Masks Are Causing Acne, Now What?

Tips to save your skin from dreaded masks

Sotira
Thirty Something
Published in
2 min readJan 12, 2022

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Photo by Ani Kolleshi on Unsplash

With mask-wearing now compulsory in several countries many are complaining of fungal acne, nicknamed ‘maskne’! Caused by a build-up of oil, dead skin and bacteria in a confined space resulting in sweat, clogged pores and pesky spots.

I have days where I have to wear a mask for hours on end. As someone who has…

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Sotira
Thirty Something

Curly-haired, Matcha Drinking, Beauty Product Developer. I write about all things beauty and lifestyle.