Acne
Summary:
Acne can cause problem skin at any time, even in adult skin. Seen as pimples, pustules, blackheads and whiteheads, acne can present itself anywhere on the face. Acne can be accompanied by redness, irritation and inflammation as well. As it heals, acne scars can present themselves as pigmented spots or textured scars as pits or marks.
Symptoms:
Acne has both environmental and hereditary factors. Usually seen in oily skin, breakouts can be promoted through improper products, environmental sensitivities and hormonal fluctuations. Blackheads, whiteheads, pustules and even cysts show as both inflamed and non-inflamed out-breaks. Acne can leave scars and pigmented marks on the skin as it heals inflammation and sometimes infection.
Treatment:
Ingredients that both fight acne and soothe the skin are important when you are setting a daily regimen. Cleansing and exfoliating the skin with gentle but effective products help create a clean slate to begin treating the underlying issues, by removing skin plugs, sebum, makeup and oil. AHAs and BHAs such as lactic and salicylic acids help dissolve dead skins cells, blockages and plugs. Hydrating the skin and calming inflammation through antioxidants and vitamins reduces the damage done by breakouts and help nourish the skin to prevent more acne. Spot treating individual pimples with bacteria inhibiting ingredients help clear breakouts quickly.
The O Cosmedics Solution:
With the right ingredients that actively control acne, breakouts can be a thing of the past. Using pure ingredients without parabens, petrochemicals or other nasties, O Cosmedics offers a truly effective skincare regimen to fight acne and treat scarring and pigmentation caused by acne-related inflammation. Keeping in mind the adult acne sufferers still want to fight the signs of aging, these treatments target acne as well as the five major signs of aging with the “Core Four” ingredients, using peptides, antioxidants and vitamins.
Starting with a calming cleanser, the best-selling Gentle Antioxidant Cleanser, prepares the skin and deeply cleanses, while still offering important anti-aging benefits through O Cosmedics “Core Four” ingredients that fight all the signs of aging.
For a more powerful treatment cleanser, oily, thick skin with acne, can benefit from Corrective Cleanser & Peel, which penetrates into the pores to help remove makeup, oil and keratinized skin cells plugging the pores. Powerful lactic and salicylic acids help improve texture and nourish the skin. I can be used on breakouts on the body and face and is an effective treatment for ingrown hairs. This powerful cleanser is not suitable for sensitive or sensitized skin types.
Exfoliation is an essential step in fighting acne, by removing impurities in the skin that clog pores and create an environment friendly for breakouts. The Exfoliating Cleanser offers hydration to every skin type, helping to gently slough off dead skin cells that cause breakouts, while still treating the skin with anti-aging ingredients.
The 3 in 1 Fruit Peel Mask uses fruit enzymes to gently exfoliate irritated skin and helps reduce inflammation with powerful fruit enzymes that dissolve keratin bonds and rich in essential fatty acids to nourish the skin.
To assist in makeup removal, without irritation the skin, The Skin Shammy, a soft, washable and anti-bacterial cloth, lets you deeply cleanse your skin, even around the eyes, removing impurities and dirt.
Treating each problem area is important to control breakouts. The Potent Clearing Serum is for acne, breakouts and thickened skin. Using AHAs and BHAs for exfoliating and anti-inflammatory properties, niacinamide to boost wound healing, and anti-bacterial properties, the serum can be used morning and night after cleansing as a targeted spot treatment.
O-Biotics B3 Plus is a powerful serum that treats and prevents breakouts, improves skin tone and boosts collagen. Through vitamins, antioxidants and peptides, this skin-booster treats not only breakouts but pigmentation as well, increasing skin immunity and reducing inflammation.
Retinol is not just for anti-aging. Vitamin A helps prevent pimples, treats breakouts and reduces scarring from acne. The Potent Retinol Serum is an entry-level retinol with 0.5% retinol, assisting in exfoliation, repairing skin damage and improving the all-over health of the skin. For skin with a retinol tolerance, Retinol Concentrate is a powerful 1% encapsulated retinol designed to penetrate the skin and heal. Mix your retinol serum with an O Cosmedics hydrator for proper retinol penetration, without irritation.
Adding a scoop of Pure C+BHA to any hydrator helps your skin promotes healing in the skin, calms inflammation and breaks-down skin plugs and pigmentation spots leftover from breakouts. The pure and stable antioxidant powder helps brighten the skin and salicylic acid helps reduce inflammation and exfoliate the skin.
Hydrating the skin, while calming and controlling oil, is your all-day protection. Rebalancing Cream is a hydrator that will control oil and breakouts, while provided hydration in adult skin. Kombucha, antioxidants and the “Core Four” ingredients for anti-aging, all help reduce both acne and the key signs of aging. This hydrator is best suited for skin over 20 years old, and is not suitable for delicate teenage skin.
Covering acne and breakouts shouldn’t cause more problems in your skin. As a continuation of the O Cosmedics skin regimen, 1Skin Natural Fusion Treatment Foundation, covers, heals and protects the skin. Used with the 1Skin Lotus Skin primer to create a smooth canvas, the 1Skin Natural Fusion Treatment Foundation hides imperfections and heals breakouts as you nourish your skin throughout the day.
