Dermalogica for Breakout Prone Skin

Is your skin prone to acne, or do you often experience breakouts? Do you long to have a clear complexion? They say, “knowledge is power”, and this is very true when it relates to dealing with breakouts and skin which is prone to acne. Gaining an understanding of ‘what it is’, ‘why it happens’, ‘how to deal with it’ and ‘which are the best treatments to use’ are the crucial steps to getting a lot closer to being able to clear up the issues you have with your skin. Everybody gets spots at one time or another – even that clear complexioned friend of yours who always seems to have such perfect skin. Why? For the simple fact that we all have sebaceous glands which can become blocked. No matter what skin type you have, each of us has skin which can overproduce oil – leading to clogged pores - which is a perfect condition for bacterial growth and can ultimately lead to spots. This is more noticeable at certain ages. When someone reaches their late teens and hits puberty, a surge of sex hormones races through the body which can lead to overproduction of oil and subsequent breakouts. It is the same for pregnant women and those going through the menopause. Many people have naturally oily skin, making them typically more prone to breakouts. So, nobody is entirely unaffected by spots.

Shirley recommends:

• Cleanser: Precleanse, Active Clay Cleanser or Clearing Skin Wash

• Exfoliator: Daily Superfoliant

• Toner: Multi-Active Toner

• Moisturiser: Oil Free Matte SPF30, Active Moist (PM)

• Targeted Treatments: Overnight Clearing Gel, Sebum Clearing Masque