Few days back I went through a list of some ingredients that are generally found in different treatments.
Most of us know a lot about Clearasil and Proactive.
But it is important to know in detail what is found in these and what are their active ingredients.
The effectiveness of any prescribed or over-the-counter ace product largely depends upon the active ingredients of that particular product.
Most of the acne treatments contain Benzoyl peroxide as their active ingredient.
Benzoyl peroxide is used to reduce the severity of acne.
In the same way some ointments has salicyclic acid as their active ingredient.
This ingredient is mainly used to correct the abnormal shedding of skin.
It is better to choose first what ingredient you want to use to fix your particular problem.
This will help you in making the better decision in choosing the best acne treatment.
The following is given the list of some acne treatments used in the best acne treatments that are sold in United States.
However it is advisable to consult your dermatologist before changing any skin care regimen.
Alcohol and Acetone: Alcohol and acetone are found in combination in some of prescriptive and over-the-counter acne products.
Alcohol contains some antimicrobial properties whereas acetone works as an agent that degrease.
Acetone is ineffective if used without alcohol.
Benzoyl Peroxide: Benzoyl peroxide is the foundation of most over-the-counter and prescriptive acne treatments.
This active agent work well to clear the acne breakout by removing the dead skin cells.
This removal of dead skin cells prevents the formation of comedones.
It is important to continue the use of Benzoyle peroxide for some days after the clearing of acne.
This will help to prevent the further formation of acne lesions.
Benzoyl peroxide is one of the first agents found effective for the treatment of mild cases of acne.
Decades have passed and Benzoyl Peroxide has been successfully treating the mild acne cases.
The main side effect of Benzoyl peroxide is excessive skin dryness.
It is important to follow the directions and do never exceed the instructed amount.
It is also important to note that Benzoyl peroxide has the ability to bleach hair, towels, clothing and even bed sheets.
Necessary precautions must be taken before hand.
Generally it is available as gels and lotions on over-the-counter.
Organic, Herbal and Natural Products: Over-the-counter products are generally labeled as organic, herbal or natural.
However their effectiveness has never been tested in clinical trials.
So the degree of their effectiveness is generally unknown.
Resorcinol: A most famous ingredient of over the counter acne medications is resorcinol.
It has the potential to treat small acne lesions as it is mostly combined with sulfur.
Salicylic acid: This is also effective in treating some non inflammatory lesions of acne.
It also helps to treat the abnormal skin shedding.
It unclogs the pores of the skin and prevents future breakouts.
Slicyclic acid must also be used for longer period of time like Benzoly peroxide.
This is found as an active ingredient in many lotions or gels.
Sometimes it gives slight irritation initially.