About You: Acne Vulgaris skin
Characteristics
- Small infection spots and pustules may be numerous or sparse
- Skin will be oily and may exhibit clogged pores, blackheads and whiteheads
- Other types of acne include rosacea and cystic
Causes
- Androgen hormones, excessive keratinisation, over population of bacteria
- Improper skin care and excessive oiliness
- Hormonal imbalances
- Food sensitivities and allergies, unhealthy diet
- Insufficient acidity in the skins pH levels
- Lack of vitamins and minerals including A and zinc
- Climatic conditions heat and humidity
- Harsh astringents and drying cosmetics
- Stress
Home Nurturing Ritual
Cleanse day & night: |
gentle foaming cleanser |
Tone day & night: |
organic herbal toner |
Moisturiser day & night: |
aloe vera moisturiser |
| Spot treatment: |
sebogel for comedones and pustules |
| Eye Treatment day & night: |
rosehip eye gel |
Exfoliate: |
Every second day with gentle facial exfoliant |
Mask: |
3 times per week with green clay vitamin masque |
Notes on facial care
- Extractions: If comedones are difficult to remove, massage with sebogel first
- If skin has lots of pustules exfoliation/massage will tend to spread infection
- Strict hygiene methods must be adhered to
- Do not overheat the skin and treat gently
- Oily skins will become dry if abused. Preparations that are drying to the skin dry the surface and constrict the pores. As a result sebum becomes blocked on the pilo-sebaceous follicle. Sebum and other skin debris then form closed or open comedones. If the follicle walls are weakened the contents may then leak through to the dermis leading to secondary infections and an inflammatory reaction by the skin that results in a pustule forming.
- Treatment aims to lesson shiny appearance, refine open pores, deeply cleanse, and reduce bacteria on the skin surface.