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What Every Woman in Her 30s Needs to Know About Her SkinBrush up on the essential habits for getting -- and maintaining -- perfect skin as a 30-something |
Rule #3: Treat Acne and Aging Together
Bummer: If you're in your 30s, you may be seeing pimples and fine lines at the same time. You're young enough for your hormone levels to still be relatively high, but you're old enough to be seeing the ill effects of childhood sunburns and other poor habits.
If you've been treating your acne with benzoyl peroxide products, switch to cleansers, lotions or toners with an alpha hydroxy acid or beta hydroxy acid. Unlike benzoyl peroxide, which works by killing acne bacteria, ingredients like lactic acid and salicylic acid work by chemically exfoliating skin. Not only do these acids unclog blocked pores, they exfoliate to reduce the look of fine lines and sun spots.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Rule #4: Exfoliate Regularly
If you've been treating your acne with benzoyl peroxide products, switch to cleansers, lotions or toners with an alpha hydroxy acid or beta hydroxy acid. Unlike benzoyl peroxide, which works by killing acne bacteria, ingredients like lactic acid and salicylic acid work by chemically exfoliating skin. Not only do these acids unclog blocked pores, they exfoliate to reduce the look of fine lines and sun spots.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Rule #4: Exfoliate Regularly