Top 5 Things You Have To Ghost To Fight Acne 👻
🐄 Dairy: The hormones in dairy can react with the hormones in your body increasing the production of sebum (the oil that clogs your pores). Milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc. all have Insulin-Like Growth Factor Hormone (IGF-1) and this causes all kinds of hormonal acne around the chin (corners of the mouth down, where you’d have a goatee).
🥥 Coconut oil: Penetrates into the pores quickly and clogs them for months to come. In some cases, it can take 3-6 months to get clear after using some of the most “organic” and “clean” products that contain coconut oil in them.
🧴 Shea butter: A top pore-clogging ingredient! It has too thick of a texture, making it not acne-friendly whatsoever!
💊 Too much b12 + vitamin D: Everything in moderation is key. Excess vitamin B12 has been shown to throw off the skin's natural bacteria leading to breakouts and Vitamin D stimulates testosterone, which is the primary hormone that aggravates hormonal acne.
☕ Excess caffeine: This means put down that 5th cup of coffee! High caffeine levels in coffee lead to the production of androgens, causing the adrenals to release the stress hormone cortisol, which triggers acne.