The Acne Battle Book

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...

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Why Do Some People Suffer From Acne While Some Don’t?

  Isn’t it a wonder why some or most of us get acne while others don't have any acne? When we think about having acne-prone skin, we start comparing ourselves with others, envy them for having such...

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...

Five Acne “Cures” That Didn’t Work for Me

by: Arlene #1 Acne.org Regimine I have to say, I was very taken by Acne.org at first. It made a lot of sense to me: In order to get rid of your acne, you have to overwhelm your face with meds (benz...

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...

How to Overcome Social Anxiety From Acne

by:Arlene     Over the last few years, I’ve found that doing these four things have helped me control my social fear and anxiety over my acne. It’s a process, let me tell you, but taking these bab...

Tears at the Dermatologist

By: Arlene I remember saving up my money one summer, so that I could go to a dermatologist that was supposedly the “best” in my (admittedly very small) town. I was quoted at saving up at least $500...

Cheek Acne Got You Down?

 Acne on the cheeks can sometimes be the most persistent acne, and its roots sometimes elude us. The rest of our face is finally clear, but that pesky cheek acne just will not go away! Cheek acne ...

You’ve Made Your Bed—But Have You Washed the Sheets?

by: Amber Cozad   I’ve never had too big of an issue with bad breakouts on my face (my main issue is my back), but out of nowhere I started breaking out constantly on the right side of my face. The...

Ingredients Sensitive Skin Will Love

 Sensitive skin is very difficult to treat and deal with, as everything seems to irritate it. I always take a deep breath when someone approaches me with a skin condition rooted in sensitive/sensit...

Positively Radiant, Positively True

by:Amber Cozad   Since my main acne problem areas are my back and chest, I usually buy simple cleansers for my face that are not targeted at acne. Until about a year and a half ago, I only bought ...

Probiotics: A Cure to Your Acne Woes?

By GraysonT Whether you know it or not already, acne is an inflammatory condition. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to fighting a foreign invasion that may threaten our body. Our immune ...

Noxema—Clean and Refreshing, Not the Answer to My Prayers

by: Amber Cozad   At the beginning of my second year of college, I had just moved into a new house with a new roommate and was struggling with the worst back acne I had ever experienced. My dermat...

Is Male Skin Different Than Female Skin?

If you're a male and you have skin issues or you're looking into skin care products, you probably feel under-represented. Skin care is an industry mostly geared toward the female demographic.  If ...