Treating Body/Back Acne | Skincare Week

Hello!

Today I wanted to talk about body and back acne and ways to treat it. Lot’s of people get pimples on their chests, backs and legs, it is perfectly normal and it’s not incurable but you do need to fight it harder than you would the acne on your face. I have to admit that for a long time I overlooked this issue as something that would eventually go away without taking the right measures! So here’s a list of mostly natural products that you can use to treat your body acne:

Exfoliating: This is the most important step in treating/preventing body acne. You need to exfoliate your body every day, so every time you shower you should be using some sort of exfoliant, be it a loofah or a towel when you dry yourself. These are physichal exfoliants that get rid of dead cells, while chemical exfoliants penetrate the skin which is a less abrasive method, from which most skin types can benefit. If you have dry, normal or oily skin you can try both methods but if you're acne prone you should stick to a chemical exfoliant.

Apple Cider Vinegar: the main cause of most people's body acne is the pH balance, and apple cider vinegar restores it, also killing bacteria and working as a mild exfoliant which is super important.

Avoid tight clothing: Tight clothing is one of the most common irritants for body acne especially if you sweat a lot since it holds sweat and oils against the pores of your skin. You should wear loose-fitting clothes and avoid tight straps from backpacks for example. These straps cause additional friction against your skin which might be sensitive, and once again trap oil and dirt against your pores.

So here are a few products with great agents that I've heard great things about:

• Touch of Renewal by Nivea
• Brown Sugar Body Polish by Fresh
• Clarifying Body Spray from Murad
• Coconut Coffee Scrub from Frank Body
• Raw unrefined African black soap
• Mask of Magnamity from Lush (this is also a facial mask!)

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