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Moisturising cream recommendation
Hi B. & Daniel,Any recommendations on a moisturising cream.
In the past, I would only use benzoyl peroxide due to facial acne. Since, it’s subsided. I moved on to nivea cream, but little did I know or rather not paying attention to the ingredients, they’re not great to be using in the face.
For the past couple of years, not using anything. I do have a very oily skin as well.
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Hey ,
If your skin produces more oil, this can be part of you being more susceptible to acne. The oil is produced by the sebaceous glands in your skin. Men generally have larger sebaceous glands than women, making them more susceptible to oily skin.
The sebaceous glands produce oil under the influence of androgens. Higher levels of a form of testosterone called Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) can cause the sebaceous glands to produce more oil.
I would read this previous tip I wrote a while ago. It will explain how acne is caused. It also provides you with some tips on what you could use to reduce acne.
Some other tips I could provide you with:
• If your pores are clogged, which happens when you have acne, it is a mistake to remove oil thoroughly.Why?
When the skin senses the oil is gone, the sebaceous glands start to produce more oil. Since the pores are clogged with acne, this can make the acne worse.
You can clean your skin, just don’t overdo it! For this reason, hot showers and warm baths (although they don’t cause acne) can make acne worse.
• Physical and emotional stress can make acne worse (Here is an article on the topic you might find interesting).
• Foods that could cause inflammation in the body can also contribute to acne formation. I think you’re already an expert on this topic, but if you like to have more information about it, let me know!
• According to some studies (like this one), aloe vera cream can help fight the bacteria formation on the skin that contributes to acne formation.
• When skin becomes dehydrated, the pores collapse and are not well lubricated. This results in the passage of oil being slowed down getting and easily becoming caught up by dead skin cells that have not yet been flushed out. This creates a hard plug leading to blackheads and acne.The B Better library has also a handout right here with tips on what can cause acne!
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In addition to Daniel’s great suggestions, I would also encourage you to browse through EWG’s skin deep database for brands of “cleaner” moisturisers (click here). Look for those with a rating of 1 and see if they’re available in the UK.
Think Dirty is another website you can browse for cleaner brands.
Note, these sites don’t offer perfect options, but it’s a good starting point for your search. You can also enter Nivea to compare its toxicity score.
As a simple solution, as Daniel had suggested, aloe vera gel (you can freeze them and apply nightly because they stink), or plain cocoa butter can be used as a moisturiser (plus you’ll smell like chocolate! )
Hope this help.
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Morning B.
This is great. I’ll take a look at the EWG skin website.
Lol – cocoa butter. Nice.
Do you think Body shop products are worth looking into?
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that’s a hard no unfortunately. I personally love and use Odacite and Josh Rosebrook products.
In last year’s holiday guide I also suggested 2 UK brands: The Organic Pharmacy and Aurelia London. Pricier but you get what you pay for.
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thank you so much for your detailed response and the article. I came across all your other articles in one place. Thank you.
I was using fresh aloe vera gel for reflux and gut lining. I’ll try it on the face too.
Definitely know which foods cause inflammation now.
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I’ll avoid body shop. I’ll take a look at the these brands too.
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