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From Jane

Acne Treatment Product Name 

Juice Beauty- Blemish Serum and Apple Peel Sensitive strength

Aveeno- Ultra calming fash wash and face lotion.

Results You Had While Using It 

I've Had really oily skin for years with frequent breakouts around my chin and forehead. I also have very sensitive skin, so all the chemicals in the popular acne systems ( Neutrogena, Clinic, Proactive, Murad... I've tried EVERYTHING) would cause further irritation.

I used the Juice Beauty Blemish Serum and the Apple Peel: Sensitive Strength in combination with Aveeno ultra calming facial wash and face lotion. I put the blemish serum on every night before bed and used the apple peel three times a week the first two weeks and I noticed a dramatic decrease in pimples and blackheads and my skin just looked more even toned and less oily.

I have been using this for about six months now and I still get an occasional flare up around my period, but zapping them with benzyl peroxide gets rid of them over night if it's just one or two.

Juice Beauty products are 100% organic so they are a bit pricey, but your skin will love you for investing in a product that doesn't use harsh chemicals that can build up and gunk up your pores or strip all the moisture from your face.

Aveeno is great too, the ultra calming products use feverfew which is a natural anti inflammatory. The face lotion is my FAVORITE and isn't as pricey as some.

Advice 

  • It's about helping your body get to it's natural healthy balance. Too much oil is bad, but too dry is just as bad if not worse.
  • You can only do so much from the outside, you have to work on the inside too. Eating healthy fats in combination with fat soluble vitamins like vitamin A and E, D and K can help regulate hormones which can cause acne and protect your skin from free radicals (Especially vitamin E- best antioxidant ever.)

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