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A pimple pops up.
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You reach forsalicylic acidto help clear out that clogged pore.
Easy call, right?
Now,SkinCeuticalsis bottling an antioxidant formula that builds on these findings:SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF.
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Delivering antioxidants to the skin through topicals is promising in the prevention and management of acne."
Lipid peroxidation is the process by which free radicals are suspected of creating breakouts in acne-prone skin.
After a week of using the serum, it helped balance out my oily skin.
The greasy pools that usually form along my T-zone by the afternoon have ceased to make their daily appearance.
It has also helped mycystic breakoutsheal faster and reduced their redness.
As our tester put it: “My skin is now shining in all the right ways.”
(She notes that some other antioxidants can feel too heavy on oily skin.)
Bowe already advises her acne patients to eat more antioxidants and says a topical formula is a useful addition.
“Looking for a serum with multiple antioxidants is key,” says Bowe.
Plus, the formula contains salicylic acid (0.5 percent), which is anti-inflammatory and dissolves pore-clogging debris.
