Do you ever face the challenge of makeup related breakouts? If you do, you’re not alone. One of the most common questions we get asked is: Does makeup cause acne? We’d like to give you as straight forward of a response as possible. The answer is: Yes. A lot of traditional makeup definitely causes acne. This may sound like a rather grim outlook but please know that we never bring a problem to the table without also bringing a solution. Let’s start with the problem and where it typically starts.
In high school, my friends and I were tormented by the conundrum of trying to make our complexions look better. The challenge was achieving the results we wanted using makeup but without exacerbating the acne we were trying to cover. This may very well be the most common makeup related problem in the world. Here is the typical scenario:
