Primers

• Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Primer
• Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing
• Milk Hydro Grip Primer
• Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Primer
• Matcha Liquid Silk Canvas Primer
• It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better

Foundations

• Tarte Amazonian Clay
• Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
• L’Oréal Infallible Pro Matte
• Charolette Tillbury Airbrush Flawless
• Tarte Amazonian Clay
• Oxygenetix Oxygenating Foundation
• Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless
• Colorscience Unforgettable Face Shield Flex
• Estee-Lauder Double Wear
• Rare Beauty
• Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
• L’Oréal Infallible Pro Matte

Concealers

• Fenty Beauty Pro Filter Instant Retouch
• NARS Radiant Concealer
• NYX HD Concealer Wand
• Oxygenetix Oxygenating
• NARS Radiant Concealer
• Pat McGrath Sublime Perfection
• Maybelline Fit Me Liquid
• MAC Pro Longwear Concealer
• Too Faced Born This Way Concealer
• Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place
• Tarte Amazonian Clay 12hr Waterproof

Protein Powders

• Alani Nu Plant Protein
• Aloha Plant Based Protein Powder
• Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein Powder
• Designs for Health Pure Paleo Collagen Protein Powder
• Four Sigmatic Plant-Based Protein Powder
• Nuzest Clean Lean Protein
• Ora Organic Vegan Protein Powder
• Orgain Organic Protein and Greens Vegan Protein Powder
• Orgain Organic Plant Based Protein Powder
• WYN Plant Based Protein Shake
• Truvani Organic Vegan Protein Powder (excluding chocolate peanut butter flavor)
• Vega Protein Made Simple
• Vega Protein and Greens Vegan Protein Powder
• Vega Sport Premium Vegan Protein Powder (excluding peanut butter flavor)
• Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
• Vital Proteins Marine Collagen

Protein Bars

• Aloha Protein Bars (excluding peanut butter flavors)
• Go Macro Macrobar (excluding peanut butter flavors)
• Lenny and Larrys The Complete Cookie (excluding peanut butter flavors)
• RX Bars (excluding peanut butter flavors)

Pre Workout & Energy Drinks

• Amino Energy Drink
• Oca Plant Based Energy Drink
• Alani Nu Pre Workout
• Ghost Legend V3 Pre Workout
• BUM Energy Drink
• Raze Energy Drink
• Ruse Fuel Energy Drink
• Lost & Found Energy Drink

Greens Powder

• Amazing Grass Amazing Trio Greens Powder

Shampoo

• Davines Oi Shampoo
• Iles Formula Haute Performance
• ABBA Gentle Shampoo
• Formula 18 Shampoo
• K18 Peptide Prep pH Maintenance Shampoo
• K18 Peptide Prep Clarifying Detox Shampoo
• OUAI Fine Hair + Detox Shampoo
• Unite 7 Seconds Shampoo
• Olaplex Shampoo
• Olaplex No 4 Blonde Enhancer Toning Purple Shampoo
• Olaplex No 4C Bond Maintenance Clarifying Shampoo
• Redken Acidic Bonding Shampoo
• Redken Frizz Dissmiss Sodium Chloride-Free Shampoo
• Living Proof Full Shampoo
• Purology Hydrate, Strength Cure, Pure Volume
• Amika Mirrorball High Shine + Protect Antioxidant Shampoo
• Amika Reset Clarifying Gel Shampoo

Conditioner

• Oribe Beautiful Color, Brilliance & Shine, Signature Conditioner
• Iles Formula Haute Performance
• Redken All Soft Conditioner
• Redken Dismiss Sodium Chloride-Free Conditioner
• Davines Oi All-In-One Milk (leave in)
• Living Proof No Frizz & Restore
• Pantene Classic Clean
• Nexxus Ceraphix Conditioner
• Pureology Strength Cure

