Severe Acne Caused by Stevia?

I have cystic acne and actually just came back from the dermatologist today. She has never ever mentioned stevia. I will tell you that I have done tons of research on adult cystic acne and it's my opinion that it has absolutely nothing to do with diet, especially since I have had it when I was a vegetarian, and now when I'm totally opposite and eat organic low carb foods including organic no-hormone meat. Nothing topical has ever worked, nor diet. Cystic acne can be hormonal. It's very stubborn, and I do get times when it's bad and when it is not so bad. I've done Accutane and now I'm trying spironolactone. Good luck to you, I doubt it's stevia.

I did hear that honey is good for skin, didn't help me enough but maybe for you it's the honey that was helping? I mean, I doubt it but I don't know everything so .. .

I was always told it was hormonal.

I know its been a couple years since you posted this, but OMG. I started using stevia in the raw about 10 days ago in my coffee and my cystic acne is OUT OF CONTROL. I was trying to figure out what I was doing differently that would cause this horrendous breakout; everyday one or two. And the only thing Ive introduced is the stevia. Im cutting out of my diet as of today. Thanks for this post.

I have seen many articles on Truvia and Stevia In The Raw causing problems, as well as the companies who make them falsely advertising them as sugar free products when they actually contain more sugar than stevia. This results in high blood sugar in diabetics and problems with skin, etc. Here's an example article:

http://owndoc.com/stevia/truvia-making-people-sick-but-real-stevia-still-illegal/

OH MY GOSH! So I am all about fitness & eating a really clean diet, I don't rarely eat meat and don't eat dairy. I have recently been so confused as to why I have been breaking out so much.... I'm talking horrible and always on my jawline which I had never had happen before, especially because it was cystic acne which I also had never had before. It's 100 percent from the stevia, I'm so mad do not consume STEVIA !!

I believe that some acne is caused by food. In my case, if I eat sugary foods, I break out. If I eat veggies and fruit, especially watermelon and sweet potatoes, my skin clears up. I use to be a 'junk food' vegan too, and my acne was bad back then. But now that I am a 'healthy' vegan and eat veggies and fruit, my acne is way better. I think everybody is different and you should listen to your body. Stevia may have been the cause of your acne, because even though it has no calories it can still spike up your sugar levels, which can cause acne. Just my opinion At least it's clearing up!

I am SO glad someone posted about Stevia causing acne. Last year I started using it in my coffee instead of sweeteners. I started breaking out for months on end with terrible cystic acne! I went to a dermatologist who prescribed all kinds of meds. Instead of taking them I stopped the stevia. It took 4 weeks for my face to fully clear up from 6 months of terrible cystic acne.
Two weeks ago I started having protein shakes. All of a sudden I noticed tiny pimpled in my problems areas. Today I looked at the label to find that one of the last ingrediants on the list is Stevia! I can't believe it stopping immediately!

Insulin spikes make me break out. Took 20+ years and a few dermotologists and lots of at home trials to figure it out. I don't use stevia so I'm not sure how much that really makes your blood sugar spike.

Also, dairy and soy products also make my cystic acne flare up. I switched to almond milk after drinking soy for years and I had a huge drop off in those huge painful, cystic jawline breakouts. I don't remember the last time I had one.

This is great for me because I HATE getting cortisone shots in those.

I felt like I needed to post here (even though this thread is almost 2 years old) because I'm reading it in 2016, and after all the research I've been doing online for my acne, I think it would be helpful to post a bit of what I've found for the next reader that comes along.

1) Acne comes in various forms and from various causes, some is hormonal, some is from your body lacking something it needs, some is due to your body having a slight (I'm gonna call it) allergy to something - i.e. Something you eat, drink, or use topically. So therefore, no solution is "one-size-fits-all".

2) Acne (other than the topical caused ones) is definitely related to your diet (especially hormonal ones). Saying it isn't is like saying the fruit from a plant isn't related to the seed because it's not a full grown plant yet.

The stuff you ingest (both orally and sometimes topically) plays a vital role in maintaining your bodies systems. That includes hormone production.

Now, I'm not going to sit here and explain all the details and such - my hand would fall off before I could write all that - but what I will say is, I have acne. I know that I could go the dermatologist route and probably have clear skin in a month (done that before) but I've also realized that when I went that route, I was masking the problem not solving it and I was masking it with something that might cause other, more serious problems. The proof for me was when I stopped the dermatologist route, my acne was far worse than when I started. I realized by masking it, I was allowing it to grow without fixing it.

Now, I'm watching my diet, taking supplements to fulfill nutrients I can't get otherwise, using a simple and natural skin care routine, and currently researching herbs and nutrition as related to balancing my hormones. Let me tell you, I started this with horrible acne all over my face, now its far less. Mainly my chin/mouth area all the time and a couple spots on my cheeks and forehead around that time of the month.

I've seen steady improvement as I've worked to find what my body needs on a deeper level, not just a topical one.

I know the natural route isn't for everyone, I fully admit its a ton of work (hours of reading and researching and planning and tweeking my lifestyle), and it takes quite a long time for results, but I also know that I would rather suffer from the skin issues a bit longer and actually heal my body than play guinea pig for another dermatologist.

Anyway, just figured I should share a bit so that those stumbling upon this thread might have another perspective to consider.

dls06 wrote: »

I was always told it was hormonal.

Stevia can have a hormonal effect.

vladv wrote: »

I know this is an old post but I thought I'd share my brief experience. I am on day 15 on my keto diet and 5 days ago, I started incorporating stevia into my diet to sweeten my coffee and lemon juice and today I am noticing acne all over my forehead. So just a heads up to all those thinking about using stevia.

Going keto is also a fairly significant dietary change for most people. Probably a lot more significant than using a packet of stevia or two. What have you incorporated into your diet as your source of fat? Have you never had acne on our forehead before? Any other new habits? Exercise?

Switched to Zevia (stevia sweetened cola) a few weeks ago and I had the same issue. Painful Acne on my forehead and chin. As soon as I stopped, it started clearing up.