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Can soap clear up rosacea? A Canadian company believes its product kills
the parasite some researchers believe is responsible for rosacea, a facial
rash that affects about two million people nationwide. "In the western
hemisphere (rosacea) has not been addressed as a parasite, but as a
bacterial infection," says Derek Lepage, public relations co-ordinator for
FaceDoctor. "The parasite can live under the skin and not appear for years."
He says FaceDoctor's soap contains seabuckthorn oil, which kills the
parasite. According to the National Rosacea Society, an Illinois-based
group, there is no cure for rosacea and the cause is unknown