The team at ermis LABS went to great expense to place their CoralActives acne products in airless pumps.  Why?

One word – OXYGEN

We all know that oxygen is essential to life. But in the beauty business, it can wreak havoc, attacking the chemical stability and microbiological integrity of a company’s finely crafted formulation.

Air, user interaction and even sunlight can cause discoloration, funky odors, and at its worst, a contaminated product.  Not only does it help protect products from contamination during the filling process and when in use by the consumer, airless packaging aids in dispensability – we want customers to get the same amount every time they press the nozzle.

Washing your face every day is crucial, no matter your age or skin type.

When you wash your face, you remove any impurities, makeup residue and oil which if not removed may lead to some serious skin problems.  Nowadays there is a wide range of facial cleansers – foams, gels, creams designed for every skin type from oily to hypersensitive.  The cleansers gently clean the skin without irritating it; they remove all the impurities – dirt, oil, that have accumulated during the day or during the night, leaving the skin clean, tight and soft.

Here are the steps:

1. Wash your hands – having clean hands keep more dirt and bacteria from entering your face
2. Open your pores with warm water – open pores allow access to deep dirt beneath the surface
3. Apply a coin sized amount of cleanser in your hand
4. Apply the cleanser to your face – use circular motions to create lather – scrub your entire face for about 30 seconds to 1 minute
5. Rinse your face – thoroughly and with warm water
6. Gently blot your face to dry

First thing – How do they form?

After an acne lesion has healed, it can leave a red or hyperpigmented mark on the skin. This is actually not a scar, but rather a post-inflammatory change. The redness or hyperpigmentation is seen as the skin goes through its healing and remodeling process, which takes approximately 6-12 months. If no more acne lesions develop in that area, the skin can heal normally.  Any color change or skin defect still present after 1 year is considered to be a permanent defect or scar.

Second thing – Treatment

The post-inflammatory changes caused by acne are part of the skin’s natural healing process. There are certain practices and medications that can help facilitate this healing process.  Unprotected exposure to the sun causes more skin damage and delays healing, therefore wearing a good sunscreen is important. Using a retinol based product speeds up the skin’s remodeling process and helps heal post-inflammatory changes. CoralActives Retinol Exfoliating Cleanser would help.

Third thing – Picking at scabs should be avoided at all costs

Scabs form to protect the healing process that is going on underneath them. Pulling a scab off before it is ready interferes with the healing and remodeling process, prolonging the time that post-inflammatory changes will be visible.

Have you ever awakened with a huge pimple on the day before a big event and wondered what you could do to make it disappear?

1. Apply a cold washcloth to help reduce the inflammation.
2. Dab CoralActives Penetrating Acne Serum Gel on it, and let the Sea Whip Extract  help reduce the swelling and redness.

Remember to avoid hot compresses!  They will only make the cyst larger and redder.

If you’re tempted to squeeze it yourself, just be aware that if you’re lucky, the pus will come out easily and no harm is done. However, if it isn’t ready to be popped, squeezing it can push the pus deeper, turning it into a large boil and leaving a scab, which can be even harder to hide.