But consider that cooked tomatoes
contain more acne - clearing antioxidants than raw ones, and that heating cocoa beans makes the magnesium in chocolate much more bioavailable.
Not exact matches
Often that sugar is high fructose corn syrup, which
contains a horrific pesticide called glyphosate that's a nightmare for
acne and
contains more fructose than refined sugar.
Plus if you reduce these sugary junk foods, you will have
more wiggle room in your sugar budget to eat fruits, which do
contain sugar but also
contain plenty of
acne nutrients and antioxidants.
Jojoba oil is also a great moisturiser for
acne, but grapeseed oil
contains far
more vitamin E.
The rule is — the
more antioxidants a food
contains, the greater its potential for hidden
acne benefits, because almost all phytonutrients (the scientific term for these smaller plant compounds) function as antioxidants as well.
The herbs
contained within are renowned for improving the skin and helping to address issues like
acne, eczema, lack lustre and
more.
However, many Canadian cheeses now
contain US milk protein concentrates and those cheeses do cause
more acne.
Typically, toners are associated with harsh astringents made for drying oily skin, but there are a lot of options on the market that
contain plant extracts, essential oils, and other active ingredients to address concerns like, dryness,
acne, uneven skin tone and
more.
Don't confuse this with black pepper, which is a healthy seasoning to use for
acne but not for vitamin C. Bell peppers are another food where the organic version has
more vitamin C; this Polish study found that conventional bell peppers
contained 119 mg of per 100 grams whereas organic ones
contained 136 mg.
Chocolate doesn't cause
acne and if you buy the dark variety, it
contains more antioxidants than most fruit.
Strawberries
contain significantly
more with 0.35 mg, cementing their status as the greatest fruit for clearing
acne of all.
Clearasil
contains preservatives and chemicals that will only strip your skin from natural oils and thus create
more acne + irritate skin.
A plate of kale
contains vitamin C, vitamin A, magnesium, calcium, omega 3s, sulphurous compounds like sulforaphane and indole -3-carbinol, antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin, and much
more (note that kale is a terrific food for clearing
acne).