Galderma, the company behind the well-known brands Cetaphil and Differin, is launching a new acne treatment called Epiduo. Similar to Differin, Epiduo is a retinoid prescriptive product. It differs from Differin gel in that it will also contain benzoyl peroxide. The product will be available for sale sometime during the first quarter of 2009 and has been approved to be used by patients 12 years old and older.

Research at the Harvard School of Public Health has shown a link between milk hormones and acne outbreaks. The study found that teenagers who drink a pint of milk or more a day have a 50% greater chance of developing acne than those who drink less milk.

The human body is not really equipped to handle something like the high levels of sex and growth hormones found in cow’s milk. “Viewed objectively, human consumption of large volumes of another species’ milk, especially when that milk comes mainly from pregnant cows during the human’s normally post-weaned years, is unnatural.”

Hormones, and their fluctuations, have been shown to play a large role in the development of acne. There are complex hormonal interactions constantly going on inside of our bodies. Also, life stages such as puberty, a person’s medications, and a female’s menstrual cycle all can serve as triggers for acne outbreaks. Read on to find out a bit more about hormonal acne.

Acne seems to be a malady that millions have experienced at one time or another. There seems to be an abundance of acne skin care tips available out there offering help for this embarrassing and disfiguring malady. Since each case is different, there is no one cure-all. You can find many avenues of advice weather it be from friends, the internet, reading, or someone who has had acne.