Antioxidant in red wine could help reduce acne, study says

The health benefits of resveratrol have been debated for some time, however a new study has suggested that the antioxidant, which is found in grapes, red wine and chocolate, could help to clear acne.
Scientists from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), used the blood of healthy volunteers and those without skin conditions to test resveratrol’s ability to inhibit the growth of acne-causing bacteria.

The researchers’ paper, Resveratrol Demonstrates Antimicrobial Effects Against Propionibacterium acnes In Vitro,  was published in the journal  Dermatology and Therapy, describing acne as a skin disease that affects 85 per cent of adolescents and 10 per cent of adults. They also said that the "economic burden" to fight acne totals more than $3 billion each year and said that monotherapy and overuse of antibiotics had created a resistance against the treatment, while retinoids and benzoyl peroxide (found in creams and gels) often cause irritation.