A short YouTube video by board-certified dermatologist Shereene Idriss explaining why topical sulfur can help acne. The speaker lists four main benefits — anti-inflammatory, comedolytic (breaks down dead keratin), antibacterial, and sebum regulation — while noting sulfur's unpleasant "rotted eggs" smell and using a casual, humorous tone.
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The hell is in this? Is it a placebo? Is it crack? Sulfur acne treatment? Is the acne treatment you didn't know you needed? Who the hell am I? I am a board certified dermatologist. Now sulfur has been around for decades, but a lot of people have broken up with their boyfriends or girlfriends because of it. Because they smelled like rotted eggs. So it's not the sexiest ingredient. But here's why it works. There are four main benefits. Number one, get your pens and papers out. It has anti inflammatory benefits. It's going to calm the inflammation in your skin. Number two, it it has comedolytic effects meaning it's going to break down the dead keratin on the surface of your skin, minimizing how your pores get clogged and backed up. Number three, it has antibacterial effects. And that means it's going to kill that unwanted bacteria that is causing those pimples to become juicy and painful. And last, it helps to regulate your sebum production so you are not an oily slick ball all day, every day.