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Appliey
Oily/Resilient
If you are breakout prone, you may want to consider adding an exfoliating acid (BHA) 1-3 times a week, depending on how much your skin can tolerate. I recommend starting off with a low % like the Benton one.
Salicylic acid in a cleanser may not be the best as you will wash off the product.
Yourskintellectual
Oily/Resilient
I've battled acne for 17 years and only seen real improvement in the past year. I'll tag the products that helped me but you need to find your balance. Watch your diet, stress, tiredness levels, hydration, alcohol intake, hormone levels. Be patient with your skin and don't rush anything if you're trying something new. Also good to do deeper exfoliation 1-2x a week and a clay mask 1x a week.
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SA Smoothing Cleanser
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PoreBright N10 Serum
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The Ordinary
Granactive Retinoid 2% in Squalane
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The Ordinary
AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
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Relaxing Night Cream M10 - Unscented
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Amil-C Whip M5 SPF 20
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Dalia
Oily/Resilient
this was happening to me recently and I just cut my routines down to the very basics. in the morning I cleansed, used a hyaluronic acid toner, moisturized, and applied sunscreen. in the evening I double cleansed and moisturized. that was it, and my skin healed quickly. I find that doing more can make things worse sometimes.
I know this won't work for everyone, though. and honestly if the acne is very bad and nothing works then you might need to see a dermatologist. I've needed a prescription in the past when I was dealing with cystic acne (which it kind of sounds like what you're dealing with).
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agns
Oily/Sensitive
yup the right word I am looking for, cystic acne 😩 thanks for your feedback and suggestion! :)
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