormalities and kidney damage if it comes in contact with your skin. That just doesn’t seem right to  me and this is just one of the many ingredients used in acne treatment that are harmful.

Along with the bad, come the good ingredients that treat acne. These are the ingredients that are made specifically from the earth, not man-made chemicals passed off as “organic”.  One of the best ingredients that I have found in my research is an ingredient called Resveratrol. What Resveratrol does is kill the bacterium that causes acne. Along with being a solider against acne, this ingredient is all naturally produced from plants when they themselves are being attacked by bacteria. Even thought Resveratrol could be synthetically produced, it is not common.

As you can see, doing your research can go a long way. Knowing what ingredients are in the medication you put into your body can save you a lot of trouble in the future. So the next time your face blows up with those pesky pimples, take the time and look at what you are using to treat that acne. Your body will thank you in the long run.

Sabrina is a reviewer of the best acne products on the market and can often identify which products will work for certain people, based on their needs and situation. Her experience has helped her write many unbiased reviews that consumers have found helpful in their quest for a good acne treatment.

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