Archive for October 25th, 2007
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Miracle Acne Cleansers - Do They Really Work?
There are many “miracle” acne cleansers on the market, some of them very expensive and VERY popular - but do they actually work in practice? Or are they just a big scam?
When looking for an acne solution you will probably try a “topical” or cleanser (or “over-the-counter”) as your first attempt to treat it. You’ll probably try a high street or chemist first, containing the ingredient benzoyl peroxide (BP). “BP” acts to dry out the acne lesion, and may provide a quicker than normal healing rate, at first…
However, after using the benzoyl peroxide for a few weeks you will find that it actually starts to chronically dry out the skin, and this will aggravate your skin, resulting in more acne than you normally get! For this reason, benzoyl peroxide is not a viable cleansing agent in the long term.