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A Skincare Routine for Oily Skin
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items best products for your skincare routine
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toner
moisturizers
face washes
toner
An organic face toner that balances combination and blemish-prone skin types.
Herbivore Botanicals Jasmine Green Tea Balancing Toner
Wnek grew up using Dickinson's toner for her oily skin, and she says it visibly helps minimize her pores. This classic non-drying drugstore toner is gentle on skin and helps even skin tone with witch hazel, its only ingredient.
Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel Pore Perfecting Toner
This toner uses salicylic and glycolic acid to help improve skin texture, unclog pores and control oil. Not only does it help clear pores, it also keeps skin soft with hydrating ingredients like castor oil. "I like how it kept the oiliness at bay wit...
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner with Salicylic Acid
This Beauty Lab pick is on Wnek's current roster of favorite toners. "It contains astringents, aloe, glycolic acid and humectants — all great things in a toner," she says. "It smells great and definitely makes my skin glow."
PIXI Glow Tonic 250ml
BHAs and AHAs work together to even skin texture and clarify the skin, while sugarcane-derived squalane give the skin a boost of instant moisture. "It makes my pores look smaller and I also think it helps control oil throughout the day, but doesn’t m...
Squalane + BHA Pore-Minimizing Toner
Made with oily skin in mind, this toner works to control sebum throughout the day with glycolic and salicylic acids. "This product has greatly evened out my skin tone and gotten rid of the excess oil around my T-zone," one reviewer says. "I usually g...
Balancing Force™ Oil Control Toner
This affordable toner uses niacinamide to help brighten skin and even complexion. It can help regulate sebum production and brighten the skin. It is well-tolerated on most skin types, including oily skin.
Good Molecules Brightening Toner
moisturizers
La Roche-Posay's mattifying moisturizer is great for anyone with super oily skin. It's made with dimethicone — a.k.a. a silicone-based ingredient that leaves a smooth, matte finish on your face. That makes it a good option for underneath makeup, so y...
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Moisturizer, 1.35 Oz
This non-greasy gel moisturizer is made with hyaluronic acid, which "draws moisture to the skin and helps it stay plump and dewy,"
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Gel Face Moisturizer, 1.7 oz
This moisturizer is formulated specifically for oily skin and it absorbs quickly, so it hydrates without feeling greasy. One GH beauty editor with self-described oily and acne-prone skin has been using it for nearly a year and it's never caused any b...
Garnier SkinActive 3-in-1 Face Moisturizer with Green Tea, Oily Skin,
This grapefruit-scented moisturizer is recommended for acne-prone skin because it is formulated with salicylic acid to help treat breakouts. It's affordable, lightweight, and won't clog your pores. "I was first drawn to this moisturizer because of th...
Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Pink Grapefruit Facial Moisturizer
This RoC moisturizer hydrates your skin, protects from the sun with SPF 30, and claims to "fight the major signs of aging," all in one bottle. It's another favorite of Wnek, who says it's "perfect for anyone with oily skin who isn’t looking for heavy...
RoC Multi Correxion Anti-Aging Moisturizer for Face with Broad Spectrum SPF 30
This tinted moisturizer offers natural coverage, so it's a great foundation replacement for people with oily skin — especially in the summer. The lightweight formula has SPF 30, so it can also help protect your skin from the sun. It's even a favorite...
COMPLEXION RESCUE™ Tinted Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid and Mineral SPF 30
face washes
Micellar water has long been touted for its abilities to gently remove dirt, makeup and impurities, and now it's available in the form of a foaming cleanser. Safe for face, lips and eyes, this face wash also helps regulate oil. "I have pretty oily sk...
Garnier SkinActive Micellar Foaming Cleanser All in 1 Rinse Off
If you're searching for that "clean" feeling, this face wash delivers. It's Beauty Lab chemist Danusia Wnek's go-to for treating her oily, acne-prone skin. "It leaves my skin feeling squeaky clean and is formulated with salicylic acid to clean out po...
Vichy Normaderm Daily Acne Treatment Face Wash, Salicylic Acid Face Cleanser for Oily & Acne Prone Skin
It's formulated with salicylic acid, niacinamide, sulfur and ingredients that promote an even skin tone and decrease acne while promoting oil regulation
Clear Skin Cleansing Bar
A tried-and-true favorite for those with oily and acne-prone skin, this Neutrogena face wash will always be a go-to product. Salicylic acid works to penetrate pores and dissolve impurities. "This face wash has worked best for me since it gently unclo...
Neutrogena Oil-Free Salicylic Acid Acne Fighting Face Wash