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In some point of our lives, all of us have experienced the suffering of those painful pimples appearing on our skin. Sometimes looking so awful that we might suspend any commitment we may have had. So, we eliminated greasy food from our diets and started a daily skin hygiene program. We couldn't continue shaving or use make up because it was too painful. What is worst, our skin isn't getting better. But the truth is that none of these changes will solve a common skin disorder, known as acne. Luckily, the solution exists and the best part is that it is a natural one.

Biology Solution in Acne Cure

Common acne (acne vulgaris), is an inflammatory skin disorder that can lead to a bacterial infection. The skin is full with tiny little pores where hair follicles are located. Just imagine a cross-section of all skin layers. On the first layer we have hair, then the follicle and besides there is a gland that secretes sebum (oily substance) to protect hair and skin, called sebaceous gland. These glands are related to hormonal changes, and especially affected during puberty as a result of the rise in testosterone production. Sebaceous glands begin to secrete more sebum that mix with dead skin cells leading the pores to clog and trap bacteria that cause big and painful inflammations (pimples) that can spread to our face, neck, chest, back or upper arms. When pimples get attacked by bacteria they become pus-filled as a results of the body's immune-defense reacting. There are three different classifications of bumps: whiteheads, blackheads, and pimples. When the pore gets clogged up and bulges out from the skin we have whiteheads; when too many skin cells clog the pore we have blackheads; and after a lesion has appeared in the pore, sebum, dead skin cells and bacteria make their way under the skin, forming pimples . Frequently, acne disappears after puberty but in some cases we have to live with it an entire life time. Another problem is that when acne disappears scars are left as a result of injury and tissue repair.

Biological Ingredients Without Bieffects

Since a regular acne cure is very intense, you are ingesting a lot of chemicals per day for a long time, then you must go for an acne cure that doesn't damage your body in the long run. The alternative of using natural skin care treatments is preferable because compounds extracted from our natural surrounding have many compounds with beneficial properties for our body. Salicylic acid, extracted from the tree Salix nigra is a perfect example of nature helping us to heal our body. This biological ingredienthelps unclog the pores by slowing down the shedding of the cells in the hair follicle and doesn't cause skin irritation (while the synthetic counterpart does). Other examples are glycoconjugates and antioxidants extracted from the garden snail Helix aspersa, all with skin regenerative characteristics. Scientific studies done in Spain and USA have demonstrated the regenerative qualities of this natural compound, finding benefits in acne cure (including acne scars) and even in stretch mark treatments. A different type of natural ingredient is the modified carbohydrate glucomannan obtained by the Japanese Konjac tuber (root) which reduces the surface tension of oil and facilitates its dispersion into droplets.

Cure Acne and Treat Your Skin

It's hard to find a skin care treatment that in the long term doesn't' damage our body, but choosing natural products is a healthy way of taking care of our skin. Don't mindlessly reach for just any product may later end-up irritating your skin or doing nothing more than adding a little moisture to dry skin instead of a final solution to scars, stretch marks or acne. Besides, most products are nothing more than a synthetic imitation of natural compounds. So, if nature gives us real solutions, why would we want to use the fake ones?