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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)

Troubless Clear Gel Cream
Troubless
Clear Gel Cream
Facial Treatment
Sungboon Editor Green Tomato Pore Lifting Ampoule+
Sungboon Editor
Green Tomato Pore Lifting Ampoule+
Ampoule
KISOCare 20% Azelaic Acid Cream
KISOCare
20% Azelaic Acid Cream
Facial Treatment
KISOCare 15ï¼… Azelaic Acid Face Cream
KISOCare
15ï¼… Azelaic Acid Face Cream
Facial Treatment
Ilso Super Melting Sebum Softener Original (Water)
Ilso
Super Melting Sebum Softener

Type: Original (Water)

Wash Off Mask
Undefined Beauty R&R Night Serum
Undefined Beauty
R&R Night Serum
Serum
Numbuzin No.1 Pantothenic B5 Active Drying Powder
Numbuzin
No.1 Pantothenic B5 Active Drying Powder
Facial Treatment
Mediheal Teatree Essential Mask - Calming
Mediheal
Teatree Essential Mask - Calming
Sheet Mask
Troubless Mild Clear Toner Essence
Troubless
Mild Clear Toner Essence
Toner
Acne Free Adapalene Gel 0.1%
Acne Free
Adapalene Gel 0.1%
Facial Treatment

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).

Neutrogena Stubborn Acne AM Face Treatment
Neutrogena
Stubborn Acne AM Face Treatment
Facial Treatment

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.

Lion Pair Acne Cream W
Lion
Pair Acne Cream W
Facial Treatment

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.

Celimax Jiwoogae Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad
Celimax
Jiwoogae Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad
Exfoliator

Betaine salicylate and tea tree fight acne while heartleaf and cica calm the skin.

Base Laboratories Hypochlorous Acid Spray
Base Laboratories
Hypochlorous Acid Spray
Toner

8oz can with .02% hypochlorous acid (more than Tower 28). AMAZING for both acne and eczema.

Peach Slices Deep Blemish Microdarts
Peach Slices
Deep Blemish Microdarts
Facial Treatment

For painful under the skin acne. contains niacinamide, salicylic acid, and tea tree.

LitBear Day and Night Acne Patches
LitBear
Day and Night Acne Patches
Facial Treatment

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.

Olehenriksen PHAT Glow Facial Mask
Olehenriksen
PHAT Glow Facial Mask
Wash Off Mask

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.

Hero Cosmetics Gentle Milky Cleanser
Hero Cosmetics
Gentle Milky Cleanser
Face Cleanser

A moisturizing cleanser that contains PHA for gentle but effective exfoliation. Also contains jojoba, oatmeal, and ceramides. A HOLY GRAIL for me.

COSRX Low pH Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water
COSRX
Low pH Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water
Makeup Remover

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.

Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control
Panoxyl
Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control
Face Cleanser

A creamy benzoyl peroxide wash. This cleansers formulation helps prevent your skin from feeling stripped after cleansing.