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The Truth About Parabens

Here’s a very interesting article that tells you the real deal about the parabens in skincare debate. The Truth About Parabens
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More Vitamin E = Less Eczema… maybe

Here’s an article that I found interesting for those suffering from ezcema. Less Eczema
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Benzoyl Peroxide is now classified as safe by FDA

Fed Regist. 2010 Mar 4;75(42):9767-77. Classification of benzoyl peroxide as safe and effective and revision of labeling to drug facts format; topical acne drug products for over-the-counter human use; final rule
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Blue Light and Photodynamic Therapy – Is It Worth It?

By Shilpa Makhija L.E., Face Reality Acne Clinic Acne blue light therapy has recently been approved by the FDA as an effective treatment for mild to moderate acne, and is rapidly becoming a more popular treatment choice. But can you really treat acne by simply shining a blue light on your skin? Common acne, or Acne vulgaris, is caused when sebum produced by the sebaceous glands in the skin gets trapped within the follicle and mixes with cell debris to create a “plug”
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Birth Control Pills for Acne

Birth control for acne simplified. Birth control pills are widely used today and prescribed often as a means to control acne. Most pills can have the potential to cause acne and weight gain in those susceptible.
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Supplements That Help Acne-Prone Skin

Keep in mind that these supplements will not get your skin clear. You need the right homecare products used in the right way to achieve that
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Acne Scars and Dark Spots

Acne can be a devastating disorder – not only is it frustrating to have active acne in the form of spots, redness and pustules, these lesions can leave their mark in the form of scars and dark spots. In this article I will address the difference between scarring and dark spots.
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Don’t Trust Those Labels!

Those of us who are acne prone understand how difficult it can be to find moisturizers, sunscreens, and makeup that are safe to use and won’t clog your pores. To help us make the decision of what is okay to put on our faces we often rely on those safe, scientific-sounding words on the labels like “non-comdeogenic” and “dermatologist approved”
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Breakouts from Skin Care Products

Perhaps you have an acne problem or maybe you just break out from time to time.
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