All Made-Up: Do Cosmetics Affect Acne?

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You know what? The best thing for those suffering from acne appears to be to avoid make-up altogether. And I consider that a totally nothing option. I mean, how unfair can life get? However, the sad truth is that some kinds of make-up appear to affect acne in nasty ways. Therefore, my fellow acne sufferers would be well advised to stay away from them.

And what are these types? Well, oily and greasy creams and ointments exacerbate (this is such a peculiarly appropriate word for acne, but I foolishly digress) acne because they clog the hair follicles and we all know what that means. And don’t be fooled by products that say ‘tested by dermatologists’, because there’s nothing to indicate that these suit your skin type.

During my never-ending research (voluntary, in the service of suffering humanity etc.) on acne, I’ve come across loads of stuff on the kind of ingredients that an acne sufferer’s make-up box should absolutely NEVER contain. Here are the more common cosmetic ingredients that make the list: mineral oil, petrolatum, lanolin, pumice, aluminum oxide, sodium tetra borate, dyes such as those found in blush-on, isopropyl alcohol, SD alcohol, isopropyl myristate, and acetone. Phew…what have I left out?

That seems to exclude more or less all kinds of cosmetics from an acne sufferer’s universe, but take heart. There’s hope yet. The trick is to look for non-comedogenic or non-acnegenic products, so that they don’t clog the pores. And yes, water-based cosmetics do acne no discernible harm, so the situation’s not all doom.