Diet: What you eat on a daily basis can go a long way in how healthy your skin is. But even if you were to switch to an all vegan diet with no refined sugars or other traditionally bad triggers, you can still end up with acne-ridden skin. It is true that some stereotypical triggers, such as chocolate, fatty foods or sugars do cause outbreaks in some people, but in others, they may be completely neutral.

The best way to figure out what foods cause your skin to break out is with trial and error. And be sure that you aren’t experiencing an allergic reaction to a food, and you mistake it for acne. Some reactions can cause small, red bumps and irritations on the skin that look a surprisingly lot like acne.

Activity: Some people swear that when they sit on the couch the whole day or are in front of the computer, the next day, they wake up with more pimples then they had before. While others believe there is a link between sun exposure, exercise and perspiration and acne breakouts. The truth is that you could both be right. Inactivity linked with bad personal hygiene can most definitely cause a breakout. Many folks, especially teenage boys, might not consider showering or scrubbing their face if they don’t plan on leaving the house on a lazy Saturday afternoon.

This build up of oil on the face and body is the perfect stew for pimple formation. For those that are active and might perspire, showers and good personal hygiene is just as important. The build up of sweat and oils in your pores after a workout can lead to breakouts if the gunk isn’t washed away as soon as your done.

Make up: One of the most unsuspecting causes of breakouts is the kind of makeup you use every day. Many make ups, especially base, can clog your pores and lead to pimples within a day or two. These cases are especially common since most girls and women put their makeup on in the beginning of the day, go through their entire day and then scrub it off at night. That time lapse can end up being a perfect breeding ground for pimples to form.

Cleaning TOO often: For those that have become a bit paranoid about the cleanliness of their face and body, you could actually be doing more harm then good. By irritating your skin to the point where it becomes unhealthy by cleaning too much, you are setting up a perfect situation for pores to become clogged and pimples to take over. Staying clean is vital, but you don’t need to over do it.