I remember when Cameron Diaz first hit the Hollywood scene. When she appeared in The Mask, I thought she was breathtakingly beautiful. Of course she’s since had a little work done like most actresses. These photos also aren’t the most flattering ones since they were taken during her stint as Miss Hannigan in the Annie remake. I’m not sure what spin Cameron will put on Hannigan, but it’s sure to be an interesting one. Those poor orphans won’t know what hit ’em.
Cameron’s got other stuff to shill right now besides a remake that didn’t need to happen. Her first book came out on New Year’s Eve! The book is a Goop-inspired lifestyle guide called The Body Book: The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body. As CB noted, this book is focused upon the science of health instead of thinness, so it’s not really very Gooplike after all. Cameron’s released a few excerpts that talk about her struggle with adult acne. You know Goop would never admit to having pimples even though the evidence speaks otherwise. Bring it on, Cami:
Cameron Diaz’s face has graced movie screens, magazine covers, and more throughout her years as an actress and model. But her gorgeous looks haven’t always been 100 percent natural. In her new health guide, The Body Book, Diaz admits to struggling with acne as a teen and well into her adult years, even as she got her first gigs in Hollywood.
“I mean, I had terrible, terrible, skin,” she reveals. “It was embarrassing, and I did everything I could think of to make it go away. I tried to cover it with makeup. I tried to get rid of it with medication: oral, topical, even the harshest prescriptions. Nothing helped for very long.”
“It was really challenging to cover them up for the cameras,” she writes. “It was awkward and embarrassing and frustrating, and I always felt really bad about myself.”
But her struggles persisted, she says, until she focused more on what she was putting into her body than how it looked on the outside.
Diaz once bragged, “I eat a cheeseburger with french fries every day.” But as she started to skip fast food and cook for herself at home approaching age 30, the actress-turned-author explains, “a funny thing happened … my skin began to clear up! My acne wasn’t totally gone, but it was significantly better.”
“Looking back, I realize that I hadn’t needed those prescription drugs, those vials of potions and creams,” Diaz, now 41, writes. “I hadn’t needed to be angry at my skin or feel bad about myself. I had just needed to LISTEN TO MY BODY. … acne was my body’s alarm system, it was mew ay of telling me [to stop eating fast food].”
[From Radar Online]
If this revelation connecting Cameron’s past food addiction and her acne issues is any indication of her book as a whole, I’d say she’s got a best seller on her hands. I like that she’s talking about acne without being paid for as an ambassador for Proactiv or whatever the latest drug is called. Sure Cam made some money for this book, but she didn’t have to talk at all about her acne struggles. Good on her.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet & WENN
I never thought she was beautiful. She was okay when she was really young, and to be honest, I find her quite ugly now, even dolled up. But she has a great personality and she’s good in the rom coms she does.
I don’t about the great personality. I’ve heard stories that she’s a major brat.
I did think she was beautiful in The Mask, but she looks totally different now. Don’t know what she’s done, but her face looks weird to me.
She was very curvy in ‘The Mask’—I couldn’t believe what I was seeing when I saw her in Charlie’s Angels–because I’d grown up seeing ‘The Mask’…..maybe it was baby fat, but she should’ve kept it on. She looked like a blonde pin up–that was how I always wanted my body to look…..I have the same body type as her in the movie–big boobs, big butt, big thighs, SHORT, with a high waist.
I never thought Cameron was dropped dead gorgeous but she has beautiful light blue eyes. But I agree with her about what you put in your body can makes a difference on your skin. I too suffered from adult acne and couldn’t understand what was happening since I never suffered the typical teenage acne. Until I changed my diet, drank more water with an occasional peel I saw the difference.
I can tell a huge difference in my skin if I’m drinking enough water. I don’t know why, but that seems to really work for me. Of course, I don’t do it half the time because it bores me.
In my case, acne seems to have a thing for my forehead, the rest of my face is pretty clear. i’ve been told to drink lots of water too. And I find really boring. I’ll do it for two days and i’m done.
