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Is baby powder bad for acne prone skin areas?

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Baby Powder: Baby powder will just absorb oil and that can actually lead to more breakouts. Your skin will produce more and more oil to try to keep up.

Dr Namey and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 5/7/2017

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