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How to get rid of closed comedones: everything I have tried
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items Do: ✅ double cleanse, ✅ use the right skincare that is non-comedogenic for you (for me, I typically avoid petroleum or paraffins on my forehead), ✅ use AHAs and BHAs a few times a week, ✅ be consistent and simplify your routine. DON'T: ❌ pick at or e...
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These are products that worked for my comedones- they either prevented new ones from forming, got rid of existing ones, or helped to calm down inflamed ones.
10000/10 for closed comedones. If you have closed comedones, try using this once every 3 days on a clean face, and wait for it to dry before applying moisturiser. This clears my comedones so fast and it was ultimately what cleared my forehead complet...
COSRX - AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner | Yesstyle
10/10. Amazing. Increases cell turnover which helps to purge acne beneath the surface of your skin as well as help to treat existing acne. However it can be drying and irritating when you first begin use. I would recommend sandwiching it between laye...
Adapalene | Differin Gel for Acne
10/10. mandelic acid is a gentler AHA and it also improves hyperpigmentation. This works VERY WELL and reduces the size of inflamed pimples overnight! It also helps them come to a head so they can clear
The INKEY List Mandelic Acid Treatment 15ml
9/10! it really works on inflamed pimples and I can see a difference overnight usually. however it does take time for it to eliminate a pimple, but it is really amazing because it doesn't make my skin as dry and flakey like most spot treatments do (i...
LION - Pair Acne Cream W | Yesstlye
10/10. Switch to a non-comedogenic moisturiser. I was using a lot of rich creams on my forehead since the rest of my face is dry and this was contributing to my clothes comedones. This is a gel moisturiser, but it's still hydrating enough that it doe...
Purito SEOUL - Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream | Yesstyle
Not recommending/unclear
I explain the reasoning behind why I wouldn't re-purchase these products. They either didn't work, stopped working or there were drawbacks from using it.
5/10. it did not really do much for my texture, and was very heavily promoted. Also it is marketed as a daily toner pad but it contains exfoliating acids, so I personally would try not to use this daily
NEEDLY - Daily Toner Pad
~7/10 because it did work when I first started using it, and my forehead did clear up. But long term, it damaged my skin barrier (may have been my fault because I used it frequently). however it still smells really bad and you can feel it on the skin
Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant 118ml
5/10. this formulation specifically pilled like crazy which really bothered me and made my skin look flaky all the time. Also you cannot apply makeup on top of this, so I can only use this at night and it would sometimes be very drying for my skin an...
Azelaic Acid 20% Medicated Lotion 25g
7/10. I still haven't used this consistently enough to make a final rating however I do experienced the same problems as with Azclear. I find that it's drying on my skin and also causes really intense itching for me so I first need to get used to tha...
Skinoren 20% Azelaic Acid (prescription)