Acne Breakouts Caused By Hair?

In your quest for gorgeous hair and the latest hairstyles, is all of the smoothing, spritzing and spraying causing you to have acne breakouts? Think about it. When you go through your daily hairstyling regimen, have you stopped to consider that the oils and ingredients in your hair products are building up on your hair shaft?

Are Hair Ingredients At Fault?
If you are constantly having acne breakouts, the ingredients and oils in your hair care products can make matters worse. If you have long hair, then the oils and residue from the ingredients in the hair care products come in contact with your neck and upper back. If you have sensitive skin or problems with back acne, dirty or "weighed" down hair just exacerbates (aggravates and makes worse) the problem.

Common Acne Breakout Areas
Your forehead, cheeks and jaw line are especially vulnerable when your hair rubs up against these areas. The constant contact between your skin and hair that is heavy laden with hair care products and dirt leads to clogged pores. For those of us with oily skin, an increase in oil production occurs, further clogging pores. Increased oil production in the pores is a main contributor to acne breakouts.

Clarify It
Unless you are cleansing your hair daily, the hair products (gels, hair sprays, mousse, grease, moisturizer etc.) you are applying to your hair are building up on the hair shaft. Even after a good washing, your hair can still have a stubborn residual build up. So what can you do? This is where using a natural clarifying shampoo (yes, natural. The goal is to reduce the ingredients that promote acne breakouts) comes in handy.

Natural clarifying shampoos remove stubborn build up from the hair. The cleaner the hair, the reduced risk of product residue rubbing up against your skin, leading to acne breakouts. When your hair is thoroughly cleansed, it can flow freely for a soft look without causing an acne breakout. Reduce your chances of acne breakouts by cleansing your hair with a natural clarifying shampoo at least once per week to keep your hair free of dirt, oils and product residue. If you are a swimmer, using a clarifying shampoo twice weekly may be necessary. If you don't use a lot of product, a clarifying shampoo may be used less often.