Cold and hot water for treating blemishes

Hi Kristian,

Thank you for your email and the kind words. I am so happy to hear that.

Question 1 and 2: If you do not believe me, try both methods. However, it is documented in scientific studies that heat and cold causes the skin to be irritated. And irritation will cause even more blemishes. So in theory, IF cold could remove a blemish, the skin surrounding the blemish would become irritated and that would result in new blemishes.
Heat and blemishes are typically explained like this: Because of the heat, your ski will start sweating and so it will cleanse the pores. But sweat does not come out through the pores, because they have their own glands.

Question 3: Whether it is called spot stick, mask, lotion or skin tonic, it all comes down to the ingredients in the product. It can be fine to treat a blemish with a “spot product”, you can still use for example Basiron or an exfoliator a couple of times a day anyway.

Question 4: Really good question, Kristian! The rule is: If you use products that gives you the skin that you want, then do not switch! There are an incredible amount of products on the market. Many of them good and just as many that I would never recommend. I have really focused on creating products that does not contain dyes, perfume, ethereal oils, alcohol and other irritating ingredients (like menthol, eucalyptus, camphor, lavender, etc.) – these are often used in skincare. At the same time, I have really made skincare simple, so you will not have to buy 7, 8 or 12 products to treat your skin well.

In conclusion, I can only agree with you on the fact that there is no magic pill or cure. Something works for some people and something else for someone else. BUT, as long as you stick to the basic principles with the products that you use (as I have mentioned above), you are on the right track.

Your redness definitely sounds like you have over-treated your skin.

Have a super day!