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The U.S. FDA has approved 17 active sunscreen ingredients, but only 8 of them are commonly used in the U.S. These 8 are: Titanium dioxide (physical filter) Zinc oxide (physical filter)  Avobenzone (chemical filter) Oxybenzone (chemical...

Hormones fluctuate more in women than in men due to the menstrual cycle. Women tend to see a flare in acne 7-10 days before menstruation begins.   During pregnancy, women normally see...

The use of anabolic steroids, especially testosterone, is highly correlated with acne development. In other words, if you take anabolic steroids, your chances of developing acne, including severe acne, go...

Why do so many "acne diets" seem to work only temporarily? The answer may be quite simple. Decreasing calories may help clear acne in the short term, while increasing calories...

While there is no research concerning topical apple cider vinegar as an acne treatment, people have been using topical vinegar medicinally for thousands of years. Vinegar has well-documented antibacterial effects...

People have been using vinegar medicinally for thousands of years, and information which indicates that vinegar is therapeutic for a variety of bodily ailments is accumulating. The available science suggests...

Witch hazel can come in two forms, Witch hazel water, the type available at drugstores Witch hazel cream, which is in some medications To date, there is no data from clinical trials that...

The Acne.org Regimen is a 3-step system that was the impetus to start Acne.org over 20 years ago. It can reliably help people achieve not just improvement in their acne,...