Im good with water but I still get some massive skin fuck ups at 33 sometimes even if i dont pick they go black and then is hyperpigmentation but I tell you the biggest skin changer for me in terms of the Exxon Valdez i have on my face has been a peel Ive got 2 years or so ago, medical strength and it really changed my skin and the way i get breakouts
Other than that i love buying a skin care set and then switching it up the stand outs for me have been:
Peter Thomas Roth : not for every day or if you are NOT super oily but this will kill any breakouts in 2-3 days
Murad : good for every day ( their essential c line also smells like oranges AND deals with hyperpigment scars)
Dermatologica: good for medium oily skin, gentler than PTR also gets you out of a spate of pimples in about a week
Ole Henriksen Peel pads: Is the most amazing thing after you are done and touch your skin
Drinking flat water is torture for me. I got myself a soda stream and drink way more now. The bubbles are quite satisfying. The syrups to add are horrific though. Plain or with lemon is the way to go. I bet cucumber could be good too.
I second QQ on using Murad. That is what I now use on my skin. Each decade my skin changes. In my 20s I started to get acne (didn’t really have it in my teens) and now that I’m in my 30s my skin is getting oily even though after I wash my face or get out of the shower it gets very dry. I’m pretty much convinced that when I hit 40 my skin will get flaky.
Jumping into the skin chat – I’m pretty good re skin care, but still always got blemishes at a certain time of the month. Standard ones as well as big hard nasty ones. I started the 2:5 fast diet and it took me a few months to realise that I stopped getting any – at all. Really good!
I also think its an allergic reaction. Sometimes its just what you eat. Figuring what triggers it is the hard part. I used to get splotches on my arms after eating what I think are strawberries, but by the time I notice the splotches, I’ll have forgotten what I’d eaten. LOL
I believe Cami. I like the fact that she decided to share her experiences with other people. And speaking of health issues – what we eat is so important. I have a story of my own: I had really painful periods and then I decided to change my diet a bit to see what would happen. I ate really healthy for a month (fruits, vegetables) and to my surprise the next period was completely ok, no pain, no drama.
She’s hawking a book, isn’t she? Meh.
But what does she think of her terrible acting?
Actually, Cameron is a very strong comedic actress. I have always loved her in rom-coms and while not one of my favorite actresses and forget about her, when I see her in a movie, I am always surprised how good she is in romantic comedies.
@Jayna I agree she’s good as a comedic actress. The few times she’s tried drama weren’t great, like Vanilla Sky,(which is already an awful movie),
I can relate. Struggled with acne since I was a teenager. Except eating healthy makes no difference to the acne. Being on the contraceptive pill helps and taking medicated cream.
I applaud Cameron for talking about this… I never had teenage acne. I had adult onset cystic acne. Yup, when I turned 30 I started to develop huge cysts on my face. I was still dating at the time too and I pretty much wanted to die. I am not wealthy but I spent every last penny on treatments to fix my acne and those were not 100% effective. It takes a lot of guts for Cameron to open up about this because she had a lot of emotion attached to it, you can tell, when she did movies they had to accommodate her acne, thats mildly traumatic if you ask me.
I don’t know if this works for everyone but about 6 months ago I received a recommendation to try a dairy free and gluten free diet. 6 months later I have the skin of my freaking dreams. I want to shout it from the roof tops, adult onset acne can be caused by food allergies. The inflammation caused my repeatedly eating food that you are mildly allergic to. If you have tried everything and nothing has really worked, this could totally change your life!
I love Cam, love her courage to talk honestly. I will probably buy this book now…
I made the same food allergy/adult acne connection. When I was weaning my son on cow’s milk, I noticed he would get a red diaper rash, his face would swell and he’d get little bumps around his nose. His reaction made me wonder if I had something similar, so I cut dairy out of my diet and within a week my adult acne cleared up and my ankles stopped swelling. Turns out, were both mildly allergic to casein.
If you have terrible acne, try stopping anything and everything harsh and abrasive. That means masks, scrubs, peels, medicated wipes and creams. Your face will feel dirty and maybe even worse for awhile, but if you use gentle cleanser and moisturizer, and maybe an exfoliating pad once or twice a week, I promise your skin will feel a lot less inflamed and red, and over time it may clear up. I think half of acne sufferers have acne because they are destroying their skin trying to fight it. Leave it alone, don’t touch it, let your skin find balance… It worked for me. I just use super gentle soap and moisturizer and once every other week I exfoliate with a glycolic acid pad. That’s it. All clear.
This, exactly! I feel like a lot of people depend on harsh chemicals to try to control their acne and make it worse. I also have suffered from acne since my teenage years and I’m 29 now and still get breakouts, but what has made it so much better was going all natural with my face care and makeup.
