On this page, I’ve compiled a huge resource of all my favourite kitchen essentials for acne healing in the US and UK. For those in other parts of the world, many of these products (or similar alternatives) will be available worldwide, so I recommend giving the items a Google and seeing if you can find them closer to home. Most of the recommendations below are products that I used myself on a daily basis and highly recommend.

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u.s.a – kitchen essentials for acne prone skin

Pressure Cooker – my favourite appliance for tender, slow cooked foods in under an hour. You can also make fantastic bone broth in just 2 hours: Instant Pot DUO

Glass Blender – for smoothies, fatty teas, soups and sauces: Cuisinart CBB-550SS or Waring WPB05

Smoothie Blender – for smoothies and sauces: Nutri Bullet or Nutri Ninja (while these are great, I  personally prefer a high powered glass blender so it can be used for hot liquids too!)

Travel Blender – for smoothies and shakes on the go: PROMiXX: Vortex Mixer (battery powered, will mix liquid, oils and powders) or Hamilton Beach Travel Blender or Keyton K-1 Travel Blender (mains connected but will also blend nut/seed butters and berries)

Protein Powder – Vivo Life PERFORM Salted Maca or Sunwarrior Protein Raw Vegan Superfood

Yacon Syrup – a low-carb sweetener for acne, PCOS and blood sugar management: Nature Botanicals Yacon Syrup or MaritzMayor 100% Pure Yacon Syrup

MCT Oil – a liquid oil derived from coconut for weight loss and hormone balance: Bulletproof Brain Octane

Cacao Butter – a solid oil/butter thats delicious melted into smoothies: Bulletproof Cacao Butter

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil – a semi solid oil that’s great for smoothies and baking: Garden of Life Raw Coconut Oil

Avocado Oil – great for making mayonnaise or drizzling over salad: Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil

Palm Kernel Oil – a vegan friendly oil (please buy ONLY sustainable, organic Palm products): Dr Adorable Palm Kernel

Ghee – clarified butter, excellent source of fat soluble vitamins A and D: 4th & Heart Grass Fed Ghee

Matcha Green Tea – for hormone balance: Vivo Life Matcha

Alcohol Free Liquid Stevia – a low-carb sweetener for acne, PCOS and blood sugar management: NuNatural Liquid Stevia Plain / NuNatural Liquid Stevia Vanilla / Sweet Leaf Liquid Stevia Vanilla / Sweet Leaf Liquid Stevia Plain / Sweet Leaf Liquid Stevia Toffee

Erythritol – a low-carb sweetener for acne, PCOS and blood sugar management: JoJo’s Erythritol or Now Foods Erythritol

Spiralizer – for making zucchini/courgette/sweet potato/carrot noodles: Brieftons 5-Blade Spiralizer

Electric Grater – for super fast, super easy salads and coleslaw: Good Cooking Salad Maker

Collagen – for acne and gut health: Great Lakes Collagen Hydrolysate or Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides

Gelatin – for acne and gut health: Vital Proteins Beef Gelatin or Great Lakes Gelatin

Cookbooks – for acne, hormones and gut health: Eat Beautiful – Wendy Rowe / The Art Of Living Well – Hemsley & Hemsley / Crazy Sexy Juice – Kris Carr / Comptoir Libanis – Tony Kitous / My Paleo Patisserie – Jenny Hulet and My New Roots – Sarah Britton

Essential reading – for acne, hormones and gut health: The Period Repair Manual – Lara Briden / Woman Code – Alissa Vitti / Eat Fat, Get Thin – Dr Mark Hyman

u.k – kitchen essentials for acne prone skin

Pressure Cooker – my favourite appliance for tender, slow cooked foods in under an hour. You can also make fantastic bone broth in just 2 hours: Instant Pot DUO or Pressure King Pro

Glass Blender – for smoothies, fatty teas, soups and sauces (this is the actual one I have): MagiMix Le Blender 

Smoothie Blender – for smoothies and sauces: Nutri Bullet or Nutri Ninja (while these are great, I  personally prefer a high powered glass blender so it can be used for hot liquids too!)

Travel Blender – for smoothies and shakes on the go: PROMiXX: Vortex Mixer (battery powered, will mix liquid, oils and powders) or ZesGood Rechargeable Blender (USB) or Breville Travel Blender (mains connected but will also blend nut/seed butters and berries)

Protein Powder – Vivo Life PERFORM Salted Maca, Sunwarrior Classic Protein Raw Vegan Superfood or Revolution Chocolate Vanilla Protein Powder

Yacon Syrup – a low-carb sweetener for acne, PCOS and blood sugar management: Of The Earth Yacon Syrup or Yacon Viva! Peruvian Yacon Syrup

MCT Oil – a liquid oil derived from coconut for weight loss and hormone balance: Keto Performance MCT Oil or Bulletproof Brain Octane

Cacao Butter – a solid oil/butter thats delicious melted into smoothies: Choc Chick Cacao Butter or The Raw Chocolate Company Cacao Butter

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil – a semi solid oil that’s great for smoothies and baking: Coconut Merchant Coconut Oil, Just Ingredients Coconut Oil or Lucy Bee Coconut Oil

Avocado Oil – great for making mayonnaise or drizzling over salad: Clearspring Avocado Oil

Palm Kernel Oil – a vegan friendly oil (please buy ONLY sustainable, organic Palm products): RealFoodSource Certified Organic Mild Red Palm Oil or Nutiva Organic Red Palm Shortening

Ghee – clarified butter, excellent source of fat soluble vitamins A and D: Fushi Welling Organic Ghee

Alcohol Free Liquid Stevia – a low-carb sweetener for acne, PCOS and blood sugar management: NuNatural Liquid Stevia Plain, NuNatural Liquid Stevia Vanilla,

Erythritol – a low-carb sweetener for acne, PCOS and blood sugar management: NKD Erythritol or Wholesome Erythritol

Almond Butter – Pip & Nut Almond Butter (by far the best Almond butter!)

Nutritional Yeast – Marigold Nutritional Yeast

Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother) – Raw Health, Biona or Braggs

Matcha Green Tea – for hormone balance: Vivo Life Matcha

Chia Seeds – rich source of omega-3 fatty acids: Sevenhills Chia Seeds

Cacao Powder – rich in delicious, chocolatey antioxidants: Sevenhills Cacao Powder

Spiralizer – for making zucchini/courgette/sweet potato/carrot noodles: Salter Spiralizer

Electric Grater – for super fast, super easy salads and coleslaw: Moulinex DJ756G Fresh Express or Severin KM 3916 5-in-1

Collagen for acne and gut health: Great Lakes Gelatin Collagen Hydrolysate

Gelatin for acne and gut health: Great Lakes Gelatin

Cookbooks – for acne, hormones and gut health: Eat Beautiful – Wendy Rowe / The Art Of Living Well – Hemsley & Hemsley / Crazy Sexy Juice – Kris Carr / Comptoir Libanis – Tony Kitous / My Paleo Patisserie – Jenny Hulet and My New Roots – Sarah Britton

Essential reading – for acne, hormones and gut health: The Period Repair Manual – Lara Briden / Woman Code – Alissa Vitti / Eat Fat, Get Thin – Dr Mark Hyman

 

If you have any questions about any of the kitchen essentials I’ve listed here, please get in touch via the comments below or take a look at my acne packages for more info on tailored meal plans and bespoke supplement advice. Also, don’t forget to check out my recommendation pages for supplements for acne, natural skin care for acne and natural make up for acne.

Peace, Love & Clear Skin