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my fave skincare products (as someone with VERY acne prone skin) 🧼

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mary brewer-fields

my go-to skincare staples for keeping acne-prone skin calm, clear, and under control ♡ This is just a list of my go-to skincare products as someone with really acne-prone skin. I’ve tried a lot of stuff over the years (some amazing, some honestly m...

Sections

face wash

face masks

serums

moisturizers

toners + exfoliants

face wash

This is the step I’m super picky about because my skin reacts fast if a cleanser is too harsh or too stripping. I need something that actually cleans my skin (especially when I’m breaking out) but doesn’t leave me feeling tight, dry, or irritated aft...

A really gentle acne face wash that cleans my skin without drying it out or making me feel tight. Super good for keeping breakouts under control while still being soft on sensitive skin.

Peach Slices Cleansers for All Skin Types - Clean Ingredients

A really gentle cleanser that melts off makeup and SPF without drying my skin out. Leaves my skin feeling clean but still soft, not tight or stripped.

pineapple refresh | rhode skin

A stronger acne face wash I use when I’m breaking out. It helps clear up active pimples and keeps things under control, but I don’t use it every day since it can be a little drying.

PanOxyl 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Wash

A simple salicylic acid cleanser that helps with clogged pores and little breakouts. It’s gentle enough for regular use but still does a good job keeping my skin clearer and smoother.

2% Salicylic Acid Cleanser for Acne | Oily & Combination Skin

A really basic, gentle cleanser I use when my skin is feeling sensitive or dry. It cleans my face without messing with my skin barrier or making me break out.

Ultra Facial Cleanser - Kiehl's

A solid acne cleanser that helps keep breakouts and oil under control without being too harsh. It leaves my skin feeling clean but not totally stripped.

Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser Acne Face Wash - La Roche-Posay

face masks

Face masks are more of my “extra help when my skin is acting up” step. I don’t use them every day, more like when I feel a breakout coming, my skin looks congested, or I just need a little reset. The ones in this section are mainly focused on calmin...

A spot treatment mask I use when I feel a breakout coming or my skin is acting up. It helps dry out pimples and calm things down pretty quickly without me needing to do much. I alternate using it as spot treatment and over my whole face as it can be ...

Even Clearer™ Therapeutic Sulfur Mask - Peter Thomas Roth

A quick clay mask I use when my skin feels oily or clogged. It helps pull out impurities and makes my pores look a bit cleaner without being too harsh or drying.

The POREfessional Deep Retreat Clay Mask | Benefit Cosmetics

A gentle resurfacing mask I use when my skin feels textured or a little dull. It helps smooth things out and brighten my skin without being too intense or irritating.

Doctor's Visit - Versed

A pore-clearing mask I use when my skin feels extra oily or congested. It helps tighten things up and makes my pores look cleaner without being too harsh or drying.

Medicube Zero Pore Blackhead Mud Mask

serums

Serums are kind of the “problem solvers” in my routine. Since my skin is super acne-prone, this is where I focus on things like breakouts, redness, texture, and just overall keeping my skin calm and balanced. I’m really careful with serums because m...

A lightweight acne serum I use for breakouts and clogged pores. It helps smooth my skin and keep things under control without feeling heavy or irritating.

Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Serum - La Roche-Posay

A really calming, skin-repair type serum I use when my skin is stressed or breaking out. It helps with redness and overall skin healing and just makes everything feel more balanced and healthy.

Medicube - PDRN Pink Peptide Serum - Korean-Skincare

A simple niacinamide serum I use to help with oil control, pores, and overall redness. It’s pretty basic but really effective for keeping my skin more balanced and less reactive.

Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Oil Control Serum | The Ordinary

A gentle treatment I use for redness, post-acne marks, and uneven texture. It helps calm my skin and slowly even things out without being too harsh or irritating.

Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% for Exfoliation & Even Skin Tone

A really calming serum I use when my skin feels irritated or overworked. It helps support my skin barrier and just makes everything feel more balanced and less sensitive.

Soothing & Barrier Support Serum | The Ordinary

a calm, skin-evening serum that helps take the chaos out of breakouts ♡ this medicube azelaic acid serum works to reduce redness, unclog pores, and gently smooth texture while being super gentle on acne-prone skin. it’s lightweight, non-irritating, a...

Azelaic Acid 16 Calming Serum - medicube | Ulta Beauty

moisturizers

Moisturizer is honestly the step I refuse to skip, even when my skin is breaking out. I used to think I needed to “dry out” my acne, but that just made everything worse so now I focus on keeping my skin barrier happy so my skin can actually calm down...

A super nourishing moisturizer I use when my skin feels dry, irritated, or just needs extra care. It helps with hydration and overall skin repair and leaves my skin feeling really soft and calm.

PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream - Medicube

A lightweight gel moisturizer that gives my skin a really nice hydrated, “dewy but not greasy” feel. I like using it when my skin needs moisture but I don’t want anything heavy or pore-clogging.

Cloud Dew Gel Cream Moisturizer - Summer Fridays

A super soothing moisturizer that helps calm my skin and keep it really hydrated without feeling heavy. It’s great when my skin is irritated or breaking out because it just makes everything feel more healed and smooth.

COSRX Snail Mucin 92% Face Moisturizer 3.52oz

a simple, no-fuss moisturizer that just keeps your skin balanced ♡ this ordinary natural moisturizing factors + ha cream helps hydrate and support your skin barrier with amino acids, fatty acids, and hyaluronic acid. it’s lightweight, non-greasy, and...

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Hyaluronic Acid

a rich barrier-repair cream that helps your skin chill out and recover ♡ this skinfix triple lipid peptide cream is packed with ceramides, fatty acids, and peptides to deeply nourish, restore the skin barrier, and lock in long-lasting hydration. it’s...

Skinfix Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream 1.7oz

toners + exfoliants

A go-to liquid exfoliant that helps clear out pores, smooth texture, and fade blackheads over time. The Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant is basically the “cleaner, glowier skin” step everyone ends up loving.

Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant - Paula's Choice | Sephora

A gentle exfoliant that’s great if you want smoother, brighter skin without the harshness. The The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA helps even out texture and tone while being super beginner-friendly and less intense than stronger acids.

6% Mandelic Acid + 2% Lactic Acid AHA Liquid Exfoliant for Dark Spots, Textured Skin - Paula's Choic

a strong-but-effective exfoliating toner that helps reset your skin ♡ the ordinary glycolic acid 7% toner gently removes dead skin cells to smooth texture, unclog pores, and brighten post-acne marks over time. it’s great for keeping breakouts in chec...

8.0 oz Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating and Brightening Daily Toner - The Ordinary | Ulta Beauty

a soothing, skin-repairing toner that feels like a hydration reset ♡ this peach slices snail mucin toner is packed with snail secretion filtrate to deeply hydrate, calm irritation, and help support skin healing after breakouts. it’s lightweight, gent...

Snail Rescue Blemish Busting Toner - Peach Slices | Ulta Beauty

a pore-clearing reset pad that feels like hitting refresh on your skin ♡ these medicube zero pore pads are pre-soaked with gentle exfoliating acids and soothing ingredients to help unclog pores, smooth texture, and control excess oil without over-str...

Zero Pore Pads

a calming skin reset in a spray ♡ this hypochlorous acid mist helps soothe irritation, reduce redness, and keep acne-causing bacteria in check without drying your skin out. it’s super lightweight, non-stinging, and perfect for refreshing breakout-pro...

Hypochlorous Acid Power Soothing Spray