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Acne Aardbei

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Acne Aardbei

2026

Why all those fruity vape flavours give you skin problems

You probably already knew vaping is bad for your lungs and brain. But did you know it’s also seriously bad for your skin? Nicotine narrows your blood vessels. That means your skin gets less oxygen and fewer nutrients. Then suddenly, during your morning routine, you notice your skin looking duller, getting irritated faster and healing more slowly from cuts and spots. On top of that, vape vapour contains propylene glycol, a substance that dries out your lips and skin.

Acné Aardbei (acne strawberry) flavour: a vape with strawberries, vaping causes skin problems

Oh, and if you vape or use snus, you often smoke cigarettes too.

7 out of 10 young people who vape also smoke. And it’s been known for much longer that smoking causes skin problems. Not only does your skin age faster, your risk of chronic conditions goes up too. Like some forms of acne and psoriasis.

Psori-what? Psoriasis, a condition that makes your skin flake.

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We’re not making this up

  1. 01Prakash S. et al, Dermatological Manifestations of Smoking-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation, review article, 2025
  2. 02Kaitlyn Miner et al. Facial Dermatoses in E-Cigarette Users and the Role of Nicotine-Induced Oxidative Stress, May 2025, Clinical Dermatology and Surgery, DOI: 10.61853/2fbmgm60
  3. 03Andia Mitri et al. Effects of tobacco and vaping on the skin, Clinics in Dermatology, Volume 39, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 762-771, ISSN 0738-081X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2021.05.004.
  4. 04Visconti MJ, Ashack KA. Dermatologic manifestations associated with electronic cigarette use. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Oct;81(4):1001-1007. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.03.088. Epub 2019 Apr 6. PMID: 30965061.
  5. 05Thieman T, Westmark D, Sutton A. Electronic cigarettes and cutaneous wound healing: A systematic review. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Apr;88(4):911-912. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.10.042. Epub 2022 Oct 27. PMID: 37650452.
  6. 06Morita A. Tobacco smoke causes premature skin aging. J Dermatol Sci. 2007 Dec;48(3):169-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2007.06.015. Epub 2007 Oct 24. PMID: 17951030.

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And now for the good news

Almost all the health damage you get from vaping, smoking and snus can heal once you quit.

But quitting on your own while your friends keep vaping is hard. So do it together. And with professional quit coaching. In the Netherlands, that’s completely free and you can try 3 times a year.

Click here for help (Netherlands)

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Poster for the Acné Aardbei (acne strawberry) flavour: a hand holding a vape and the text “Vaping causes skin problems”

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Who we are

The nicotine industry has millions. All we’ve got is a strawberry.

Acne Aardbei is an initiative by an angry rugby dad and Vapen #jouwkeuze, pushing back against an industry that makes billions off the backs of young people and their health.