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This study says "Acne patients have also been shown to have low levels of linoleic acid in their skin surface lipids." Essential fatty acids and acne. - PubMed - NCBI
A few blogs like Oils Specifically For Acne Prone Skin report a clearing of the skin when applying linoleic acid topically:
"When our skin is deficient in linoleic acid, our skin's natural sebum becomes thick and sticky which clogs pores and creates acne. Usually oily congested and acneprone skin's sebum is predominately composed of oleic acid. ... My skin has become much clearer since using only products or ingredients high in linoleic acid."
Also Why Linoleic Acid and Rosehip Oil Might Fix Your Skin - Lab Muffin
Any thoughts on this? Is our sebum really unsaturated and why would acne people be "deficient"?
By what mechanism would applying a PUFA oil clear acne?
A few blogs like Oils Specifically For Acne Prone Skin report a clearing of the skin when applying linoleic acid topically:
"When our skin is deficient in linoleic acid, our skin's natural sebum becomes thick and sticky which clogs pores and creates acne. Usually oily congested and acneprone skin's sebum is predominately composed of oleic acid. ... My skin has become much clearer since using only products or ingredients high in linoleic acid."
Also Why Linoleic Acid and Rosehip Oil Might Fix Your Skin - Lab Muffin
Any thoughts on this? Is our sebum really unsaturated and why would acne people be "deficient"?
By what mechanism would applying a PUFA oil clear acne?