I am a big believer in the benefits of ridding your body of toxins, treating the cause not the symptoms (with creams and astringents). Consider taking apple cider vinegar, which helps rid your body of toxins and helps you maintain a pH balance. Bodies that are too acidic will be less resistant to illness and find ways to to release bacteria, in this case increasing the severity of acne. Take one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in the morning and one tablespoon before your evening meal, both diluted in 8oz of water. It has workd for severla people that I know, worth a try.