I use Kiss My Face olive oil soap (3 ingredients!) at night and only splash with cold water in the morning. For moisturizer, I apply a few drops of warm argan oil in the evening and then apply a light all natural moisturizer on top. I also use a Luna Mini facial cleaner every few days to throughly cleanse/exfoliate. For foundation and blush I use the Tarte Amazonian Clay line, which isn’t 100% natural but it doesn’t bother my skin at all and has SPF 15 in it.
My skin isn’t perfect (I get the monthly breakouts), but it’s so much better now that I stopped with all the chemicals and went natural. I never got compliments on my skin until I switched over, and now people I haven’t seen in a while often mention my healthy glow. I also do try to drink a lot of water, which helps keep my skin hydrated therefore I don’t get whiteheads/blackheads as often.
Anybody here taking care of their skin with OCM?
Me! I’ve been doing it for several years now and it totally calmed down my skin. I find that I still need to eat well (paleo…grains will give me awful blisters around my mouth) but with OCM my face is no longer oily!
I am as well. About 6 months in with a castor and cold pressed grape seed oil mix. Love it and turned others onto it as we’ll. I’ve used retin a for years to control my acne and they work beautifully together. I do use a gentle scrub once or twice a week to assist in additional dead skin sloughing.
I use retin-a too, and they really do go well together. I feel like the retin-a helps loosen the uck in the pores. What do you use for exfoliation? I usually make a baking soda/oil paste, which works okay. I got a sample of Wei pomegranate beads from Birchbox and it was ah-mazing. Skin smooth as glass. The price, though. Ouch.
If you want to spend a little, I love Laura Mercier face polish. But what I always have on hand has been my go to for about 15 years- Good ol’ St. Ives facial scrub from the drugstore. I like the AHA one, the acne one, and the sensitive one. They’re all winners in my book. I swear by the stuff. I only change the type depending on the time of year.
My problems with adult acne started when I used a line of cleansers that were completely wrong for my skin type (dumb college kid listens to cosmetic counter lady who didn’t know squat). And once you start trying to correct the problem, the worse it can get. I do agree that drinking water and eating good foods can help, too.
The one upside is that acne is often a result of oily skin. And oily skin tends to age well. Maybe there is a payoff in the long run.
My adult acne is completely caused by hormone fluctuations. I finally was prescribed Neostrata AHA lotion with an antibiotic aided, which worked great. Eventually I switched to Proactiv about 8 years ago, which has been fantastic for my skin. I buy it now from sellers on ebay, because it’s waaaay less expensive there. Some people are allergic to Proactiv, though, and I stopped using the cleanser a few years ago, and now just use the toner & repairing lotion after cleansing with Clean & Clear cleanser for sensitive skin. Adult Acne is awful!
I completely relate re: hormones. Since getting pregnant, my skin has been pretty bad. I’m convinced it’s the hormones and dehydration. Now that I’ve delivered and am breastfeeding it been a lot better, but the redness hasn’t gone away and I have resigned myself to the fact that I have to just suck it up until I’m done breastfeeding because the dehydration is brutal. It’s so weird to be 35 and have acne. I didn’t think it would be this way!!! 😉
Actually, my skin cleared up after the first 3 months of pregnancy, when the hormones levelled off. I was thrilled! But once back to having periods — it came back. The constant cycling of hormones caused it. Now I’m menopausal so it’s a lot better, but even so I still feel I’m cycling, & my skin still breaks out occasionally, & it’s usually cystic. Gah! 🙁
I think it’s so awesome that she has talked about her acne struggles, fair play. It’s so embarrassing as an adult, and it does make you feel really bad about yourself.
The ONLY thing that worked for me- and I tried everything, including prescription medication- was the acne.org regimen. I actually get compliments on my skin now!
My acne is also hormone related (including cystic acne). I use the drying mask and the drying lotion by Mario Badescu and regular Dove soap on my face. Works well for me.
Totally agree about the hormonal influence. Mine began when I was in my late 20s and persisted until a routine I adopted out of desperation three years ago ( in my late 40s now). Tried so many prescriptions- both oral and topical- and peels ( SA or GA)-ultimately the Proative line worked extremely well for me. In the end, I think you just have to keep experimenting until you find what works.
My acne is hormone related, it now only shows up during PMS. But the bumps on my forehead, which I thought for years were a form of acne, were actually rosacea related.
I really like Cameron. As an actress, I think she’s very underrated. Easily the best working comedic actress of the late 90s to the present, and she’s not awful at drama… And as a person, I think she’s humble, I think she’s honest, grounded, yet still light-hearted and warm; Cameron seems like the kind of person I would like to spend time with.
