Acne as a teenager, it's like it's part of puberty. But if you are suddenly confronted with acne as an adult, you usually don't feel good about it. Whether you are a teenager or an adult, acne often affects your self-confidence. Unfortunately, more and more people are suffering from this annoying skin condition. The culprit in the story? A combination of all kinds of factors!
Is acne age-related?
Contrary to popular belief, acne is not age-related. Acne is a skin condition that both young and old struggle with. Cause? An unbalanced skin balance. Shiny skin, acne, clogged pores… are usually signals that your skin is malnourished. The lack of nutrients causes your skin to produce extra sebum. When this sebum builds up, pores become clogged and impurities emerge. The result is troubled skin that suffers from oiliness such as acne and blackheads.
Of course, we all want a beautiful and smooth face without those annoying pimples. We often try to achieve this by using extremely drying products. But unfortunately... these remedies make it much worse! Chemical products deprive your skin of even more nutrients, causing it to become even more malnourished and end up in a viscous circle. Skin with acne is skin that is irritated, sensitive and damaged, so you should treat it that way! Remove all irritants from your routine, no more perfumes, for example, and treat your skin extra kindly.
1 - Use a gentle cleanser
Stop aggressive products and only expose your acne skin to mild care providers. Start your care ritual with a gentle cleanser. Our Boost of Freshness Facial Lotion eliminates sebum, impurities and (waterproof) makeup without damaging or drying out your skin barrier. In addition, the gentle cleanser is packed with natural concentrates such as coconut oil and macadamia that have an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect.
2 - Scrub regularly
Afraid to exfoliate? Uncalled for! If you use gentle products, that is. Because treating your sensitive skin with liquid sandpaper is of course not a good idea! That's why we chose fine rice grains in our SELF Facial Scrub that gently remove dead skin cells and impurities. The natural essential oils have a nourishing and restorative effect.
3 - Strengthen your skin barrier
Healthy skin starts with a strong skin barrier. That protective layer must neutralize harmful intruders and external influences. Give your skin what it needs and, in addition to cleansing and exfoliating, also pay sufficient attention to hydration. Your skin needs concentrates to become healthy again! Our nourishing All-Day Dreamer Day Cream is packed with natural vitamin E and lauric and palmitic acid that help repair the damaged skin layer.
All weapons in 1 kit
All those emails and apps about acne make us think. To help you tackle that annoying mask even better, we developed the Anti Acne Kit : filled with four full-sized care products that intensely cleanse, exfoliate and hydrate your facial skin.
How do you use our Anti Acne Kit?
- Cleanse your skin in the morning and evening with the Facial lotion.
- Afterwards, use the black Konjac Sponge to gently exfoliate your skin and get rid of dirt residue. This black sponge made from 100% konjac powder contains charcoal to combat acne and blackheads.
- Treat your skin to a deep cleansing four to five times a week with the Facial Scrub: to eliminate the last traces of dirt.
- Finally, give the skin barrier a big hydration boost with our nourishing day cream.
All weapons in 1 kit
All those emails and apps about acne make us think. To help you tackle that annoying mask even better, we developed the Anti Acne Kit : filled with four full-sized care products that intensely cleanse, exfoliate and hydrate your facial skin.
How do you use our Anti Acne Kit?
- Cleanse your skin in the morning and evening with the Facial lotion.
- Afterwards, use the black Konjac Sponge to gently exfoliate your skin and get rid of dirt residue. This black sponge made from 100% konjac powder contains charcoal to combat acne and blackheads.
- Treat your skin to a deep cleansing four to five times a week with the Facial Scrub: to eliminate the last traces of dirt.
- Finally, give the skin barrier a big hydration boost with our nourishing day cream.
For optimal effect, you must use the products for at least 6 weeks, this is the period during which you need the skin barrier to adapt to natural ingredients. During this period, a temporary flare-up of acne may occur, this is because your skin is showing withdrawal symptoms and pushing the dirt out, as it were. Definitely bite the bullet! Your skin will thank you!
Every day at SELF we receive questions about how to best tackle annoying pimples and whether our products can help. The best proof comes from our customers themselves.
Every time a satisfied customer sends me before and after photos, my heart skips a beat. Because let's face it: how good is this result? After six weeks of faithfully using our products, her skin glowed like never before.