Styling Products

• Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo
• Amika Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask
• Amika Brooklyn Bombshell Blowout Spray
• Amika Undone Volume and Matte Texture Spray
• VERB Ghost Oil
• Olaplex No 3 Hair Repair Perfector Mask
• Olaplex No 0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment
• Verb Glossy Shine Heat Protectant Spray
• Verb Ghost Hairspray
• Redken Frizz Dismiss Smooth Force Lightweight Lotion Spray
• IGK Antisocial Overnight Bond Building Dry Hair Mask
• IGK Beach Club Volumizing Texture Spray
• Color Wow Dream Coat Anti-Frizz Treatment
• Color Wow Xtra Large Bombshell Volumizer
• Color Wow Raise the Root Thicken and Lift Spray

Primers

• Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing
• Milk Hydro Grip Primer
• Elf Hydrating
• Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Primer
• Tatcha Liquid Silk Canvas Primer
• It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better

Foundation

• Charolette Tillbury Airbrush Flawless
• Tarte Amazonian Clay
• Oxygenetix Oxygenating Foundation
• Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk
• Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless
• Dior Backstage
• Dior Forever
• Colorscience Unforgettable Face Shield Flex
• Nars Sheer Glow
• Rare Beauty
• Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
• L’Oréal Infallible Pro Matte

Concealer

• Colorscience Total Eye SPF
• Armani Luminous Silk
• Rare Beauty Liquid Touch
• Oxygenetix Oxygenating
• NARS Radiant Concealer
• Pat McGrath Sublime Perfection
• Maybelline Fit Me Liquid
• It Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye
• YSL All Hours Precise Angles Longwear
• YSL Touche Eclat High Cover Radiant
• Jeffree Star Magic Star Concealer
• Bobbi Brown Under Eye Correcter
• L’Oréal Infallible Full Wear
• MAC Pro Longwear Concealer
• IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye/Bye Bye Breakout
• Maybelline Instant Rewind Concealer
• Too Faced Born This Way Concealer
• Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place

BB Creams

• Tarte BB cream - Blur
• Maybelline BB Dream Pure
• Purlisse Perfect Glow BB Cream
• MDSolarScience Mineral BB Cream

Setting Powder

• Ilia Soft Focus Finishing Powder
• Bareminerals Original Loose Powder
• Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder
• Morphe Bake & Set Soft Focus
• Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Soft Radiance
• Matcha The Silk Powder
• Laura Mercier Ultra Blur Translucent

Blush

• Patrick TA Major Headlines Double-Take (Powder only)
• Merit Flush Balm
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Cream
• Glossier Cloud Paint Gel Cream Blush
• Rare Beauty Soft Pinch
• Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour
• Hourglass Ambient Lighting
• Charolette Tillbury Matte Beauty Blush Wands
• Rare Beauty Melting Cream Blush
• Benefit Benetint Liquid Cheek Tint
• Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Blush

Bronzer

• Merit Bronze Balm
• Rare Beauty Warm Wishes
• NudeStix Nudes Matte All Over
• Fenty Match Stix Matte Contour
• Wet n Wild Coloricon
• Huda Beauty Tantour Contour & Bronzer
• Glossier Solar Paint Cream
• Charolette Tillbury Beautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow Bronzer

Setting Spray

• Elf Illuminating Mist & Set
• One/Size On ’Til Dawn Mattifying Setting
• Rare Beauty Always An Optimist
• Tarte Shape Tape Stay Spray
• NYX Matte Setting
• Charolette Tilbury Flawless Setting Spray
• Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

Highlighter

• Rare Beauty Liquid Luminizer
• Rare Beauty Positive Light
• Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb Diamond Veil
• Merit Day Glow Highlighting Balm
• Charolette Tillbury Wands

Not on Eyes or Lower Neck

Do not use Acne Med on your neck or eye area. The tissue is too delicate, and it will irritate the skin too much.

No Eye Cream

Do not use eye cream or moisturizer around the eyes or neck because the Acne Med will migrate through the cream and cause irritation and possible swelling.

Eye Irritation

Allow your Acne Med to dry before going to bed. If your eyelids get irritated, try changing your pillowcase more often. When you are wearing acne med all night, it will get on the pillowcase.

Smile Lines

This area tends to be the most sensitive area on the face and will be the first place you see irritation and dryness. You can put a very thin layer of Vaseline on this area to occlude it for a few days and then resume product use there.

