Breakout culprits are many and varied. Anything from hormone fluctuations depending on where you are in your cycle, to genetics, and environmental or lifestyle factors can upset your skin. But the good news is, there are several things you can do to help get breakouts under control and acne-prone skin back on track.
Sweat it out
Do you sweat a lot when you work out? Good! Working up a sweat helps to flush out your pores and boosts your circulation, which improves blood flow to your skin, aiding cell turnover and regeneration.
Practice good skin hygiene
If you use a face washer, change it every day. Also change your pillowslip every three days. When you think about how much time your face spends on a pillow every night (and TBH, we all dribble a bit when we sleep), the extra washing will be worth it for calmer skin, especially during a breakout.
Use the right skincare
Not surprisingly, the French skincare geniuses have figured out a way to effectively manage oily, acne-prone skins. French pharmacy brand La Roche-Posay has developed a smart new acne skin scanning tool that uses artificial intelligence to identify your skin’s issues and severity, then recommends a personalised skincare routine from its iconic Effaclar range to help address your specific acne-prone skincare dramas.
Simply access au.spotscan.com on your smartphone, take three photos at different angles with a clean, bare face and it will map your face to show where you’re breaking out, note any pigmentation or blackheads, and then recommend a personalised step-by-step skincare routine to tackle your concerns. It also provides great skincare tips and a skin diary you can use to track your progress.
Find your routine
Finding the right products for acne-prone skin is the key to getting on top of breakouts. La Roche-Posay is the No.1 dermatologist recommended skincare brand worldwide^, and its hugely successful Effaclar range has been formulated specifically to manage oily, acne-prone skin with real results. We took a look at some of the heroes in the Effaclar range and the brand-new power product that helps to address blackheads.
Effaclar Foaming Gel gently purifies the skin thanks to cleansing agents specifically selected to respect sensitive skin. It eliminates impurities and excess sebum and leaves the skin clean and feeling fresh with the soothing, antioxidant La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water. The skin-loving formula is non-comedogenic and is pH 5.5, plus is soap, alcohol, colourant and paraben free. Suitable for sensitive, oily and acne-prone skin.
Effaclar Duo (+) Anti-Acne Care targets clogged pores, pimples and persistent marks, with visible results in 12 hours*, and reduces the recurrence of breakouts. Offering 24-hour hydration and a long-lasting mattifying finish to the skin, the lightweight cream absorbs quickly for a non-sticky, non-oily finish. The formula is allergy tested. And the results?
- Immediately: Skin is hydrated and mattified.
- After 12 hours*: Redness and skin texture are improved and the appearance of blemishes is reduced.
- After 8 days**: Blemishes are significantly reduced.
*Instrumental test, results from 12 hours, 43 subjects.
** Cosmetoclinical study, 38 subjects.
For clogged pores and blackheads, the new addition to the Effaclar range, Effaclar K (+) Anti-Blackhead Care, is a game changer, providing a 33 per cent reduction in blackheads in eight weeks^^. Effaclar K (+) is an anti-blackhead moisturiser that helps reduce the visibility of blackheads and improves skin texture and shine. Designed for combination to oily skin,
it exfoliates and hydrates to progressively transform the skin's surface, leaving the skin feeling smoother and fresher. Includes ingredients Carnosine, to protect skin by interrupting the first stages of the oxidation process, and Airlicium™, a new molecule able to absorb 150 times its volume in sebum to mattify the skin, while LHA and Salicylic Acid micro-exfoliate without irritating, cleansing and unclogging pores and helping prevent them from becoming blocked again.
And the results?
- Immediately: Effaclar K (+), skin looks detoxified and purified for a fresh skin feeling that lasts all day.
- After just one month: Skin looks transformed, skin texture is smoothed, pores are unclogged and shine is controlled.
The Effaclar range is scientifically formulated skincare that gets results, so act on acne and access the Effaclar SpotScan tool to get your personalised skin diagnosis and recommended skincare routine.
Available in selected pharmacies Australia-wide.
^^Clinical study on 55 subjects.
^The most frequently mentioned brand among top 3 dermo-cosmetic brands recommended by dermatologists. Source: Survey on the dermo-cosmetic market carried out by IQVIA and other partners (Ipsos, TNS) between September 2017 and August 2018 among dermatologists in 59 countries representing more than 80% of the worldwide GDP ^^ Instrumental test, results from 12h, 43 subjects.
