About Zenmed Acne Treatment

While Zenmed has a skin care line to treat acne, they also have a variety of products to treat other skin conditions.

The official Zenmed website specifically markets a line of acne skin treatment products along with their separate products for rosacea, scars, hemorrhoids, stretchmarks, cold sores, dermatitis and general skin care. The site boasts that their products are natural, 100 percent money-back guaranteed, doctor-created formulas that use only prescription-grade active ingredients, though a doctor's prescription is not needed. Different from some other acne lines, Zenmed also features alternative acne products for sensitive skin.

Function

Natural herbs like dandelion and milk thistle are used in the Zenmed supplement to provide internal support for healthy skin.

The basic Zenmed acne system consists of a 3-step program to treat and eliminate existing acne while preventing new sores from appearing, according to AcneTreatment-Reviews. In addition to their topical treatment of acne with a cleanser and treatment gel, Zenmed also utilizes an oral herbal supplement marketed to provide support for clear skin internally and externally by combining Indian and Chinese herbs, like milk thistle, burdock and dandelion thought to promote healthy organs and skin.

Effects

Different active ingredients have been shown to show results on acne, so different products may feature of different combination or number of them.

AcneTreatment-Reviews notes that the witch hazel and chamomile in the Zenmed cleanser and the salicylic acid in the product line's acne treatment gel all show clinic evidence of being effective at cleansing the skin and stimulating cell replacement which are valid treatments for acne. However, Mayo Clinic experts list sulfur, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid and alpha hydroxy acids as the most popular and effective active ingredients for treating acne. Zenmed uses only salicylic acid.

Prevention/Solution

Gently cleansing the face and hands frequently helps eliminate acne-causing bacteria from the face.

Acne's caused or worsened by many factors, according to Mayo Clinic experts. Regardless of the acne line you choose for treatment, they encourage choosing oil-free hair and face products to prevent clogging pores, using the harsher acne products sparingly to reduce redness and drying, not squeezing blemishes and keeping hands and other things from touching the face thereby transferring bacteria or oils. Results from any product should occur within 2 months so consult your dermatologist if your problem continues.

Considerations

Skin care/treatments not requiring a prescription aren't regulated as strictly by the USFDA and therefore may not stand up to all of their performance claims.

Since the USFDA does not regulate dietary supplements or cosmetics under the same strict regulations as food and drug products, the burden of the safety and efficacy claims for cosmetics and supplements falls on the manufacturer. Although the FDA prohibits manufacturers from knowingly, falsely labeling and marketing products, systems like Zenmed that include non-prescription products do not undergo rigorous clinical testing before the manufacture can market them. The FDA typically only gets involved if negative product claims are filed.

Expert Insight

Alternating the use of two acne products with different active ingredients may produce better results.

Experts at the Mayo Clinic indicate that what works for one person may not work for another so consumers need to have an idea of the kind of acne they have and the degree of severity before choosing a treatment line. Sometimes, they suggest trying two different over-the-counter products that use two different active acne ingredients to target more than one type of skin problem. So using Zenmed in conjunction with another product may give more desired results.

References

• Mayo Clinic: Over the counter acne products
• Acne Treatment Reviews: Zenmed acne treatment review
• USFDA: Dietary supplements

Resources

• Zenmed.com