Not When Working Out

Do not wear Acne Med when you expect to perspire, as in exercising, physical labor or getting hot in the sun. If you are wearing it, wash it off or it will irritate your skin.

Will Bleach Fabric

Acne Med will bleach fabric, so we suggest wearing a white shirt or T-shirt when using it. Use white pillowcases when you start wearing it overnight. Make sure and wash your hands with soap after using it to avoid bleaching towels.

Allergic Reaction

Allergies to benzoyl peroxide are rare but do occur occasionally. Dry skin does not constitute an allergic reaction; rather an allergy is characterized by itching, swelling or burning associated with a rash (similar to a mild case of poison ivy dermatitis). If an allergic reaction occurs, stop using Acne Med and contact us immediately.

Use Religiously!

If you skip a day or two, or only spot treat, it gives a chance for acne to form. You will never get clear if you skip your home care.

Expect Some Dryness

Expect your skin to get a bit dry while getting used to the Acne Med. This is normal; however, if your skin gets uncomfortably dry, please contact us so we can adjust your home care regimen. Do NOT just stop using your Acne Med until the next time you have an appointment.

Days 1-3: apply for 15 mins

Days 4-7: apply for 30 mins

Days 8-10: apply for 1 hour

Days 11-13: apply for 2 hours

Incorporate Acne Med into your PM routine (as tolerated) it should be applied like a moisturizer, dime to nickel size

- cleanse

- acne med timed schedule

- cleanse again

- rest of routine

Ways to help with purging:

• Ice 2x day after cleansing. Use an ice cube and massage in circular motions for 2-3 minutes, then apply your products.
• Hydrate - make sure you are using a hydrating serum, sunscreen, toner
• Do not pick - it will cause more inflammation, more acne and damage to your skin
• Stay out of the sun - it will worsen your acne. The sun dries out your skin and in turn your skin produces more oil which then clogs your pores and creates more acne and inflammation.
• Take zinc, omegas and probiotics - these will help decrease inflammation

• Omega supplement - Nordic Health Omegas, DMK EFA’s, Face Reality Balance
• Probiotics - Garden of Life, Seed DS-01
• Zinc - OptiZinc, only in the clearing process, discontinue use once clear, Face Reality Restore
• Clearstem Mind, Body, Skin Vitamin

Morning workout

• Prior: cleanse, moisturize, spf
• After: full AM routine

Mid day workout

• Prior: remove any makeup with micellar water or cleansing milk
• After: cleanse, moisturize, spf (if unable to cleanse, use micellar water & moisturize)

Evening workout

• Prior: remove makeup
• After: immediately do your full night routine

• Decrease caffeine and energy drinks as much as possible, drink more water, pressed juices.
• Change pillow case every 2 days or flip over pillow.
• Purchase satin pillowcase.
• Use a clean washcloth every day, pat dry with one side in the morning, other side in the evening.
• Remove makeup with either cleansing milk or bioderma micellar water (sensibio, pink bottle).
• Laundry detergent: mollys suds unscented, honest company, ecos (detergent without sodium laurel or laureth sulfate, dyes & artificial fragrances).
• Eliminate fabric softener, scent beads and dryer sheets - these contain pore cloggers and irritants. Use wool balls instead of dryer sheets.
• Wash your face after you wash your body and your hair.
• Wash your hands prior to washing your face.
• Use lukewarm water on your face when cleansing and rinsing.
• Be aware of hand lotions - are you leaning on your hand all day when working? Sleeping on your hand in bed?
• Check your toothpaste and lip balm - these can contain pore clogging ingredients (SLS in toothpaste).
• No picking or squeezing, this can worsen acne, cause scarring and pigment.

These are foods and supplements that may be aggravating your acne - it is best to steer clear of these while clearing the skin, especially in the purging period.

