Monthly Archives: July 2009

New acne viewpoint paper published

New Viewpoint Paper on Acne
An awesome new paper on current understanding of the causes of acne and how it can be treated was recently published in Experimental Dermatology (1). This is like a consensus paper that was written by 14 scientists from all over the world — USA, Japan, China, Germany, Taiwan, Hungary, Italy, South [...]

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How to reduce oily skin and prevent acne (2)

A mixture of plant extracts to fight acne
Part (1) of this series describes how nobelitin, an ingredient found in citrus fruits, reduces the amount of oil that is produced by the sebaceous glands surrounding the hair follicles. Less oil means fewer acne breakouts and better looking skin! This post describes an alternative treatment to improve [...]

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