The following adult acne skin care dos and don’ts will help you clear your complexion faster and keep breakouts at bay.
Adult Acne Skin Care Dos
Do use skin care products labeled “non-acnegenic” or “non-comedogenic” (which means they will not clog pores).
Do clean your face twice a day as consistent cleansing has been shown to be beneficial for clearing acne.
Do use skin care products with salicylic acid because it unclogs the pores.
Do use skin care products with tea tree essential oil because it has antiseptic properties against the acne causing bacteria.
Do use skin care products with lavender essential oil because it is effective against the acne causing bacteria.
Do use skin care products with green tea because it reduces oil production when applied to the skin.
Do use a clean cotton ball when applying skincare products from a jar to avoid contaminating the contents.
Do wash your makeup brushes and blending sponges after using them 3 times to avoid reapplying bacteria and dirt to the skin.
Do store your makeup brushes in their pouches to keep them away from items with lots of bacteria like money.
Do store your blending sponges in their containers to keep them away from items with lots of bacteria like keys.
Do wear headbands, hats and caps that are lined with a soft material to avoid causing mechanical acne on the forehead.
Do clean your mobile phones daily with alcohol wipes or hand sanitizers to reduce the bacteria that come in contact with your face.
Do clean your pillowcases and bed sheets weekly to avoid reapplying hair oils and dirt to your face as you sleep.
Do shampoo your hair regularly to keep your hair’s natural oils from clogging skin pores on your face.
Do tilt your head to one side when shampooing to keep the shampoo and other hair care products from coming in contact with your face and back.
Adult Acne Skin Care Don’ts
Do not wash your face more than twice a day since it dries it up and makes the skin overproduce oil which can trigger acne breakouts.
Do not use rough skincare products because they can irritate the skin and trigger breakouts.
Do not use rough washcloths on the face as they can irritate the skin and trigger breakouts.
Do not use organic or natural skin care products with comedogenic ingredients like cocoa butter, coconut oil, cotton seed oil, linseed oil, mink oil, red algae, shark liver oil, shea butter and wheat germ oil. (For the full list read Natural Adult Acne Treatment for Bad Skin Habits Acne)
Do not use skin care products or cosmetics with comedogenic ingredients like acetylated lanolin, acrylates copolymer, acrylic copolymer, algae extract, benzaldehyde, benzoic acid, BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), butyl stearate, butylstearate, carrageenan, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl acetate, chondrus crispus (or irish moss or), coconut alkanes, cotton aws oil, D&C red # 6, D&C red # 17, D&C red # 27, D&C red # 36, decyl oleate, disodium monooleamido, EDTA (ethylene-diamine-tetracetic acid), ethylhexyl palmitate, FD&C red # 3, FD&C green # 6, FD&C red # 21, FD&C red # 30, FD&C red # 40, glyceryl-3-disostearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, isocetyl stearate, isopropyl alcohol, isopropyl linolate, isopropyl palmitate isostearyl acid, isostearyl neopentanoate, laminaria saccharina extract (or laminaria saccharine), lanolin, laureth-23, lauric acid, methylparaben, myreth 3 myrstate, myristyl lactate, octyl palmitate, oleic acid, oleyl alcohol, peg 2- sulfosuccinate, peg 16 lanolin, peg 200 dilaurate, ppg 2 myristyl propionate, phenoxyethanol, potassium chloride, propylene glycol, sodium chloride, sodium lauryl sulfate, sorbitan oleate, steareth 10, stearyl heptanoate, sulfated jojoba oil, talc, wheat germ glyceride and xylene. (For the full list read Natural Adult Acne Treatment for Bad Skin Habits Acne)
Do not use skin care products or cosmetics with alcohols since they trigger acne by clogging pores and drying your skin (which causes it to produce more oil). Examples include SD alcohol, denatured alcohol (alcohol denat.), stearyl alcohol, hexadecyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol. (For the full list read Natural Adult Acne Treatment for Bad Skin Habits Acne)
Do not use skin care products or cosmetics with parabens like butylparaben and methylparaben because they can cause hormonal imbalances and worsen hormonal acne. (For the full list read Natural Adult Acne Treatment for Bad Skin Habits Acne)
Do not use skin care products or cosmetics with phthalates like DEP (diethyl phthalate) and BzBP (benzylbutyl phathalate) because they can cause hormonal imbalances and worsen hormonal acne. (For the full list read Natural Adult Acne Treatment for Bad Skin Habits Acne)
Do not apply makeup before styling your hair since you are not able to wipe your face and remove hair styling products.
Do not apply makeup before styling your hair since the heat from the blow drier can cause sweating under the makeup and clog the pores.
Do not sleep with makeup since it can clog the pores and cause breakouts.
Do not share your make up since this can transfer bacteria from one person to another.
Do not share your makeup brushes since this can transfer bacteria from one person to another.
Do not exercise while wearing makeup since the sweat, dirt and makeup can clog the skin pores and trigger acne.
Do not touch your face when thinking since it transfers bacteria from the fingers.
Do not pick your acne pimples since it can result in scarring.
Do not pick your acne pimples since it transfers bacteria from the fingers.
Do not use hair care products with comedogenic ingredients like beeswax, coconut butter, mango butter, benzene, BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), butylstearate, dodecane, isopropyl alcohol, methylparaben, paraffin wax, petrolatum, propylene glycol and toluene. (For the full list read Natural Adult Acne Treatment for Bad Hair Habits Acne)
Do not style your hair with fringes and bangs can since it brings the hair oils and products to the forehead and cheeks.