• Iodized salt
• Dairy
• Whey or soy protein shakes and protein bars
• Soy products - tofu, soy milk, edamame, soy sauce
• Seafood, shellfish
• Spirulina, chlorella, blue-green algae
• Kelp, miso soup, seaweed
• Vitamins with iodides, iodine, kelp, potassium iodide, biotin & b12
• Foods high in adrogebs
• Peanuts, peanut butter
• Peanut oil, corn oil, canola oil
• Excessive sugar
• Excessive caffeine - energy drinks, coffee
• Overheated fats - fried foods
• Known food sensitives

Foods that would be extremely beneficial to implement into your daily consumption:

• Cinnamon
• Apple cider vindegar
• Green tea especially matcha (real matcha, not a matcha from Starbucks)
• Brazil nuts
• Pinto beans
• Halibut
• Wild-caught salmon
• Oats
• Spinach
• Turmeric
• Ginger
• Foods high in vitamin B3 - Rimini mushrooms, tuna, chicken breast, halibut, salmon, leafy greens, asparagus
• Walnuts
• Eggs
• Blueberries
• Hemp seeds
• Mustard seed
• Brussel sprouts
• Winter squash
• Navy beans

Supplements that will support your skin

• DMK EFA’s
• Optizinc
• Face Reality Balance & Restore
• Zitsticka Skin Discipline
• Four Sigmatic Adaptogen Coffee to replace regular coffee if desired for stress management
• Custom Probiotics or SporeBiotics
• Probiotics - good bacteria that colonize the digestive tract and the skin, they can help those who have been on antibiotics long-term. they reduce inflammation, fight off infection and support your skin barrier
• Antioxidants - those with acne-prone skin are generally more deficient in antioxidants than the average person. Here’s how much you should be consuming daily:

Some of these ingredients may not impact you, but we always recommend staying away from these if you are acne-prone. There also may be ingredients not on this list that you may react to. This is a general list of the most common pore cloggers.

• Acetylated Lanolin
• Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
• Algae Extract
• Algin
• Butyl Stearate
• Carrageenan
• Cetyl Acetate
• Cetearyl Alcohol + Ceteareth 20
• Chondrus Crispus (aka Irish Moss or Carageenan Moss)
• Chlorella
• Coal Tar
• Cocoa Butter
• Coconut Alkanes
• Coconut Butter
• Coconut Oil
• Colloidal Sulfur
• Cotton Awws Oil
• Cotton Seed Oil
• D&CRed#17
• D&CRed#21
• D&CRed#3
• D&CRed#30
• D&CRed#36
• Decyl Oleate
• Dioctyl Succinate
• Disodium Monooleamido PEG
• 2- Sulfosuccinate
• Ethoxylated Lanolin
• Ethylhexyl Palmitate
• Glyceryl Stearate SE Glyceryl-3 Diisostearate
• Hexadecyl Alcohol
• Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
• Isocetyl Alcohol
• Isocetyl Stearate
• Isodecyl Oleate
• Isopropyl Isostearate
• Isopropyl Linolate
• Isopropyl Myristate
• Isopropyl Palmitate
• Isostearyl Isostearate
• Isostearyl Neopentanoate
• Kelp
• Laminaria Digitata Extract
• Laminaria Saccharina Extract (Laminaria Saccharine)
• Laureth-23
• Laureth-4
• Lauric Acid
• Mink Oil
• Myristic Acid
• Myristyl Lactate
• Myristyl Myristate
• Octyl Palmitate
• Octyl Stearate
• Oleth-3
• Oleyl Alcohol
• PEG 16 Lanolin
• PEG 200 Dilaurate
• PEG 8 Stearate
• PG Monostearate
• PPG 2 Myristyl Propionate
• Plankton
• Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
• Potassium Chloride
• Propylene Glycol Monostearate
• Red Algae
• Seaweed
• Shark Liver Oil (Squalene)
• Shea Butter
• Sodium Laureth Sulfate
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
• Solulan 16
• Sorbitan Oleate
• Soybean Oil (Glycine Soya)
• Spirulina
• Steareth 10
• Stearic Acid Tea
• Stearyl Heptanoate
• Sulfated Castor Oil
• Sulfated Jojoba Oil
• Wheat Germ Glyceride
• Wheat Germ Oil
• Xylene
• Oleyl Alcohol