Hey there! Sonia here. Some of our blog readers may not know this, but we have an active CSF Forum where Devin personally helps readers of our ebook with acne and their skin – and as of September 2018, it has over 1,400 topics and 11,000 posts! Since Devin puts a lot of energy into… Read More
Clear Skin Baking Tips
Hey there! Love baking but hate acne? This post is for you. I got a great question from CSF reader Julia yesterday about sugar, baked goods, and acne: Hi Devin, I was wondering if you have any advice for me: I really struggle with the “no sugar” part of your previous advice. I love eating… Read More
Argan Oil and Acne: How It Can Make Breakouts Worse
Argan oil is HOT right now. It’s the new jojoba oil. It’s touted as one of the safest moisturizers for your skin – that is, the least likely to trigger pore-clogging and breakouts. Is that really true, though? Or does it cause more harm to your skin than benefit? Let’s dive into it! What is… Read More
7 Crazy Diets That DON’T Fix Acne
Here are 7 bizarre diets I’ve tried on my path from acne to clear skin. Not one of them truly cleared up my skin, except one, but it would have killed me if I’d kept going with it. Yes, I know the following sounds crazy, but it is all 100% true: I went raw vegan… Read More
Iron and Acne: Does Excess Iron Trigger Acne?
I’m going to go out on a limb here… Is excess iron the hidden acne trigger we’ve all been missing? Wait a sec. Iron? Isn’t iron good for us? Aren’t many people anemic, or deficient in iron? Well, true, iron is good for us. In small amounts. But it’s kind of like radioactive fuel in… Read More
Green Tea and Acne: Does Green Tea Really Help Acne?
Okay, here’s the deal. Green tea has some pretty cool acne-clearing effects. Is green tea better than coffee for clearing up your skin? Definitely. Is it better than black tea for acne? Yep. Is it better than white tea? Maybe not… (read on). That said, is drinking green tea going to clear up your acne… Read More
Peanut Butter and Acne: 5 Reasons to Quit This Acne Trigger
Peanut butter tastes ridiculously amazing, right? Nothing quite like the salty, peanutty taste… Reese’s peanut butter cups, PB&J’s, Thai peanut sauce… even “ants on a log.” So good. And amazingly, you can trace the roots of a jar of Jif back to the Aztecs. They were grinding peanuts into a paste well before Shakespeare was in… Read More
Apple Cider Vinegar and Acne: Does ACV Help Acne?
It’s true – apple cider vinegar (ACV) seems like pretty amazing stuff. No two ways about it. It’s been used for likely over 5,000 years, by the Babylonians, the ancient Egyptians, and the ancient Greeks. Columbus even reportedly took barrels of ACV on his ships to prevent scurvy among his sailors! There’s a lot of… Read More
Aloe and Acne: Does Aloe Really Help Acne?
When I was a kid, I got hooked on cool facts. You know, “300 Stunning Secrets of the Human Body” type facts. “100 Facts About the Universe.” That kind of stuff. I was a total geek. So this article is about facts. Aloe? Pretty awesome plant. Here are some surprising facts about it: Aloe has… Read More
Coffee and Acne: Does Coffee Trigger Acne?
Ahh, coffee… it’s a magical drink. But there’s a catch! It might be worsening your acne. This turns out to be a pretty complex issue… I was actually drinking one cup of coffee a day until I started researching this article. Okay, let’s dive in to the research. What’s in coffee, anyway? Coffee is super complex…. Read More