Well, Comedones are the skin-coloured, small bumps (papules) frequently found on the forehead and chin of those with acne. 

    * Open comedones are blackheads; black because of surface pigment (melanin) rather than dirt

    * Closed comedones are whiteheads; the follicle is completely blocked

Comedones form because plugs of sebum and keratin (old skin cells) block the skin pores (follicles). They are excess fats and wastes that are trapped in a hair follicle and so they clog up the pore. 

Comedonal acne may be aggravated by: 

    * Hormonal factors

    * Humid weather

    * Oily products such as pomades, sunscreens and petroleum-based moisturisers or cosmetics.

So how do you go about managing Comedonal acne: 

    * Choose oil-free cosmetics and wash twice daily with a mild soap and water.

    * Use products which are non-comedogenic.

    * Use Facial exfoliators to remove dead skin cells which are blocking your pores.

But brutally scrubbing your face with soaps and chemicals too frequently may actually create milia. Milia, are little balls of protein beneath the skin that do not have a pore, or hole in the skin through which to escape. To avoid this, remember that gentle exfoliation helps prevent excess dead skin cell build-up that could clog your pores and cause whiteheads, not milia.

SPA TREASURES Recommends:

Facial Care - All Skin Types : Ahava - Mud Exfoliator (100 ml) - $35.00 (Important)
Facial Care - Normal to Dry : Ahava - Purifying Mud Mask (150 ml) - $38.00 (Important)
Facial Care - All Skin Types : Ahava - Intensive Hydration Mask (100 ml) - $38.00 (Optional)
Facial Care - All Skin Types : Ahava - Cleansing Cream (100 ml) - $26.00 (Optional)

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 Well, the oil on the surface of skin is a complex mixture of sebum, lipids (from the surface skin cells), sweat and environmental material. 

Sebum is produced by sebaceous glands. These are found over most of the body, although there are few on the hands or feet and none on the palms and soles. Sebaceous glands on the mid-back, forehead and chin are larger and more numerous than elsewhere (up to 400-900 glands per square centimeter). They are also numerous in the ear canal and around the genitals.

 Sebum varies with age and hormonal changes :

             * Sebum production increases at puberty

            * During Pregnancy

            * Week before their menstrual period

            * Stress

            * Adult males produce slightly more sebum than adult females

            * Sebum production declines with age, particularly after menopause in females

Most sebaceous glands open out into the hair follicle. Some free sebaceous glands open directly onto the skin surface. The composition of oils on the skin surface varies with age. Excessive sebum production is known as seborrhea.

Sebum has the following functions:  

            * It reduces water loss from the skin surface

            * It protects the skin from infection by bacteria and fungi

            * It contributes to body odour

So to summarize , 90% of people with pimples or acne have oily skin. Excess sebum production causes oily skin, and hence the skin is susceptible to the bacteria in the air, which ever bacteria enters is the type of acne you will get, pimples are known as inflammatory acne. So if you get a product which keeps your sebum production under control, you will not get oily skin, hence not susceptible to bacteria in the air, hence your pimples will be controlled.  

SPA TREASURES Recommends:

Facial Care - Oily Skin : Ahava - Purifying Mud Mask (150 ml) - $38.00 (Important)
Facial Care - Oily Skin : Ahava - Matifying Moisturiser (50 ml) - $45.00 (Important)
Facial Care - Oily Skin : Ahava - Matifying Toner (250 ml) - $30.00 (Optional)
Facial Care - Oily Skin : Ahava - Purifying Gel (125 ml) - $29.00 (Optional)
Facial Care - Oily Skin : Ahava -Purifying Mud Soap (100 ml) - $15.00 (Optional)