The Acne Battle Book

The Great Mystery: Acne and Gluten

The Great Mystery: Acne and Gluten

 Guest Blog By VeganAcneSufferers     Every once in a while, the health community comes together to demonize an ingredient.  Soy has had its day,  MSG is in the books, and now gluten is under attac...

The Importance of Topical Antioxidants

 Guest Blog By VeganAcneSufferers     You probably already know how damaging inflammation can be for the skin. In fact, inflammation appears to be at the root of all acne - although not always infl...

Pore Strips: Are They Safe to Use?

 Guest Blog By Vegan Acne Sufferers   The other day I was out for a walk with a friend, when we got on the topic of pore strips. He was talking about how gratifying it was to rip out those blackhea...

Acne Patches: Do They Work?

 Guest Blog By VeganAcneSufferers?     You may be wondering what an acne patch is - I certainly was when I first heard of them. No, they're not like a nicotine patch you put on your arm and sudden...

Supplements for Acne

  There's a world of supplements out there. If you've ever walked past the supplements aisle at a health food store you know just what I'm talking about. There's a supplement out there for everyth...

Should You Pat or Rub Your Skin Care Products In?

 Guest Blog By VeganAcneSufferers    Everywhere you go, you're told you need to pat your skin care products in because it helps the product to absorb better, that somehow this patting motion helps...

How To Get Rid Of Milia

   If you've never been unfortunate enough to have milia, you don't know the perplexing struggle of trying to get rid of them - and keep them away. Milia seems to be very common in my family, so i...

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Blackheads: How to Get Rid of Them

Blackheads are super common and a problem that a lot of people have dealt with at some point.   We get a lot of questions about blackheads, so here is a guide on why blackheads form and the best wa...

Is Spironolactone Right For Me?

Guest Blog By Vegan Acne Sufferers Those of you battling hormonal acne have probably heard of spironolactone. Either it has been recommended to you by a doctor, or you've heard about someone who wa...

The Bottom Line: Is Coconut Oil Comedogenic?

Guest Blog By VeganAcneSufferers Coconut oil. Ah. We either love it or we hate it. But one thing's for sure, we've all heard of it. Coconut oil is something everyone knows about, because of all th...

Vitamin B6 for Acne Free Skin

Guest Blog By Vegan Acne Sufferers I've touched on hormonal acne a lot. And I'm going to touch on it again today because there's just so much to say, so much to cover! And frankly, so many women p...

Banish Kit Review : Does it really work?

By Alexandra The Accident That Started My Acne I am not one to write reviews, not because I am unimpressed by other products, but simply because nothing has ever made such an impact on my life...

The Difference Between Sensitive and Sensitized Skin

    Many people come to me with skin problems and tell me that they have sensitive skin. Not worrying about semantics, they usually do - sensitive skin is very common. Sensitive skin is usually eas...

Moringa: The Functional Food You Need In Your Life

You may or may not be familiar with moringa, but it's something I just "happened" across while shopping, did a quick pubmed search on my phone, and ended up going home with to try and later fall in...

Using Lemon On Your Skin Could Be A Bad Idea

A lot of people probably already know how I feel about using lemon juice on your skin, but that information is scattered about my blog posts, Instagram posts and YouTube videos so I thought it woul...