I think she’s gorgeous and sooo brave for talking about her acne. As someone who suffered from the same thing I can relate to the embarrassment and self hate.
Going on a low carb diet is the only thing that cleared my skin up… I tried everything else too. I’ve realized that my body just plain hates sugar, even though my mouth loves it 😉
Seriously, I didn’t realize how much of a difference cutting out sugar (and carbs! Which are essentially sugar too) until I went off the diet. My face started to break out again, I got depressed, and I gained weight.
In conclusion, Cameron Diaz is wonderful, and sugar is the devil.
I read on CB about a year ago about oil cleasing that changed everything for me
This is going to sound crazy, but I wash my face with dandruff shampoo. It’s the only thing that’s ever worked for me. But if you think about it, it makes sense. It exfoliates your skin like dandruff without having to scrub it. Plus it calms my skin down like it would an inflamed scalp. Wa sh once with cetaphil soap and finish with washing with dandruff shampoo.
I had acne on my face and cystic acne on my back in my 20s – it was horrible. I used Retin-A on my back and it worked really well. What finally helped me was going on the Pill. I suppose for me it was hormonal. I also started using a washcloth on my face and back twice a day. I read so many times to never use that on your face but my mother told me to do it, that it provided exfoliation. It worked. I don’t scrub. I’m in my 40s now and don’t have issues any longer but I recommend that. Also – if you condition your hair in the shower wash your face afterwards. And try not to touch your face during the day. Clean your makeup brushes often especially the pad in a pressed powder compact – that gets really nasty. And change your pillowcase every few days especially if you use product in your hair. And NEVER sleep with makeup on. 😉
I believe it! Dandruff shampoo is one if the few things that helps with my constant struggle with eczema. It cleanses very well without being too harsh, and even prevents future outbreak if used consistently.
I know, it’s so weird but it really works. And I’ve tried everything. I mean, everything! And all those years of lotions, potions and pills and sometimes simplest is better. Didn’t matter what I ate, but the pill helped. But I HATED the pill. Made me feel dead sexually. So what’s worse? Dead or zits? And when I went off it my skin was worse. Now it’s just wash and go and I rarely breakout anymore. I also use Eucerin face moisturizer. I give Cam credit. Acne is terrible to deal with emotionally. Can’t imagine doing it in the public eye.
Have you ever tried an elimination diet for eczema? I did a Whole30, which removes inflammatory foods, and ferreted out that wheat/gluten was the root cause of my eczema. (and after the holidays, I have patches all over because I couldn’t say no to cookies…) I’m glad I finally figured it out so I don’t have to continue to use steroid creams, but :(.
To exfoliate I mix olive oil with sugar…. does wonders and the olive oil leaves your skin very, very smooth… 🙂
That sounds amazing. Definitely going to try that!
Excellent idea, gonna try this too thank you 🙂
second that, sugar is great for exfoliating. Olive and coconut oil however make me break out like crazy, i use jojoba.
So do I–the sugar is a lot less abrasive than salt…is it better to wash yourself and then exfoliate??
What brand shampoo?
Head and Shoulders, but I’ve also used generic brands too. They’re really all the same if you look at the ingredients. But make sure you get the one with “Zinc Pyrithione”. THere are other dandruff shampoos that use other ingredients that I can’t remember right now, but if it says Zinc Pyrthione as the active ingredient then that’s the right one.
I linked my acne a few years to to dairy products, if I eat dairy, cheese especially, I can expect to wake up with break-outs.
Same here (see my earlier post). I really miss yoghurt and cheese, but I don’t miss the breakouts!
Omg I also have that hormonal acne in my early 30s and it sucks. Granted I could eat better and take care of myself more but it’s true the more crap you put on your face makes it worse. I’m thinking of switching my diet to gluten free – I did it last year and my skin, health was much better. I can’t give up dairy it’s hard enough giving up my delicious craft beer!!! I know there are gluten free options and Sam Adams needs to get on this ASAP
Ladies who are on the pill: does it really balance out the hormones and acne? I’ll be taking it soon and am nervous about side effects. I know I’m late to the game at 31
Some types of the pill are better than others skin-wise. Ask your doc to prescribe one that helps with adult acne. It was the only thing that worked for me. G’luck, I know how traumatic adult acne can be!
