ishiskin
Dry/Sensitive
They look like closed comedones. Here is what I would suggest in that case:
•salicylic acid - this really helps to get into your pores and clear out any gunk whilst helping the texture of your skin. I love the Benton toner as it has 0.5% salicylic acid, so it’s very gentle. You can use this everyday after building tolerance or just 3/4 times a week, it’s up to you. You can also find stronger products at 2%, but use these less! Too much exfoilaition can cause closed comedones to get worse.
•lactic acid - if salicylic acid and BHAs are not your thing, then I suggest a gentle AHA which is just as good for surface exfoilaition and reducing the bumps. I prefer lactic as it isn’t too strong yet isn’t too gentle, but you also have glycolic and mandelic - you can find products which combine more than one AHA, or even AHA + BHA. It depends on what you are willing to try out! Lactic acid is a lovely humectant so will help your skin hydration too.
•benzoyl peroxide - you can also give this a go, as it is known to be a classic acne fighting ingridient that kills bacteria that often fuels pimples and clogged pores, helping closed comedones.
•retinoids - this causes your skin cells to shed more quickly, preventing them from clogging up your pores and leaving behind smoother skin, helping the texture of your closed comedones. Do not use this with other stronger acids!
•use non comedogenic products - this is more a preventive measure than a fix for closed comedones. Using products that won’t clog your pores reduces chances of closed comedones from growing and worsening.
You definitely do not need all of this - one, or even two on rotation is enough to tackle closed comedones sometimes. I just thought to add in a lot of options so you can decide what’s best for you! Overdoing the skin can definitely lead to more harm than good. It’s important to supply your skin with a lot of hydration too!

The Ordinary
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
5.0
(2)
16

The Ordinary
Lactic Acid 5% + HA 2%
4.4
(203)
636

COSRX
BHA Blackhead Power Liquid
4.4
(1100)
5251

Paula's Choice
CLEAR Regular Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide
4.7
(6)
89
By WISHTREND
Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water
4.0
(4)
17
ISNTREE
Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence
4.5
(336)
556

The Inkey List
Retinol Serum
4.3
(206)
845

BENTON
Aloe BHA Skin Toner (200ml)
0.0
(0)
102

Farmacy
Deep Sweep 2% BHA Pore Cleaning Toner with Moringa + Papaya
4.6
(82)
180
Versed
Press Restart Gentle Retinol Serum
4.1
(29)
138
1
0
ishiskin
Dry/Sensitive
Oh, wish it had worked out :( what I noticed with BHA is this: lower percentage + more use = better results. This is just for my skin and my preference! I switched from a 2% salicylic acid (which in the Cosrx, the 4% betaine salicylite is equivalent to 2% salicylic acid) to a 0.5% salicylic acid toner. I built up use and tolerance so now I’m able to use this toner everyday and I’ve seen AMAZING results, compared to a 2% use once a week. BHA also tend to dry me out but this toner uses aloe to tackle that.

BENTON
Aloe BHA Skin Toner
4.6
(858)
1046
1
0
D
dyrahady
Oily/Sensitive
Are u currently use an oil cleanser? I experienced this before and found out it is due to my oil cleanser, so i stop using it and my tiny bumps gone. But it might due to something else on you
0
0
minami
Oily/Resilient
hello! i do not use oil cleanser, i only use cetaphil’s gentle cleanser after i wash my face with rosehip soap. i also do not know what’s the cause of this. thank you for helping 🧡
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0
lovebloomieskin
Oily/Resilient
you can use products contains salicylic acid but don't wear every day just wear 2 times a week it may drying out your skin.here some suggestions for you hope it helps

COSRX
Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser
4.2
(773)
1903

The Ordinary
Salicylic Acid 2% Solution
4.0
(133)
429

The Inkey List
Salicylic Acid Cleanser
4.5
(328)
1324

Cos de Baha
BHA Salicylic Acid 4% Exfoliant Serum with Niacinamide
4.2
(16)
129
0
0
minami
Oily/Resilient
i was about to buy cosrx salicylic acid, but i dont know if this will work out for my skin so i didnt buy it. thank you! 🧡 will try it out!
1
0
ANisPicky22
Oily/Sensitive
Hello!!! Try using Pyunkang Yul Acne Line ❣️ I have the same skin problem before, and PKY Acne line helps me a Lot.
0
0
minami
Oily/Resilient
hi! it’s my first time hearing this skincare line, i will try that product soon after i have researched what’s best for my face! thank you 🧡
0
0
Kyndell29
Oily/Resilient
Heyy we have the same problem, I have them too in my forehead 😩 if you are in the Philippines you can easily find this in drugstore like mercury.

Bioderm
Ointment
4.0
(21)
22
0
0

