Though we usually associate acne with the more annoying parts of our teenage years, the issue has become increasingly more common in adults.
Controlling acne can be difficult — but it’s not impossible. Using skincare ingredients that can help clear up your skin by fighting acne, inflammation and dark spots is essential. It is important to overcome the condition to minimise scarring or other damage to your skin.
The treatment will depend on your age, the type and severity of the problem. Topical products should include a good cleanser that should be used twice a day. It is important to clear the clogged pores but not overly stimulating the skin. AHAs, which are good for peeling and removing dead skin are often used in such products.
Laboratoires Prod’Hyg offer ProdhyCore AHA, a combination of key AHAs to improve cell turnover, namely Mandelic, Glycolic, Lactic, and Citric acid. ProdhyCore AHA has data showing an exfoliating effect at just 10 minutes.
Acids used for the treatment of acne can be irritating to the skin, so the search is always on for viable alternatives. Biofense from Barnet Products has been shown to perform similarly to Salicylic acid in the treatment of Acne lesions. It does this by inducing the production of Beta-defensin peptides that also help improve the skin barrier.
Another strategy to combat acne is through the skin microbiome. Microorganisms present in the microbiome communicate with other to coordinate collective behaviours such as the formation of biofilms or the production of virulence factors, which are a sign of microbial imbalance (also known as dysbiosis). This communication is based on the release and transfer of biomolecules known as Quormones in a phenomenon know as Quorum sensing. Quora Noni from Vytrus Biotech improves acne (and many of the other negative effects of dysbiosis such as moisturisation and even wrinkles) by reducing the microbial production of quormones.
Retinoic acid is one of the most famous molecules used in the treatment of acne, but can only be prescribed so derivatives such as Retinol are used in skin care. Retinaturel from ADEKA contains the aldehyde derivative of Retinoic acid, Retinal, which is more biologically active than the more commonly used Retinol, offering better activity at lower usage.
Contact Carst for more information on these and many other solutions for acne prone skin.
