So if using Aknicare Lotion, the Cream should always follow. The Cream also has a lower level of the key ingredients to facilitate oil regulation, so it can be used for maintenance also. Aknicare Cream also contains an anti-bacterial agent and products to assist in calming and soothing inflammation and scarring risk reduction.Aknicare Cream - this will change the conditions in the skin to maintain sebum control and normal skin shedding whilst also assisting in re-hydrating and moisturising the skin, establishing an alternative barrier to prevent skin from drying. Once the 3 product system has helped the skin achieve the desired result you can then move to a maintenance regime of using the Cleanser and Cream, keeping the Lotion in reserve for outbreaks:Alters skin environment to regulate and maintains normal sebum production (up to 50% reduction)Helps maintain normal cell turnover, pore diameter, skin shedding and clumpingAnti-bacterial action - fourth in the Aknicare system for a healthy bacterial population Establishes an alternative barrier to skin moisture loss, improves skin hydration (reduces TEWL)Helps to calm and sooth inflammation and accelerates wound healing, which means less scarring risk.Improves quality and appearance of skin