Neutrogena Acne Stress Control - One Less Thing to Worry About

Neutrogena has come out with a new line of cleansing and treatment options targeted at acne breakouts resultant from emotional or physical stress.

This concept is long overdue - typically if a person is under stress, her usual skin routine may fall by the wayside - with Neutrogena's new line, the basic step of cleansing can do double-duty by preventing stress-induced breakouts before they start. So if you forget your acne treatment regime, you are still heading off a breakout by just washing your face.

The line consists of three products, the Oil - Free Acne Stress Control Power-Foam Wash, the Oil-Free Acne Stress Control Power-Clear Scrub, the Oil - Free Acne Stress Control 3 in 1 Acne Treatment. The Oil-Free Can Stress Control Power-Foam Wash contains 0.5% Salicylic Acid - one the best acne fighters - as well as green tea and cucumber to sooth your skin. The reason for including skin soothers is that when your skin is breaking out from stress, it is actually very sensitive. As you probably know, pimples are basically inflammation. So soothing your skin with Green Tea and Cucumbers while you treat it with the Salicylic Acid is a great 1-2 punch.

The Acne Stress Control Power-Clear Scrub is a micro-bead formula to gently exfoliate your stressed out skin. It works to prevent acne before it even erupts. It may seem that you are initially breaking out a bit more when you start to use it, but remember - those are just the pimples that were lurking under your skin but were not visible yet on the surface. This kind of product makes soon to be pimples rise and then it gets rid of them. So it may not be the product to try if you have an event in the next week or two - but if when you want clear skin for is three to four weeks away, this will do the job. It also contains Salicylic acid, green tea, and cucumber extract like the cleanser. As a caution - since it contains AHAs, you will need to wear sunscreen outdoors (on a daily basis) because your skin will be more sensitive to the sun.

The last product in the line is Oil-Free Acne Stress Control, 3-in-1 Hydrating Acne Treatment. The Microclear technology in this product boosts delivery of the active ingredients through the pores. It also hydrates and softens your skin (imperative in a treatment cream if you skin is stressed), and reduces redness - a great combination if you have both acne and rosacea, which is likely also going to be triggered by the stress your skin is under if you suffer from it. While many acne treatment products are meant to be left on once applied, this treatment cream is meant to be applied, massaged into skin, and then washed off. The appropriate amount of the active ingredient is left on your skin without becoming irritating.

Whether it's a hectic schedule or your skin is just raw, it's easy to let your skin care regiment go if you're not careful. Neutrogena's Acne Stress Control line is a quick, easy, and effective defense against whatever is causing your breakouts.