Sulfur in Acne Products: Why you Should Try it and My Favorite Products
Hello loves! It’s been a minute since I’ve done a full blog post dedicated to skincare. A couple days ago I did an Instagram post about a face mask I’ve been loving by Lancer skincare. This inspired me to do a full post about this masks key acne fighting ingredient: sulfur. In my experience, sulfur is the ingredient that I have found to be the most effective for treating acne. I have been struggling with acne since middle school, and after trial and error with numerous over the counter and prescription acne products, I have found that my skin reacts the best to products with sulfur. Since I am not a skincare expert, I have linked a few articles below to provide more insight on this ingredient. If you haven’t seen results with ingredients such as salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide, I definitely recommend reading these articles and looking into products with sulfur. Additionally, I have linked my 3 favorite products that contain sulfur at the end of this article.
Kate Somerville EradiKate Cleanser
This cleanser is just as good as a prescription sulfur cleanser I was on in high school, but at a fraction of the cost. Since I have oily skin I can handle using this cleanser morning and night, but if you are more on the combo/dry side I would recommend using at night only.
Kate Somerville Eradikate Spot Treatment
The only spot treatment I have in my collection. This is a drying lotion with 10% sulfur that dries up blemishes over night. You simply dip in a q-tip and apply to your spots before bed. It’s only $26 and lasts forever. I started using this a couple years ago and I’m only on my second bottle.
Lancer Skincare Clarifying Mask
My most recent sulfur discovery! This mask is from Dr. Lancer who works with celebrity clients such as Beyonce and Kim Kardashian. I have been using this mask 2-3 times a week and have seen a difference in my skin’s texture and the amount of breakouts I have. This mask also contains green tea which works to combat redness. It is expensive, but you only need a a thin layer to see results so it will last forever.
Let me know if you decide to purchase any of this products, or if you have any other sulfur products that I need to try!
Best,
Channing