Skincare Formula for Steroid-Induced Acne, Oil Control, and Wound Healing
Asked by: creamhouseshop
On: May 22, 2016
Product Type:
Cosmetics
Question
I have a skincare formula containing the following ingredients:
- Green Tea Extract EGCG
- Alpha Bisabolol Chamomile Extract
- Atopic-Telmesteine
- Disodium EDTA 2NA
- Zinc PCA
- Phyto Glycyrrhetinic Acid
This formula is intended to help with acne, specifically steroid-induced acne (such as allergic acne, fungal acne, or acne aestivalis) and comedonal acne.
My specific questions are:
- Is Green Tea Extract at 3% concentration sufficient for oil control?
- Can Zinc PCA be used for acne wound healing?
- Is this formula suitable for treating acne caused by steroids?
Answer
Based on your inquiry about a formula for steroid-induced acne, here is a summary of the feedback:
- Your proposed formula is suitable for treating steroid-induced acne (such as allergic acne, fungal acne, or acne aestivalis).
- However, this formula is not designed to address comedonal acne.
- Regarding Green Tea Extract 3% for oil control: This concentration may help, but its effectiveness depends on your skin's level of oiliness. Using other oil-control ingredients can enhance the effect, but might not be necessary if oiliness is not severe.
- Regarding Zinc PCA for acne wound healing: Yes, Zinc PCA can be used for wound healing and also helps reduce skin oiliness.
- For improved efficacy in treating steroid-induced acne, it is recommended to use Atopic-Telmesteine in conjunction with Phyto Glycyrrhetinic Acid, following the original Atopiclair formula.
Ingredients mentioned:
- Green Tea Extract EGCG (ID 729)
- Alpha Bisabolol Chamomile Extract (ID 78)
- Atopic-Telmesteine (ID 944)
- Disodium EDTA 2NA (ID 184)
- Zinc PCA (ID 252)
- Phyto Glycyrrhetinic Acid (ID 945)
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