Using ACID SOAP for ACNE (my skincare journey)

I’ve always struggled with my skin, and was also on Accutane for acne for a period of time! Once I stopped developing cystic acne, I started struggling with comedonal acne. These were by far the most frustrating to deal with as the bumps were EVERYWHERE (picture not included, but they were all over the sides of my face, forehead, cheeks, chin etc). I have really reactive/sensitive skin as well, so I could only take a verryyy low dosage of Accutane which wasn’t very effective to get rid of these bumps. Eventually, I went off Accutane and was determined to find another way to get rid of the pesky bumps!

These are the things I tried:

— Nizoral Dandruff Shampoo (on my face, initially thought it was Fungal Acne — helped to get rid of the bumps but they still kept coming back)

— BHA/Salicylic Acid/Liquid Exfoliant/Niacinamide (MADE IT WORSE!)

This Kojic Acid soap bar by Kojie San is the only thing that has helped me effectively get rid of the bumps. ⭐️

The soap bar has many other uses/benefits and is said to “reduce the appearance of age spots, hyperpigmentation, melasma, freckles, red marks, scars, and other signs of sun damage” as well.

HOW TO USE:

1. Use a TINY amount (you can precut the soap bar into tiny pieces for easier use & store it in a dry bag/box)

2. Add some water and rub until you get foam/lather

3. Apply on your face for 1-2 minutes and wash off

When you first start off using, I would recommend using it once/twice a week before increasing the frequency! I don’t think I’ve ever used the soap daily bc I was scared of any side effects since it’s an “acid” lol but after my skin cleared up, I now only use the soap once/twice a week and use regular cleanser on other days!

I got this soap from HERE

Other things that have helped me get rid of this quickly were

— using pimple patches (mentioned in my previous post )

— moisturising a lot

Using all these 3 together rly helped to get rid of the acne faster! I also realised that my triggers were humidity/heat + stress, so I expect these bumps to pop up from time to time lol. I’m not a professional and this is just from trial & error ~ but if you are struggling with these bumps I hope this helps you!!

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