Despite all the advancements in modern medicine and research, nearly all the acne treatment products on the market today, including Proactiv, are water based. While water is one of the best things for people to drink, it is not one of the most beneficial ingredients for skin care products. It is impossible for water based acne products to be fully helpful because human skin does not absorb water from the outside, therefore these products cannot penetrate and moisturize the skin. There are several side effects that can occur while using these products including: dry and itchy skin, peeling of their skin as well as red blotchy spots that are hard to hide.

In order to make sure you are getting the best acne product for your money, and not wasting it on a water based cream or ointment that will just dry out your skin, it is important to look for acne treatments that are aloe-vera based. Aloe-vera contains over 75 nutrients with a total of over 200 active compounds, which means it is full of skin beneficial minerals that water lacks. Aloe based skin care products will help eliminate skin inflammation and make the healing process faster.

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