How to Get Rid of Acne

What is Acjuva?

For those of you who have dealt with the overpriced, low quality acne treatments that only irritate your skin and leave it worse than it was before, your’re probably pretty suspicious of any product that makes amazing claims. Acjuva is a product that claims to “annihilate your acne in 14 days…or it’s FREE!” In our book, that’s a pretty big claim. Acjuva is one of the few acne treatments that actually fulfills its end of the deal, and a big part of that is the high quality ingredients that they have included. Many of you have probably heard of this product because it is a 3 step acne treatment system very similar to ProActiv, and many claim that it is even more effective than its popular and well-known competition.

Ingredients

Acjuva contains a number of natural ingredients and leaves out the harsh chemicals that dry out your skin, one thing that ProActiv has gotten some negative feedback for. The three steps to supposedly losing your acne in 14 days are the Acne Cleanser, Renewing Toner, and Repairing Lotion.

• Tea Tree Oil: An effective alternative to Benzoyl Peroxide, one of the most commonly used acne treatments with some of the worst side effects. While benzoyl peroxide causes dry, flaky, red, irritated skin, tea tree oil has been proven to provide significantly fewer side effects while being just as effective. The Terpinen-4-ol that is included in this ingredients kills P. acnes, one of the leading causes of breakouts.
• Vegetable Glycerin: Stimulates Hydrolysis and promotes water retention, resulting in smoother and more radiant looking skin.
• Lemongrass Oil:This astringent is known as one of the best antimicrobial and antifungal facial cleansers. Bonus: It smells great!
• Redmond Clay: One of the more common ingredients used in mud bath because it is all natural. Whether is will significantly reduce acne is unclear but it has been known to be good for the skin.
• Hydronium 50 (H30+): Clears out pores and effectively kills bacterias that may reside there.
• Organic Aloe Vera: This anti-inflammatories most commonly used as an anti-inflammatory and may reduce redness and swelling that often go along with acne.
• Calendula:This anti-bacterial aids in the elimination of P. acnes.
• Comfrey: Eliminates scarring.
• White Willow: A natural source of Salicylic Acid, which is one of the most widely used acne treatments. It rids the hair follicles of dead skin cells that clog pores and cause breakouts.
• Green Tea: Full of antioxidants that may or may not soothe and heal acne.
• Licorice root: Anti-inflammatory that soothes old breakouts.

Conclusion

Its always nice to find an acne treatment that includes a little more than just benzoyl peroxide to claim amazing results. Acjuva contains a refreshing amount of great acne-fighting ingredients and is definitely worth a shot. The only downside is the price, regularly at $79.95, a little steep in our book. But it is often on sale for $39.95, a great deal for a great product that will not cause dry, flaky skin. Its true that many of the ingredients included could be considered “fillers” that have no purpose, but for the most part this product appears to only contain high quality ingredients. As far as clearing your acne in 14 days we can’t say for sure, but it does include an impressive 120 day money back guarantee.