The link between diet and acne has long been clouded in controversy. Doctors, dermatologists, researchers, and individual consumers are on both sides of the debate. So HUM looked at our own data to see what we could find about the role healthy habits play on breakouts. And oh, were we surprised by some of the results!
A HUM STUDY ON ACNE
We looked at a sample of 1,000 HUM consumers, mainly women aged 18-34. We analyzed their behaviors to find the habits most commonly linked with acne and breakouts. See what we found below and be ready for some unexpected outcomes!
OUR METHODOLOGY
We divided our sample of 1,000 into two pools based on direct consumer-lifestyle responses: those who reported they were prone to breakouts, and those who said they were not. The total split 53% into the acne-prone group and 47% into the group without acne concerns.
We then analyzed the behaviors of each pool to find which habits were more prevalent among the acne-prone population.
OUR SURPRISING FINDINGS ON HABITS AND ACNE
We found some fascinating information revealing trends that link health and nutrition habits to breakouts. It’s important to note that these links don’t imply causation (i.e. there’s no evidence that the habit is the direct or sole cause of breakouts). However, the information presented reveals some truly interesting correlations. With further research, these trends could pave the way for some groundbreaking discoveries about the role of nutrition in acne and skincare.
SUGAR, DAIRY, AND FAT
Let’s start with a look at the bottom of the chart below. Ice cream (23), cookies (22), and milk (20) are the worst habitual offenders of those struggling with acne. (Don’t worry, we’ll get back to #21 in a moment!) Ice cream in particular shows 29% of those with breakouts indulge regularly, compared to 19% of those with clear skin. This finding reveals a 34.5% improvement rate in those that don’t make ice cream a habit! Read more…
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