Sometimes the simplest solutions are often the best which is why Zinc Oxide (ZnO) used in NEW Clarol ZnO Clear overnight spot-on therapy is a simple yet effective natural acne treatment.

Zinc Oxide

There's no such thing as an acne cure, but there are things that can effectively help keep it under control. Despite being a simple ingredient, the benefits of ZnO are multiple when it comes to helping to control acne and can be used on both teen acne and adult acne. 

Wide-spread studies (1) prove that zinc oxide gets to work on acne in 3 ways;

 

1. Anti-Inflammatory 

Performs anti-inflammatory activity (so reduces swelling)

2. Reduces bacterial growth

Has an inhibitory action on the growth of the acne bacteria due to reducing lipases and fatty acid activity (so has a drying action) (2)

3. Controls sebum

Has a sebum suppressing action (so reduces sebum production) (3)

Plant-based squaline 

Clarol ZnO Clear also contains pure plant-based squalane, an oil that’s found naturally in the skin and is the most conducive to human skin while being light enough not to make acne prone skin greasy.

The squalane in Clarol ZnO Clear is 100% pure and extracted from olives and is proven to have a very high hydrating action while being non-comedogenic and non-reactive for sensitive and reactive skin.

A little goes a long way! Apply a small amount of Clarol ZnO Clear directly on to pimples and emerging pimples overnight. Rub in gently with a clean finger. Do not rub too much and don’t worry if the area of application looks white after application and see the magical results the next morning!

Dr Eva Melegh M.D consultant dermatologist;

‘When applied topically zinc oxide performs an anti-inflammatory action making it very beneficial for acne prone skin.’

Clarol ZnO Clear costs £6.50 (30ml) 

 

Ref 1. Dermatol Res Pract. 2014; 2014: 709152.
Ref 2 Bae YS, Hill ND, Bibi Y, Dreiher J, Cohen AD. Innovative uses for zinc in dermatology. Dermatologic Clinics2010;28(3):587–597. [
Ref 3 Pierard-Franchimont C, Goffin V, Visser JN, Jacoby H, Pierard GE. A double blind controlled evaluation of the sebosuppressive activity of topical erythromycin-zinc complex. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology1995;49(1-2):57–60