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The Top 5 Natural Skin Care Ingredients for Acne Treatment

  Acne is an incredibly common skin problem, and there are many washes, creams, and prescription treatments to help remedy it; however, there are also many natural ingredients that can be found in over-the-counter products that are excellent for treating acne-prone skin. Here’s a breakdown of the top 5: Salicylic acid may be the most commonly used and trusted anti-acne ingredient on the market. Derived from willow tree bark, salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid (BHA), which helps to slough off dead skin cells and reduce redness and inflammation. Salicylic acid does not, however, fight against the bacteria that causes acne, making it most effective when paired with an antibacterial ingredient. Aloe Vera is a plant extract that people...

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Skin Lightening: How to Safely Fade Hyperpigmentation with Skin Care Products

  Many people have dark spots and discoloration on their skin that they’d like to fade. Most of these blemishes are due to hyperpigmentation from sun damage; that’s why these spots are so common. This raises several questions: What is the best way to fade or lighten these spots? What’s the most effective product? What’s safe to use? This article will answer these questions and tell you how to find the best skin care products to lighten dark spots. What are the most effective skin lightening ingredients? Retinol is a form of Vitamin A which is incredibly common and popular in many skin care formulas. Lightening dark spots and hyperpigmentation is just one of its many reported skin care benefits,...

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The Top 5 Best Vitamins for Skin Care

Vitamin C Vitamin C can be found in skin care in several different forms including: Ascorbyl Palmitate (also known as Ester C) which is a more stable form, L-Ascorbic Acid which has the best absorption rate into the skin, but will degrade over time, and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate which is the stabilized form of L-Ascorbic Acid. Whichever of these forms of Vitamin C you use, they have the same excellent benefits. These benefits include: Anti-aging Vitamin C is an antioxidant, meaning it helps protect the skin from environmental damage caused by free radicals. It also reduces the appearance of wrinkles by building collagen, leaving you with skin that is firmer looking and more toned. Brightens skin and fades the appearance...

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