Skincare 101

Skin is more than just the first thing people see – it’s also the body’s defense against germs and the environment and a reflection of your overall health. Help your child maximize the health of their skin.

Treating skin right should be part of everyone’s daily routine. Keeping skin healthy can give your child the confidence to face the world. Encourage your child to follow the golden rules of skincare:

Wash – Have your child use a gentle cleanser twice daily. Washing too frequently or with a harsh cleanser can over-dry or irritate skin, making their acne worse.
Dry – Your child should gently pat skin dry with a soft cloth. Don’t scrub skin dry or your child could add irritation.
Moisturize – Your child needs to use a non-comedogenic (won’t clog pores) moisturizer while skin is still a little damp.
Protect – Have your child use a sunscreen every day, year-round, to combat the damaging effects of the sun. Many non-comedogenic moisturizers include sunscreen with UVA and UVB protection.
Hands Off – Inform your child to never squeeze or pick at pimples, since that will only contribute to infection, inflammation and scarring.

Pick Products Wisely

Your child should only use makeup, moisturizers and sunscreens labeled “non-comedogenic.” They are specially formulated not to irritate skin or clog pores.

Diet

Your child won’t get acne from eating chocolate and French fries (a common myth), but a balanced diet is beneficial for your child’s overall health.

Stress

Stress doesn’t directly cause acne, but it can cause fluctuations in hormones that can lead to acne. Make sure your child gets enough sleep and encourage exercise to reduce stress.

Know

Everyone’s skin is different. Encourage your child to assess their skin so you can help them treat it correctly. Learn more with our Personal Skin Analysis.

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Important Safety Information

During treatment with Differin 0.1% dryness, erythema, burning or pruritus can occur. These side effects differ in frequency depending on the formulation used of Differin 0.1% (cream vs. gel). During treatment with Differin Gel 0.3% signs of cutaneous irritation like redness, scaling, dryness and/or stinging/burning may occur, but should be mild or moderate, occur early in treatment and decrease thereafter. Other side effects that may occur from using Differin Gel 0.3% include skin discomfort, pruritus and sunburn.

Concomitant use of potentially irritating products or overexposure to sunlight or sunlamps, extreme wind or cold, may increase the potential for irritation from both product concentrations. Use of sunscreen and protective clothing is recommended.