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Acne friendly skincare products 🫧
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items I have struggled with cystic acne since I was a teenager. Very few products actually work to help clear up my acne and not worsen it, so here are some products that have worked amazingly for me!
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face wash
face masks
moisturizers
spot treatments
serums
face wash
Personal Day has become my go-to acne product brand. The salicylic acid acne treatment has done wonders for my breakouts and problem areas, clearing them up completely. It is truly magic in a bottle.
Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment
I pair the cleansing powder with the salicylic acid wash for that extra bit of cleansing and they work so amazingly together to clear my skin and leave it so smooth, firm, soft and clear.
Full Clarity Cleansing Powder
I love to use this one when I’m in the shower as my basic everyday face and body wash. I use it on my back and acne prone areas and it helps to keep those areas clear and smooth.
Calm On Foaming Cream Cleanser
If you’re balling on a budget, the cerave facial cleanser works wonders, too. It is the only safe cleanser that I trust not to break me out or irritate my skin at this price range.
CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser, Daily Face Wash for Normal to Dry Skin, 12 fl oz.
I truly love this gel wash and use it almost everyday to keep my skin from breaking out and help it remain as clear as possible. It makes my skin look so glowy and healthy.
Effaclar Gel Facial Wash for Oily Skin - La Roche-Posay
This cleanser pairs so well with the salicylic acid serum from the same brand. It is one of the another drugstore products that I actually trust and truly helps to clear up my skin.
The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser
Been using this one lately (was actually recommended by someone else on this app) and I absolutely adore it! Keeps my skin so smooth and reduces any redness.
Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser - Youth To The People
face masks
I absolutely LOVE this face mask more than any face mask I have ever used. I usually use it preemptively when I know I want my skin to look perfect the next day, or days when I feel like my skin needs a bit of extra love and care. It literally gives ...
Everybody Stay Calm Recovery Mask
The resurfacing peel literally makes me feel like I have a new face after using it (in a good way). It completely smooths out any rough textures I have, and helps to stop breakouts before they even start.
Even Keel Resurfacing Peel
Another awesome product from this brand is this face mask. I love to use it on days when I feel like my skin / complexion needs a bit of brightening and it does just that.
Salicylic Acid 2% Masque
This face mask makes my skin look so bright, hydrated, glowy and awake I absolutely adore it. Although it isn’t specially tailored for acne prone skin, I haven’t had any issues with it breaking me out.
Superberry Hydrate and Glow Dream Mask | Youth To The People
I LOVE using this mask when I feel like my skin need a good detox. It works so amazingly and hasn’t caused me any breakouts.
Instant Detox Mask | CAUDALIE®
moisturizers
My favourite moisturizer ever, it literally shrinks my pores while simultaneously making my skin so smooth, firm and soft. It reduces any excess oil on problem areas and calms any redness in my skin.
Dive Deep Mevalonic Moisturizer
This product is pretty expensive but so worth it. It works so beautifully to make my skin look like baby skin, brightens my complexion, and leaves a glowy finish.
Meltdown Gel-Cream for Acne-Prone Skin | Skin Barrier Protection | Blume
Once again, cerave is an amazing alternative for those who cannot afford extremely expensive moisturizers, it works amazingly to keep your skin from getting overly dry and doesn’t add any excess oil production.
CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion for Face and Body, Daily Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin, 16 oz.
This is my holy grail moisturizer. It makes my skin feel so soft, moisturized, and beautiful. It helps me to skip quite a few steps in my routine as it works to make my skin look fresher and more awake.
The Dewy Skin Cream
This stuff is like gold in a little container. It works like magic it makes me skin so soft and hydrated for literally days.
Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane | Face Cream - Kiehl's
So soft and rich. It melts into your skin without leaving any greasiness behind and keeps your skin hydrated for days on end without causing any breakouts.
Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration - First Aid Beauty
This is an absolutely amazing product. I cannot recommend it enough. It literally repairs your skin. I love wearing it after I’ve taken all my makeup off for the day overnight, and I wake up with hydrated and healthy looking skin.
Trust Me on This Hypochlorous Acid Gel
Such an amazing moisturizer for when my skin is feeling super dry.
Lala Retro™ Whipped Cream | Rescue Cream with Ceramides
spot treatments
I absolutely love using this on problem areas when I feel a breakout coming on.
Blume Meltdown Acne Oil | Natural Spot Treatment For Acne-Prone ...
This product I actually use to help fade my stretch marks and it works AMAZINGLY. It also reduces any sun spots on my face and leaves behind a glowy, bright finish.
Milky Fade Spot and Scar Fade Serum | Evens and Brightens Skin Tone | Blume
This stuff works like magic. I put it on acne problem areas overnight and by morning they are almost completely gone. It completely speeds up the clearing up process.
Effaclar Duo | Acne Spot Treatment - La Roche-Posay
This product seriously erases any acne I have within a day or 2 like absolute MAGIC. It calms down my acne and helps prevent future acne by killing any bacteria on the face.
Sulfur Spot Treatment | Face Reality Skincare
Love this for evening out my skin tone. Highly recommend if you have rosacea like me!
Faded Serum - For Dark Spots & Discoloration - Topicals
serums
I highly recommend this one to anyone who needs help with an overall brighter and clearer complexion.
Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Serum - The Ordinary | Ulta Beauty
This might be my favourite serum ever. It makes my skin look so gorgeous and helps to keep my skin from flaring up and to prevent any breakouts before they even start.
B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Serum | Cruelty-Free - Drunk Elephant
This product is so stunning and underrated. I absolutely love how it makes my skin look and feel glowy and moisturizerd all day.
Serum made with Natural Ingredients & Vegan | ATTITUDE
This product makes my skin look so hydrated, young, soft, and fresh. It even has actual anti-aging properties in it.
Elastic Skin - iNNBEAUTY PROJECT
Such an amazing quality toner.
Bounce Back Refreshing Skin Toner Spray
Obsessed with this. Works so quickly and makes your skin look soft and glass-like.
Herbivore Moon Fruit 1% Bakuchiol + Peptides Retinol Alternative Serum