Understanding Acne: Your Guide to Clearer Skin

Welcome to Acne Awareness Month! At Skinmart, we recognise how acne, breakouts, and blemishes can affect everyone at some point. This month, we're committed to equipping you with the knowledge and tools needed to achieve clear, healthy skin.

Acne is a chronic skin condition characterised by blockages or infections in the pilosebaceous unit (hair follicle and sebaceous gland). It can manifest as blackheads, whiteheads, papules, pustules, nodules, or cysts, triggered by both external and internal factors.

Several ingredients are known for their effectiveness in treating acne. Here are some of the most beneficial ones:

• Salicylic Acid: Highly regarded for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, it is an oil-loving acid that penetrates the sebaceous gland to provide a deep clean.

Dermalogica Age Bright Clearing Serum is a two-in-one brightening and clearing serum that clears and helps prevent breakouts while reducing visible skin ageing. 

• Enzymes: A gentle option for those not ready for acids, enzymes work on the stratum corneum (the first layer of the skin) to keep follicle openings clear.

Polish away dull surface cells and pore-clogging impurities with a nourishing combination of cranberry enzymes and lactic acid. 

• Retinoids: Improve cell turnover, increase natural desquamation to avoid blockages, speed up skin healing, reduce inflammatory hyperpigmentation, treat scarring, and regulate sebum flow.

By understanding acne and implementing these strategies, you can achieve clearer, healthier skin. Join us at Skinmart this Acne Awareness Month to learn more and find the right solutions for your skincare needs.

Crystal Retinal is also perfect for those wanting to target the appearance of blemishes and congestion due to retinals unique antibacterial action on the skin. 

• Niacinamide: Restores skin pH, regulates sebum production, treats discolouration post-breakouts (PHIP), and supports cell health and skin immune function.

Sometimes life gets in the way of perfect skin. Lack of sleep, poor diet, alcohol, stress, hormones and the list goes on. Everything and anything can affect your skin; leaving it blemish-prone and dull . That’s where Clarity Peptides comes in

• Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs): Taking quality-sourced organic wild-caught Atlantic fish oil helps regulate sebum consistency, strengthens Langerhans cells for healthy cell immunity, and aids in cell membrane function for a healthier acid mantle.

Each capsule contains high-quality fish oil sourced sustainably from Norwegian wild-caught sardines and anchovies, ensuring purity and effectiveness, and is independently third-party certified for sustainability and quality by FOS and IFFO.

In addition to over-the-counter treatments, professional treatments can provide significant benefits for managing acne:

• Chemical Peels: Exfoliate the skin and improve texture.
• LED Therapy: Reduces inflammation and kills bacteria.
• Skin Needling and RF Skin Needling: Once all active breakouts have been eliminated, these treatments improve skin health by bringing oxygen to the follicle and inducing collagen production to treat scarring.

By understanding acne and implementing these strategies, you can achieve clearer, healthier skin. Join us at Skinmart this Acne Awareness Month to learn more and find the right solutions for your skincare needs.