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Best ingredients for acne-prone skin
Breakouts start when oil, dead skin, and bacteria clog a pore. These ingredients have the strongest published evidence for acne-prone skin — exfoliating inside the pore, regulating sebum, and calming inflammation.
26 ingredientsListed with our own conservative safety grade — an evidence roundup, not a medical efficacy ranking.
Ranked ingredients for this concern
- Brightening
Azelaic Acid
Read the guide → - Antioxidant
EGCG (Green Tea)
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Read the guide → - Soothing
Heartleaf (Houttuynia)
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Read the guide → - Humectant
Honey
Mel
Read the guide → - Soothing
Hypochlorous Acid
Read the guide → - Soothing
Lactoferrin
Read the guide → - Barrier
Linoleic Acid
Read the guide → - Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Read the guide → - Barrier
Phytosphingosine
Read the guide → - Brightening
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate (PAD)
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Read the guide → - Antioxidant
Silymarin
Silybum Marianum Extract
Read the guide → - Antioxidant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Read the guide → - Antioxidant
Turmeric Extract
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Read the guide → - Exfoliant
Willow Bark Extract
Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
Read the guide → - Active
Zinc PCA
Read the guide → - Exfoliant
Mandelic Acid
Read the guide → - Soothing
Propolis
Propolis Extract
Read the guide → - Exfoliant
Willow Bark
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Read the guide → - Sunscreen
Zinc Oxide (SPF)
Zinc Oxide
Read the guide → - Active
Piroctone Olamine
Read the guide → - Exfoliant
Salicylic Acid (BHA)
Salicylic Acid
Read the guide → - Active
Sulfur
Read the guide → - Anti-aging
Retinal (Retinaldehyde)
Retinal
Read the guide → - Active
Tea Tree Oil
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Read the guide → - Active
Benzoyl Peroxide
Read the guide → - Barrier
Lauric Acid
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The terms behind this concern
Educational, not medical advice. Skin is individual; patch-test new actives and introduce them one at a time.
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