By: Zayna Azimi
Now that it's finally summer, we are so excited for bronzy makeup looks, dewy skin, and that Healthy Hottie® glow. But for all the acne-prone girlies, the season of sun and sweat might come with a side of stress. Our skin tends to produce more oil during the summer, triggered by the heat and humidity. So between the sun, extra oil production, and layers of sunscreen and makeup, your skin is working overtime. We’re here to tell you just how to keep your skin nourished all summer long.
Cleanse, Don’t Clog
This is where it all starts—a consistent skincare routine to wash off the sweat, oil, and makeup from the day to avoid clogging your pores.
You want to make sure that you are cleansing your face at least twice a day and choosing the right cleanser. This means oil-free face washes with active ingredients to battle summertime acne to work with your skin type. We recommend looking for products with ingredients such as salicylic acid, ceramides, and benzol peroxide. For combination and oily skin types, we love the INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser. For dry skin, the CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser with Ceramides offers the gentle exfoliation from salicylic acid but includes ceramides to keep your skin nourished.
Because the sun may be drying out your skin, it's important to keep your skin hydrated. Ingredients like aloe vera leaf juice and niacinamides are perfect to use towards the end of your routine to lock in the moisture. Our fav will always be BiomeBounce®, which is enriched with phospholipids, plumping vegan polypeptides, ceramides, and fermentation-derived squalane to give your skin that juicy summer bounce. Our nourishing formula is clinically proven to support microbiome diversity and enhance skin barrier function in just 14 days and increase skin clarity. Based on a comedogenicity study in which participants experienced a 25% reduction in the appearance of comedones after 28 days of using BiomeBounce®. Perfect for your morning and nighttime skincare routine, or as the perfect makeup prep for a lit-from-within glow.
Midday Refreshes
You can sprinkle in some on-the-go products to use throughout the day to avoid letting the sweat sit. Since bacteria can be a big factor in causing acne and can thrive in a moist environment that sweat provides, some hypochlorous acid spray can be exactly what you need. This an antibacterial and antimicrobial that can fight off harmful bacteria and other microbes so you dont have to sweat ;) about your skin breaking out!
A few spritzes and you’re fresh-faced and ready to go! But remember, this is a quick way to lessen the burden on your skin, not a primary method of cleansing!
→ Magic Molecule’s Daily Skin Spray
→ SkinSmart’s Facial Cleanser for Acne
→ Topicals’ Clearly Clarifying & Calming Mist For Acne-Prone Skin
→ Tower28 Beauty’s SOS Rescue Spray
Sun’s Out, SPF’s In!
Whether you’re doing morning yoga or tanning at the beach, everyone loves to bask in the sun. But the sun can dry out your skin, causing it to then overproduce in oil leading to acne. It can also worsen acne scars by increasing melanin production and slowing down the skin's healing process. We know- it's a vicious, annoying cycle (one that our Founder, Alanna Tran, was sick of repeating!). This is a gentle reminder to religiously use sunscreen to keep your skin protected. Keep in mind that not all sunscreens are created equally– some might actually clog your pores. So be sure to choose a lightweight, non-comodegenic sunscreen. Some picks that everyone's loving are La Roche-Posays’s Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Facial Sunscreen, Paula’s Choice Super-Light Wrinkle Defense, and EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen.
Stress-Free Glam
We love light glam for the summertime and acne shouldn’t stop you there! Makeup can often clog your pores and add to the already heavy load your skin is taking on during the summer. So what’s the solution? Use non-clogging, skin-improving makeup! Products such as BiotechBeauty®’s BiomeBlush® contain 83% skincare actives so you can look sunkissed all summer without the stress of it breaking you out. Other products like the Urban Decay Stay Naked Correcting Concealer are perfect to add to your summer makeup bag. They are non-comodegenic and also don’t contain any pore-clogging ingredients that might break you out.
BiomeBounce® is our top pick for hydrating skin this summer.
And we may be biased but BiomeBlush® & BiomeBronze® is our go-to for a drama-free glow (color that loves your skin back).
Summer can be a tricky time for acne-prone skin, so keep your skin happy and protected with a solid skincare routine and makeup for acne-prone skin. But remember, even with the perfect lineup, breakouts still happen. So whether you’re serving full glam or going bare faced (SPF always, obviously), just do whatever makes you feel the most confident.
That’s what being a Healthy Hottie® is all about!
XO,
BiotechBeauty®