Adult acne: how to get rid of it?

The first step in fighting adult acne is to adopt a suitable skincare routine that promotes skin balance and healing. Here are the steps of a good anti-acne routine according to our Doctors of Pharmacy:

GENTLE AND SANITIZER CLEANING

Daily cleansing is sufficient to avoid stimulating sebum production. In the evening, to rid your skin of impurities and pollution, use Laboté Cleansing Oil . With Green Tea and Cornflower, its dual cleansing action (oil then milk) is both purifying and soothing, leaving no greasy residue. Its formula, mimicking the hydrolipidic film, does not irritate the skin like other cleansing products (micellar waters, gels, soaps, foams, etc.).

EXFOLIATION

Once or twice a week, this product helps prevent sebum retention by refining the skin and also prepares it for a possible professional treatment for the removal of blackheads and whiteheads. Adult skin is more sensitive than adolescent skin, so it's best to avoid retinol-type products, or those containing salicylic acid, glycolic acid, or AHAs. Gentler and just as effective, we recommend hibiscus flower acid at a concentration of 2 to 5%, found in our Exfoliating Powder Peel .

LOCALIZED CARE

For targeted action directly on acne blemishes at any stage of development (microbial, inflammatory, or healing), we recommend the Purifying Targeted Treatment based on Tea Tree , Rosemary Verbenone, Rose Geranium, and Lavender, diluted in Nigella and/or Jojoba oil. Not recommended during pregnancy or in case of known allergy to essential oils.

DAILY CARE

To combat acne daily, apply a moisturizing and sebum-regulating day cream every morning (discover our smooth skin formula, specially created for acne-prone skin) and, in the evening, a cream that will stimulate cell renewal while also regulating sebum production. For these treatments, the best plant-based ingredients are wild pansy, black cumin seed oil, and green tea.

Adding Centella asiatica to your daily routine (included in the smooth skin formula) will deeply stimulate the fibroblasts in your epidermis and the production of collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid. It will help your skin heal, firm, and become smoother.

We also recommend blends of essential oils of Rock Rose, Helichrysum, Rosemary Verbenone, and Lavender, with their regenerative and purifying properties that help repair and renew surface cells. This precise balance of oils is present in our facial repair treatment, allowing for targeted and naturally effective action against scars.

For more in-depth care, we suggest you have a hormonal assessment done by a dermatologist or endocrinologist. The results of this assessment may lead to an adjustment of your birth control pill for those taking it who suffer from hormonal acne. Some pills are more effective in treating hormonal acne, but unfortunately, not all are covered by insurance.

This assessment may also lead to the prescription of medication, but it's important to know that the result is not always conclusive and varies from person to person. The treatment may involve:

• Topical treatments include creams containing benzoyl peroxide, retinoids, or erythromycin (although resistance to erythromycin has been observed in some individuals).

• Oral: isotretinoin tablets (the well-known Roaccutane) for truly severe acne. However, the side effects are numerous, and this treatment is not 100% effective for adult acne.

• Combined: local treatment and oral treatment may be combined, for example antibiotics, with zinc, and hormone therapy.

• Finally, some researchers and a few dermatologists recommend Spironolactone, a diuretic and hypotensive steroid whose effects would show interesting results.