A study, reported in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, claims that milk can cause acne, the study found that women who drank two or more servings of skimmed milk a day were 44 per cent more likely to have developed severe acne.
The survey was based on analysis responses from 47,335 women involved in an ongoing health study.
Researchers conclude: "We found a positive association with acne for intake of total milk and skim milk.
"We hypothesise that the association with milk may be because of the presence of hormones and bioactive molecules in milk”.