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What you should know about Adult Acne
As a
teenager, you had tons of pimples. But as you grew older, reaching your adult
years, your pimples didn’t seem to stop sprouting. Some may have a zit or two on
their face every once in a while. Others are not as lucky, having to suffer
severe acne flares throughout adulthood.
Adult acne
can be caused by the following factors:
● Comedogenic
reactions – the tendency of a substance to cause dead cell buildup,
resulting in the formation of comedones, also known as blackheads and
whiteheads. Some acne medications cause irritation or dryness, including heavy
makeup. Look for “non-comedogenic” cosmetics and toiletries to prevent pimples.
● Self-trauma
and picking of pimples – picking or squeezing of pimples only makes them
worse due to risk of infection. It can also cause inflammation and lead to
scarring.
● Hormonal
flares – Hormones are another major cause of acne flare-ups. Premenstrual
and post-menopausal acne are all examples of hormonally-related acne.
● Pressure
– “acne mechanica”
can be caused by repeated pressure to the skin. It has also been associated with
“wearable” items such as headsets, telephones, caps or other pressure- or
friction-causing items.
The best
treatment for adult acne is prevention. Godiva’s
Licorice Anti-Blemish
line
offers a natural way to help prevent acne and
lighten acne scars. It
helps prevent break outs in three ways:
1.
Reduces skin oiliness with licochalcone, an anti-acne ingredient found in
Godiva Licorice.
2.
Helps
keep pores unplugged with natural fruit acid.
3.
Wipes
out bacteria with licochalcone.
The
Godiva Anti-Blemish Cream
contains fruit acid and glabridin, the whitening
component in licorice extract. These combine to help lighten acne scars fast.
Anti-Blemish Regimen
The fight against Acne is a
continuous process that requires your utmost dedication to the following
anti-blemish regimen:
1. Wash
your face with
Godiva Licorice
Anti-Blemish Transparent Soap to dissolve excess oil. Rinse
well, preferably with warm water.
2. After cleansing, moisten
cotton pad with
Godiva Licorice
Anti-Blemish Astringent. Stroke all over face and other affected
areas.
3. Apply
Godiva Licorice Anti-Blemish Cream over acne-prone areas
and spot apply over acne scars.
4. Follow this regimen twice daily until your skin clears up. After that you may
reduce to once-a-day application for maintenance.
If you
have existing acne scars – grim reminders of your teenage years – Godiva offers
the
Acne Scar Eraser Set
to help banish acne scars naturally.
Acne Scar
Eraser Regimen:
1. Cleanse
with
Godiva Licorice Transparent Whitening Soap.
2. To speed
up the replacement of dark, scarred surface skin cells with normal, healthy
ones, follow with spot application of
Godiva Fruit Acid Revitalizing Complex on
your scars.
3. After about 5 minutes, apply
Godiva Licorice Skin Whitening Cream on the scarred areas to even out skin tone,
thus keeping it supple and moisturized.
4. Do these three steps twice
daily.
5. Every morning, apply
Godiva
Green Tea Sunblock Cream on exposed areas to protect your skin from the sun
which can darken scars.
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In the News |
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Godiva wins IT Excellence Award |
As a model for using e-commerce in developing the global
market for a Philippine
brand, Godiva was awarded the IT Excellence Award, the first and only
major award given by the Philippine Internet Commerce Society (PICS) during the
2nd National E-Commerce Congress and Exhibit at the Philippine Trade
Training Center last December 2. This award is just one among the company’s
roster of achievements, having been bestowed the People’s Choice Award for best
skin care product, the National Consumers Excellence Award for most outstanding
and innovative skin care product and the Gawad Makamasa Award for outstanding
facial care product.
Godiva is a natural skin care company which
harnesses only the best ingredients from nature to
treat specific skin concerns. Known for its innovative, safe and effective skin
care products, Godiva has firmly established itself as the pioneer in the use of
Licorice Extract in its Skin Whitening Line. As a result, the breakthrough
product line, which shows clinically-proven results in as early as 7 days, has
been garnering a strong and enthusiastic following among satisfied customers all
over the world.
