Acne Skin Care
How to deal with too dry acne prone skin?
I've had acne since I was twelve, and I've been putting benzoil peroxide on my face since then. I haven't had a big breakout in almost a year, but my skin is so nasty and dry! I can't apply lotion (even if it's "oil free") because I always break out! I am too scared to try new products for fear of breaking out. What should I do?
Public Comments
- just apply face pack i mean neem face pack it really help u
- Cetaphil has a non-comedogenic moisturizer specifically for acne-prone skin. It works really well.
- Keep using what you are using, but for the dry skin, you should moisturize it with lotion or aloe vera. Just make sure it is something that won't clog your pores.
- Oh no, Dear. You should not be using benzoyl peroxide. That's making your skin so dry! I used to use this, too. And here's the thing: By making your face so dry, it's actually putting your oil glands into like over-drive so they begin to create excess oils and such to make up for being so dry. (I know you're not oily, but excess oils can cause break outs.) I used to be afraid of moisturizer, too. Absolute Moisture by BioElements is a great medium moisturizer that isn't too heavy and won't cause break outs. You shouldn't be using a heavy moisturizer even with your dry skin because it'll put like a film over your face and won't allow your pores to 'breathe.' For acne skin, I don't recommend any products with benzoyl peroxide in it. Unless you're using a cream for spot treatments (that's just putting the cream on actual pimples, not your entire face.) You should try to find a cleanser with salicylic acid in it. Salicylic acid is a popular exfoliant used typically with acneic skin types. You should also try to find a mask that contains both salicylic acid and sulfur. Sulfur doesn't smell great, but it's antibacterial. I use a mask called "Amino Mask" by BioElements. It leaves my skin feeling great and it brightens it. It also doesn't dry out your skin. To get rid of a pimple, you need to dry it out (and exfoliate). That's why a lot of people think that they have to use everything that dries out their skin to cure acne such as 'oil-free' products, but that's not the case. You're actually doing more harm by drying it out so much rather than curing it. So, with whatever you choose for your daily skin care routine, be sure it's a balance between drying and moisturizing. Hope this helps. :)
