So why are acne creams so popular now?  Why is it such “big business” now more than ever for acne creams and washes?  I think the answer goes back to something that I wrote about yesterday.  In the “old days” this was not as much of an issue.  Perhaps historians just didn’t feel that acne was as important to write about as other things.  But when I think of all the old pictures that in my parents house of their parents and ancient relatives born over 100 years ago, they all have great skin.  So why is my skin so full of acne? 

I think our modern times are part of the issue!  For starters, we have food that is higher in fat, but I don’ think that’s it, because they did have high fat food back then.  I think it’s partly the environment.  We live in a smoggy smoggy world.  And in my opinion, that smoggy world does damage on our skin.  Also, I think people don’t wash as much as they should.  It used to be that people would go “wash up” after every meal. 

Now I see children out and about with dirty faces, facebook users who’s albums are full of kids that with dirty faces.  I think that ironically, we just don’t have enough hygiene.  Washing my face after I eat is an important way that I can not only reduce acne, but increase the effectiveness of the acne creams I use.  They creams can’t do much if they are put on top of grease and grime.  They  need a nice clean surface to work with.