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Recommendations For Face Masks

Raw organic honey, cinnamon, turmeric, and witch hazel.

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Good Diet For Acne?! Help !

For me personally, and for many people I know, what worked best (and continues to work I guess) is more or less a paleo diet with no dairy or grains and loaded with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant rich...

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
Almond Milk?

I drink almond milk every day and have for years. I think it helped my skin, but mostly because I switched to it from dairy milk and cut all dairy from my diet.

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
Worst Foods For Acne

animal fat? i though fish's oily skin which is considered fatty is good fat for almost everyone(except for the obese people). In general omega-3 fats are good. They decrease inflammation in the body...

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
Worst Foods For Acne

animal fat? i though fish's oily skin which is considered fatty is good fat for almost everyone(except for the obese people). Sorry, should have been more specific. Was referring to pork, beef, and ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
Cystic Acne Help

Cystic acne is usually best treated from the inside. What is your diet like? Try to eat as many anti-inflammatory, antioxidant rich, low-glycemic foods as possible. You could also entertain the idea...

In forum Back/Body/Neck acne

12 years ago
Worst Foods For Acne

Basically anything that is considered highly inflammatory: dairy refined sugars artificial sweeteners 'white' things like pasta and bread and white flour baked goods in general most grains gluten ani...

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
Sunscreen For Acne Prone Skin!

I think Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture with SPF fits the criteria. could send a link. i checked a neutregena clear face sunscreen and it only had chemical barriers. other one dan suggests is spf 15.i ...

In forum Cosmetics & grooming

12 years ago
Sunscreen For Acne Prone Skin!

I think Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture with SPF fits the criteria. could send a link. i checked a neutregena clear face sunscreen and it only had chemical barriers. other one dan suggests is spf 15.i ...

In forum Cosmetics & grooming

12 years ago
Vitamin A Acne Fight Dosage

Everyone's different, may or may not make a difference. What's your source of vit A? Beta carotene, palmitate, cod liver oil?

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Sunscreen For Acne Prone Skin!

I think Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture with SPF fits the criteria. could send a link. i checked a neutregena clear face sunscreen and it only had chemical barriers. other one dan suggests is spf 15.i ...

In forum Cosmetics & grooming

12 years ago
Good Moisturizers?

Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture is a good cream moisturizer. Or just do like I do and use natural oils like almond oil and evening primrose oil.

In forum Cosmetics & grooming

12 years ago
Sunscreen For Acne Prone Skin!

I think Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture with SPF fits the criteria.

In forum Cosmetics & grooming

12 years ago
Acne, Vacation In 1 Month, Pissing Me Off

Teenage years are prime time for acne due to your hormones. What are your diet and topical regimen like? Are you taking any other supplements? And what specific kind of Vit A are you taking? 50,000IU ...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Oily Skin

I have seen anecdotal evidence on here that megadosing B5 and/or vitamin A can reduce or slow sebum production. That said, personally I would not advise doing either. I think I have also read that rel...

In forum Oily skin

12 years ago
Acne, Vacation In 1 Month, Pissing Me Off

Teenage years are prime time for acne due to your hormones. What are your diet and topical regimen like? Are you taking any other supplements? And what specific kind of Vit A are you taking? 50,000IU...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Why Do Doctors Prescribe Bcp's That Aren't Good For Acne?

In fairness, most dermatologists seem to not really stay up to date on the facts and research. They just don't know. For example, many still argue that diet and acne are completely unrelated, a concep...

In forum Hormonal acne

12 years ago
Petroleum Vs Olive Oil

I've recently been put on Retin-A, Sulfacetamide, and Doxycycline. Least to say, my skin has been excessively dry, which had made my face EXTREMELY oily! Just using a moisturizer isn't enough for me...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Oily Skin Kind Of Ruining My Life

Have you used and/or has success with almond and other natural oils as moisturizers? What about natural or gentler cleansers? Right now I use a moisturizer from CeraVe, which seems to work OK. I use...

In forum Oily skin

12 years ago
Cheap Home Remedies for Acne Scarring

The AHA and BHA in freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice would help. I like to do a facial mask of raw organic honey, cinnamon, lemon and lime juice (freshly squeezed), witch hazel, and a tiny amount...

In forum Acne Scars

12 years ago
junk food and acne

As said, sugar will not directly cause acne but it can definitely exacerbate it due to insulin spikes, hormone imbalance, free radical formation, oxidative stress, inflammation, etc.

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Vitamins For Acne

I am looking for a multivitamin that might help provide extra skin benefits to aid in the reduction of my acne. I am wondering if you guys have any suggestions that you may have used or that you think...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
What Supplements Can I Take To Help My Acne?

For starters, I'd suggest you get a good multivitamin that is bioavailable (I use Source Naturals Life Force Multiple, which is highly bioavailable; most OTC brands like Centrum are worthless because ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
Every Moisturizer I Have Ever Used Gives Me Pimples...

Oils and butters on the skin are comedogenic. They block pores and cause hairs to grow inward. This sort of blanket statement is simply not true. Many oils are noncomedogenic, much less so than most...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Smoking And Acne

Congrats on being mostly clear. The diet, vit D, and carrots sound great. Refer to on another smoking thread where I explained why smoking can potentially contribute to acne, especially cystic acne.

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago