Does Makeup cause acne flares

The short answer for this question is: heck yes! There are so many ways a makeup product can cause acne flare-up. Sometimes makeup causes acne because we use too many products all at once. In an article on Life Script, the author writes, "Switching products or adding a new one before giving it a chance to work "challenges your skin with new preservatives and active ingredients, which can be irritating and cause breakouts," says Manhattan-based dermatologist Paul Jarrod Frank, M.D., associate professor of dermatology at NYU Medical Center." (http://www.lifescript.com/health/centers/skin/articles/battling_grown-up_breakouts.aspx). You need to give your skin time to adjust to a product. So, rather than using many new products all at once, try to use one at a time. Make sure your makeup is organic and as natural as possible. My favorite drugstore brands is Physician's Formula which has an organic line, a more natural one. Most of the packaging is beige or green. But, if really want to create healthy skin, it helps to be patient, drink lots of water, and eat a healthy more plant-based diet. Paul Jarrod Frank in the Life Script article is quoted for saying that patients switching products suffer from acne, ‘"I have patients who have acne because they switch between four or five different acne creams or use an astringent, facial wash and spot cream, all with acne-fighting ingredients," Frank says. "This tears their skin apart."'

What I am starting to find with makeup is that less is always better. In other words, go for a tinted moisturizer instead of that heavy foundation. Go for a lip stain instead of that lipstick. Go for using a spoon to curl your lashes rather than applying drying clumping mascara. If you do not want to go all natural, there is another option: "Noncomedogenic makeup does not contain ingredients known to clog the pores. Reducing the amount of pore blockages is a good start when treating acne." Okay, so we talked about the kinds of makeup you can use, now I have to remind you to clean your brushes! Acne.About.Com writes, "Half of the fight against blemishes is reducing the amount of acne-causing bacteria on your skin. And makeup brushes and applicators are bacteria magnets." So, the point is to wash your brushes on a weekly basis: "Wash all makeup brushes with antimicrobial soap a few times each week, and thoroughly spray them with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol after every application."

Be aware of the products you use, too, because they can affect your skin through contact. For example, "Styling products seep oil onto the forehead, which can trap acne-causing bacteria in your pores," says dermatologist Richard Fried, M.D., Ph.D., director of Yardley Dermatology in Pennsylvania and author of Healing Adult Acne (New Harbinger Publications)"

Take care of your skin: wash it daily, get rid of your makeup off of your face daily, and be careful with the products you use. Good luck!

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