It is a well known fact that the more stressed we become the more likely it is that we will experience the dreaded skin outbreak..!
Well finally a product range has been launched to combat this problem, our new best friends at Neutrogena have just brought out the 'Visibly Clear - Spot Stress Control' range. After carrying out a skin audit with over 1000 young women they found that 61% confirmed they had an increase in spots when stressed, the reason for this happening is that stress causes the adrenal glands to produce more hormones which stimulate oil production from the pores & in turn encourage blemishes to appear on the surface of skin. To break the skin stress cycle Neutrogena's new range contains powerful spot fighting ingrediants which include Salicylic Acid & their patented MicroClear technology as well as green tea & cucumber to help unclog pores, calm the skin & help clear spots.
Over the last fortnight I have putting the new 'Spot Stress Control' range to the test & see if I too could have beautiful clear skin as promised. Unfortunately I have had a few outbreaks of late & as we all know this just escalates with more & more blemishes arriving to keep their friends company! To be honest I have always been a fan of Neutrogena's products & have generally found that they do what they say they'll do! So thankfully I have not been disapointed by their latest offering! My skin has seen a vast improvement, particularly in the last week with 95% of blemishes disappearing completely, only a few others have still to clear up completely but are well & truly on their way out!
First of all in the range is the 'Daily Foaming Wash' (£4.49), I chose to use this one in the evening before going to bed, it is gentle on the skin & unlike many other spot control washes it doesn't dry the skin or strip it's natural barrier either (which can actually worsen your blemishes), it dissolves any exess oil & unclogs pores, leaving your skin feeling fresh & clean.
I used the 'Hydrating Spot Treatment' (£4.49) both in the evening & the morning, again I found it was gentle on the skin, no stinging sensation or drying of the skin at all & within a few days blemishes are drastically reduced. It also seems to provide a light barrier over the areas it is applied to which 'seals' it preventing further infection. It's Microclear tenchnology penetrates deep into the skin to clear spots as well as the cucumber & green tea ingrediants keeping the skin hydrated at the same time.
The 'Daily Scrub' (£4.49) is great to use in the morning & is a gentle exfoliator that you can use everyday, the microbeads help to unclog pores & penetrate the skin again without drying, leaving it feeling soft, fresh & clean.
So over all I found the range to be a great success in the battle against blemishes & I'll certainly continue to use it from now on as it not only helps bannish any spots it will continue to protect your skin from further outbreaks. Defintely a 10/10 score from me!!
