My daughter is a pre-teen and, like most of her friends, is struggling to keep her skin clear. At such a young age, I would prefer to keep her away from any harsh chemicals or medicine. Luckily, we have found a great solution!
I know when I was a kid I tried so many products from the pharmacy shelves. Today, it seems like doctors are quick to prescribe even stronger medicines for such young kids. If you read the side effects of these drugs, it will scare you. Go ahead, google Accutane side effects. If at all possible to control breakouts without such strong medicine, why not?
To be honest, my daughter doesn’t have severe acne, just typically pre-teen breakouts. I can’t say how our non-toxic treatment would work on a very severe case. Just like anything else, it might work for some, and not for others.
So what is it? Well, my favorite magical answer to what seems like almost everything…Coconut oil! The good kind – organic, virgin coconut oil. We get ours at Costco since we use it for everything, we need the mega size.
The routine in our house is every night is, brush teeth, wash face, apply coconut oil, and go to bed. You would think that the greasy oil would cause breakouts, but nope! It actually dries up any pimples – usually in one to two days. Turns out that the science behind it is that it contains lauric acid. The lauric acid actually kills any bacteria in the pimples while moisturizing the rest of your face.
Listen, I’m no doctor. Please don’t take medical advice from me! This is what my family does. It works for us. It won’t work for all. But if even just a handful of people can avoid toxic medicine for their daughters and use this simple solution because of this post, I’ll be happy!
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