Acne is caused by a number of causes including using harsh cosmetics. The acne caused by using certain cosmetics is termed as acne cosmetica. Acne cosmetica is very common in teenage and adult women. Men seldom develop acne cosmetica as they do not frequently use cosmetics. Not all cosmetic products cause acne but there are a wide variety of products that may cause acne. A single product that causes acne in some person may not cause acne in another person. It depends upon susceptibility of a person's skin and its allergic reaction.
Breakouts of acne cosmetica may occur soon after the cosmetics use or few hours later. Cosmetic acne usually appear as mild breakouts of whiteheads and blackheads that later become papules and pustules. Pustules and papules are severe form of whiteheads and blackheads. Acne cosmetica often occur due to misuse of the product. Most girls and women overuse the cosmetics or does not rinse it off before sleeping or because they get direct exposure to the sun while wearing that make up. Most often these cosmetic itself produce acne breakouts while in some cases, it associates with other factors. Certain cosmetics when exposed to sun yield harmful substances that may be toxic for your hair follicles and sebaceous glands and as a result you develop infection and inflammation of hair follicles.
Most women complain they have been using that cosmetic products since their teenage and it did not produce even a single pimple. Long use of certain product does not guarantee that it may not cause allergic reaction. Your body undergoes several changes as you age. Possibly, you have strong immune system in your teenage and now you have weak immune system that results in stimulation against the same substance that you have been using since teenage.
Why cosmetics cause acne?
There are different types of cosmetics, each is specific for particular purposes. They contain oils, exfoliating particles, skin whitening agents, antioxidants, vitamins and many other substances. Some substances are natural and extracted from plants and most of the substances contained within them are synthetic. These synthetic substances may cause allergic reaction. When you apply any cosmetic product, it penetrates within skin pores. If your immune system is weak or recognized them as an harmful substances that invade your skin, it quickly sends military of white blood cells towards skin pores. When white blood cells accumulate, they cause inflammation and stimulates sebaceous glands to produce more sebum.
Another factor is that they contain oily substances that clog hair follicles and restrict sebum discharge. Exfoliating particles may also block hair follicles. Therefore, Do read label before using any cosmetic product.
How acne cosmetica is treated?
There is no any specific treatment for treating acne cosmetica except using avoiding the factors that cause acne. It is said that acne cosmetica disappear after few days if you avoid using the product that causes acne. However, in some case, you must use medications. You can use both herbal and synthetic drugs, but it would be best to treat it with herbal medications. Herbal medications are easy to use, less expensive and cause no fatal side effects. Herbal medications contain essential ingredients required for healthy skin and they will tone your skin and promote healthy growth.
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