Best Products For Dry & Acne Prone Skin
Dry and acne prone skin is a difficult skin type to have. There's not a ton of products that cater to it, but I've tested 100+ products and so I've been able to discover some gems that have really helped my skin. (do not use every product daily, that would be too much for anyones skin)
Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control Panoxyl
Clover rated
A creamy benzoyl peroxide wash. This cleansers formulation helps prevent your skin from feeling stripped after cleansing.
Low pH Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water COSRX
Clover rated
Cleansing twice a day can be too much for dry skin. I use a miceller water in the morning to wash my face. Contains zinc PCA and niacinamide to help combat acne.
Gentle Milky Cleanser Hero Cosmetics
Clover rated
A moisturizing cleanser that contains PHA for gentle but effective exfoliation. Also contains jojoba, oatmeal, and ceramides. A HOLY GRAIL for me.
PHAT Glow Facial™ Mask Olehenriksen
Clover rated
A clay mask and exfoliating mask in one. Contains niacinamide and PHA for gentle exfoliation. The high glycerin content in this prevents it from feeling too drying.
Day and Night Acne Patches LitBear
Clover rated
You get several sizes of patch in different thicknesses. Daytime patches have tea tree and are thinner/invisible. Nighttime patches have witch hazel are are thicker/absorb more.
Deep Blemish Microdarts Peach Slices
Clover rated
For painful under the skin acne. contains niacinamide, salicylic acid, and tea tree.
Hypochlorous Acid Spray Base Laboratories
Clover rated
8oz can with .02% hypochlorous acid (more than Tower 28). AMAZING for both acne and eczema.
Jiwoogae Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad Celimax
Clover rated
Betaine salicylate and tea tree fight acne while heartleaf and cica calm the skin.
Pair Acne Cream W Lion
Clover rated
A topical ibuprofen. Specifically made to target adult acne. Contains Ibuprofen piconol (IPPN) and Isopropyl methylphenol (IPMP). IPPN is anti-inflammatory and IPMP is antibacterial.
Stubborn Acne AM Face Treatment Neutrogena
Clover rated
Micronized benzoyl peroxide is a miracle worker! It's able to penetrate the skin deeper, but it's even more gentle than regular BPO. This product was a dermatologist recommendation to me.
Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Free
If your skin can handle them, retinoids are fantastic! Start slow though. I also like to use thick moisturizers to buffer/sandwich retinoids (I like to use the CeraVe night cream).
