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Causes of Cosmetic Acne

Expert Author: Patricia Bascunan | Submitted: 2008-04-16 | Word Count: 482 words | Views: 65 view(s)
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Make-up becomes a cover for some people on a physical and psychological level. People may start to use acne cosmetics as part of their acne problem treatments.

While some people have skin capable of withstanding the damaging effects of cosmetics, an estimated 30% of all cosmetic users have skin which is acne prone. However the beauty and health of the human skin is being undermined by one of the biggest campaigns ever waged in the history of merchandising. Always on television, radio, magazine and newspapers, we are encouraged to put aside basic skin care ingredients like soap and water in favor of such make up 'aids' as cleansing creams, night creams, daytime moisturizers, face foundations and rouges.

Women and men alike, in their teens, twenties and even early thirties, are potential candidates for cosmetic acne. If whiteheads appear on your chin, cheeks or forehead this may be a sign of cosmetic acne. While cosmetic acne rarely leaves scars, it can be unsightly, persistent and troublesome. The skin's pores have a tough time dealing with the skin's own oil sebum, so rubbing in more irritating oils is one of the worst things you can do.

Using cosmetics can even cause acne in people who aren't previously acne sufferers. Since cosmetic acne usually appears subtly after several months of repeated use of a comedogenic (acne-producing) product, many may not make the connection to the cause of the problem. Make up is used to cover acne but when it is used it can cause more acne and on it goes thus cosmetic acne can become a vicious cycle.

Comedogenic Ingredients

The new buzz word of the cosmetic industry is "oil free". But many cosmetic manufacturers are substituting chemicals which, legally speaking, are not considered oil free simply because they come from synthetic sources rather than from natural sources, i.e., animal, vegetable or mineral.

Synthetic oils however can often cause more acne than their natural counterparts such as mineral oil. Marketers claims for many cosmetic terms such as "oil free," "dermatologist tested" and "hypoallergenic" can be very ambiguous. Although a product may claim to be hypo- allergenic and is thus perfume free it could still be harmful for acne sufferers. "Dermatologist-tested" may be exact but not entirely valuable. The product may have been tested for skin allergy or skin irritancy and its effects on skin pores may have been missed.

Steer clear of lotions and treatments that contain derivates of lanolin, analogs of isopropyl myristate, laureth-4 and D&C red dyes. It is important to read product labels carefully as comedogenic ingredients often change.

Try using natural products that clean and open pores and kill germs effectively but without irritating your skin. Better choose one which also helps to regenerate damaged tissues. There are many products available that are non non comedogenic (non acne-producing) treatments and this is an essential step of course in preventing cosmetically caused acne.

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