Garnier Pure Active Exfobrusher and the war against adult acne - product review

How many of you have adult acne?

I do! *waves hand in the air*

It surprised me that my acne problem in my thirties is much much worse than when I was an adolescent. In fact, when I was a teenager, the number of pimples that I had I could count on my fingers, and they were not the horrific big pus filled ones either!

I read up on the internet and books regarding what causes acne and there seems to be a number of things - lifestyle related mainly. I say lifestyle because I believe that lifestyle factors such as diet, stress, sleep and exercise all have an impact on our hormonal levels which in turn affects facial oil production etc etc.

Those factors aside, all the written material seem to point to oiliness (sebum) creating a fantastic environment to breed acne bacteria which yup you guessed it, turns into a pimple.

Again there is quite a lot of literature out there regarding how to treat acne, from oral prescriptions to topical.

You may need to consult your doctor or see a specialist if your case of acne is a bad one. Judging from the pictures on the internet mine is not as bad as the more extreme cases out there.  E.g.:

I didn't see a doctor or a specialist in working out how to deal with my acne, and decided to experiment. One of my current favourite tool in dealing with the prevention of acne is the Garnier Pure Active Exfobrusher.

I chose this because the Exobrusher is great for exfoliating my skin. It's gentle enough to use on your face, and the way the bristles are designed they allow you to clean all the surfaces of your face, including the awkward space where your nose meets your cheeks etc. The liquid cleanser contains 2% salicyclic acid - the main ingredient I was looking for. For more information regarding the Exfobrusher click here.

Salicyclic acid is great for clearing out your pores. I have noticed a big difference since I used products containing salicyclic acid. If you wear makeup on a daily basis, as I do, salicyclic acid is great for preventing product build up in your pores. For a bit more information regarding salicylic acid and acne click here.

The only downside to this product is that it dries out your skin. So make sure that you moisturise! 

 I moisturise immediately after I pat my face dry (after using the Exobrusher). I will post details of the moisturiser that I use soon.

Another benefit of this product is that it helps to fade away the brown pimple scars faster - maybe due to the exfoliating action? I am Asian and my skin is prone to scarring (brown discolouration type) that takes an extremely long time to fade. Apparently, this is quite common amongst Asians.

I hope that this product will help you as much as it did for me, and I am certainly interested in knowing how well it works for you. Feel free to drop me a message. Happy brushing and good luck!