Lysine is an amino acid, found widely in animal foods like meat, fish, and eggs, but now wildly popular as a supplement. Lysine has multiple benefits for both acne and health. Firstly, lysine is vital for collagen production, and therefore anti-ageing and strong skin. Both lysine and a structurally related compound it forms called allysine […]
If you have oily skin or acne, or both, then one of the strongest supplements you could take is saw palmetto. This berry (serenoa repens), which grows naturally in Florida and Georgia, is proven to massively reduce the androgenic hormone DHT. Saw palmetto powder or capsules inhibit 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme which creates all DHT in
Along with maca root and DIM, vitex chaste is perhaps the most famous herbal supplement for female hormones. Vitex chaste is specifically excellent for women suffering from PMS, and if your skin problems are caused by PMS, it could be miraculous for acne. How does it work? The chaste berry (Agnus castus) contains numerous natural
One topical treatment which has existed for millennia but only grown popular recently is tamanu oil, and it’s a good thing it has. Tamanu oil is among the most primitive, traditional, yet richest and potentially rewarding skincare oils out there. This topical treatment has two key roles in the world of acne: preventing acne from forming,
Castor oil is among the most promising natural topical treatments to have gained popularity recently. This natural fat is sourced from the castor bean, usually grown by rural communities of India, but also China and Mozambique. Castor oil is most famous for reversing hair loss, for kick-starting dormant hair follicles by altering two compounds called PGE2 and
