Anti-blemish routine: which skincare products should you use?

Our anti-blemish tips are effective and useful if your skin has:

• shine
• enlarged pores
• blackheads (open comedones)
• microcysts (closed comedones)
• or acne (papules, pustules)

The cause of these minor skin irritations is generally the same: an excessive secretion of sebum, which encourages bacterial growth (particularly of Propionibacterium acnes, the bacteria responsible for acne) when it becomes trapped in the excretory ducts due to a thickening of the epidermis. Once inflammation sets in, scarring can occur.

Naturally, our first piece of advice concerns your skincare routine! A good anti-blemish routine should regulate sebum production to help your skin regain its balance. At the same time, it will also target existing blemishes to accelerate their disappearance.

At Laboté, we know that all skin types have different needs. By taking into account your skin type and its specific characteristics, we can recommend a truly suitable anti-blemish treatment.

THE MORNING

Don't cleanse your skin, as this can stimulate sebum production. If you cleanse your skin properly in the evening, it won't need to be cleansed again in the morning. Simply spray a toner (preferably rosemary or mallow) to refresh your skin. This way, you avoid unnecessarily stimulating sebum production by stripping your skin.

Then apply treatments packed with purifying active ingredients (zinc, wild pansy, etc.) and free of any comedogenic ingredients: fatty alcohols (cetearyl alcohol), certain silicones (cyclomethicone, cyclohexasiloxane, dimethicone), lanolin, mineral oils (petrolatum, paraffinum liquidum), sulfated vegetable oils, wheat germ oil, apricot oil.

THE EVENING

Adopt the double cleansing and gentle exfoliation protocol. Gentle cleansing refers to oil- based cleansing that emulsifies upon contact with water.

Exfoliation should be done twice a week (no more, no less) to refine the skin and prevent sebum retention, which can quickly lead to breakouts. To properly exfoliate your skin, use a peel , not a scrub. More effective and less irritating, peels can be formulated with various types of ingredients:

• AHAs: natural alpha hydroxy acids, effective but should absolutely not be used on sensitive skin.

• Enzymes: often natural, they have a gentle exfoliating power.

In the evening, on areas affected by blemishes, whether emerging or established, apply a targeted aromatherapy treatment, concentrated with Tea tree and Lavender, for example, two of the four key essential oils in our miraculous roll-on.

THE WEEKEND

Your weekly effectiveness boosters: incredible masks. Often overlooked in routines, masks are nevertheless highly effective treatments for precisely and efficiently targeting imperfections. Ultra-concentrated, they only need to be applied for a few minutes and have an immediate, visible effect.