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Products for oily skin to try out before seeing a Dermatologist!
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items As a Dermatological Medical Assistant these are all over the counter products we have recommended to our patients that have oily and acne prone skin. I have not tried these out because I have dry skin but these are products that my Doctor recommends.
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When I first started working as a dermatologic medical assistant this was a staple cleanser. I believe this was one of the first cleanser products for oily sensitive skin and we always provided samples of this to our patients. This is a really great ...
Cetaphil Pro Oil Removing Foam Wash, 8oz x3
This is another great product for oil control! I always put this in a sample goodie bag for my patients with oily skin to try out and so far no complaints! Please beware that although this is for sensitive skin it has three other ingredients that can...
CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser for Oily Skin
This is hands down one of the, if not the best gentle cleanser on the market. My doctor always recommends this to patients and we stopped receiving samples because big companies started taking over the market such as cerave/cetaphil/ la roche posay b...
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser Pump 8oz
This one is a hidden gem! It is so hard to find online now and I’m so upset at how these aren’t as easily around anymore! This is amazing if you have oily skin because it’s the lite version. This one seeps right into your skin without it feeling too ...
Vanicream Moisturizing LITE Lotion For Sensitive Skin 8Oz
If you have oily skin WITH Acne then try this out before going in to see a Dermatologist. Normally we recommend patients to use it just once a day only 2-3 days out of the week. The reason behind this is that this contains Benzoyl Peroxide which can ...
PanOxyl 4% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Wash 6oz
Here is the 10% panoxyl wash that we also recommend to our patients. Although we recommend starting off with the 4% strength for the face, we start off patients with the 10% if they have back acne. The reasoning behind this is that the skin on the ba...
PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 10%
If there’s anything you should try before heading out to see the Dermatologist it’s this product here! This used to only be available via prescription but now it’s over the counter. This is still a prescription strength acne treatment gel that is use...
Differin Acne Treatment Gel 0.1% Adapalene 15g
This is just another version of the differin gel. Although the brands are different, the main active ingredient is adapalene which is what you can look for when shopping.
PanOxyl Adapalene 0.1% Acne Treatment Gel
Although my Doctor has never mentioned a patient to use this directly, we had a patient say that she uses these patches and asked the Doctor if she can continue using them and he said yes as long as it’s not causing any skin irritation or sensitivity...
Mighty Patch™ Original Hydrocolloid Acne Patch (36 Count)
This is another version of the differin gel. Now this one we do carry a lot in office because the sample reps bring them to us and a lot of our patients have tried it out and we’ve had no complaints so far.
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1%
Now this is a hidden gem! This is the most strongest over the counter retinol you can find and although it is tailored for wrinkles and fine lines this is also for acne prone skin. This is 0.3% and it has an added ingredient so if you are already hav...
Paula's Choice CLINICAL 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Serum
This is another great product to use for oil control. We have many samples of this in office but typically we recommend using this in the mornings after cleansing face. Only use this on the days that you are using a gentle cleanser, not an oil reduci...
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Clarifying Acne Toner
This is another great moisturizer for oily skin. I personally have not tried this but we recommend this to many of our patients and provide them with samples and they come back saying that they purchased a bigger size for this because they love it
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Matte Moisturizer SPF30
This is another great cleanser ONLY if you have severe oily skin. We recommend this product more during the summertime because it’s hot and patients sweat more leading to more oil. So this is only if the normal oil control isn’t doing much or you nee...
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Foaming Gel Cleanser
This is another great moisturizer since it is on the lighter side. At our office we recommend a lot of gel products to our patients with oily and acne prone skin because it’s lighter than a moisturizer. Although it feels lighter it provides the same ...
CeraVe Oil Control Gel-Cream for Oily Skin
Sunscreen is very important especially if you are using acne products. Remeber that acne products can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight so it’s always important to wear one in the mornings even if you’re going outside for a short amount of ti...
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Light Fluid SPF 60