Archive for the ‘Acne’ Category

Four Key Factors Involved in Formation of Acne

Monday, May 11th, 2009

According to the scientific research being done, there are four key factors involved in the acne process:

• Hormones that undergo a drastic change in the body during the teen years cause the oil glands to become over active.
• Family history of the acne and hereditary problem also play a very important role.
• If the skin cells are present in very large numbers, they tend to stick together, blocking the openings to the pores, leading to whiteheads or blackheads that further lead to formation of pimples.
• Bacteria grow stronger on this oil from oil glands that is growing readily beneath the skin cells and this leads to infection. This produces redness and pus formation causing pimples to occur, or in more serious cases, the infection spreads into deeper skin layers and causes cysts that lead to cystic acne.

Acne

If an individual is prone to very severe acne due to deeper skin infection then it may lead to permanent scarring of the skin. So, you must always be careful to what you eat, what products or cosmetics you use and if you find yourself affected with some reaction; don’t delay to consult the dermatologist.

Using Cosmetics May Aggravate Your Acne Problem

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Many of you use various sorts of cosmetics on your skin especially on your face to make it look more attractive. If you’re an acne prone individual, then you are extra concerned about your face or acne prone area. In order to conceal it you make use of cosmetic products while being unaware of the fact that it may aggravate your acne.

Acne Problem

Lanolin is one such cosmetic product which is extracted from the sheep skin oil. Lanolin and its other derivatives are largely used in many cosmetic products. So beware and always look or ask for the constituents of the products you use as far as possible. Otherwise you may end up struggling with severe acne.

Isopropyl Myristate is another worst component which is commonly referred as penetrating oil. It is the key constituent of a penetrating rust remover called Liquid Wrench. Isopropyl Myristate is so aggressive that if you would keep it in a beaker then it would move over the top and down to the borders, spreading all over the surface.
There are several other chemicals like it that are used in cosmetics in enormous quantity. What you need to do is go for the treatment and precautions not the harmful cosmetics.

Which Is The Best Medicine For Curing Acne?

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Acne Medicine

Today, the market is very competitive. Each brand and each company calls its products the best which in turn confuse the consumers’ mind and in that confusion many of you make a wrong choice and later repent for the same.

The cosmetics industry is facing boom as a result of growing consciousness among people of every age group regarding the way they look. Many of you are suffering from various skin problems and acne is one of them. People give up when they fail to get desired outcome after using a product. Benzoyl peroxide is one of the best medications to treat acne problem. It is available as a lotion or a gel and is promoted by different brands. It is easily available but before its use it is highly advisable to CONSULT your dermatologist.

You can use benzoyl peroxide gel or lotion once or twice a day in adequate quantity that range from 2.5 percent to 10 percent. Kindly make sure that your skin is not sensitive to it. Its working mechanism is quite simple to understand. It helps in the reduction of oil and bacteria that is present in the skin pores and proves effective within a period of 8 weeks, giving you back the smoothness of your skin.

Your Decision Can Enhance Or Spoil Your Skin Beauty

Monday, February 16th, 2009

The red coloration used in the blush powder is nothing but a coal tar derivative. And it has been discovered that these red colorations have a strong tendency to cause or worsen the acne. Doctors bring into notice that acne was a sort of occupational problem as it was found common in chimney sweeps and since then coal tar has been known for having acne causing properties.

Skin Care

Aztecs had discovered that carmine, a dye that is derived from the wings of the insects, can be used as a substitute for the red color. This is very unfortunate that some cosmetics include esters of fatty acids such as isopropyl mystrate or butyl stearate which are more likely to trigger the production of acne lesions on your skin. These cosmetics can interfere with traditional acne treatments and at its worse may aggravate them.

So, in order to keep your skin healthy and save it from acne problem, you should always remember to read the product labels and go for non-comedogenic products. A simple decision of yours can either beautify your skin or cause it to get damaged. Just make a wise choice for your skin!

Eat Healthy to Have a Healthy Skin

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Many of us you are really conscious about the way you look. Good! You should be concerned; and following the trend everyone craves for a slim-well figured body and smooth skin. Again, it’s good! The thing to make notice here is that to get the beautiful body and skin you start dieting, which according to you is a major cut down to what you eat. This is not the thing. Dieting never demands from you to stay hungry. It just needs to take a proper diet less oily and having less fatty acid.

Healthy Skin

There are little changes that you can make in your regular meal and protect your skin to get damaged. To get rid of those scary pimples and reduction in the acne formation, your eating habits need a little change.

• As far as possible limit the intake of processed and fried food items.
• Glycemic foods that may affect your blood sugar level should be consumed at the minimal as higher levels of insulin cause pimples to occur that may lead to formation of acne. And even if you have consumed a food item that can raise your insulin level, do exercise and it will come down.

Beware of Harmful Cosmetics Products

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Cosmetics Products

Today there is hardly any girl or woman left who does not make use of cosmetics. Even the men are also using them today. Whether it’s a date, marriage concern, job interview, travelling expedition or any other thing, you get noticed through your face only and before you utter a single word from your mouth, your over all personality leaves a strong impression on the other person.

When you hear or read such things then you tend to become extra conscious about your face. And if you are prone to pimples, blemishes or acne then you make all efforts to get rid of them. You are on the right track; there is nothing wrong in it. But, the situation gets dicey when you use cosmetic products blindly for improving your skin problem. Here are some facts mentioned about a common cosmetic ingredient.

Isopropyl Myristate, commonly known as penetrating oil is the key ingredient of a penetrating rust remover, Liquid Wrench. It is a very aggressive chemical. There are several other chemicals that are analogous to isopropyl myristate and they too are used in various cosmetic products. The most common of these are: decyl oleate, myristyl myristate, octyl sterate, isopropyl palmitate, putty sterate, octyl palmitate, isopropyl isothermal, and PPG myristyl propionate. All of these must be avoided, as they can ruin your situation and exasperate your acne.