We wondered the same thing, so we asked dermatologists for answers.
Below, a quick explanation and what to look out for in your next beauty supplement or multivitamin.
Does biotin cause acne?
First things first: Does biotin even causebreakouts?
However, biotin-induced breakouts won’t happen to everyone.
And if you do love biotin for the beauty benefits (many do!
), you just might want to double-check you get enough pantothenic acid in the mix.
Next up: how to shop wisely.
What to do about it
Does this mean you should avoid biotin forever?
Even on its own, B5 is quite beneficial for the skin.
(Topically, it’s known as panthenol.)
To mitigate this reaction, just be sure to couple your biotin supplement with vitamin B5.
