Acnezine vs. Proactiv

I've received few emails asking the differences between Acnezine and, for example, Proactiv. So I thought that I'd dig around a bit to see what I can find.

It turns out that the proverbial closet holds few skeletons. From non-existing safety records to how your acne treatment product may actually promote acne.

And there's the story of Mr. Muffin and his cat.

Many acne products may promote acne

As crazy as this sounds, but topical acne treatments that contain benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid or other chemicals actually contribute to acne.

I can easily think of two ways:

• Most acne products remove oil from the skin, which leads to less clogged pores. However the skin needs that oil to remain healthy. If the acne product removes too much oil, the skin kicks the oil production to overdrive to compensate for the loss oil. More oil --> clogged pores --> acne. When you hear someone complaining that a particular acne product makes their skin oily and breakout horribly you know that this is true.
• The root cause of acne is clogged liver. Any chemicals that you apply on the skin will eventually end up to the liver where they are eliminated. By addind load to the liver those chemicals further aggravate the situation.

Let's see if I can illustrate this point a little bit.

First I want to introduce you to Mr. Muffin. Mr. Muffin is a jolly, old fellow and well liked in the neighborhood. True to his name Mr. Muffin enjoys muffins, cakes and other pastries and eats them all the time. But he's a bit lazy when it comes to cleaning. So, as you can imagine there are crumbs all over the house.

Then one morning Mr. Muffin discovered two mice running around his living room. After consulting the neighbor he found out that he could get rid off the mice if he would clean the crumbs away.

For a lazy man this seemed like a daunting task. So he just swept the crumbs under the carpet and bought a cat to guard the house.

The cat sent the mice running for their lives and the house appeared clean again. Mr. Muffin beamed, because he had 'solved' the problem.

As time passed Mr. Muffin kept enjoying his muffins and 'cleaning' the house. Mice were nowhere to be seen. Then one day Mr. Muffin's cat fell sick and passed away.

Can you guess what happened next?

Yes, mice were back with a vengeance.

Even though this story is a bit far-fetched it does illustrate the point. Has it ever happened to you that acne has ravished you face after you have stopped using a particular acne product?

Harmful chemicals vs. health promoting antioxidants in Acnezine

Other reason I recommend Acnezine over many other acne products is that it's actually beneficial to your health. Many other acne products can damage your health - even if only mildly.

Benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid and other chemicals in acne creams and lotions are poisons and they do cause some damage in the body.

Benzoyl peroxide has been shown to promote skin cancer in studies with mice: Skin tumor-promoting activity of benzoyl peroxide, a widely used free radical-generating compound and Enhanced malignant progression of mouse skin tumors by the free-radical generator benzoyl peroxide.

Benzoyl peroxide promotes cancer because it generates free-radicals. Even if the cancer risk in humans is very small free-radicals may cause other problems. Long term use of BP has similar effects on the skin as unprotected sun exposure. For example it may lead to premature aging of the skin.

Have you ever has red or sensitive skin after using acne products? That's free radical damage in action.

In the light of this evidence the FDA reclassified BP as 'safety unknown'. The FDA states that:

Although extensive animal date and human epidemiology data are available the agency is unable to state that benzoyl peroxide is generally recognized as safe at this time.

Click here to read the FDA report (PDF)

In all fairness the FDA also states that they can't say that BP is unsafe. They just say that they don't know and further studies are required.

Environmental Working Group publishes safety data on ingredients in popular cosmetic and personal care products. They have classified both Benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid as moderately dangerous. I also recommend that you read the page why this matters.

Even though the health concerns are only mild why would you expose yourself to them when there are safer options available? The antioxidants in Acnezine are actually beneficial to health. See how Acnezine works for more information.

Acnezine is cheaper than most other acne products

I checked the prices of some of the popular acne treatment products and it turns out that Acnezine is cheaper than many of them. Here are the prices for one months supply at the time of writing (March 2007):

• Acnezine $39.95 (6 months supply)
• Proactiv $39.95 (the cheapest option)
• Murad Acne Complex $30
• Exposed $49.95
• Zenmed $99.95
• Clearogen $34.50
• Actimine $29.95

While by no means a perfect acne treatment product Acnezine compares well against any other acne product that I'm aware of. Acnezine treats acne by correcting the imbalances (to the extent that a pill can) that lead to acne instead of killing bacteria and removing oil. That's what makes Acnezine fundamentally different, and that's why I like it.

It also helps that Acnezine works out to be cheaper and easier to use (pop a pill instead of playing around with many different creams and lotions) than competing products.

So the next time you are choosing and acne treatment product are you going to sweep the crumbs under the carpet? Or will actually clean the house?

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