It truly depends on the person. I started taking the pill for adult acne and have no noticeable side effects. My skin was looking better within a couple months, and I was able to stop the harsh topical treatments. My sister, however, took the pill and her acne worsened. Though once she stopped taking it, her skin problems went back to where they were in a few weeks. Also, every pill is different. I had to try three before finding the right one.
I’ve always heard she had bad skin, but never noticed it on camera. Good for her for discussing it, and her book sounds interesting. Sometimes I think she’s really beautiful and other times not at all. Strange.
I break out monthly, if you know what I mean.
I remember reading several years ago that the only thing that helped out with Cameron’s adult acne was Accutane. Eek.
I expect her to be awesomely vicious as Miss Hannigan.
Poor Camie, must have been hard for her, especially in Hollywood. I saw Mask recently and I found her attractive in that movie unlike in her other films, I think she lost too much weight and lost the pretty face along with it after Mask. She is tall and thin, that’s all I see attraction wise in her. My very best friend had bad acne. We met when we were three and at 28 we are more like sisters now. My grandma was a doctor when she moved to NYC from Switzerland to do some more studying, got married, had kids and stayed until they retired to the Bahamas. She strongly believes in integrated medicine, combination of modern medicine with organic diet, herbs, fresh air, active lifestyle, acupuncture, ayurveda and so on. My grandma helped to get rid off my friends acne by putting her on organic diet with no sugar, no alcohol, no smoking and a bit of sun for vitamin D without sunscreen early in the morning before the sun rays are strong, no gluten, some wild salmon for protein and no dairy. She also takes 4 tablespoons of liquid chlorophyll first thing in the morning in some water, cooks and bakes with organic virgin coconut oil, 2 tablespoons of organic flax oil in her salads. Estrosense to help to regulate her hormones and she uses certified organic rose hip oil by Kosmea externally to even out her damaged skin from acne marks and moisturize her face, neck and chest. I’ve never seen her skin better looking. Maybe Camie cleaned up her diet and wants to share her struggles and success. I wish her the best, I realize now that I don’t appreciate enough my flawless skin.
Bless her heart…
I want to slap her. Her book is like someone standing on a cliff screaming,”DUH BITCH DUH!”
Chemical reactions from processed foods = bad skin
Eat a bad diet =bad skin
Drink too much = bad skin
Too much starbucks = bad skin
Not enough veggies = bad skin
My book is coming out in august titled:
DUH BITCH… DUH
Wow, you must be an expert in adult acne.
It’s a little more complicated than you seem to think.
I know she’s had some work done, but she still looks every single day of her 41 years. Her body is great of course, but that’s par for the course nowadays. Women are just looking better and better at older ages than ever before. They eat better, are more active, and it shows in their bodies. Cameron’s face is an entirely different story. I really have to wonder what her goal was when she had work done. It certainly wasn’t to take years off her face.
Diaz is SO cool. She’s always suffered from rosacea—& been the object of vicious remarks like “Pizza-Face,” &c. It is great that she is addressing her complexion issues out in the open like this (along w/the nuttier female obsessions). Living with Rosacea sounds like a nightmare, & if she’s gotten it under control, it could help younger women address the issue with healthy eating, exercise, & hydration, instead of having to resort to nasty medications like tetracycline.
I’m so glad I read these comments and this article! Adult acne has been ruining my life!!!!! I have tried EVERYTHING (aside from Acutane!) to fix this. I’m 30 now and it just won’t eff off. I’m so glad to read that so many other adult women have had the same problem… it just makes me feel so isolated, gross, unattractive. It really does damage on one’s self esteem. Mine is hormonal and makes my face soooo oily once I’m off contraceptives.. nothing helps! NOTHING! Let’s hope what an above poster said is true– oily skin ages well! haha woohoo!
@Jenna :
My best friend had terrible acne for years until, my grandma who is a retired doctor helped her clean up her diet and suggested some lifestyle improvements. Have you ever tried ESTROSENSE to balance your hormones? It’s a herbal supplement that my friend has been taking and it worked wonders along side no sugar, no dairy, no gluten, no alcohol and no smoking. She was even able to repair lot of the damage left behind on her face by using Kosmea’s Certified Organic Rose Hip Oil.
I hope this info is helpful.
@Jenna – Oily skin does age well I suppose. I’m 38 and a lot of people say I look younger. ..but I hate my pock marks and enlarged pores I’m more or less stuck with. 🙁 Have you tried changing your diet?
