Garnier Pure Active Spot Control

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Acne is not just for teenagers. Even if you didn’t have as much as a pimple in your teens, you might be one of a huge number of women in the UK who are suffering from adult acne. Hormones trigger this at various stages in a woman’s life, and sports are the primary skin concern for over half of the women in the UK, according to Garnier research.

We’ve all had the odd spot panic, or the tingling feeling that one is about to appear, and once a spot is out we tend to resort to quick fixes, which probably aggravate our skin even more.

Because spots can take up to three weeks to appear, if you are prone to them, and you know when they are coming, perhaps you need to try to follow a more medicated skincare routine.

ON THE SPOT FACTS

55 % of women in the UK cute acne and spots as their No.1 skincare concern

For 44% of women, spots are the most commonly experienced facial condition

Only 7% of women use a medicated cleanser as part of their normal skincare routine

A spot can take up to three weeks to appear on the skin surface

 

Garnier’s PureActive collection has a three-step plan to improve your skin condition long-term, and reduce the instance of spots. The three products will help your skin become clearer, stay that way, and be blemish-free.

Garnier PureActive skincare

Start with Step 1, PureActive Micellar Cleansing Water (£4.99). Enriched with purifying agents it gently, but effectively, removes all traces of makeup and deals with excess sebum.Step 2 is PureActive 3-in-1 (£5.10). This brilliant multi-tasker is all things at once. It can be used as a wash, a scrub or a mask, and works to unclog your pores and perfect your skin tone. Even if you don’t do the other two steps, this one is key.

Step 3 is PureActive Matte Control Moisturiser (£6.99). This is for combination to oily skin, and it will keep your skin hydrated, reduce shine for up to eight hours, target spots, and refine your skin texture.

DIY SPOT REMEDIES – BUT DON’T TRY THESE AT HOME

  • Tomatoes are eaten for their anti-oxidant properties, but would you put a slice on your face? Some believe that the same antioxidants can help speed up the healing process.
  • Some dab a small amount of lemon juice onto a blemish, believing the citric acid to clear it of its debris. Are you convinced? Garnier aren’t!
  • Applying a pump of toothpaste to a spot is though to reduce inflammation, right? But, leave it on at your peril – it has been known to mark the skin!

 

Garnier PureActive range is available now at Superdrug and Boots. Join in the social media chat with #pureactive @garnieruk