Best as a spot treatment for active blemishes as needed. May use several applications for emerging and painful blemishes under the skin, but only 1-3 applications may be needed for surfaced blemishes.

Basic rule of thumb is to only apply until associated ache or pain has subsided, and then leave to heal naturally to avoid excessive dryness or peeling. Unopen skin of unsurfaced blemishes may be more tolerant to continuous sparing application, and some find it may be used more regularly as a preventative to intact skin in heavily acne-prone areas affected by hormones.

Sulfur:
This element abundant in nature, has antimicrobial and sebum-absorbing effects on skin, making it an effective and more gentle therapy for some types of acne lesions.

Totarol:
Totara tree heartwood extract offers many times the antioxidant benefit of vitamin E while serving as a natural preservative and antimicrobial effective against staph, acne, and rosacea.

Butyrospermum Parkii:
A non-comedogenic protective emollient from shea nut soaks easily into skin to nourish without being greasy or clogging pores.

Vegetable Fatty Acids:
Specialty blend of triglycerides based on saturated even-numbered, unbranched natural fatty acids of vegetable origin leaves a non-tacky, non-greasy finish on skin.