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Breakout Busters, Round Two: 15 Acne-Fighting Essentials That Actually Work
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items Fifteen acne-fighting essentials — cleansers, serums, spot treatments and a mattifying moisturizer from SkinCeuticals, CeraVe, Caudalie, The Ordinary and more — each one well-reviewed and chosen to target breakouts without wrecking your skin barrier....
this is the one I reach for when breakouts and fine lines team up on me — my skin looked clearer in like two weeks and it never dried me out
SkinCeuticals Blemish and Age Defense Corrective Serum 30ml
ok this one is pricey but wow — it keeps my oily skin from looking shiny by noon and my dark spots have honestly started fading
SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Serum for Acne-Prone Skin 30ml
my everyday cleanser now — it cleared up the little bumps on my forehead and it never leaves my face feeling tight or squeaky
CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser 473ml
super gentle but still gets the job done — this is the one I use on days when my skin feels sensitive and angry and it calms everything right down
Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel 200ml
melts my makeup and sunscreen right off and my pores honestly look smaller since I started double cleansing with this one
Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil 200ml
this toner calms my skin down so fast — when my face is all red after a long day, this is the first thing I grab
Purito Wonder Releaf Centella Toner Unscented 200ml
don't sleep on this one — it's cheap and it WORKED on my back and chest breakouts, just moisturize after, trust me
PanOxyl Acne Wash 4% Benzoyl Peroxide Cream 85g
smells so fresh and clean, and it keeps my t-zone from turning into an oil slick by lunchtime
Caudalie Vinopure Pore Purifying Gel Cleanser 75ml
the sulfur in this sounds weird but my stubborn chin breakouts finally chilled out — worth every penny imo
Kate Somerville EradiKate 3% Sulfur Daily Foaming Cleanser
a little goes a long way with this one — my skin feels properly clean but never stripped, big fan
Dermalogica Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash 177ml
that tingly tea tree feeling gets me every time — it's my morning wake-up wash and it keeps random spots away
The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash 250ml
under ten bucks and it unclogs my pores like nothing else — I use it a few nights a week and my blackheads are way less visible
The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution 30ml
perfect for that one angry spot that pops up out of nowhere — dab this on and it's calmer by the next morning
The INKEY List Succinic Acid Treatment 15ml
I keep this in my bag for emergency breakouts — it takes the redness down fast without peeling my skin
Dermalogica Breakout Clearing Booster 30ml
finally a moisturizer that hydrates but keeps me matte — makeup sits so much better on top of this
Caudalie Vinopure Moisturizing Mattifying Fluid 60ml