theunglowup

Acne can be so frustrating. You buy all the products and apply all the advice, but still don’t notice any major differences. I myself didn’t know where my acne causes were hiding, until I did the research. I have below written hidden and sneaky causes of acne that may be under your nose.

1. Your shampoo and conditioner. I feel like people are picking up on this but here it is anyways: your shampoo and conditioner may have ingredients that lead to creating acne on your face and/or body. How to solve this? Use body wash after your haircare to leave your skin clean from ingredients in shampoo that clog pores on your body (and therefore leave you with acne).
2. Not washing your pillowcases. I recommend washing them at least once a week to get rid of acne-causing bacteria. Also I invest in satin or silk pillow cases because they are more gentle on your skin, and reduce friction and irritation.
3. Dairy. You may have a dairy sensitivity, and it could be causing your acne. But search YouTube and Reddit and you’ll encounter a bunch of people stating and showing proof that ever since they cut out dairy, their skin not only got cleaner but also got some glow back. Try eliminating dairy for a week and see if there is any major differences.
4. Putting on hand lotion before bed. Comedogenic products in your hand lotion get in contact with your face skin. Your best bet is to look for non-comedogenic products for your hands. Non-comedogenic is just a fancy science term that means a product has been proven to not congest the pores in your skin. Websites like http://www.acneclinicnyc.com are really good and useful. You just enter your product or brand, and it tells you if they are pore-clogging or not.
5. Touching your face. This one is a more of an obvious one.
6. Reusing face towels. If you regularly use the same towel on your face, it may be leading to acne. The reason is that they not only collect bacteria use after use, but they also collect air-borne toilet bacteria.(yikes). I buy single use facial tissues. They are sturdy like paper towels but soft and luxurious. The one I use is by Clean Towels and can be found at Target and Amazon. (This is not sponsored by the way).

So these are all the tips that come to my mind. But if you like I can go even more into detail. Let me know below. Thanks!