You eat healthy, exercise, drink plenty of water. Yet every morning: another breakout. What if the answer isn't in your bathroom cabinet, but in your kitchen?
The hidden saboteur: iodine
Iodine in large doses can worsen acne. It's found in dairy, processed foods, seaweed, sports drinks, and soy sauce.
Supplements: friend or foe?
Those that worsen acne
- Biotin - disrupts vitamin B5 absorption needed for sebum regulation
- Whey protein - contains growth factors that stimulate sebum
- Spirulina - high iodine content
Those that can help
Zinc - Bonusan Zinc Methionine 15mg: €30.59 to €48.89 - nearly €18 difference.
Probiotics - Solgar Advanced Acidophilus Plus: €21.80 to €64.45.
Omega-3 - Be-Life Omega 3: €15.09 to €24.99.
External care
Avène Cleanance Mattifying Gel-cream: €17.49 to €23.45 across 4 pharmacies.
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Astringent Lotion: €13.13 to €15.80.
Metagenics Vitamin D 3000IU: €19.16 to €23.91.
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Article inspired by Le French Skin Care Blog.