Yes! It can be used in treating acne problems also. Sulfur, this mineral finds its existence more or less near hot springs as well as volcanic craters. It has got a very dull and pungent smell similar to that of a rotten egg, this is due to the sulfur dioxide gas which finds its way out in the air. Another form of sulfur is found in varied high protein foods like, meats, poultry, fish and eggs and also in garlic, onions, brussels sprouts, kale wheat germ, and asparagus. To be precise, a human body contains 0.25 percent of sulfur. It is required in the body for the production of collagen which gives a elastic and natural youthful glow to the skin.
Sulfur Acne Treatment
It is otherwise known as the ‘beauty mineral’ as it plays a role in augmenting the look of the skin. ‘As already known, acne occurs when the body produces too much of oil and cells present in the sebaceous follicles. This excess production blocks the pores which in turn encourages the bacteria to grow, in a way leading to inflammation. As a keratolytic agent, sulfur helps to shed off dead skin cells. As being so done, sulfur acne treatment reduces the symptoms which leads to its growth. It is also a proven fact that compounds found in sulfur distort the bacteria growth by lessening the acid production which further helps bacteria to flourish.
A variety of sulfur based products for the treatment of acne is available in the market like topical ointments and sulfur soaps. Dead Sea salts, being very rich in sulfur content, also stand out as an excellent option to tend acne. Moreover, a soak in Dead Sea salts can offer you extensive benefits of sulfur along with 21 other essential minerals (nonetheless to mention that one can escape the pungent sulfur smell). Sulfur is used together with compounds like sodium sulfacetamide and salicylic acid. The former instills the action of paraaminobenzoic acid, necessary for bacterial growth. Therefore the growth of propionibacterium acne is restricted.
The component also doesn’t have any side effects as such and provides continuous response to the acne treatment. Clinical trials, done with 5 percent sulfur and 10 percent sodium sulfacetamide combination, has been really effective in giving results (statistically there has been almost 70-8 percent reduction in acne or what is called inflammations). The two component is found as lotions, topical suspensions and cleansers. These too, doesn’t have any such side effect else than a bit of dryness and itching – that too quite mild and rare. Although the sulfur acne treatment has very much gone down, yet it remains to be a safe bait taking into consideration the mild side effects and gentle treatment.