How Your Hair Products Might Be Causing Forehead Acne

Your hair products might be causing your forehead breakouts.

If you have breakouts only on your forehead, your hair products could be the reason. Let's be honest—how many times have you thought acne was only caused by skincare or diet?
 

Before you're 18 years old, the pores on your forehead develop first, and start producing oil. As you get older, these pores “turn off," and acne moves down your face, to your cheeks and jawline, as your other pores start to develop. 

If you're over 18 or 19 years old and suddenly experience breakouts on your forehead, it's likely that your haircare products are to blame.

Another clue that the problem is your hair care: if you're also dealing with breakouts on your back, shoulders, chest, or behind your ears and neck, it's almost certainly related to your hair products. 

Here's How Your Hair Care Could Be to Blame:

This is a teen client who only had acne on her forehead. It was caused by her hair products 
and once she switched them, her skin was clear in 9 weeks.

1. Clogging Ingredients Stay on Your Hair
   Hair products made with clogging sulfates and natural oils stay on your hair and easily transfer to your skin and clog pores.

2. Skin Contact During the Day
   Throughout the day, your hair comes in contact with your face, shoulders, and back. This contact transfers clogging ingredients, leading to breakouts.

3. Transfer to Pillowcases
   When you sleep, hair products transfer onto your pillowcase, which then comes in contact with your skin. This can lead to ongoing breakouts.

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Simple Steps to STOP the Cycle:

1. Switch to Acne-Safe Hair Products
   Use only shampoos and conditioners that are non-comedogenic. These formulas won't clog your pores or irritate your skin.

2. Tie Your Hair Back
   If you have to use something not acne-safe (and we all do every now and then) keep your hair away from your face. No contact = less chance of product transfer.

3. Acne-Safe Travel
   Hotel shampoo and conditioner is clogging. Be sure to bring travel-sized acne-safe hair products with you.

4. Clean Pillowcases & Accessories
   Pillowcases, headbands, and brushes can collect oils and product buildup. Wash them 2 times per week to avoid transferring that gunk back to your face.

5. Cover Face When Spritzing
   Shine spray, hair spray, and other products you mist onto your hair can end up on your forehead. Use your hand to protect your skin when spritzing.

6. Professional Hair Appointments
   Most salon-products are not acne-safe. You don't have to skip your appointments, just be sure to wash your hair, or tie it back afterward and before going to bed (so the product doesn't get on your pillowcase).

If you've got forehead breakouts, switching to acne-safe hair products could make all the difference.