How Does Acne-Ltd Work?

The key to Acne-Ltd III is simplicity. It allows for the direct delivery to the skin of many well known and well documented anti-acne ingredients without the usual accompanying side effects.The role of these ingredients is as follows:

Zinc: Topically applied zinc has been used for decades by various medical physicians for the treatment of inflammatory acne. They have used zinc either as the primary ingredient or in conjunction with other anti-acne medications. Currently, zinc is found in several different active forms in hundreds of over-the-counter skin care products and anti-acne medications. Topically applied zinc has been shown to have a potent anti-septic effect (Drs. Provost and Farmer). More specifically, evidence suggests that zinc has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal actions, as well as mild anti-inflammatory actions (Drs. Rock, Wilkinson, and Ebling).

Sulfur: For over two decades, sulfur has been used for the treatment of acne and rosacea. Clinical studies have demonstrated that it is extremely effective in the treatment of papules and pustules (Drs. Ellis and Strawiski). Many dermatologists tailor acne treatments to the individual by varying the concentration of sulfur in a given preparation (from 2 percent to 15 percent sulfur). Acne can be a long-term condition for many sufferers. For this reason Drs. Blom and Hornmark were interested in a non-toxic, topically administered treatment that would be as effective as orally administered drugs such as antibiotics. To date, these medical physicians use topical sulfur as their primary anti-acne treatment. In a double-blind clinical study of 40 acne patients, these physicians found that acne-related papules and pustules responded much better to topical 10 percent sulfur than to oral antibiotics. In fact, they found that with four weeks of topical sulfur treatment, the average number of papules and pustules dropped significantly (from 213 pimples before treatment to 17 pimples after treatment), that this clearing was much better than that attained by treatment with oral tetracycline. In a separate series of clinical studies, similar results were found by Dr. Strauss and colleagues.

Sodium Chloride, Copper Oxide, Magnesium Stearate and Polyethelene Gylcol: These ingredients have long been well known for their anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory actions, by which they reduce redness better than antibiotics, and their vascular constrictor action, which reduces overall facial redness whereas no other products constrict the dilated skin vessels as well as these ingredients do.