No. And I'll tell you exactly why that's making your skin worse!
Now we tend to have so many pimple-drying products shoved in our faces by skincare companies. Then you have all the DIY influencers showing you all of these at home recipes to make something promising to dry them out. The thing is, the entire concept of drying a pimple out is not the way to go if you want to achieve truly clear, radiant skin.
Drying out a pimple doesn't stop two things. The dark mark it's about to leave behind. And the next pimple already forming underneath. That's the actual problem.
When you use toothpaste, alcohol, benzoyl peroxide, those drying spot treatments, yes, the pimple may shrink on the surface. But you're stripping your skin barrier and driving more inflammation underneath. Now we know this inflammation is exactly what triggers your skin to overproduce melanin and flare up with redness. This means the dark mark or red scar that's still sitting there months after the pimple is gone.
The other part of the issue that spot drying treatments miss is that nothing you put on top is touching what caused the pimple in the first place. Unless we get a hold of the internal triggers and calm them, the next pimple is already on its way before this one's even flat.
The triggers for our pimples stem from hormones, internal inflammation, a damaged skin barrier, acne causing bacteria, excess oil production, and slow skin healing & cell turnover that leads to clogged and blocked pores.
That's why I built the Clear Complexion Kit to work on both ends of the cycle from the inside. It helps calm the internal load that's driving the breakouts, so fewer pimples form in the first place. Plus, it helps slow excess melanin production and calm redness so the dark marks and red scars left behind fade and the new skin cells come in more even toned.
Here are the ingredients that help!
Hormones
Red Clover helps support hormonal balance
Burdock Root helps support the body's hormonal and detox pathways
Maca Root helps support hormonal balance
Internal inflammation
White Willow Bark helps calm inflammation
Chickweed helps soothe internal inflammation
Licorice Root helps calm inflammation
Fish Oil helps reduce inflammatory response
A damaged skin barrier
Zinc helps support skin barrier repair
Vitamin A helps support healthy skin cell structure
Vitamin E helps protect and support the skin barrier
Acne-causing bacteria
Echinacea helps fight acne-causing bacteria
Burdock Root helps clear acne-causing bacteria
White Oak Bark helps tighten and defend against bacteria
Excess oil production
Niacin helps regulate oil production
Witch Hazel helps control excess oil
Zinc helps balance oil production
Slow skin healing & cell turnover that leads to clogged and blocked pores
Vitamin C helps support skin renewal
Beta Carotene helps speed healthy cell turnover
Selenium helps support skin repair and renewal
Dandelion Root helps support the body's natural clearing processes
Now I know how truly frustrating it is to waste so much on products that don’t work, which is why I want to give you the ability to try them without the risk. If you don’t love your results, you don’t pay!
Talk soon,
K xx
