8 Surprising Causes Of Acne Around The Mouth

As many people with acne have already discovered, pimples can occur in many different places all over the face and body. This includes the area just around the mouth, which is a problem area for many people.

While all acne has the same root cause, hair follicles becoming clogged and filling with sebum (skin oil), the clogged hair follicle can be caused by a variety of things. For acne around the mouth, there are several specific things that can lead to acne breakouts.

In this article we will take a look at the 8 most common causes of acne around the mouth. You might find some of them rather unexpected and surprising…I know I did!

This is probably the most obviously culprit on this list, as many people know that resting your hands on your chin and face can lead to acne breakouts. Still, it’s something that many people do without realizing and it’s something that could very well be causing acne breakouts for you.

The hands and fingers are some of the dirtiest parts of your body, and are often covered with things that can clog pores such as grease and oil, even when we think they are clean.

As you’re reading this article your hand is probably resting on a computer mouse, right? Think about how often you and other people have touched that mouse, and if you’re like most computer users you’ve probably never cleaned it. You definitely don’t want the hand that’s using the mouse to go anywhere near the acne-prone skin on your face!

Most people are a little messy when they brush their teeth, and some of the toothpaste might get on your lips and on the skin around your mouth. While for the most part this is just fine, some toothpastes are actually known to cause acne. Ir’s is unclear exactly which ingredient is responsible for this, but I believe that sodium laureth sulfate is a likely culprit.

Biting your fingers is just an unhealthy thing to do, but you’re probably wondering how it can possible cause acne.

Well, it actually goes back to the first cause we talked about, resting your hands on your chin. Most people don’t realize that when they bite their nails, some part of their hand or finger is touching the skin on their face. It’s usually not much contact with the face, but it’s enough to cause acne for some people.

Certain types of chap stick or lip balm can cause acne. Those containing the ingredient lanolin are especially likely to cause breakouts, as well as those lip balms containing either isopropyl myristate or isopropyl palmitate. All three of these common ingredients are comedogenic, which means they are capable of clogging pores.

The receiver of your phone is likely touching your mouth when you speak into the phone, and it’s probably touched other people’s mouths as well. Phones are a common cause of acne, although not as common as it once was. This is because the cell phones that are popular now are much smaller, and are less likely to touch the mouth, although they will still touch other parts of the face.

This one is more of a cause for men, as they are obviously more likely to be shaving their face then women.

Shaving can actually cause acne in 2 different ways: irritation from the razor, and the shaving cream.

A razor that is too dull, or a shaving technique that is too rough can irritate skin, and that can lead to acne breakouts. Also, certain types of shaving creams and gels can clog pores. One of the recommended ways to shave for people with acne prone skin is actually with the lather from your facial cleanser. It sounds strange, and can take some getting some getting used to, but it actually works great and won’t clog your pores.

People tend to not put much thought into how often they wash their pillowcase, but those with acne-prone skin definitely should! Your pillowcase collects dirt and oil from your face as you sleep every night, and the next night you’re resting your face on all of that collected oil. This can be a cause of acne for a lot of people.

One little trick you can do which is far easier than washing your pillowcase every night, is to simply place a clean towel over your pillow.

Sorry folks, but even well intentioned and loving kisses can cause acne around the mouth. If the person kissing you is using one of the lip balms we talked about, or any other sort of comedogenic (pore clogging) product on their face, It can transfer to your face and contribute to acne breakouts.

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