over the counter acne

Over the Counter Acne Topical Treatments

All those acne skin products:
creams, gels, pads, lotions, washes, etc that you see lining
the shelves of your local drug store or supermarket are called
over the counter acne treatments. You don’t need a doctor’s
prescription and they are often “watered down” versions of
prescription medications. The usually contain an “active
ingredient” like benzoyl peroxide, sulphur, salicylic acid, or
resorcinol.

Acne topical treatments are pushed
on us by the multi-billion dollar cosmetics industry who pay
for all of those glitzy commercials you see on tv and in beauty
magazines. The problem with over the counter acne treatments is
that they don’t attack the causes of acne and they often
promote the idea that your pimples can be beaten with better
hygiene or with a simple pimple cream. Don’t believe
it.

If you have severe
acne, over the counter treatments aren’t going to do
you much good. If you suffer from a mild form of acne with
occasional breakouts, you might find a that OTC topical acne
treatments can do the trick.

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Some acne skin
products are better than others, however, so let’s take a
look.

Acne Skin Products that don’t do much good:

Cleansers, washes, scrubs and
pore strips

You shouldn’t bother with
any of these over the counter acne treatments even if they
contain an active ingredient like benzoyl peroxide. The
liquid acne skin products don’t stay on your face long
enough to do anything. As a rule of thumb, anything your
rinse off your face instead of leaving it on is probably a
waste of money.

Pore strips look like they’re
working when you see little black spikes all over them after
you go after your blackheads but the truth is that pore strips
irritate acne prone skin and can make things worse.

For face washing, I recommend
a gentle cleanser like Cetaphil over any of the medicated acne
washes.

continue reading about OTC acne treatments: Benzoyl
Peroxide