jane iredale and their product Skin Accumax were highlighted recently at Skin Inc.  The article is a wealth of great information!  Here is some content from the piece and here is the full article.

Clear, healthy skin is what everyone wants and yet even with today’s advanced science such a simple desire eludes many people. In fact, 60 million people in the U.S. suffer from acne of whom 20 million will scar. Following are the statistics of acne sufferers.

  • 11% will see a physician.
  • 20% will see a skin care specialist.
  • 30% will use an over-the-counter medication.
  • 39% will do nothing.

Acne not only affects self-esteem, but also has other far-reaching consequences. A recent British study showed the following information.

  • One in five have considered suicide.
  • 95% of acne sufferers said acne had an impact on their daily lives.
  • More than 40% have been bullied due to their condition.
  • 20% say their acne has caused a relationship to break down.
  • Nearly 40% of acne sufferers have been verbally abused by another member of the public.

Add the physical pain acne causes and it is easy to see why those with the condition will resort to any acne solution offering hope, including drugs that may have a permanent impact on their health. Costs associated with the treatment of acne exceed $3 billion.

The article goes into their three-step-process called Feed, Fortify, FinishTM

Read the full article here