This step by step recipe and infographic shows you how to make clarified butter at home, I also take a look at why ghee is beneficial for acne prone skin! Ghee is a staple ingredient in Indian cooking and an important ingredient in Ayurvedic medicine. It’s revered so highly in Indian culture it’s known as “liquid gold”. Ghee is simply made by boiling and simmering the butter until the acne causing proteins and solids, such as whey, casein and lactose are separated and then removed. What remains ...
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Is ghee good for acne? Skin benefits of clarified butter
I often get asked if clarified butter or ghee is good for acne and if it’s safe to eat as part of an acne-friendly diet. I mean, ghee is from butter and butter is a dairy product and dairy spells bad news for acne sufferers right? Ghee must be bad for our skin surely? When it comes to dairy, there are a few key reasons why it’s so bad for those prone to acne. Dairy products consist of three key components: fat, proteins and milk sugar. Unfortunately, more and more studies are proving that two ...
Why Does Acne Get Worse In Winter?
I'm talking about the three key reasons why acne flares up more during the colder months, plus I share my top tips on how to avoid winter breakouts. Hands up if you've noticed your skin has started to freak out over the last couple of months? I know mine has! After a summer of my skin being the clearest is has been since I was 11 years old...I suddenly started getting some jaw breakouts around October and many of my friends started complaining about their skin playing up too...so it ...
The best natural sunscreens for acne prone skin
Now the weather is getting warmer and the sun is shining brighter, I wanted to look at the best natural sunscreens for acne prone skin and which sun cream ingredients people with acne need to avoid to prevent pimples and clogged pores. After coming off the pill, my acne flared up right in the middle of summer and I was absolutely terrified of putting sun cream on my face. So many sun lotions – natural or not – are greasy, thick and horribly sticky…I couldn’t think of anything worse to put ...
Sun tans, sea + vitamin D for acne
This article looks at the benefits of vitamin D for acne. Does sun exposure and getting a tan improve acne? Or is it actually vitamin D that is key factor to getting rid of spots? When I was growing up and suffering from acne, May and June would often bring comments from friends and family such as “now the summer’s here your spots will clear up” and “all your skin needs is a good summer holiday!” but can all that extra sunlight really cure acne? Sun, sea + vitamin d for acneMany of us ...