Caveman or only water regimen?

Jul 21, 2014

Pink E.

Has anyone tried the caveman regimen for acne where you stop using any products or water on your face or the only water regimen as a way to clear up their acne?.. if so how was it and did it clear your skin?

Jul 21, 2014

Kitty K.

I don't recommend the cave men regime if it means that you don't even put water on your face. Washing your face goes beyond getting rid of dirt and bacteria, your skin is there to protect you from everything including viruses and air borne pathogens. You'd be going to sleep with that and it's unsanitary in general.
If your acne is caused by many things. Hormones, environmental damage, useage of products with comedogenic ingredients or too many emollients. This best way is to use a gentle, light weight products. You can splash your face with just water but that wouldn't resolve much.
If you are wanting to eliminate acne... Cut back on face make up, add sunscreen, eliminate dairy and high sugar ( try to eat as paleo as possible ) incorporate lots of anti oxidants and exercise ( equivalent to getting a steam facial ).
From there you can slowly work up. I've had severe acne for a good while and I had to find out on my own how skin works.

Jul 21, 2014

Mychelle W.

I use only water to clean my face with..I'm very acne prone and my face has never looked better!

Jul 22, 2014

Emily W.

I just want to chime in regarding these fads about "paleo" or "caveman" diets/regimens. Like Kitty said, just washing your face with water is not going to help. In the Paleolithic, human life expectancy was around 30 years, and disease was a major part of that. Hygiene wasn't so great during our specie's earliest days. Now that we understand how viruses and bacteria work, AND now that we live in close proximity to many other humans, it becomes even more critical to wash ourselves.

Regarding the "paleo" diet: everything I have seen about this is absolutely WRONG. The diet tells you to eliminate grains, starches, red meats... In the Paleolithic, humans ate primarily two foods: red meat (reindeer, aurochs, bear, etc. depending on location) and cereals (einkorn, barley, wheat, and other grasses). In the Mesolithic, people began eating starches such as potatoes, maize, and squashes (especially in the Americas). In the late Mesolithic and early Neolithic, acorns and other nut flours were added in. Rice and similar grains were also eaten in Asia and the Americas.

If you truly want to eat "paleo", you'll eat a big hunk of steak and some stewed oats every night. Otherwise, nothing about your diet is harkening to your human ancestors or whatever that drivel is telling you.