From my personal experience, the best ways to keep those zits and acne at bay are to drink lots of plain water (water flushes out toxins from your body), eat lots of fresh fruits that are high in vitamin C, get enough sleep, keep your skin clean, exercise, move your bowels everyday, pop Vitamin E, eat a healthy diet and keep stress at bay (though this is difficult at times!). Thank God I am blessed with a flawless skin and don’t have to rely on anti-acne creams like proactiv to beat the zits.