P8N8 Anti-ageing Oxygen skincare for all skin types both men and women. Oxygen skincare for the restoration of youth, reparation of sun damage or acne scarring, mineral makeup and cosmetics with anti-ageing ingredients for everyday use. Specific oxygen products within the range address skin whitening, eliminating wrinkles, preventing acne, smoothing uneven pigmentation, repairing sun damage and providing sun protection.

Problem: Acne

The bad news is that whether you have one spot or one hundred spots – you have acne.

Acne is a condition affecting your skin’s oil glands (sebaceous glands). These glands produce an oily substance called sebum. When there is an abnormality it causes a blockage and a comedone is formed.

comedones usually occur on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. Although a comedone is usually not a serious health threat, it can be a source of significant emotional distress. Severe acne can even lead to permanent scarring.

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Skin surface: after the sebum and sweat layers, this is outermost layer of skin cells called the Stratum corneum. This layer is made up of dead skin cells that form protection of the inner layers of the skin each with unique factors contributing to your skin’s function and appearance.

Sebum: The skin’s natural potion to manages your skin’s “feel”. Normal production of oil provides an element of hydration, comfort and glow to your skin.

Too much = oily skin
Too little = dry skin (often sensitive)

Sebaceous gland: Oil factory



Factors that can cause an acne flare include:
• Changing hormone levels in adolescent girls and adult women 2 to 7 days before their menstrual period starts
• Oil from skincare products or grease encountered in the work environment (for example, a kitchen with fry vats)
• Pressure from sports helmets or equipment, backpacks, tight collars, or tight sports uniforms
• Environmental irritants, such as pollution and high humidity
• Squeezing or picking at blemishes
• Hard scrubbing of the skin
• Stress


Comedones form when the hair follicle shaft has a build up of trapped and in some cases, infected oil

Papules – inflamed lesions that usually appear as small, pink bumps on the skin and can be tender to the touch
Pustules (pimples) – papules topped by white or yellow pus-filled lesions that may be red at the base
Nodules – large, painful, solid lesions that are lodged deep within the skin
Cysts – deep, painful, pus-filled lesions that can cause scarring.



Solution: A Healthy Routine

The good news is that for many people, there is a simple solution to controlling and managing spots.

Some recommend over the counter solutions and in some cases unnecessary prescriptions.

Salicylic acid and Benzoyl peroxide used on a regular basis are proven ingredients to avoid spots appearing in the first place. Although there are a plethora of easily accessible products available in chemists and supermarkets, they will do very little for more inflamed, persistent comedones and often is useless for even mild acne. In many cases, these products can actually disrupt your skin’s normal oil production and cause other discomforts.

In most cases a comedone is a sign of imbalance in your skin. In order to bring balance back, you need address how you look after your skin and what you feed your skin.


? HOW you look after your skin.


In a recent survey of over 180 respondents, a staggering 9% do not cleanse their skin at all and 14% do not use any form of moisturiser.

In the same survey, respondents were asked if they felt they were successful with their skincare regime. An astounding 23% answered “No”. What’s more the 77% that gave a positive response also had qualifying notes to the affect that their skin “doesn’t get worse”, “it’s not too bad” or “there are not too many spots”. It’s questionable whether these people are actually successful or just complacent.

Have a good look at your skincare routine. Think about your answers to the following questions.

• Do you cleanse your skin before going to bed?
• Do you pick or squeeze your spots regularly?
• Do you frequently give your skin a good scrub with an exfoliator, cleansing wipe or a facial brush?
• Do you wear make-up to cover up your spots?
• Do you avoid shaving because of comedones?

Do you cleanse your skin before going to bed?
If there is any one thing you should do in your skincare regime, that is cleanse your skin before you go to bed.

Do you pick or squeeze your spots regularly?
Some sources will tell you picking your spots is okay. While you may get a sense of satisfaction, consider this;

• You are potentially cross-infecting spots and creating more spots
• You can cause broken capillaries (little red veins)
• You can cause scarring
• You are not solving the issue, only satisfying an urge

Do you frequently give your skin a good scrub with an exfoliator, cleansing wipe or a facial brush?
If you suffer from pimples, the last thing you want to be doing is giving it a good scrub! When you scrub you stimulate your skin. When your skin is stimulated, what does it do? It produces more oil (sebum). Pimples are already a case of trapped, bacteria-filled oil.

