The last time we checked in on vitamin B3, AKA niacin, we judged it to be extremely promising, but still cloaked in mystery. This essential dietary nutrient, found in chicken, tuna, mushrooms and turkey, has a raft of great studies to its name. In one, a 5% concentration niacinamide cream reduced acne by 69% after […]
Perhaps the biggest tightrope an acne patient must walk in the quest for clear skin is the fateful balance of sunlight. Sunlight is vital for vitamin D, blood flow, glow and killing bacteria, but it can also redden, inflame and generate swarms of free radicals. Then there’s a more basic problem: you don’t want to
For years, we’ve said that a natural cure for acne is hiding in some distant corner of the world, and now, that prophecy is coming true. Miracle plants are being discovered everywhere. For example, tamanu oil comes from nuts growing on sunny tropical islands like Fiji in the South Pacific. Argan oil comes from parched
If you’re thinking of trying a natural topical treatment for acne, then tea tree oil should undoubtedly be a top candidate. This distillation of the leaves of a coastal Australian tree can destroy acne bacteria as simply as brushing a fly away. Better, it has been proven directly in studies, a rare topical treatment with
Vitamin D looks like one of the greatest acne remedies in existence, but there’s still some dark clouds of uncertainty hanging over it. It’s one thing to say that vitamin D lowers this or that inflammatory chemical, it’s another to have direct studies wiping pimples of the face of the Earth. The thing is, The
