Clearing Mattifier from the Dermalogica Medibac Range

Dermalogica Medibac Clearing Mattifier – A Must-Have Product For Anyone Who Suffers With Acne

Dermalogica Medibac – Clearing Mattifier – I have been helping a majority of clients the past few weeks with adult acne and I have been updating my knowledge on acne, one product that I have fallen in love with is clearing mattifier -I forgot how good it is!

How Dermalogica’s Medibac Clearing Mattifier Works

Clearing Mattifier works in more than one way to target the causes of acne (and this is one reason why I think it is so superb). With the line of medibac dermalogica products, they are developed to target the four main factors that contribute to acne and there four factors are:- excess oil flow, dead skin cell build-up, bacteria in the cells and inflammation. If you want to know more about this check out my acne post.

Clearing Mattifier is a daytime acne treatment that can be used alone or under your moisturiser. The first thing you will notice about this product is it’s consistency, it’s really silky and smooth and glides onto your skin like silk. You only need to use a small amount because it spreads easily and the reason it feels so great is it is formulated with organic silicone’s (like barrier repair and multivitamin power firm). As this dermalogica medibac product is derived from silicone’s and it is a ‘water-less’ formulation.

As soon as you apply clearing mattifier to your skin it eliminates shine on the surface, giving you a constant matt look throughout the day. I like the way it fills in any fine lines or surface cracks that may be appearing on your face, as it smooths them out. I find it’s a great make up primer, not only for it’s oil-absorbing properties but because of the silicones it smooths out the consistencies on your skin. This means your make up goes on better and stays on better! An acne-make up product in one

If these two reasons are enough for you to go and get clearing mattifier wait until you hear what else i have to tell you about this wonderful product!

Pores can be a real problem for anyone with oily or breakout prone skin, they are either clogged/congested and they also can be on the rather large size. According to Annette King from the International Dermal Institute, Cinnamon Bark Extract which is used in Clearing Mattifier, can help reduce pore Size by 36% and this extract also is a great regulator of sebum production in the follicle and has excellent anti-bacterial properties. It actually helps to stimulates the skin’s natural peptides that have been demonstrated to have anti-bacterial properties (pretty amazing hey?)

Salicylic Acid is also used in this product at a 2% strength, and because it is formulated in a water-less formula, the concentration of the salicylic acid is maximised right down into the follicle, clearing out the pores and doing a deeper cleanse. The salicylic acid calms the inside of the follicle and removes the excess dead skin cell build up, Salicylic Acid is also antibacterial plus clearing mattifier is boosted with Vitamin A to enhance the exfoliation properties even more.

In fact studies have shown that using a 2% strength Salicylic Acid solution versus a 8% strength Glycolic Acid solution is far superior at reducing breakouts. This means that applying Clearing Mattifier regularly to any area of congestion on your skin will quickly improve or eliminate the dead skin cell build up.

Sebum is also regulated (your oil-flow), with the unique dermalogica sebum regulating complex which goes to work at reducing the amount of sebum being produced inside the follicle, so you get less oil and less oily shine.

Benzoyl Peroxide is often used in a lot of acne products thanks to it’s bacteria killing properties, but this ingredient can cause a lot of sensitivity to the skin and it’s best to be used only as a targeted spot treatment. Dermalogica have developed a blend of Cinnamon Bark Extract that not only helps to kill the bacteria associated with acne, but also reduces blackheads and has astringent properties to give you clearer skin, without the irritation.

You will find that this medibac product quickly absorbs into your skin and you do not need to use it all over your face, you can apply it just to your jawline or chin area, it depends on where you need it or experiencing breakouts. As the dermalogica Medibac line is targeted towards “adult acne”, you will notice that your skin will not dry out from using this product, it will also help reduce inflammation in the skin.

Licorice, Chamomile and Green Tea are used for there wonderful soothing and calming actions for this purpose to reducing the inflammation caused by acne. It’s also boosted with vitamin E , Panthenol and Grape Seed Extract to help heal the skin and fight free radical damage. Adult skin heals slower compared to teenagers skin, so anything to help promote healing is a plus and dermalogica have certainly added that in this formulation.

The dermalogica Medibac Range has been designed to work as a layering system, layering different ingredients at different strengths onto the skin, that it why I suggest you use Dermalogica’s Overnight Clearing Gel as well with this product for 24 hour breakout protection! (if used with the mattifier!).

I hope you have found this useful, it really is amazing the ingredients and technology gone into this dermalogica medibac product. I really hope you enjoy using clearing mattifier.

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