No matter what kind of acne you suffer, we can help you choose the right products. A common misconception of acne is that you need to strip your skin of all its oil. Sometimes the opposite is true. Acne needs nurturing. It needs moisture, products that calm inflammation and help to heal and strengthen your epidermal barrier. Here are our recommendations for some great acne treatment products that will help all kinds of acne sufferers to regain healthier skin.
Meg’s Acne Treatment Reviewed
“I am going to recommend products that are good for moderate to severe acne from the Societe range. I’m talking deep, cystic, consistent acne and acne that is inflamed and sore. The first thing you need is a cleanser designed for this type of deep acne, and the best ones are those that contain AHA’s or salicylic acid.
Societe AHA Exfoliating Cleanser
With AHA’s, this cleanser accelerates the exfoliation of dead skin cells while containing antibacterial ingredients to clear away acne causing bacteria. The antibacterial properties come from Australian Tea Tree, a well known oil that not only helps to remove bacteria but also fungal infections. Tea Tree also calms inflammation and soothes the skin. This is a gel cleanser. You don’t require much and it is important to note that it can dry your skin out if overused. A good option is to use it at the night time and a more gentle cleanser in the morning.
My next product recommendation for this type of acne is a serum. Serums are the ‘medicine’ in your skincare routine. They are a concentrated form of ingredients to treat a specific condition.
Societe Clarity-Bac Complex
This creamy serum is all about protecting your skin, while soothing inflammation. It creates a protective barrier over the skin to prevent bacteria and pollutants from entering. The combination of salicylic acid means that it is treating bacteria, repelling it from your pores and keeping pores clear. It contains enzymes to break down dead skin and debris, leaving skin smoother and free from grime, all the while calming inflammation, bumps, redness and soothing those sore cystic spots.
If you are wanting to try these products but are unsure if they are right for you, you can purchase them in a small travel pack, the Société Clear Skin Kit, which is a great way to try and see for yourself. Often, using products like these is not required long term. They are something you can use until the acne has cleared, then go back to using more mild options, with perhaps weekly or as required acne specific options like those in the pack.”
Meg
Julie’s Acne Treatment Reviewed
“I have been quite lucky in my lifetime (which is quite a long lifetime) with my skin and breakouts. From memory…just wait…takes a while now…as a teenager I would generally get the odd pimple and then, no, hang on, not just as a teenager, it’s all coming back now, but all the way through my 20’s and 30’s I’d get that annoying odd pimple, on what always seemed the most prominent part of my face, which of course it wasn’t normally on my generous nose at all, but somewhere around my chin area, which I think means it’s an hormonal thing. And yes, it would always erupt before an important event.
Enough about my inconsequential past pimple angst, I will talk about someone else, and someone who really does suffer from acne, and this time it’s my niece, who is nearly 16. She received advice from Meg on her skin, about a year ago now. Prior she was using supermarket products that were not helping at all, but really only adding to her already compromised skin. She needed to address restoring her barrier that had been stripped by those other products, containing all those nasty ingredients, and use gentle, calming, restorative products. These are the products Meg suggested for a very simple, but very effective skin care regime, to use both am & pm.
Cleanse
Medik8 Lipid Balance Cleansing Oil
Treat
Protect
She was very patient and had realistic expectations of her skin’s recovery, but after only a couple of months, everyone began to notice a real improvement, as did she. Now her skin is looking really good, and she has changed up her moisturiser to the Mesoestetic Acne One which she seems to like a lot more than the Medik8 Balance Moisturiser But don’t ask me why, I forget, it’s that memory thing again. She is pretty excited, as she will be able to do a video consult soon, and speak face to face with Meg regarding where her skin is at, and what products she needs to be using, now that her barrier is restored. She has just started a weekend job, so maybe she will afford herself the luxury of Osmosis MD Rescue the holy grail of treating acne prone skin, and keeping it clear and healthy.
Not long now, and you will be able to book your own video consultation with Meg through our website, woohoo!!”
Julie
Phillipa’s Acne Treatment Reviewed
“In our clinic we’ve often found starting on Aspect for young mild acne is the best first step, and the Societe range of acne treatment products is great when you have more severe acne. We see consistent results with our clients that we can’t go past. I’m actually reviewing what my mum is using though… our latest trial – SkinCeuticals Blemish and Age Defense.
I love my mum, but she’s not great at looking after her skin. She’s happy to buy expensive products, but her body is worn out, and she’s not interested spending lots of time on her skin. We know she has Acne Rosacea, but she isn’t interested in lifestyle changes at 75. It’s time for her to enjoy what pleasures she can. Thus, she ends up with acne on her nose and we’re back at square one. Thankfully it’s getting less as I’ve changed her products – I’ve had her on a mix of Osmosis, Societe and Aspect products in the past. The ones she’s loved and stuck with are Aspect Dr Ultra Light Moisturiser and Osmosis MD Cleanse. The most serum-like product she’s raved about was Societe Age Defying Boosting Pads. Rosacea serums are often oil based and with acne, it’s the last feeling mum wants.
Acne Treatment Products for Mature Skin
The last product I “casually left” for her to try was SkinCeuticals Blemish and Age Defense. She actually called me a week later to ask what I’d given her, because she loved it. Hint hint – remember it for me so you can bring more when I run out. I get it… (That’s what I get for working with skincare.) What stood out for me though, is this product isn’t for teenagers. It’s actually designed with women like my mum in mind. Mature adults who’ve already had a life history and skin that is ageing. The skin isn’t necessarily oily, thus they don’t want products that leave the skin feeling matte, but don’t want thick anti-ageing treatments either.
This is a gel formula filled with with a blend of hydroxy acids, that minimise acne while improving ageing skin. A perfect combination for the 50+ acne sufferers!!! Anyway, mum received a compliment from her neighbours and the local shopping attendant. Mum’s health has deteriorated and it’s rare now that mum’s “looking better,” so it really made her day. Her wrinkles have softened (not gone, she is 75 after all) and the blotchiness in her skin has drastically reduced, without a blemish in sight.
If you’re in the “maturing skin” with acne bracket I highly recommend giving this a go!!”
Phillipa
Nidia’s Acne Treatment Reviewed
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Nidia
We hope you have appreciated hearing our “real life” feedback on these products. If there is a product you have enjoyed, please leave your feedback. Your favourite cleanser, serum or moisturiser? Write a review on the website and you’ll even receive an extra 300 points. Simply locate the product (in this case the Acne Products we’ve just reviewed), click the Reviews tab and leave your rating and review. We believe in finding products that are scientifically proven to improve your skin’s health without using nasty ingredients that we are better off avoiding.
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