It is recommended however, that you do a gentle exfoliation no more than once a week. As you know, the pores are blocked with sebum, dead skin and bacteria so you want to assist your skin in shedding this build-up but in a skin-friendly fashion.

Exfoliating agents should be gentle – smaller than a grain of sand. Many have particles that are too rough for your face that can even scratch and damage your skin.

Do you wear make-up to cover up your spots?
While many of us don’t wish for people to see our spots, there are a number of considerations that you need to be aware of when using make-up to conceal them.

Is your choice of make-up non-comedogenic? This means that is has been designed not to block pores. What’s more, has it been designed with the overall health of your skin in mind?

Any colour you add to your skin for whatever reason should always be complimentary to the function of your skin. Is your choice of colour simply make-up or is it skincare providing beneficial ingredients and colour for your skin? Your acne is already a case of angry, blocked pores. Are you helping or hindering it?

Do you avoid shaving because of comedones?
This is a perfectly reasonable response for men with sore acne. Shaving is an abuse on your skin even without acne. Your beard will attract and hold more debris than without facial hair. For those of you in this situation, it is imperative you give your skin a healthy cleanse and make sure you thoroughly pat dry your face after cleansing.

? WHAT you feed your skin.

There are countless books, videos, television shows and experts constantly bombarding the public with the best foods to eat at the best times of day in the best quantities and even what not to eat. No one tells us what’s best for our skin in terms of what to “feed” it. Skincare deserves a heightened level of attention to promote how good skincare management addresses your sense of well being both internally and socially.

Your skin – the largest organ in your body and last in the pecking order for nutrients from the food you eat – needs to be fed as you do your body. If you consider a healthy eating plan, it addresses what your body needs to perform. You don’t crave junk food. You feel better. You sleep better, even remain injury-free. You’re happy.

Consider what you feed your skin. After cleansing do you the need to immediately apply a moisturiser? During the day are you constantly reapplying lip or hand products because they feel dry. Do you have sensitive skin and only splash your face with water but without much relief? Do you have persistent comedones?

These are all signs of a bad skin diet. When people tell you they cleanse, tone and moisturise regularly always take this with a pinch of salt. It is more important to know with what products they cleanse, tone and moisturise as they may be doing their skin a disservice and feeding it junk food.

Junk food products will take away what your skin naturally produces – i.e. sebum – to protect and moisturise your skin. When you upset your natural potion, your skin goes into a panic mode and pumps out more oil. Do you find you feel extra greasy mid-day? You probably stripped all your natural oil away in your cleansing and your skin is trying to make up for the abuse you caused it.

Do you moisturise with products containing Mineral oil, Liquidum paraffin, petrolatum or lanolin? After you’ve stripped away your natural oiliness and replaced it with a product that contains one of the above, you’ve now put the equivalent of a plastic bag on your skin.

There are many who will say that Mineral oil is a natural product and is okay for your skin. It is true that it is a natural product however, this natural product has a molecular size that is too large for the pores in your skin. It’s like trying to swallow an apple whole.

You need to feed your skin ingredients that it can digest, enjoy and nourish in order to fend for itself. Acne cannot survive in a skin that is fed a proper diet.


? Key ingredients for the effective management and control of comedones.

For the comprehensive list of ingredients and a complete regime recommendation please contact us directly or complete the advice request form on-line at www . p8n8 . co . uk.


Oxygen: Disease and bacteria are anaerobic creatures – i.e. they survive where insufficient or no oxygen is present. When you introduce oxygen into bacteria or toxin-filled environment, the offending creatures cannot cope and give up. In the case of acne, the oxygen kills the bacteria congregating deep in the pores causing the acne flare. When you maintain your oxygen levels, you control the acne.

