I cut a single ingredient from my skincare routine and my acne cleared right up – it’s tricky because brands sneak it in

AN acne sufferer in her mid-30s was amazed by how cutting a single ingredient from her routine transformed her skin.

She raged that beauty brands “sneak” it into their products without clear labels.

She told members of Reddit’s 30 Plus Skincare forum that she began to experiment with beauty during lockdown.

Since her teens, she had been using benzoyl peroxide to control her acne and breakouts.

However, at age 35 she began to notice her skin increasingly getting worse following the birth of her second child. 

“I tried using some expensive serums (Glow Recipe etc) and my skin was getting worse,” she said, writing under the handle .

“I then got a Skin and Me prescription thinking tretinoin would be the answer. 

“I stayed on it for over six months but it didn’t make any difference. 

“My skin was in fact worse than before.”

The Redditor decided to take a closer look at the products in her daily skincare routine.

“A few weeks ago something clicked for me, and I decided to stop using any products with niacinamide,” she said.

“I realized skincare brands were sneaking it into products without any clear labels. 

“Even my Beauty of Joseph sunscreen has it.”