I Tried an Adult Acne Skin Regimen

I like to think that I’m a completely different person than I was as a teenager. I no longer have braces, I’ve moved on from drinking neon-green Sour Puss apple liqueur at parties and my wardrobe now extends beyond Forever 21 and Garage. One thing, however, that has been consistent from my teen years into adulthood is my acne.

While I’ve tried many a zit cream and even my grandmother’s tip of using toothpaste to combat visible pimples, Falla says that spot treatments don’t actually help improve your skin. “If you just treat the spot that you can see, you’re not doing anything about prevention. You’re playing Wack-A-Mole.” Without getting too deep into the science, this new line of Rodan + Fields products began with research on the skin microbiome, which Falla describes as “the bacterial makeup of your skin.” He explains that their in-house testing showed that it’s specifically the lack of oxygen in blocked pores that prompts acne bacteria to freak out and cause an inflammatory response—i.e. a big ol’ zit.

One month later… Rodan + Fields, which sells products through their website and independent consultants, conducted an 8-week U.S. clinical trial where 72% of subjects reported a visible improvement in their skin after one week, and 94% saw an improvement after four weeks. While I personally didn’t end up looking JLo-level flawless after four weeks, I did notice that my skin felt smoother, the size and visibility of my pores on my cheeks and nose decreased.

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