So it’s been a few weeks (or months) since you’ve bought a hot new acne cream that has received a ton of positive reviews from people claiming that it’s worked wonders on their skin; but your skin hasn’t changed at all – in fact, it may have even gotten worse.

You start to wonder if you’ve been bamboozled because all those people had clear skin in no time; so your face should AT LEAST be a little clearer, right?

Well, the truth is that sometimes the problem isn’t in the cream itself. Instead, the issue could be external factors such as those listed below: