Many times I have heard people ask, "How does Rosacea-Ltd work and what results can I expect to see?"
Rosacea-Ltd contains a high percentage of soothing and conditioning ingredients. Rosacea Ltd III is composed of more than 99 percent soothing and calming ingredients, composed of natural mineral substances. Rosacea Ltd III is processed without the use of potentially irritating vehicle carriers, preservatives, or fragrances.
The ingredients of Rosacea Ltd III are: zinc oxide, magnesium stearate, sodium chloride, iron oxide, copper oxide, polyethylene glycol, and sulfur (sulfur is used externally only and not to be confused with sulfa which is taken internally only). These ingredients are compressed under 22,000 pounds of pressure per square inch into a very concentrated smooth solid disk which will dissolve off the proper amount when glided over a wetted skin. These disks are processed in such a way that Rosacea Ltd III is virtually free of any irritant vehicle carriers. Typically, pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle carriers such as ethanol, glycerol, sterile alcohol, and glycerylmonostearate are used to place active ingredients into solution or emulsion form for application. However, in many cases, these vehicle carriers are irritants to people with rosacea-sensitive skin. No vehicle carriers are used in Rosacea Ltd III, since it is more than 99 percent undiluted active ingredients in and of itself. Furthermore, Rosacea Ltd III disks are free of any potentially irritating preservatives such as methylparaben, propylparaben, and Quaternium-15. Lastly, Rosacea Ltd III disks are free of any potentially irritating fragrances.
The key to Rosacea Ltd III is simplicity. It allows for the direct delivery to the skin of many well known and well documented anti-rosacea, anti-acne, and anti-seborrheic dermatitis ingredients without the usual accompanying side effects.
These ingredients are as follows:
A. Zinc: Topically applied zinc has been used for decades by various medical physicians for the treatment of inflammatory acne. They have used zinc either as the primary ingredient or in conjunction with other anti-acne medications. Currently, zinc is found in several different active forms in hundreds of over-the-counter skin care products and anti-acne medications. Topically applied zinc has been shown to have a potent anti-septic effect (Drs. Provost and Farmer). More specifically, evidence suggests that zinc has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal actions, as well as mild anti-inflammatory actions (Drs. Rock, Wilkinson, and Ebling).
B. Sulfur: For over two decades, sulfur has been used for the treatment of rosacea, and clinical studies have demonstrated that it is extremely effective in the treatment of rosacea-related papules and pustules (Drs. Ellis and Strawiski). Many dermatologists tailor rosacea treatments to the individual by varying the concentration of sulfur in a given preparation (from 2 percent to 15 percent sulfur). Because rosacea is a chronic disease, treatment must usually be continued for a long period of time. For this reason, Drs. Blom and Hornmark were interested in a non-toxic, topically administered treatment that would be as effective as orally administered drugs such as antibiotics. To date, these medical physicians use topical sulfur as their primary anti-rosacea treatment (Drs. Blom and Hornmark). In a double-blind clinical study of 40 rosacea patients, these physicians found that rosacea-related papules and pustules responded much better to topical 10 percent sulfur than to oral antibiotics. More specifically, they found that with four weeks of topical sulfur treatment, the average number of papules and pustules dropped significantly (from 213 pimples before treatment to 17 pimples after treatment), that this clearing was much better than that attained by treatment with oral tetracycline. In a separate series of clinical studies, similar results were found by Dr. Strauss and colleagues (Dr. Strauss).
C. Sodium Chloride, Copper Oxide, Magnesium Stearate and Polyethelene Gylcol: These ingredients have long been well known for their anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory actions, by which they reduce redness better than antibiotics, and their vascular constrictor action, which reduces overall facial redness whereas no other products constricts the dilated skin vessels as these ingredients do so well.
The Four Mechanisms of Action by which these primary ROSACEA LTD III ingredients work as listed above are as follows:
(1) Rosacea Ltd is anti-inflammatory, thereby reducing redness (better than antibiotics which your body becomes immune to after 3-5 months).
(2) Rosacea Ltd is a vascular constrictor, so it reduces the size of the capillaries that cause redness and blushing (on which antibiotics have never had an effect).
(3) Rosacea Ltd dehydrates bacterial cells.
(4) Rosacea-Ltd III has a pH of approximately 7 (neutral). Many oral and topical treatments for rosacea are very acidic, which often makes for a continual problem for many rosacea sufferers and especially so in pregnancy and breast feeding.
