If you have redness in your skin you may just think it’s normal and there isn’t a thing you can do. The truth is there is a lot you can …
ARE YOU USING LEMON JUICEÂ ?
Are you using lemon juice on your skin as a treatment? Lemon juice is very acidic. It has a pH of a 2. Which is 10 times more acidic than …
How much of skin health is gut related?
There is one thing for sure and that is, what we eat definitely affects our skin. This particularly applies to acne skins. So how does the gut affect our skin? …
A supplement to reduce Acne!
One supplement that you can safely take is Inositol. It safely and effectively reduces testosterone levels by up to 70%. When taken over 6 months, Inositol will improve insulin function …
HERBAL EXTRACTS NOT CREATED EQUAL
Herbal extracts are not created equal. Have you ever bought a product with similar ingredients, yet one gets amazing results and the other average. Why? The quality of herbal extracts …
BEESWAX IS COMEDOGENIC!
Beeswax is a natural wax often used in natural cosmetics. It is however not safe for acne skins. Originally when comedogenic testing was done beeswax scored a ranking of 0-2 …
LAVENDAR OIL CAN CAUSE PIGMENTATION
Lavender oil has been clinically proven to kill staphylococcus aureus. However, lavender is also known to cause allergies and is phototoxic. Studies were done that showed that lavender lacks natural …
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACNEGENICITY AND COMEDOGENICITY
There is much confusion on what comedogenic means. Many get it confused with acnegenicity which is different. Comedogenicity is the ability of a substance to cause hyperkeratosis (over production of …
ARE YOU CONSTANTLY BATTLING DEHYDRATION?
Aquaporins are molecules that are bound into the membranes of cells. Their main function is to regulate the moisture levels in the skin. Deficiency in Aquaporins actually results in skin …
ALLERGENS CAN CAUSE ACNE
Allergens can be a form of acnegenicity. Acnegenicity refers to the ability of a substance to cause a pustule or papule in the skin. Unlike comedonal acne, the beginning lesion …