Top picks

What works for acne-prone skin + combination skin + acne scarring

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

Anua Azelaic Acid Serum#1 pick

Anua

Anua Azelaic Acid Serum

Serum$27.99
Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream#2 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream

Moisturizer$19.99
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin 8 oz#3 pick

Vanicream

Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin 8 oz

Face Cleanser$9.19
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++#4 pick

SKIN1004

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

Sunscreen$13.99
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0#5 pick

medicube

Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0

Toner$4.99 – $15.99
Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin 3 fl oz#6 pick

Vanicream

Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin 3 fl oz

Moisturizer$14.99
Differin Acne Retinoid Treatment Gel Adapalene 0.1#7 pick

Differin

Differin Acne Retinoid Treatment Gel Adapalene 0.1

Facial Treatment$17.99
Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Wash#8 pick

Panoxyl

Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Wash

Face Cleanser$9.99
Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence#9 pick

COSRX

Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

Essence$14.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule#10 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule

Ampoule$15.99
CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion For Normal To Dry Skin Lightweight 12 Fl Oz#11 pick

CeraVe

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

Moisturizer$15.59
Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal#12 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal

Eye Skincare$10.99
ANUA Niacinamide 10%+TXA 4% Dark Spot Correcting Serum#13 pick

Anua

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

Serum$18.99
CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 1 Oz#14 pick

CeraVe

CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 1 Oz

Serum$19.99
ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam#15 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam

Face Cleanser$9.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil#16 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser$15.99
CERAVE MOISTURIZING LT 12OZ#17 pick

CeraVe

CERAVE MOISTURIZING LT 12OZ

Moisturizer$16.19
ANUA Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner#18 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

Toner$4.99 – $24.99
Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask#19 pick

medicube

Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask

Mask$14.99
Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream for Sensitive Skin 16 oz#20 pick

Vanicream

Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream for Sensitive Skin 16 oz

Moisturizer$14.89
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser#21 pick

Round Lab

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser

Face Cleanser$9.99
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0#22 pick

medicube

Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0

Toner$4.99 – $15.99
AXIS-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum#23 pick

AXIS - Y

AXIS-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum

Serum$13.99
Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream#24 pick

COSRX

Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream

Moisturizer$15.99
EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 1.7 OZ#25 pick

EltaMD

EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 1.7 OZ

Sunscreen$45 – $76
Cosrx The 6 Peptide Skin Booster#26 pick

COSRX

Cosrx The 6 Peptide Skin Booster

Serum$16.99
Cetaphil Daily Sensitive Facial Cleanser, 8 Fl Oz#27 pick

Cetaphil

Cetaphil Daily Sensitive Facial Cleanser, 8 Fl Oz

Face Cleanser$9.89
ANUA Zero-Cast Moisturizing Finish Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++#28 pick

Anua

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

Sunscreen$13.99
AESTURA ATOBARRIER 365 Cream#29 pick

Aestura

AESTURA ATOBARRIER 365 Cream

Moisturizer$23.99
Pond's Dry Skin Cream Facial Moisturizer 3.9 Oz. Jar#30 pick

Pond's

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

Moisturizer$6.39
Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum#31 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Serum$17.99
ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil (Mild)#32 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil (Mild)

Face Cleanser$16.99
COSRX - Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser#33 pick

COSRX

COSRX - Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser

Face Cleanser$14.99
Pond's Correcting Cream Clarant B3 Dark Spot Normal To Dry Skin - 7oz#34 pick

Pond's

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

Moisturizer$11.59
ANUA PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream#35 pick

Anua

ANUA PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream

Moisturizer$21.99
Beauty Of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser#36 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser

Face Cleanser$10.99 – $13.99
ANUA Heartleaf 70+ Hyaluron Daily Lotion#37 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf 70+ Hyaluron Daily Lotion

Moisturizer$18.99
Beauty Of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha-Arbutin#38 pick

Beauty of Joseon

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

Serum$14.99
Dr. Althea 147 Barrier Cream#39 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea 147 Barrier Cream

Moisturizer$19.99
K SECRET SEOUL 1988 Eye Cream – Retinal Liposome 4% + Fermented Bean#40 pick

K-Secret

K SECRET SEOUL 1988 Eye Cream – Retinal Liposome 4% + Fermented Bean

Eye Skincare$15.98
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner#41 pick

Haruharu Wonder

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner

Toner$6.99 – $8.99
Beauty Of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil#42 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser$18.99