Arbonne Clear Advantage Acne Wash- Soothing, oil-free, deep pore cleanser unclogs pores and cleanses away dirt. Medicated with acne-fighting, prescription quality salicylic acid. Active ingredients are deposited directly into the pore, helping to clear blemishes and prevent new ones from forming.

Arbonne Clear Advantage Refining Toner- Alcohol-free, oil free toner helps balance and calm skin while removing excess oils. Enhanced with alpha hydroxy acids to gently and effectively remove dead skin cells. Skin is left clean, soothes, hydrated and refreshed.

Arbonne Clear Advantage Acne Lotion- Mild, oil free lotion with acne fighting salicylic acid penetrates pores to destroy blemishes causing bacteria, improving problem skin. Soothing and calming botanical agents help to heal and hydrate skin.

Arbonne Clear Advantage Skin Support- A uniquely developed dietary supplement to support the skin from the inside out. A combination of acne-fighting nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids, plus botanicals used for centuries to improve skin conditons.

As for treatment, the best place to get more information is acne.org They have a message board full of advice. There seem to be more remedies than any one person can try in their lifetime!

It depends on what kind of acne you have, most recommend benzoyl peroxide and only a 2.5% – 5% strength is needed to do the job. You have to learn what works for your skin though.

BTW, I am using Paula’s Choice Saylic Acid lotion and sensitive skin cleanser, can’t remember which one.

“We had also more access to chocolate, fried foods, fatty foods and so forth, and fastfood. So it was kind of like inference then that people thought these foods were the things that were causing us to have so much difficulty with acne.”

But if chocolate doesn’t cause acne, what does?
“Acne is a normal thing to happen to teenagers. It is not caused by their not washing. It is not causd by their change in diet. It is caused by their natural cycle of their hormones.”
The increase in hormones stimulates oil secretion in the skin.
“Of course that’s an only natural thing to happen to someone that’s 14, 15, 16 years old.”

Cleansing & Exfoliating
Acne forms under the skin, which means washing away surface oils does not do much to prevent or cure it. It is a myth that people get acne because they don’t wash enough. Gentle washing is important, but too much washing can irritate the whiteheads and blackheads, causing them to be more infected and making more pimples.

Use a mild cleanser such as Cetaphil, or an acne cleanser such as Aveeno acne bar, Neutrogena Acne Wash or Benzoyl Peroxide 5% bar.

Exfoliating, which removes the layer of dead skin cells, is also important for healthy skin. After washing your face with a mild cleanser, exfoliate with face ****** scrub one to two times a week. This can help reduce dead skin cells and debris which can clog pores and cause more acne.
Keeping It Clear
To avoid further clogging of your pores, all cosmetics, lotions and sunscreens should be oil-free! To avoid dry skin, use an oil-free lotion such as Complex 15. To avoid sunburn use oil-free products such as Neutrogena or Coppertone Oil-free Sunscreen. And remember to beware of hair products and gels, as they tend to be very oily.

Look for product labels that read “Non-comedogenic”, meaning they won’t clog pores.

Yes chocolate, fried foods, chips, soda, ice cream are some of the items the can contribute to acne.

To prevent and cure acne a good diet, hygiene.

“The type of fats in the diet are a key factor for acne control. Use olive oil for cooking and on salads. Saturated fats and partially hydrogenated fats cause damage to body tissues and promote inflammation. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature and usually come from animal sources. Eat non-fat or low-fat dairy products. Cut back on red meats and butter. Partially hydrogenated fats are even worse because they replace unsaturated fats in cells. Eliminate partially hydrogenated fats from the diet. Avoid packaged snack foods, chips, crackers, and cookies that contain these fats. Read the labels on packaged products. Never eat margarine. Avoid fried foods. Oils that are heated and re-used to make French fries and fried chicken contain particularly harmful toxins. Supplement the diet with the omega-3 fats found in salmon and flax seeds. Avoid the omega-6 fats of vegetable oils (corn oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil) because they promote inflammation”

Keeping one’s hands off your face (even in class, where one’s head feels so heavy) and washing several times a day with a mild soap to avoid “burning” the skin, is best. I found this difficult myself.

In those days, I would soap and lather my hands, wash them, then lather again and wash my face, rise with a splash of water around lunch time. Mid-morning and mid-afternoon, I’d do the same but skip the soap on my face.

Acne is a normal side-effect of puberty, and there are a myriad of ways your body will change in this phase. Keeping your self healthy with a good sweaty work out each day will cause your pores to open to eject water (sweating), which can flush some of the oils from the skin. Be sure to take a shower afterwards to rinse off this effluent, using soap to emulsify the oils.