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1. Christina Moss Naturals Facial Cleanser works quickly on sensitive skin to clear out any pesky breakouts, blackheads, clogged pores....you get it. The best part? Its formula is all-natural, organic, and SUPER gentle so your skin will never get irritated.
2. Shea Moisture African Black Soap with shea butter works overtime to fight acne all over: be it on your face, tuchas, chest, wherever. It's taking squeaky clean to a whole new level.
3. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel tackles dry skin ~head on~ thanks to its water-gel and hyaluronic acid formula. Not to mention it's great for wearing under makeup — so long, foundation dry patches. We won't miss you.
4. Dr. Jart+ Cicapair ™ Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment neutralizes redness, evens out skin tones, and covers blemishes a heck of a lot faster than you can say its name. It even restores your skin's strength with plants houttuynia cordata and yarrow, AND it protects you from the sun thanks to SPF 30.
5. Bio-Oil conquers scarring, breakouts, and stretch marks by gently yet effectively exfoliating until your complexion is back to its regular self. Clear skin is just a swipe of a cotton ball away, my friend.
6. Vasanti BrightenUp! Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator takes *glows ups* to a whole new level with papaya enzymes and nourishing aloe vera. Dullness, dark spots, and acne scars will be a thing of the past SO fast — and be replaced with vibrant, brighter skin.
7. Dermal Collagen Essence Face Masks include a whopping 16 different sheet masks that are all packed with vitamin E and collagen to improve your complexion's elasticity and brightness.
8. Nexcare Acne Covers work like a sponge to remove pus (mmm) and excess oil from even deep pimples practically overnight so your face is back to clear before you can say pop.
9. Neutrogena Oil-Free Facial Acne Moisturizer with salicylic acid and pink grapefruit extract helps control acne and prevent future breakouts, all thanks to its lightweight (and refreshing!) formula. AND it's oil-free. Bless.
10. Thayer Witch Hazel Toner *smooths* over any tension between you and your skin by moisturizing and calming red, broken-out complexions with rose-petal water, vitamin E, witch hazel extract, and aloe vera.
11. Garnier SkinActive Micellar Water is already a cult-fave, but did you know they have a special formula for oily skin? It'll effectively remove makeup, purify pores, and both cleanse and mattify your skin in just a few swipes — all without breaking you out.
12. Advanced Clinicals Moisturizing Coconut Cream both hydrates and gently exfoliates dull, uneven skin with organic lavender extract, chamomile, natural glycerin, and aloe vera to leave you with a glow worthy of applause.
13. Alba Botanica Even Advanced Renewal Night Cream stimulates cell regeneration overnight to overthrow discoloration and dryness while you catch your z's. I'm pretty sure if you look up "beauty sleep" in the dictionary, you'll find this.
14. Healing Solutions Tea Tree Oil address multiple issues at once, like rosacea, acne, scarring, and razor bumps — just to name a few! Under $10 AND fast-acting? I need a moment.
15. Bioré Deep Cleansing Pore Strips draw blackheads, dirt, and oil out of clogged pores from your nose and forehead like a freaking magnet. Deep clean does not even BEGIN to define these.
16. LilyAna Naturals Face Cream Moisturizer loads up on rose distillate, aloe vera, vitamins C and E, orange extract, and other essential oils and antioxidants to leave your skin unbeatably smooth and nourished. Hyper-pigmentation, scarring, and redness will flee town the minute this touches your face.
17. Mederma Scar Cream helps diminish scarring left from past breakouts, because no acne should mean TOTALLY clear skin. A little dab of this per night and soon enough you'll be back to #nofilter selfies.
18. La Mer Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream might come with a hefty price tag (it's French, what can I say!), but it's worth every damn penny. Dry skin, enlarged pores, and fine lines absolutely quake at the sight of this nutrient-rich solution.
19. Mario Badescu Drying Lotion zaps surprise zits as soon as you *spot* the perpetrator thanks to its powerful combination of zinc oxide, salicylic acid, and talc. No picking = no massive pimple.
20. Skinfood Black Sugar Mask scrubs away lovely blackheads as fast as it takes to wash your face. Its mineral-rich Brazilian black sugar granules exfoliate dead skin cells and restores moisture. Masking has never been so efficient.
21. Aztec Indian Healing Clay Mask wages straight war on your tough (even cystic) breakouts, because it's time to show 'em who's boss. No matter how deep your acne goes, this mask will vacuum out clogged pores like there's no tomorrow.
22. Julep Boost Your Radiance Seed Facial Oil boosts your complexion with brightening antioxidants, like rosehip seed oil, vitamin E, and bergamot oil so your face is as vibrant and healthy than if you ate vegetables every day.
23. St. Ives Radiant Skin Face Scrub polishes away dryness and dullness with an appetizing blend of pink lemon and mandarin orange. But please don't taste this — though your face WILL totally eat this up.
24. TreeActiv Cystic Acne Spot Treatment shaves the time it takes for cystic pimples to fade in half. Its main ingredient, bentonite clay, draws out toxins, fights swelling, and calms irritated skin très vite so the days of waiting an eternity are over.
25. NuFace On-The-Glow Cloths clean, exfoliate, and hydrate in one fast step — lazy people rejoice! They're double-sided: the soft cotton side removes makeup, dirt, and oil, while the other exfoliates to reveal a ~natural glow~. And then it's time for bed.
26. Garnier SkinActive Moisture Rescue Face Moisturizer provides 24-hour hydration for finnicky, combo skin, courtesy of its main ingredients: vitamin C and a fruit water antioxidant complex. No clogged pores — just smoother, supple skin.
27. TruSkin Tea Tree Clear Skin Super Serum lives up to its confident name. Its powerful blend of 20% vitamin C, retinol, niacinamide, salicylic acid, and hyaluronic acid work together to heal and soothe blemishes — which is a nice way to say it tells pimples to get the hell out of here.
28. Elizavecca Milky Piggy Carbonated Bubble Clay Mask exfoliates clogged pores, detoxes irritates skin, and gets rid of excess oil, sure. But look at this Insta story potential. Priorities.
29. Body Merry Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Cleanser alleviates clogged pores, exfoliates dead skin, and banishes dirt and excess oil so you can treat breakouts in the easiest way possible. Glycolic acid, willow bark, and jojoba beads leave your face feeling unbelievably fresh and rejuvenated. You might even feel too energized to go to sleep.
30. Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm melts into your skin to quickly dissolve makeup and pollution residue after a long day of being anywhere but your couch. Not only does this remove even waterproof products, but papaya- and Moringa-tree- extracts exfoliate breakouts to leave you with clearer, glowing skin. Laziness has never been so rewarded.
31. Amara Organics Vitamin C Serum paves the path to clear skin no matter what your battle may be. Breakouts, enlarged pores, uneven skin tones, WHATEVER will fade and be replaced by a ~radiant glow~ thanks to 20% vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E.
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