Acne

Expert insights, targeted strategies, and guidance to help you better understand and manage breakout-prone skin.

Sulfur Clay mask
Our 10-Minute Tune-Up for Clearer Skin
Table of content For acne-prone skin use: The Ultimate 10-Minute Clear Skin Tune-Up Sulfur For Treating Acne Bentonite: A Skin Detoxifyer For a super quick clear skin boost: Apply BP 10% before applying mask and wash off after 10 minutes....
Spot On: Skin Positivity Meets Solution Positivity
Spot On: Skin Positivity Meets Solution Positivity
  We’ve seen a lot of people speaking up about skin positivity on social media, posting makeup-free, unfiltered selfies along with encouraging words of acceptance for themselves and others.   From Instagram users to celebrities to Teen Vogue’s Acne Awards...
The One-Inch Rule: Your Secret Weapon Against Acne Migration
The One-Inch Rule: Your Secret Weapon Against Acne Migration
If you have acne-prone skin, you know that staying ahead of the breakout cycle can be a frustrating and challenging experience, especially when flare-ups seem to pop up out of nowhere. Despite the seemingly random nature of breakouts, there’s a...
The Best Acne Cleanser for Every Skin Type
The Best Acne Cleanser for Every Skin Type
You know you need a cleanser as the foundation for your healthy skin care regimen. But which one? Acne-prone skin has specific needs, and your individual skin type has additional requirements. There’s the question of ingredients, the question of irritation,...
Summer-Proof Skin Against Acne Triggers
Summer-Proof Skin Against Acne Triggers
Table of content Why Does My Acne Flair Up in the Summer? 5 Tips to Treat Summer Acne 1. Make Sure Products Are Noncomedogenic and Nourishing 2. Prevent Acne Breakouts with Toning Pads 3. Tips to Decongest and Refine Pores...
How to Avoid Summer Breakouts
How to Avoid Summer Breakouts
It’s not your imagination. Your skin really does produce more oil during hot, humid weather. Sebum feeds acne bacteria and mixes with dead skin cells to clog pores. You’re also sweating more during the summer, and while sweat doesn’t directly...
Aloe and vitamin A: Perfect Allies in the Fight Against Acne
Aloe and vitamin A: Perfect Allies in the Fight Against Acne
  We’ve long recommended Totaloe Calming and Hydrating Gel for inflamed, acne-prone skin because of its soothing, non-comedogenic properties. Now, there’s even more reason to reach for the Totaloe when you’re fighting acne. Using aloe along with a retinoid has...
Acne Scars: Avoid, Abate, Abolish
Acne Scars: Avoid, Abate, Abolish
Acne scars are not easy to deal with. Depending on the level and severity of the scarring, treatments can range from inconvenient to excruciating, and the process can be lengthy. What’s worse, the scars can go much deeper than just...