If you’re struggling with oily skin and acne, you can pretty much guarantee that you also have higher than normal levels of androgens. Excess androgens go hand-in-hand with acne and the only real way to clear blemishes is to reduce androgens within the body. While you may think of testosterone as the main ‘acne baddie’ that needs to be lowered, there’s actually another, more potent, androgen hormone that works alongside testosterone which is the real hormone that causes acne, and that hormone ...
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Sugar free milk chocolate for acne prone skin
Want chocolate but without sugar? Today, I’m sharing the recipe for the most deliciously creamy, sugar-free milk chocolate for acne prone skin. You may have tried and tested the recipe for my basic ‘Sugar-Spike Free Raw Chocolate‘ but today, I’m sharing the recipe for the most deliciously creamy, sugar free chocolate that contains NO refined sugar or natural syrups like maple or honey and NO dairy! It’s absolutely divine and I guarantee that if you were blindfold tested with this stuff you’d ...
Scarring 101: How to heal acne scars naturally
This article looks at the best ways to heal acne scars naturally for those wanting a safer, healthier alternative to harsh, invasive procedures. These tips will help reduce marks and scars left behind from acne. The best way to heal acne scars naturally, without a doubt, is to give your skin all the lovely nutrients it needs to prevent a scar from forming in the first place AND DON’T PICK! You know the saying prevention is better than cure? Well that saying couldn’t be more spot on when it ...
Heat compress to heal cystic acne breakouts
Today I’m showing you how to make your own heat compress to heal cystic acne breakouts. Heat compresses are not often the first thing you think about when it comes to natural acne treatment but they are one of the most effective ways to reduce inflammation and speed up the healing of cysts and pimples. In my previous post, I shared 6 tips to help heal an acne breakout quickly and one of my favourite ways to banish a breakout is by using a heat compress. Over the past 12 years I’ve tried ...
Squalane and acne: a must-have facial oil for breakouts?
This post looks at the benefits of squalane for acne and the types of spots that this facial oil works best with. Finding the right kind of facial oil for acne prone skin can be a total nightmare! It seems that everyone has a different opinion on what’s pore clogging and whats acne safe making it near impossible to recommend a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. Personally, for my super oily skin, I usually opt for Jojoba oil mixed with a bit of Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil for it’s DHT blocking ...
Homemade MSM & Green Tea Toner for acne breakouts
If you read my previous post you’ll know that topical Green Tea could easily be consider the most important topical ingredient you can use to help clear acne. Studies have shown that Green Tea can cut sebum production by up to 60% and reduce acne count by 57%! Pretty impressive, huh? That’s why I’ve decided to share a recipe to make your own MSM & Green Tea Toner to clear acne and fade scars/hyperpigmentation. If you’ve missed out on my Green Tea post and want to know the full story, ...
Topical Green Tea for acne: Can a Green Tea face lotion help clear acne?
Can a green tea face lotion help acne? Today I’m talking about all the benefits of topical green tea for acne and how a green tea face lotion can be a highly effective acne treatment. Unless you’ve been living under a log for the past few years, then you’ll know that Green Tea has some amazing health benefits – including plenty of skin benefits too! But while many of you will be drinking cups of Green Tea on a regular basis, not many of you will be consciously applying a Green Tea product to ...
Supplementing with vitamin C to heal acne and scars
Today I wanted to talk about the benefits of vitamin C for acne and scars and why I think you and your skin may benefit from megadosing this vitamin. You may associate vitamin C with keeping bugs at bay but it’s also a pretty powerful skin healer making it something that every single person suffering from acne or scarring should think about supplementing. One of the problems I always faced when a new blemish popped up was that I knew it would be sticking around for a long, long time! Even the ...
Vitamin A & retinol for acne: ‘Retin A’ the natural way
This article looks at topical retinol for acne and whether the use of gentler vitamin A derivatives such as retinol and retinaldehyde are an effect addition to a natural acne treatment plan. Vitamin A & retinol for acne: 'Retin A' the natural way Retinoinds, such as retinoic acid (a.k.a. tretinoin, Retin-A), retinol, retinaldehydge and retinyl palmitate are a group of vitamin A derivatives that have been shown to unclog pores, boost collagen to reduce fine lines, and speed up cell ...
6 miracle cures for acne that don’t work (for me!)
Today we’re looking at some miracle acne treatments and why some of the most famous miracle cures for acne totally failed me. Plus, I’m sharing some insights and tips for clearer, healthier skin. I, for one, completely understand how easy it can be to spend hours and hours researching acne treatments online (I’ve been there), and finally decide to spend a small fortune (I’ve been here hundreds of times) on a supplement or product that has bloggers and forum contributors shouting from the roof ...