The Federal Trade Commission has recently ordered two companies to stop marketing their smartphone apps as “acne cures”, reports the Los Angeles Times. The apps, AcneApp and Acne Pwner, both claim to treat blemishes by emitting colored lights on the affected areas of the skin. The FTC is targeting both smartphone apps for making fraudulent health claims, but according to news reports, nearly 15,000 people have already downloaded the apps.

While these apps unrealistically claim to reduce blemishes, the only real way to treat acne is with a daily skin care routine. I have personally developed an acne regimen that is both gentle, yet highly effective. My Advanced Acne Solution, with salicylic acid and soothing aloe, helps regulate glands so they produce the right amount of sebum for blemish-free skin. The formula used in conjunction with the Daily Cleanser and Daily Normalizing Toner helps your skin work in a more regular way, gradually reducing breakouts and acne. The Clay Mask is also an important step in your skin care regimen, drawing out impurities in the skin and giving it back nutrition that it needs. For gentle exfoliation once a week, use the Honey Almond Scrub, infused with vitamin C to smooth and rejuvenate your skin. And don’t forget the Blemish Corrector & Intensive Acne Spot Treatment, that contains Salicylic Acid to help treat adult and teen acne. Each and every one of these are multi-tasking products, not only fighting acne but giving your skin the nutrition it needs for a radiant, healthy glow.