Acne isn’t just for teenagers. It can affect people of all ages and is often a big complaint for women who are going through peri-menopause, as well as pregnancy. These times in life, like our teenage years, are ones of hormonal changes which are known for triggering acne breakouts amongst other things!

Adult acne can be a challenge since many treatments on the market are very harsh and dry out skin causing redness, irritation, and, in the end, actually end up making the acne worse.

In order to understand why so many commercial acne treatments have it wrong, its important to understand just what acne is…

Acne is an inflammation and accumulation of dead skin cells, bacteria and sebum (the natural oil produced by the sebaceous glands in your skin).  It begins deep within your skin in the dermis in the hair follicle. When your follicle becomes infected with this skin cell, bacteira, sebum goop, a zit (or whitehead) appears.

Your acne may also surface in the form of cystic acne which can be very painful. Or, a black head; a pimple that has not yet become infected and is simply a black plug in the pore.

Many people think that acne is caused by a lack of hygiene but actually, washing your face too often can aggravate acne. Over washing actually opens up the pustules and spreads the bacteria to other parts of your face. We recommend gentle cleansing and no scrubbing because it does the same thing.  And, do not pick at your face to avoid further infection, spread of bacteria, and scarring.

Now that we understand what acne is, we can treat it more effectively.  Commercial acne treatments often strip the skin of ALL oil on their quest to reduce zits, but, our bodies do not respond well to this type of treatment.  At first it may seem like it, but, when your body realizes the skin has been stripped of its oils and sebum by these harsh cleansers, it rushes to make more.  And, because our bodies are really smart – they begin making extra too to avoid future shortages.  Guess what that does.  Extra oil and sebum makes extra acne.

When you use natural beauty products like we make here at Sevani though that utilize organic oils, gentle botanicals and fruit extracts, only the finest totally natural preservative available, and that are free of any harsh chemicals, pore clogging waxes or synthetic ingredients, you’ll find that your body is able to keep a natural balance and effectively reduce, and often even eliminate the cycle of acne.

Don’t take our word for it though – try Sevani today and see how our products can help you effectively treat acne naturally!  Unlike when you use those harsh commercial acne treatments, you’ll see a difference that’s real, that will last, and most importantly, will leave you acne free.