Acne is one of the most common skin conditions. Sebum is a waxy substance used to protect the skin but it can mix with dirt, dead skin cells etc. and become trapped in a pore. The clogged pore then becomes acne. Genetics, excess sebum production and hormones are factors that influence the development of acne. Other factors like diet, medication and stress levels can increase the severity of the symptoms.
CBD and Acne
As acne is an inflammatory condition, the properties of CBD could help to reduce breakouts and redness. Surprisingly, it was found in a 2014 study that CBD has the potential to decrease excessive sebum production and offset other acne triggers.
CBD was found to prevent cells from excess production and to trigger an anti-inflammatory response in the cells. This prevented cytokines from being activated and reduction prevented further breakouts.
CBD was found to prevent cells from excess production and to trigger an anti-inflammatory response in the cells. This prevented cytokines from being activated and reduction prevented further breakouts.
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"if you’re deficient, the signal your body sends to your sebum glands to maximise the chance of D production is… MAKE MORE OIL! So by upping your production, or better yet supplementing with good quality vitamin D3, you’re greatly reducing the need for sebum and reducing one of the cofactors which leads to acne formation and oily skin."
"The link between Vitamin D deficiency and acne is staggering, yet many people are unaware of this fact. . . also Vitamin D’s ability to nourish and support the endocrine system. This is good because a nourished endocrine system = balanced hormones = clearer skin!"
"More and more people are finding Vitamin D deficiency to be the cause of their acne. For some of these people, Vitamin D supplementation has been found to reduce oiliness of their skin resulting in clear, acne-free skin."
"The best thing is that because vitamin D affects so many parts of the body, it can treat nearly every major condition behind acne. . .If you could only take one supplement for acne, then I’d have to recommend vitamin D."
"It's amazing that something so simple could make such a difference. The patches work great!!"
Deanne H.
CBD and Acne
Collectively, our findings suggest that, due to the combined lipostatic, antiproliferative, and antiinflammatory effects, CBD has potential as a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of acne vulgaris.