Acne really emotionally affected me as well. I had it starting at 13 and I would barely even look at myself. I went from a 12 year old with perfect skin to “WTH”. More or less stayed like that til I was 32 and realizing how I ate made a difference.
It made me feel so ugly- I usually had at least one really gross huge zit I couldnt cover with make up if I tried – and CONSTANTLY a face full of marks from old zits, inflammation, tons of clogged pores. When it came to men I was so insecure.
Try cutting most/all sugar from your diet? Try things one by one, see how it helps? It helped me.
I even limit fruits, as they’re high in sugar (I do veggies instead). Yes, it is good sugar but I still get a zit if I have like a fruit smoothie or more than one piece of fruit a day.
I read the labels to see how much sugar I’m getting daily. All those grams per serving add up. Excess sugar is in salad dressing, breads, most processed foods….I usually won’t eat anything that has more than 5 grams of sugar in it per serving.
I say this as a 38 year old who struggled with acne all my life and wish someone had been able to share their experience — I still struggle wth acne but now I know when it’s coming – after I indulge in a piece of chocolate cake I love or a fat cheeseburger or bag of Fritos! I immediately “flush it out” with a ton of water (at least three glasses) and a big salad after I indulge in something like that.
I have figured out I need literally 5 servings of fresh veg PER DAY, (PER DAY) and WATER …the whole 8 cup per day thing.
And for me, very little sugar, dairy and wheat- and especially no processed food….I do have “natural” potato chips but anything with hydrogenated oil gives me zits and clogged frikkin pores. Mint Julep is decent at unclogging pores (for me). This has worked for me …if you try for 6 weeks — it may help you? Good luck! Oh I drink a lot of non-caffeinated tea too. Basically I had to become something of a health freak. :/ I never wanted to as it seemed so boring and sad. I love cheese, and ALL sweets. But I wish I had gotten strict MUCH younger so I wouldnt have all these marks/scars. :< I feel that diet isn't stressed for people w/acne, as people with something to sell you can't make money off you if you believe acne is diet-related. NO product significantly improved my acne-changing my diet did. The one thing I never did try was Accutane — I didn’t like the side effects I read about it (liver damage) — but I may have tried that if it had been affordable when I was younger.
I was someone who suffered adult cystic acne from 25-37 until ACCUTANE! which I truly feel saved my skin,,,,It is smooth and soft,,I finally get compliments on my skin. That hasnt happened to me since I was 12. I just finished my 6 month course of accutane and i recommend it to anyone with severe adult acne…do your research, but it is worth it! good luck!!!!!
I remember when Cameron Diaz was on the cover of Seventeen I thought – this is the PRETTIEST girl I have ever seen. I still thinks she’s gorgeous. But when I was younger I only liked “serious” actresses so I wasn’t a fan of hers. The older I get the more I like comic actresses best – they’re more versatile and can usually do drama too. I thought Diaz was stunning in “My Sister’s Keeper”.
Since I’ve always had acne I always noticed Diaz’s acne struggle and I felt bad for her. For me, after almost 20 years I finally discovered it’s bad diet for me too (also hormones – but that is helped with diet).
The only way to keep my skin clear is to have little to zero dairy, wheat, sugar and fast food. It’s hard. But the minute I slack, have a cookie or cheese sandwich, by the next day I have at least one, often big zit that half the time, on me, leaves a mark. But when I was younger my entire diet was MAINLY fast/processed food, dairy based and sugar/wheat based stuff, and so you just think it’s your fate to have zits. All these people with perfect skin eat what they want and still have perfect skin so you think “it’s not how you eat” …but twenty years later I figured out for me it is.
Okay, here it goes. I’m spilling my secret…colloidal copper. I’ve suffered from acne on my back since I was 13. My face has gone through phases of acne but never compared to my back; happy about that as it’s easier to cover up. One day about 4 years ago I was at Whole Foods and came across a 10ppm colloidal copper facial toner. IT CHANGED MY LIFE. I just turned 40.
Please consider this, after using the bottle in less than a week, I hit the web and bought a stronger concentration of colloidal copper (50 ppm) and dilute it with water. I spray this on my face and back first thing in the morning (I work from home and don’t need to head out the door in full make up every morning) and again after GENTLY cleaning my face and before putting on moisturizer. Colloidal copper killed the bacteria that was on my skin; it also increases collagen production. Do some research, invest $20 on a bottle and you will never forget this post. 🙂