In today’s society appearance is considered very crucial, especially amongst our younger generation. This is one of the reasons why we have taken it upon ourselves to find the best possible solution to a clear and flawless skin.
Pimples, acne and blackheads are the most common problem people are faced with within a section of their life that we all know as puberty. Pimples form when ones sebaceous glands (found within the follicles of the skin) become overactive. These glands produce an oily substance called Sebum; sebum is produced as a coating that prevents the skin from drying out. When one produces too much Sebum the follicle becomes congested with dead skin cells. The bacteria found on the skin can infect these congested follicles which would result in the inflammation, redness and puss production of the infected …show more content…
This is one of the reasons why manufacturers incorporate alcohol into skin products.
Your skin is protected by substances such as lipids, enzymes and antioxidants. These substances allow your skin to control what substances enter and leave your skin cells. Using a product that contains alcohol helps other ingredients such at vitamin c and retinol to penetrate your skin but it achieves this by breaking down those protective ingredients and destroying the substances that help protect your skin.
The logic – if alcohol evaporates quickly it’s not likely to cause much damage? Although research reveals that this is not true. Alcohol has an immediate chain reaction and causes damage that continues even after the alcohol has evaporated. “A 2003 study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection found that with regular exposure to alcohol-based products, cleansing becomes a damaging ordeal—skin is no longer able to keep water and cleansing agents from penetrating into it, thus further eroding the skin's barrier” (Paula Begoun, date not
Pimples, acne and blackheads are the most common problem people are faced with within a section of their life that we all know as puberty. Pimples form when ones sebaceous glands (found within the follicles of the skin) become overactive. These glands produce an oily substance called Sebum; sebum is produced as a coating that prevents the skin from drying out. When one produces too much Sebum the follicle becomes congested with dead skin cells. The bacteria found on the skin can infect these congested follicles which would result in the inflammation, redness and puss production of the infected …show more content…
This is one of the reasons why manufacturers incorporate alcohol into skin products.
Your skin is protected by substances such as lipids, enzymes and antioxidants. These substances allow your skin to control what substances enter and leave your skin cells. Using a product that contains alcohol helps other ingredients such at vitamin c and retinol to penetrate your skin but it achieves this by breaking down those protective ingredients and destroying the substances that help protect your skin.
The logic – if alcohol evaporates quickly it’s not likely to cause much damage? Although research reveals that this is not true. Alcohol has an immediate chain reaction and causes damage that continues even after the alcohol has evaporated. “A 2003 study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection found that with regular exposure to alcohol-based products, cleansing becomes a damaging ordeal—skin is no longer able to keep water and cleansing agents from penetrating into it, thus further eroding the skin's barrier” (Paula Begoun, date not