Purging or Breakout?

I have combination skin. My skin was clear before and I rarely got acne. But recently, I noticed a lot of tiny pimples on my forehead so I started using Some by mi AHA-BHA-PHA toner. Since then my skin kept getting worse day by day and I have never experienced that many ances on my face before. I did some research and people said it might be purging, but it has been a month now and my skin doesn't seem to get better. Should I remove this toner from my routine? And what should I do next or can you recommend some products that might help with my skin? Here is my routine (I don't wear make up and just use sunscreen when I go outside): 1. Cleansing: Simple micellar cleansing water 2. Face wash: Simple moisturizing facial wash 3. Toner: Some by mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 days miracle toner 4. Moisturizer: The body shop Vitamin E moisture cream (I also want to try a new one since I'm running out of it) Thank you so much! Here is my skin condition now:

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KDanielle

Oily/Resilient

Definitely stop using the product. Your skin is not agreeing with it at all, this is more than purging. It seems like you had a allergic reaction or something. And in the future, those kind of toners, exfolating ones, shouldn’t be used every single day since they are very strong. A few times a week will do just fine. Just do a basic routine of cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen. And if you want to use a cleanser with benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid to help with the acne, then I’d look into that as well.

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Ceciliaa

Oily/Sensitive

Thank you so much! Can you recommend some cleanser that you mentioned above?

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polkadotskin

Oily/Sensitive

if your skin was clear before, definitely stop using this product. did you do anything else to your skin that might cause this?

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nattyskinfan

Oily/Sensitive

So sorry you’re having such a reaction! I hope things clear up quickly once you stop using that product 💕

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paoooomov

Oily/Resilient

The purge is only for a few days, you should stop using the product 🥺

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jessieskin7

Dry/Sensitive

purging lasts from 4-6 weeks! anything beyond that is the product not being compatible with the skin

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amira302

Dry/Resilient

Since this started before using the product, it’s not the cause but it definitely made things worse by irritation! I would totally stop it and focus on benzoyl peroxide and LRP after Besides you shouldn’t use it everyday, max is 3 times a week, that’s why you got all this irritation