Japanese green tea: The most powerful antioxidant available. Some sources say 20 times more potent than vitamin E. It decreases puffiness, fine lines and reduces pore size. In the case of acne, reducing pore size reduces risk of debris build- up in your pores.

Allantoin: A healing and soothing botanical extract that aids in the healing of damaged skin by stimulating new tissue growth. In the case of acne, your skin will greatly benefit from the healing property as in many cases acne is an open wound.

Bilberry, Grapefruit, Lemon, Mandarin, Sugar Cane, Sugar Maple extracts: These powerful extracts allow newer, fresher and healthier cells to emerge by loosening the bands between the dead, dry cells and help control oiliness by removing blockages and unplugging the pores. In the case of acne, these ingredients target the root of the problem.

Comfrey Extract: This is used in cases of swelling and bruising, cuts, papules and pustules. The whole plant is considered excellent for soothing pain in any tender, inflamed or suppurating part.

Coneflower Extract: (Echinacea angustifolia) has antiseptic and antibacterial properties helpful in the treatment of skin lesions and in shortening healing time. In the case of acne, this and Comfrey extract will break you of your picking habit.

Evening Primrose: (Oenothera Biennis): has therapeutic botanical properties acting as an astringent and preventing skin irritations. It contains a high amount of Gamma Linoleic Acid – an essential fatty acid vital in the maintenance of the Epithelial barrier membrane. It improves your skin’s ability to develop normal barrier functions. In the case of acne, Evening Primrose will assist in balancing sebum content on the surface of your skin.

Meadowsweet Extract: (Filipendula Ulmaria or Spireae Ulmaria) has strong anti free-radical properties, as well as analgesic and topical anti-inflammatory activity. Again, this addresses the picking habit.

Myrrh Extract: (Commiphora myrrah) has disinfectant, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-itch, cicatrizant (scar healing), toning, stimulant, sedative and astringent properties. In the case of picking gone too far, this will assist in smoothing out the contour of your skin.

Salicylic acid: a known and proven ingredient in addressing the relief and management of acne, it has Keratolytic activity when used in proper concentrations. It helps dissolve the top layer of Corneum cells to keep from blocking pores and improves the look and feel of the skin.

Tissue Respiratory Factors: (TRF): a live yeast cell derivative used as a powerful anti-inflammatory and moisturising agent that promotes wound healing.

Vitamin H: has healing properties in alleviating acne.

Vitamin K: (Phytonadione): helps fade and eliminate skin discoloration. It penetrates in the skin to provide essential nutrients to treat injured tissue below the skin surface. Formulations containing Vitamin K even out skin tone and encourage the healing of skin discolorations. Vitamin K1 stimulates and strengthens the skin’s natural healing mechanisms. In the case of acne, this is your fortress building ingredient, not only will it help even out skin tone from acne pox but also assist your skin in building defences against future acne flare-ups.

Bio EnergizedTM: While all of the above ingredients provide a balancing diet for acne sufferers they become powerhouses when combined with a transport mechanism that delivers them to the layer of skin where it provides the greatest benefit. Bio EnergizedTM products provide better compatibility and deeper penetration of skin compatible ingredients to heal skin and return healthy function and glow.
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Dare to make your acne invisible

There is no known cure for acne whether one spot or one hundred spots. However, you can control acne and make it invisible by providing a balanced diet for your skin – giving it the nutrients it requires to renew itself as well as starve the culprit; acne.

Some acne is stubborn and can take some time to get used to its new diet. Other acne is beyond control of a topical regime and may need a stronger prescription to get it under control as a supplement to the topical regime.

Allow a minimum of 8 weeks for your acne to get accustomed to the new diet and assess if a stronger prescription is required.

If you’ve suffered for years with acne, a few weeks is not a long time to allow your skin cells to go through a cycle. Providing proper nutrition to the critical areas of your skin will transform you to regain your confidence and get compliments!

If you would like to make your acne invisible, visit www. p8n8. co. uk for an oxygen-infused skin regime and begin your recovery with an armoury of acne-fighting nutrition for your skin.

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