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" Don&amp;#039;t worry if you find yourself reaching for your teenager&amp;#039;s acne products more often than you&amp;#039;d like to admit. You&amp;#039;re not alone! In an article earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal cited increased stress levels as a possible factor in the growing number of adult women seeking treatment for acne. I for one have suffered from breakouts in my teens, twenties, and now, well into my forties. That&amp;#039;s why I got very excited earlier this year when I received Olay ProX&amp;#039;s new &amp;quot;Clear&amp;quot; line to try out. Instead of offering spot treatment, this collection treats acne as a chronic condition. And I love the fact that these products are also designed to provide anti-aging benefits by tightening pores and evening out skin tone. The researchers at Procter &amp;amp;amp; Gamble developed this line knowing that adult skin is quite different from adolescent skin: It&amp;#039;s oilier in the T-zone but drier in the cheeks and renews itself more slowly. The Pro-X Clear Acne Protocol is comprised of 3 steps. Step 1, the Clarifying Cleanser, uses salicylic acid, a common acne-fighting ingredient, and is non-foaming. Step 2, the Skin Clearing Treatment, also has salicylic acid to help stop breakouts as well as bisabolol and ginger root extract to calm irritation and redness. Step 3, the Complexion Renewing Lotion, combines a moisturizing ingredient with vitamin B3 for strengthening skin&amp;#039;s barrier function. In addition, Step 3 contains Sepiwhite to treat dark spots that may remain after the inflammation is gone. As Salicylic acid can leave skin more prone to the damaging sun rays, it is particularly important to use a broad range spectrum sunscreen product in conjunction with this protocol. In the Olay Pro-X Clear line there&amp;#039;s also an oil- free, light moisturizer with SPF 15. The 5th product in the line is the Intensive Refining Sulfur Mask for drying out breakouts and reducing shine. Although we haven&amp;#039;t formally tested the Pro-X Clear Acne Protocol at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute for its acne-fighting and anti-aging claims, P &amp;amp;amp; G presented their promising clinical results at the 2011 World Congress of Dermatology last month. And I must say that I for one have been a very happy camper since I switched to these products four months ago. I get fewer breakouts and when I do, they go away faster. The line will be showing up at drugstores and mass merchandisers in July and will be priced $29.99 to $42. Whether or not you have adult acne, you&amp;#039;re probably interested in keeping your skin looking as young and healthy as possible. Be sure to check out the winners of our Anti Aging Awards and see out posts on the importance of using sunscreen. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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