Club X Acne

Having seen and helped many Acne sufferers as a Beauty Therapist for 23 years, I want to use my experience to reach out to even more individuals online to eliminate acne and acheive clear, acne free skin. Having seen and helped many Acne sufferers as a Beauty Therapist for 23 years, I want to use my experience to reach out to even more individuals online to conquer acne through this site.

One of the question raised during the Acne workshop how to choose a cleanser for oily acne skin and proper cleansing.

The best cleanser for oily acne skin now is foamy gel cleanser that contains a good quality tea tree oil with salicylic acid.

Tea tree oil ( Melaleuca alternifolia ) is active against all 3 varieties of infectious organism: Bacteria, fungi and Viruses.

When compare to standard antibiotic and antiseptics, bacteria find it extremely difficult to develop resistance to it. In contrast to iodine and hydrogen peroxide, tea tree oil does not harm human tissue. It kills germs upon application and prevents their growth for several days.

Applied to acne skin, it sanitize the area, reduces swelling and is antiseptic. Its penetrating action soothes the acne and kills bacteria on contact making it the ideal essential oil for acne prone skin.

Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid with many positive effect on acne prone skin. It is extracted from the white willow tree bark which is the same active ingredient in aspirin.

In cosmetics it is used for its antiseptic properties as well as a preservative and is a great help for cleaning and clearing the pores. Salicylic acid is an effective exfoliate but has good anti-inflammatory and anti-irritant properties. It improves skin thickness and helps promotes collagen production. Due to its anti-microbial properties, it also help treats acne.

The combination of tree tree oil and salicylic acid for treating acne is till date the best bet to keep acne at bay.

To cleanse the face with foamy gel cleanser, first cleanse your hand with a anti bacteria hand-wash. if you use your facial cleanser before using a hand-wash, you’ll be using an expensive hand-wash and killing the bacteria on your hand first making it less effective when cleansing your face.

Wet your face, than foam up the cleanser between your palm first before cleansing your face, the foam helps to suffocate the bacteria and germs on the skin surface. Never never never rub your face too hard, gently wash face with circular movement. Let the active ingredient in the cleanser do the job. Splash off with cool water 25 - 30 times (do not use warm or hot water). This step should only take one minute all in all.