Nothing cramps your skin-baring style quite like a bout of body acne, but luckily clearing body acne doesn’t require a small army. If you’re body is under attack by breakouts, you’re not condemned to a life of turtleneck sweaters. Luckily those pesky bumps on your back and chest are pretty easy to treat with a medicated acne body wash so you can suds your way to clearer skin from head to toe.
Battle Body Acne
The acne on your body is caused by the same things that muck up your precious mug – too much oil, dead skin cells and bacteria so you can clear body acne similarly to how you would clear the acne on your face.
Sweat also plays a role so if you’re a frequent gym rat, your sweat session can cause acne because when sweat gets trapped under clothes, it creates a breeding ground for bacteria. The best way to battle body acne is to wear lightweight, breathable clothing and keep skin clean with a medicated body wash that gets rid of dirt and oil and sloughs off dead skin cells.
Two in One
Beauty babes on a budget should lather up with a medicated bar soap that does double duty by cleaning the face and body. Clinique Acne Solutions Cleansing Bar for Face and Body helps clear skin from head to toe with salicylic acid to heal inflammation and caffeine to sweep away dead skin cells and unclog pores. Bonus: the formula won’t over dry so once your body acne clears you’ll be left with soft, smooth skin.
Fruity Fragrance
If you’re worried that an acne body wash will leave you smelling like a medicine cabinet, look for a formula that has a fresh, fruity fragrance. Neutrogena Body Clear Body Wash Pink Grapefruit is a great choice because it contains a hefty dose of salicylic acid to speed through oil and unclog pores, but still has a yummy fruity scent that smells almost good enough to eat.
Double Agent
If you tote your body wash to the gym, or have roommates that share you shower and don’t want to broadcast that you have body acne, look for a body wash that contains alpha and beta hydroxy acids, which will heal acne, without looking obvious. Peter Thomas Roth AHA/BHA Face & Body Polish works well because it’s tough on acne thanks to salicylic acid, but doesn’t scream “hey, this is an acne body wash!” on the label.
With the right wash, you can clear your body acne in no time and break out those skin-baring dresses and tops instead of covering up.
Lindsay Mattioli - Lindsay is a beauty, health and wellness and lifestyle writer with over five years of experience covering these categories. She has ...
