The Acne Battle Book

best ingredients for hyperpigmentation

Best Ingredients to Get Rid of Hyperpigmentation

If you’ve found this post, you’re probably suffering from some annoying hyperpigmentation that you’re looking to get rid of. While it can be tricky finding the right ingredients and products that w...

erythema compared to hyperpigmentation

PIE and PIH: How To Treat Erythema Effectively

What is Post-Inflammatory Erythema (and How To Get Rid of It) When it comes to finding the right solution for your skin concerns one of the very first steps should be identifying the type of scarri...

stress and acne

How Does Stress Affect Acne? Ways To Treat Stress Acne

By Kali Kushner   Do you sometimes feel embarrassed facing people while you’re developing acne? Having acne free skin is something we may desire,  however it's possible we can become stressed out w...

accutane journey

Is Accutane Worth It?

By Emily Keel   Taking Accutane for acne usually comes with a set of mixed review, from horror stories, to little to no side effects and clear skin for years!   A large number of people end up ta...

apple cider vinegar for acne

How To Use Apple Cider Vinegar For Acne?

Can apple cider vinegar cure acne?  While apple cider vinegar doesn't have many direct studies, the compounds found in ACV may help treat and prevent acne when used right! Raw, Organic apple c...

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What To Mix Vitamin C With In Skincare?

Why does Ingredient Mixing Matter? There are so many amazing skin care ingredients out there and while we may want to soak up all of the benefits, we have to remember that not all ingredients pair ...

dehydrated skin

How To Tell Dehydrated Skin from Dry Skin

What's Dehydrated Skin? Dehydrated skin is a skin condition that is usually temporary and can be caused by environmental factors, medications, and lifestyle.  The most common skin condition is dehy...

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The Science Behind Double Cleansing For Acne

Cleansing is arguably one of the most important steps in your skin care routine, and cleansing properly is even more important. We cleanse our skin to wash away makeup, dead skin cells, environment...

honey mask on acne

Does Honey Work For Acne? Here's The Benefits

Does Honey Help Acne? By Kali Kushner Honey, the well touted cure for almost everything including acne.   Honey has been used for centuries in face serums, and other household remedies.  In our sea...

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Why we decided to create the Fighter Gel

For two years, I’ve struggled with eczema and psoriasis. It’s crazy because once my acne calmed down and went away, I had a new skin condition! Funny how these things work.   It started as some itc...

sun exposure and acne

Will Sun Exposure Cause Acne? The Truth about Sun and Acne

Let's be honest, acne can be uncomfortable to experience.  While acne is common, the general public seems to have an opinion about what makes acne better when it may not be true at all.  Because o...

aztec secrets clay mask

Aztec Secrets Indian Healing Clay Review

by Kali Kushner It has over 12,000 reviews on Amazon, 10,000 hashtags on instagram, and is a well kept secret among the beauty community for being a supercharged zit zapping mask. Yup, you gue...

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Centella Asiatica For Acne

Did you know that Centella Asiatica has a long history as a medicinal herb?  It's now being used as a skincare ingredient because of it's compounds that contain potential to treat acne along with m...

fungal acne

How To Tell If You Have Fungal Acne

Usually, when we think of acne, we think of bacteria induced inflammations. However, acne can also be caused by fungal infection. As a result, they are left with persistent  bumps that do not go aw...

difference of purging and breaking out

How to tell if you're Purging or Breaking Out

 By VeganAcneSufferers Many people believe that skin purging is a myth, but this is simply not true. Your skin can – and does – purge. It can, however, be difficult to tell if this skin purge is go...