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Eucerin Dermo Purifyer Triple Effect Cleansing Gel for face and body offers an effective, yet gentle cleanser to fight blemishes and post-acne marks. The Tripple Effect formula offers:
Anti-blemish: Formulated with 2% Salicylic Acid, a known anti-bacterial to reduce impurities and unclog pores.
Anti-marks: Exfoliating AHA/BHA/PHA acid complex helps to remove dead skin cells and helps to reduce the appearance of post-acne marks (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation).
Anti-shine: This face wash for acne prone skin thoroughly cleanses dirt, impurities and makeup, and helps to remove excess sebum for a matt finish.
The face wash’s non-comedogenic formula does not block or clog your pores, letting your skin breathe freely.
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Ingredients
We choose all our ingredients with great care and never compromise on quality. Learn more about the key ingredients of this product.
The ingredients in our brand products are updated regularly. For this reason, occasionally there may be discrepancies between the ingredients on our website and on our product packaging. We therefore recommend that you always pay attention to the information on our product packaging and check the ingredients listed there.
Salicylic acid, a beta hydroxy acid, is an effective ingredient for treatment of acne-prone skin. It is a particularly effective ingredient that fights the causes of blemish-prone skin: blocked pores and bacterial growth. It is an antibacterial ingredient with an exfoliating and comedolytic effect: it counteracts Cutibacterium acnes, a bacteria that can trigger acne outbreaks, it dissolves & removes dead skin and opens up clogged pores and softens the skin to even prevent blocked pores. This small lipophilic acid penetrates into pores for deep pore cleansing. Overall, it improves the appearance of the skin: it reduces blemishes and prevents them from re-appearing.
BHA stands for Beta hydroxy acid. At Eucerin, we use the BHA Salicylic acid. This small lipophilic acid penetrates into pores for deep pore cleansing, dissolves dead skin cells and controls sebum production.
PHA stands for Poly hydroxy acid. At Eucerin, we use the PHA Gluconolactone. With its hydroxy groups and larger molecular size, this exfoliating acid penetrates more slowly to the skin. Therefore, it is especially suitable for sensitive skin. It moisturises and makes skin more even and smoother.
What are post-acne marks (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or PIH)?
PIH is a type of hyperpigmentation of the skin that is mainly triggered by the way skin regenerates after inflammation. It can affect the face and body, especially UV-exposed areas, and appears as flat spots of hyper-colouration. These range in colour from pink to red, brown or black, depending on skin tone and the depth of hyper-colouration. The root cause is increased melanin production, the pigment that defines the colour of a person’s skin, which is stimulated by inflammatory factors. The blemish triggers melanocytes – the melanin-producing cells – to release excessive melanosomes (pigment granules). The excessive pigment granules darken and discolour the formerly stressed area. Once initial blemishes have subsided, spots of hyper-colouration, so-called post-acne marks, can remain.
Most acne-related PIH will eventually fade over time, but it can take several years or even a decade until it is fully gone. We therefore recommend our Eucerin DermoPurifyer range to help reduce the visibility of post-acne marks.
How can post-acne marks be prevented?
PIH is mainly triggered by the way skin regenerates after an inflammation. To prevent it, though there are no guarantees, avoid picking at or pressing your pimples. Using an effective cleanser with ingredients that can help reduce blemishes can also be effective. We recommend the Eucerin® DermoPurifyer Triple Effect Cleansing Gel.
Additionally, sun exposure can aggravate PIH symptoms, so we recommend sun protection. Limit the time you spend in the sun and keep out of the sun during its most intense hours. Wear protective clothing and sun hats whenever possible and apply a sun protection factor of at least 30, to protect marks from darkening and help prevent new marks from appearing by using specialized skincare like Eucerin Pigment Control Sun Fluid SPF50+.
Salicylic Acid, BHA, PHA
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