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Blemishes may even appear after a day’s worth of oil and bacteria build up on your face.
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A cleanser that’s oil-free and non-drying.
There’s alsosalicylic acidto exfoliate the skin.
Consider this the sophisticated version of the acne wash you used as a teen.
An all-natural clay mask to dry up blemishes.
There are also very fine crystals that exfoliate the skin while it cleanses.
A charcoal mask that targets clogged pores.
A self-warming scrub that will give you at-home spa vibes.
But what will keep you applying this product again and again is the temperature change.
A clarifying serum that loosens blackheads.
Any dermatologist will tell you that the key to eliminating blackheads is to exfoliate.
Apply this leave-on treatment after cleansing and before moisturizer.
A spot treatment to get rid of pimples in a pinch.
The Murad spot treatment is an old favorite.
But this new formula has salicylic acid instead of benzoyl peroxide.
you’re free to just layer under your favorite concealer.
A benzoyl peroxide treatment that you’ve got the option to fit in your clutch.
Every time you’re tempted to reach out and pop your pimple, halt!
Pull out this Oxy On-the-Go Acne Stick ($6,target.com) instead.
It’s got 5 percent benzoyl peroxide and it goes on clear.
A protective patch that your can wear under makeup.
If you have any kind of inflammatory acnethink red, puss-filled bumpsthese stickers are life changing.
A handheld LED light that kills acne-causing bacteria.
When Mindy Kaling talks, we listen.
“When you shine specific wavelengths of these compounds, the porphyrins are excited and then killed.”
An acid-packed product that deflates cystic breakouts.
“Nodules and cystsare deeper than any other key in of acne lesion,” says Dr. Bowe.
By doing so, you’d be rupturing their contents deep in the skin and could likely cause scarring.
Within hours of using, you’ll see that big, bad cyst slowly creeping its way back down.
A cleanser with the pH-balancing properties of baking soda.
If blackheads are the bane of your existence, it’s likely because of enlarged pores.
A salicylic acid spot treatment that won’t dry out your skin.
A charcoal mask that clears out clogged pores.
It also contains willowherb, an ultra-soothing ingredient to reduce any post-treatment inflammation.
The spatula for app that comes with it makes the whole treatment feel, well, pretty luxurious.
Keep a jar of it for a rainy spa day at home.
A zinc-infused serum that controls oil.
Appriya Mineral Complex Serum ($239,appriya.com) is basically perfect skin bottled.
Because it’s a serum, the formula has several hydrating ingredients like aloe and horse chestnut extract.
Just one or two drops does the trick, so here, a little goes a very long way.
And an anti-microbial pillowcase that keeps bacteria at bay.
A lot of acne happens because our pillowcases get covered in bacteria, which causes breakouts.
That’s why you should change or wash yourpillowcaseat least once a week.
It’s charged with negative silver ions, which give it anti-microbial properties.
Plus, it lasts up to 50 washesthat’s almost a whole year of good skin.
