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Skin Care Cosmetics For Acne
Make up cosmetics is the modern women most beloved friend. But you should know that these cosmetics have been around for some time, namely since ancient Egypt existed. Proves have been found that describe the Egyptian women using make up in the format of eyeliner, lipstick and red powder to cover their pale cheeks. But apart from these make up cosmetics, various other creams and oils have been used since those past times to treat the skin of the body.
Nowadays cosmetics are used also as ways to take care of various problems of the skin, one of these problems being the acne. The make up cosmetics being based on oils have the advantage that they "shape" very well on the format of the face performing a better coverage to confer a flawless look. But what is there to do in this situation, considering that our skin has already its natural protective oil which in this case becomes a surplus?
In case you suffer from the condition called acne, you should know that this condition appear as a result of too much sebuum eliminated through your skin pores which accumulates the dirt from the air resulting in whiteheads or blackheads emerging from your skin. In this way the pores get clogged and don't allow your skin to breath properly. So, in this situation, the use of oil-based skin care cosmetics seems inappropriate damaging more the condition your skin is suffering from.
Such an oily substance used in cosmetics is Lanolin, that most of us can find in lotions and sunscreens; it boasts with conferring the skin smoothness and delicacy, but due to the fact that it penetrates the skin easily it can be the one to trigger the acne condition on your skin. As a result, many products have emerged on the market for people known to have an oily skin. These skin care cosmetics are water-based creams, or alcohol-based lotions, but all of them being at the same time oil-free.
Most of these oil-free products are known to be in the format of foundation for oily type of skin, but the point is that due to the presence of chemicals inside their formulas, they are as well harmful to the skin. One example of this sort is the use of coal tar inside the cosmetics that contain fragrances, and this coal tar only worsen the acne instead of letting it be! Other ingredients might as well cause an acne to flare up, which is not at all a pleasant look for both the ones to have this condition and the ones to witness it!
So, in a skin care cosmetic for acne ensure yourself to use an appropriate one combined with healthy diets (fat free, most important) and proper acne oral medication or natural remedies that help your skin regain its freshness and cleanliness!