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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...

After puberty, males tend to have much higher levels of androgens, which are male hormones that result in thicker skin, more skin oil production, and ultimately more severe cases of...

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...

Hypoallergenic is a term that means “reduced allergy.” However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require the manufacturers of skin care products to prove hypoallergenic claims with any...

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,...

Male hormones that are present in both males and females play a major role in how the skin develops and ultimately the development of acne, which explains why males as...

Light devices, particularly the stronger devices at physicians' offices, may reduce acne, but are not likely to completely clear the skin, and results are most likely temporary. Therefore, it is...

Antibiotics should only be used for a maximum of 3 months and they only work for about half of people with acne. When they do work at all, they provide...