Top picks

What works for Black / African American members + acne

Ranked by what this group actually keeps in their routines. Anonymized, always.

Differin Acne Retinoid Treatment Gel Adapalene 0.1#1 pick

Differin

Differin Acne Retinoid Treatment Gel Adapalene 0.1

Facial Treatment$17.99
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin 8 oz#2 pick

Vanicream

Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin 8 oz

Face Cleanser$9.19
Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream#3 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream

Moisturizer$19.99
Anua Azelaic Acid Serum#4 pick

Anua

Anua Azelaic Acid Serum

Serum$27.99
CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion For Normal To Dry Skin Lightweight 12 Fl Oz#5 pick

CeraVe

CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion For Normal To Dry Skin Lightweight 12 Fl Oz

Moisturizer$15.59
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++#6 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++

Sunscreen$13.99
Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Wash#7 pick

Panoxyl

Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Wash

Face Cleanser$9.99
ANUA Niacinamide 10%+TXA 4% Dark Spot Correcting Serum#8 pick

Anua

ANUA Niacinamide 10%+TXA 4% Dark Spot Correcting Serum

Serum$18.99
ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam#9 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam

Face Cleanser$9.99
Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence#10 pick

COSRX

Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

Essence$14.99
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0#11 pick

medicube

Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0

Toner$4.99 – $15.99
Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment Skin Protectant Tube 1.75 Oz#12 pick

Aquaphor

Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment Skin Protectant Tube 1.75 Oz

Moisturizer$7.29
Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin 3 fl oz#13 pick

Vanicream

Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin 3 fl oz

Moisturizer$14.99
CERAVE MOISTURIZING LT 12OZ#14 pick

CeraVe

CERAVE MOISTURIZING LT 12OZ

Moisturizer$16.19
ANUA Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner#15 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

Toner$4.99 – $24.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule#16 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule

Ampoule$15.99
ANUA Zero-Cast Moisturizing Finish Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++#17 pick

Anua

ANUA Zero-Cast Moisturizing Finish Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++

Sunscreen$13.99
Dickinson's Witch Hazel All Natural Astringent Clinical Grade 8 Oz#18 pick

Dickinson's

Dickinson's Witch Hazel All Natural Astringent Clinical Grade 8 Oz

Toner$4.59
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0#19 pick

medicube

Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0

Toner$4.99 – $15.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil#20 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser$15.99
Pond's Dry Skin Cream Facial Moisturizer 3.9 Oz. Jar#21 pick

Pond's

Pond's Dry Skin Cream Facial Moisturizer 3.9 Oz. Jar

Moisturizer$6.39
Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream#22 pick

COSRX

Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream

Moisturizer$15.99
Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream for Sensitive Skin 16 oz#23 pick

Vanicream

Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream for Sensitive Skin 16 oz

Moisturizer$14.89
CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 1 Oz#24 pick

CeraVe

CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 1 Oz

Serum$19.99
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser#25 pick

Round Lab

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser

Face Cleanser$9.99
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream 3Oz#26 pick

Cetaphil

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream 3Oz

Moisturizer$5.99
Vaseline Original Healing Petroleum Jelly - 7.5oz#27 pick

Vaseline

Vaseline Original Healing Petroleum Jelly - 7.5oz

Moisturizer$5.29
COSRX - Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser#28 pick

COSRX

COSRX - Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser

Face Cleanser$14.99
Cetaphil Daily Sensitive Facial Cleanser, 8 Fl Oz#29 pick

Cetaphil

Cetaphil Daily Sensitive Facial Cleanser, 8 Fl Oz

Face Cleanser$9.89
Cetaphil Gentle Foaming Facial Cleanser 8oz#30 pick

Cetaphil

Cetaphil Gentle Foaming Facial Cleanser 8oz

Face Cleanser$9.69
Neutrogena Acne Wash, Pink Grapefruit, Foaming Scrub, Oil Free 4.2 Fl Oz#31 pick

Neutrogena

Neutrogena Acne Wash, Pink Grapefruit, Foaming Scrub, Oil Free 4.2 Fl Oz

Exfoliant$11.39
ANUA Heartleaf 70+ Hyaluron Daily Lotion#32 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf 70+ Hyaluron Daily Lotion

Moisturizer$18.99
ANUA PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream#33 pick

Anua

ANUA PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream

Moisturizer$21.99
Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum#34 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Serum$17.99
ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil#35 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser$4.99 – $13.99
EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 1.7 OZ#36 pick

EltaMD

EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 1.7 OZ

Sunscreen$45 – $76
AXIS-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum#37 pick

AXIS - Y

AXIS-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum

Serum$13.99
ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil (Mild)#38 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil (Mild)

Face Cleanser$16.99
ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil#39 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser$4.99 – $13.99
Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask#40 pick

medicube

Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask

Mask$14.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream#41 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream

Moisturizer$16.99
Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal#42 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal

Eye Skincare$10.99
Vaseline Pure Petroleum Jelly Jar Original 13 Oz#43 pick

Vaseline

Vaseline Pure Petroleum Jelly Jar Original 13 Oz

Other Bath & Body$6.09
Dr. Althea 147 Barrier Cream#44 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea 147 Barrier Cream

Moisturizer$19.99
Beauty Of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser#45 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser

Face Cleanser$10.99 – $13.99
e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter Highlighter 6.5 Deep 1.06 fl oz - New#46 pick

e.l.f. cosmetics

e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter Highlighter 6.5 Deep 1.06 fl oz - New

Highlighter$13.95
Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel Set SPF 50+ PA++++ (2-Pack)#47 pick

Isntree

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel Set SPF 50+ PA++++ (2-Pack)

Sunscreen$22.99
Cosrx Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen SPF50 PA++++#48 pick

COSRX

Cosrx Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen SPF50 PA++++

Sunscreen$9.99
Pond's Correcting Cream Clarant B3 Dark Spot Normal To Dry Skin - 7oz#49 pick

Pond's

Pond's Correcting Cream Clarant B3 Dark Spot Normal To Dry Skin - 7oz

Moisturizer$11.59
CeraVe Eye Repair Cream, 0.5 Ounce#50 pick

CeraVe

CeraVe Eye Repair Cream, 0.5 Ounce

Eye Skincare$17.99
Beauty Of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha-Arbutin#51 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha-Arbutin

Serum$14.99
Clean & Clear Morning Burst Exfoliating Facial Cleanser - 5 fl oz#52 pick

Clean & Clear

Clean & Clear Morning Burst Exfoliating Facial Cleanser - 5 fl oz

Face Cleanser$7.99
Garnier Skin Active Micellar Cleansing Water, All In 1 13.5 Fl Oz#53 pick

Garnier

Garnier Skin Active Micellar Cleansing Water, All In 1 13.5 Fl Oz

Face Cleanser$11.99
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner#54 pick

Round Lab

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner

Toner$22.99
Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Aqua Gel Cream#55 pick

Isntree

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Aqua Gel Cream

Moisturizer$14.99
Beauty Of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ PA++++#56 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ PA++++

Sunscreen$13.99
Beauty Of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide#57 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide

Serum$14.99
Arencia Fresh Green Rich Mochi Cleanser#58 pick

Arencia

Arencia Fresh Green Rich Mochi Cleanser

Face Cleanser$14.99
Cetaphil Exfoliating Salicylic Acid Lotion - 8 Oz#59 pick

Cetaphil

Cetaphil Exfoliating Salicylic Acid Lotion - 8 Oz

Moisturizer$11.09
Medicube Zero Pore Pad Mild#60 pick

medicube

Medicube Zero Pore Pad Mild

Toner$15.99