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Using a Benzoyl Peroxide Cleansing Scrub Gives You Clear Skin without Excessive Dryness

Benzoyl peroxide is used in many products to treat acne – it is an organic peroxide with oxidizing activity, meaning it has the ability to release oxygen on the skin to kill bacteria that leads to ...

What is BPO and How can it Help with Acne?

Is acne keeping you up at night? Are you horrified noticing pimples on your forehead just days before your best friend’s wedding? Benzoyl peroxide can certainly help in this situation and all the o...

3 Reasons Dairy is Causing Acne

Acne is one of the most annoying problems to deal with, and we are often told that it is because of stress, but that isn’t the only factor contributing to it. Acne is often triggered due to traces ...

Why Use Alpha & Beta Hydroxy Acids to Combat Acne and Aging?

Exfoliants are necessary for the skin – they get rid of impurities, remove dead skin cells, allow pores to breathe, and improve overall health of the skin. You might have heard acronyms like AHA an...

Seeing an Esthetician Can Help with Acne

A common confusion that people have is – can estheticians treat acne, or should they see a dermatologist instead? In some cases, an esthetician can help you out, even if they specialize in cosmetic...

How do Hormones Affect Acne?

To put it in a nutshell, hormonal acne forms as a result of fluctuations in the levels of hormones your body produces. It is quite common, and predictable, with such outbreaks often occurring at th...

How Can Benzoyl Peroxide Treat Acne?

We have all gone through the painful moment of spotting a pimple in the mirror and feeling horrified. This problem continues to worsen as you age, so you start the search for the proper treatment i...

What Do You Suggest For Sun Spots?

Recently I have been receiving numerous questions about our products and which ones to use.  Here is the latest "Ask Elizabeth" skincare question: Elizabeth, I have sun spots on my face.  Would you...

About Waxing

Our expert-level training at Vanilla Sugar Skin Care has had over 15 years of combined experience specializing in speed waxing and the Brazilian. We believe in the method of speed waxing so you do ...