Taking care of your skin at any time in life has to be important. But when you're a teenager, it's usually something you don't have time to think about. Of course, until there's a problem.

One of the most common concerns for teenage skin is increased oil production. When skin reaches puberty, changing hormones stimulate glands in the skin. Blocked hair follicles lead to inflammation and red angry spots are usually the result.

Personal hygiene and diet are labelled as the culprits, but more often than not this is nothing more than a myth.

Rather than peddle our own teenage skin care products, we'll try and help out by telling you what to avoid:-

- Artificial fragrance and colour, which irritate the skin

- Mineral oil that causes small bumps and 'under surface' congestion

- Isopropyl Myristate, which is an alternative to using oil but is used in so called "oil free" products to provide a smooth texture, but again causes irritation to the skin.

- Alcohol, it dries and strips the skins natural barrier lipids.

Overusing those antiseptic products and scrubbing can over strip the skin too, kicking your complexion into oil production overdrive.

Finally, to avoid that over inflamed look, you should avoid picking and poking at your skin. As well as making it redder, you'll also increase the risk of bruising.