5 acne routine rules to stick to

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For the most part, these arent ingredients you want to layer.

Especially when starting an acne regimen, its always best to space out your active ingredients.

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Thats especially true with benzol peroxide with retinoids.

It can cause some extra irritation and can potentially impact the efficacy of both of them.

Keep spot treatments and all-over treatments separate

The best, most effective acne treatment is prevention.

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But if youre dealing with active pimples,spot treatmentscan come to the rescue.

These formulas are extra-potent so you dont want to mix them with your everyday acne-care routine.

Because the patch is an adhesive, its going to create some degree of occlusion on the skin.

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If its really bad, it can be helpful to take a break from your acne products.

It may just be taking more time.

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