Acne is the scourge of many teenagers, attacking them just at the age they want to look their best, but also can continue on or flare up in adult life.

It can effect 80% of young people aged between 12 and 24 to varying degrees.

It is caused by the blocking, for reasons no one really seems to know, of hair follicles preventing sebum or oil which should be lubricating the skin getting out, and causing multiple infections, resulting in pimples and ugly blemishes, unfortunately mostly on the face.

The causes can be hormonal, diet related, genetic, emotional; everybody has their own theory.

The good news is that acne can be controlled using simple herbal remedies.

The products listed here (these are not paid ads) of the many on the market, are ones that have an established record of success using recognised herbs for acne and combinations of herbs that have been successfully used down through the ages such as calendula chamomile, comfrey, echinacea, tea tree oil, lavender and rooibos

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