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Applying ice to your pimples can make them less angry, swollen and painful – but why and (from a skin science point of view) how is best to do it? When we apply ice to skin, the cold causes vasoconstriction of blood capillaries (they narrow), decreases the metabolic...

Stevia is a zero-calorie, natural sweetener. Its claimed that it has no effect on blood glucose and insulin levels, unlike sugar and other refined carbohydrates, which are known to cause acne. But is this true? Sugar plays havoc with our hormones, particularly insulin...

Broccoli. Poster child for vegetable hatred. Left unwanted on many a plate and causing the face of horror in children across the world. However, underneath this misunderstood diner vegetable lies an acne superfood - loaded with compounds and nutrients that are...

If your usual start to the day is toast or cereal, you might want to reconsider as these both have a high carbohydrate content and not only fuel sugar cravings later in the morning but also may be contributing towards your acne. All acne is hormonal to some degree....

If you think an ingredient might cause acne then you will have seen the ingredient busting comedogenic charts & tools available on the internet and perhaps even decided a products fate using them - look at the product INCI, look up the ingredient on chart and BAM!...

One question that comes up when adopting a new acne battling diet is - can I drink booze? We all know too much alcohol has a negative effect on the body, and this post isn't about excess so we won't go there. But, in moderation, can you drink alcohol without it...

If you have acne then there is more than a good chance that you have used benzoyl peroxides, azelaic acids, AHAs, BHAs, vitamin C serums, carbon masks and countless other expensive spot treatments from the chemist, been prescribed antibiotics, retinoids, isotretinoin,...

One of the reasons for acne outbreaks is unbalanced hormones. Hormones Insulin and IGF-1 control the production of sebum and overproduction of sebum is a key part of the acne forming chain. Too much insulin & IGF-1 triggers a release of androgen hormones...

Let's me start with some honesty - this is not the matrix, there is no one pill (currently) that is going to magically change your world & make acne go away. There is however a LOT of scientific evidence that acne sufferers can be deficient in certain nutrients...