Customer satisfaction
Three years ago, the company launched its online store at
www.godivaskincare.com to exploit opportunities for Internet commerce and to
target the Filipino immigrant communities. Then local IT firm PDB SME Solutions,
Inc. (now Planters Development Bank-PMMD), a subsidiary of Planters Development
Bank, was tapped to set up the e-commerce platform and address Godiva’s
information dissemination drive.
As it turned out, most of the online buyers were Caucasians
and African-Americans who were concerned with skin discolorations due to sun
exposure and other factors. Stacie Cobb, a chemical engineer from
Connecticut, USA, was ecstatic
when she shared her experience with Godiva’s skin whitening line, just one of
the many testimonials from worldwide customers featured in the Godiva websites.
She attests:
“As an
African-American female, I feel it is my duty to let it be known that this
product really does work on black skin . . . I ordered the Godiva Licorice Skin
Whitening Starter Pack and as promised, I started to see NOTICEABLE results
within a week . . . Thank you so much for bringing this product to the market.
It’s REAL, it WORKS and I’m a living testimony to it. My complexion is
completely clear now after only about two months of use. My OVERALL skin color
(and skin texture) is almost what it is when I was a child and I couldn’t be
happier. The melasma is completely gone now too.”
Aside from skin whitening, Godiva’s product lines include
anti-acne, anti-aging, anti-stress, suncare and pregnancy care. Orders have
grown steadily through the years, reaching customers from Asia to as far as
America, Europe, Australia, and even Africa. Godiva has also appointed PT San
Prima Sejati as exclusive distributor for Indonesia and is eyeing yet even more
distributors in various countries.
Digital
edge
Godiva’s two websites have partnered with international
online payment gateways based in the United States to facilitate credit card
transactions. The company takes every precaution to protect its customers’
sensitive information – both online and offline – so clients can be assured of
secure transactions and safe transmission of personal details.
To remain at the forefront of e-commerce, Godiva constantly
seeks new technologies and better ways of servicing its customers. The company
provides proactive and personalized online customer service where concerns and
queries are addressed within 24 hours. Moreover, all orders are shipped
immediately, and delivered in 2 to 3 days worldwide through courier service
providers FedEx and DHL. Most customers are pleasantly surprised with Godiva’s
prompt shipping service.
“Wow! I received my order today. It only took a couple of
days,"
says one customer
from Nevada, USA.
Another customer from California declares,
“I just received the products today and am looking forward to using them
immediately. I was surprised at how fast they got here. You have wonderful
service."
In addressing the problem on high international shipping
fees, Godiva offers its customers free worldwide shipping on orders of $50 and
above. And in cases where a customer is not satisfied with the product shipped,
a 100% refund is guaranteed without any wrangling or haggling.
Promos such as rebates and free products are being offered to
increase patronage and extend goodwill among its clientele. Customers can get as
much 10% in rebates or free Godiva Green Tea Sunblock Cream on orders over $100.
Wholesale distributors likewise enjoy as much as 50% off on orders of $1,000 and
more, still with free shipping anywhere in the world.
To keep customers in the loop, a weekly e-newsletter is sent
for free to all subscribers. It features skin care tips, pick of the month and
testimonial of the month, promos, product updates, and skin care advice among
others. A special promo for e-newsletter subscribers has also been created
where seven winners per week receive 7% off on their online Godiva purchases.
Free personalized skin evaluations can also be availed of by simply filling out
an online form. From there, a Godiva Skin Care Counselor assesses an
individual’s skin type and addresses the client’s skin care concerns by email.
Godiva’s secrets to e-commerce success lie in its commitment
to provide first-class security on transactions which give customers peace of
mind when shopping online, highly efficient customer service, and affordable yet
effective products that offer the best from nature.
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