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Acne Products Making Skin Worse?

  • June 8, 2016
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Today I want to talk about a subject that is very near and dear to me… why most mainstream acne products are making your skin worse, and in my opinion, can even be causing more breakouts, scarring, and hyperpigmentation.

Anyone with breakouts and acne wants to get rid of their pimples and blemishes ASAP, I know that, been there myself.

Acne skincare products give the lure and promise of drying out pimples so they go away quicker, but what’s that all about? And does your pimples really need to be dried out in the first place, or is that just setting you up for dry, cracked, scaly, discoloured, red, scabby skin? And will that eventually lead to scarring and hyperpigmentation as well?

Why acne products are just making the problem worse.

How I see it, those mainstream acne treatment products containing salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide are just drying out and irritating the surface of your skin, not doing very much for the actual pimples and breakouts that are swollen, infected, and brewing from inside.

Active pimples and blemishes come from a blockage and inflammation inside your pores

How your pimples shrink and eventually go away is by your body’s ability to dissolve the sebum or debris that’s blocking your pores, and getting rid of the inflammation that causing your pores/skin to swell.

Unless your breakouts are coming from a bacterial infection on the surface of your skin, or you have some sort of allergy to something you are putting on your skin – very little has to with the actual surface of your skin, and treating the surface of your skin with drying gels/lotions and acne treatment skincare products could be making the problem worse.

So why is everyone using acne spot treatments and drying products? Where is the madness coming from?

Well, they are antibacterial. And pimples are an infection of the skin. But unfortunately the side effect of using such strong antibacterial products is the drying of your skin, which causes redness, irritation and will make your body produce more oil and sebum to counter the dryness (which will cause more breakouts and acne).

In my opinion, you are wasting your time and money on acne treatment products (and if you really want an antibacterial spot treatment, you’re better off using tea tree oil, which is antibacterial, without drying or irritating your skin).

Try it out yourself, do this experiment:

  1. Record how long it takes for a new pimple to heal using an acne treatment product.
  2. Record how long it takes for a new pimple to heal without using any acne treatment product.
  3. Keep note of any difference in your overall complexion, look and feel of your skin when you don’t use acne products.

For me this was a hardcore eye opener.

Years ago when my acne was at it worst, I had a dermatologist strictly tell me to stop using anything on my face (except for the gentlest cleanser I could find). Overnight I stopped using all acne treatment products I had been using for well over a decade. And you know what, my skin started to heal. It looked A LOT better. Yes, I still had pimples, but at least they weren’t red, inflamed, oozing, cracked, and difficult to cover up. Personally, I much prefer having pimples that are the color of my skin, easy to disguise, heal quicker (and evidently less likely to scar), than having pimples that are dry, parched, flaking, and scabby.

I know it’s not easy to let go of certain acne products, but ask yourself, how long have you been using these products, and is it really helping? If it hasn’t helped thus far, stop using it.

You might come to see that the products you’ve been using all along have only been making your skin worse, not better.

And one last tip – Your breakouts and acne are similar to any other skin conditions like rashes, wounds, and burns. When you have a rash or cut you usually keep it clean, let it air out, and let it heal on it’s own. You’re certainly not putting layers of skincare products on it twice a day, and picking at it. So start treating your breakouts and blemishes the exact same way you would treat any other skin condition. You’ll probably be pleasantly surprised to see just how quickly your skin heals on its own.

If you’ve stopped using mainstream acne products, I’d love to hear your results and changes you’ve noticed (post in the comments below).

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Natasha St. Michael

Natasha St. Michael is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Natural Health Educator accredited by the Institute For Integrative Nutrition. She is a member of the American Association For Drugless Practitioners. For over a decade, Natasha has been coaching women on how to improve their diet, lifestyle and skincare routine to heal breakouts, blemishes, and perfect their skin.

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6 comments
  1. Elise says:
    April 9, 2018 at 1:15 am

    Nice suggestion, but I’ve spent the majority of my life not using acne products, and I have acne in multiple spots all over my face that takes FOREVER to go away. At least when I use acne products, my face feels better and less oily.

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    1. Natasha St. Michael says:
      April 12, 2018 at 12:27 pm

      That’s great it’s working for you 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mikayla Winn says:
    July 3, 2018 at 10:12 am

    This is crazy because this is what is exactly happening to me! I ordered one of those customized acne treatment kits online that promises results. The only results i’ve been getting are more pimples, redness, and dry patches. Not sure what to do, but this post really helped me more than the info on that box did. Thank you 🙂

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    1. Natasha St. Michael says:
      August 21, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      Sorry to hear about your reaction to the products. That sucks. I hope your skin is getting better. Unfortunately a lot of acne products are just too harsh, and will only make the problem worse. If you haven’t already, I recommend taking my free Acne Solutions 5-Day Email Course, it’ll walk you through what to do with your diet and skincare routine to start clearing up your skin. Here’s where you can sign-up, it will help! https://www.theclearskinessentials.com/free-acne-email-course/

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  3. toyyibah says:
    April 6, 2019 at 3:26 am

    recently i got a heat rash and i went to the dermatologists, she recommended any cleanser that had 2 percent salicylic acid. so far the one i am about to get is CLEAN AND CLEAR ESSENTIALS. i decided to look it up on here if you have any reviews on their products but there are none. could you make a review or just tell me whether their products are good? she said it will take care of my rashes, btw i have acne scars that have started fading cos i use bentonite clay, i stopped for a while now cos i am not sure whether it can make my situation worse. the rashes arent red.

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    1. Natasha St. Michael says:
      April 16, 2019 at 1:43 pm

      I’m not sure about the product you are using, but salicylic acid can help rashes. Most important is to keep the rash clean and dry, and try not to cover it with anything.

      Reply

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