A part of the reason for the majority of acne is that underneath a persons skin is a growing bacteria. Despite what you may have heard from your parents when you were younger, the cause of acne is not due to eating too much pizza or chocolate, although if you touch your face with oily hands you might end up blocking the pores where bacteria has the ability to grow and hide.

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The first thing you should do to keep your skin healthy is to spend the money to ensure that you get good quality sun protection. Whether that protection is in the form of hats, sunglasses or clothing, or in quality SPF sun care lotions, any money that is spent on protecting your skin from the sun will pay big dividends in the years to come. Everything from aging to skin cancer is caused by overexposure to the sun.

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