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Ask anybody about an remedy acne and they are most likely to mention is benzoyl peroxide. N matter whether it’s by name or by product because, when it comes to the over-the-counter market, this is benzoyl peroxide which is the most common of the active ingredients in the popular cleansers, lotions and gels. As the over-the-counter boom in treatments for acne began, the race has been on to find the cheapest way of solving the problem. The power of the condition to inflict a nightmare on even the toughest mind, many parents have been desperate to find a cure. If the most effective is also the cheapest, this is a big bonus, of course.

The fact is that propionibacteria acnes (the bacteria causing acne) cannot exist in an environment where there’s too much oxygen. so, under normal circumstances, this bacteria is no problem. Living on the skin and in the pores which are fully exposed to the air, they never grow to be a real threat. But from the moment excess oil fills the pores and the dead cells are trapped inside, the environment become anaerobic or oxygen poor. This is the ideal environment for explosive growth. Benzoyl peroxide is the perfect counter because it opens the pores and allows more oxygen to enter. There’s no need to pay extra and buy a packaged product. The basic “chemical” as a lotion of about 2.5% usually works best. Anything stronger can irritate the skin. If you prefer, you can start off at a lower strength and then move up to 2.5% if the first results are disappointing after the first two weeks.

The easiest and good approach is cleansing the whole face twice a day. Without dabbing the lotion on the spots spread a thin layer over all skin. This removes the dead skin and acts as a spot preventer across all the skin cleaned. As benzoyl peroxide is a bleach, be accurate to not get it on your clothes or a towel. If you wish to clean the skin on your shoulders or back, the best is perhaps to wear an old T-shirt unless you are confident you have removed all of it before you dress. When going to bed at night after using the benzoyl peroxide, it might also bleach your pillow and sheets. , Also a good idea to apply a moisturizer after application – to prevent your skin from drying out. Read the rest of this entry »

Now here’s the thing. The US courts have been at work, accepting cases to prove every possible type of danger caused to humankind by every possible product. Whether it’s cars that just will not stop no matter how many times you stand on the brakes, or the attack of killer tomatoes full of salmonella, the cases just keep on coming. It’s not surprising the political parties wrestle with the idea of cutting back on the right of trial lawyers to harass successful businesses. In fact, every week you see stories of manufacturers surrendering in the face of legal challenges. Sometimes, right or wrong, it’s cheaper just to give up and walk away. So what’s the story here?

We have to cross to seas to distant islands going under the name of New Zealand. Even though these people live too far away to be considered properly civilized – no developed court system for suing manufacturers marks them out as still primitive – they have witch doctors who have been studying the effect of the key drug used to treat acne. Remarkable though this may seem, they actually managed to round up 1,700 people who have been taking this drug and followed their health for six years. All participants had severe acne that had failed to respond to the usual treatments – rubbing the skin with live toads was the standard. They all took this fierce Western drug in low doses and, remarkably, there did not seem to be any serious side effects. A few had slight cracking of the skin of their lips and minor inflammation but this cleared quickly. When people were taking a dose equivalent to 0.25mg/kg of their body weight, about 3.5% were affected by tiredness and minor mood changes but, overall, only 13 people stopped taking the drug because of the side effects. Read the rest of this entry »