Best Cleanser for Acne

The best cleanser for acne depends upon your Baumann Skin Type. This is because the amount of sebum you produce and the strength of your skin barrier determines which cleanser is best for you to unclog pores and prevent and treat pimples. I find that over 80 % of my new patients have been using the wrong cleansers for their acne. Once I put them on the best acne cleansers, they are able to tolerate the rest of their acne regimen better and get faster results. Keep reading to learn if benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid or probiotic face washes are best for acne-prone skin.

Best Face Wash to Prevent and Treat Acne

Best Acne Face Wash for Sensitive Skin

There are 4 types of sensitive skin. You should choose your cleanser based on which type of sensitive skin you have. You can have more than one type of sensitive skin which makes choosing a face cleanser for sensitive skin difficult. When you find out your Baumann Skin Type, we take into account which type or types of sensitive skin when we give you our dermatologist-recommended cleanser suggestions in your skin care routine. In general, thee are the types of acne cleansers to look for if you have sensitive or hypersensitive skin.

Pimples and clogged pores only but no redness, stinging or skin allergies

Look for cleansers with a hydroxy acid but match these sensitive skin face washes for acne to whether your ski is oily or dry (Keep reading because I explain this later).

If you have oily skin and no redness, stinging or skin allergies, you may be able to use a benzoyl peroxide cleanser once a day.

Pimples and clogged pores in addition to facial redness or stinging

Look for soothing cleansers with anti-inflammatory ingredients

Avoid benzoyl peroxide cleansers

Salicylic acid cleansers are a great choice if you have oily sensitive skin and acne. These may be too drying for dry skin types.

Pimples and clogged pores with a history of many skin rashes and allergies to skin care products

Look for hypoallergenic products such as the cleansers for allergic acne-prone skin like this product from VMV Hypoallergenics.

Biopelle Tensage Gentle Gel Cleanser

$33.00

Out of Stock

Biopelle Tensage Intensive Serum 40, (10 ampoules)

$149.60

Add to Cart

Biopelle Tensage Intensive Serum 50 (10 ampoules)

$195.00

Out of Stock

Biopelle Tensage Radiance Eye Cream

$95.70

Add to Cart

DermAvance Arnika Forte Capsules

$40.00

Add to Cart

Bioderma Sensibio Foaming Gel Cleanser

$7.19

Add to Cart

Biopelle Brightening KNR Serum

$126.00

Add to Cart

Biopelle Retriderm Serum Plus 0.75% Retinol

$89.50

Add to Cart

Biopelle Tensage Advanced Cream Moisturizer

$89.66

Add to Cart

Biopelle Tensage Daily Serum SCA 15

$149.60

Add to Cart

Biopelle Tensage Gentle Gel Cleanser

$33.00

Out of Stock

Biopelle Tensage Intensive Serum 40, (10 ampoules)

$149.60

Add to Cart

Biopelle Tensage Intensive Serum 50 (10 ampoules)

$195.00

Out of Stock

Biopelle Tensage Radiance Eye Cream

$95.70

Add to Cart

DermAvance Arnika Forte Capsules

$40.00

Add to Cart

Bioderma Sensibio Foaming Gel Cleanser

$7.19

Add to Cart

Biopelle Brightening KNR Serum

$126.00

Add to Cart

Biopelle Retriderm Serum Plus 0.75% Retinol

$89.50

Add to Cart

Biopelle Tensage Advanced Cream Moisturizer

$89.66

Add to Cart

Biopelle Tensage Daily Serum SCA 15

$149.60

Add to Cart

Biopelle Tensage Gentle Gel Cleanser

$33.00

Out of Stock

Biopelle Tensage Intensive Serum 40, (10 ampoules)

$149.60

Add to Cart

Biopelle Tensage Intensive Serum 50 (10 ampoules)

$195.00

Out of Stock

Biopelle Tensage Radiance Eye Cream

$95.70

Add to Cart

DermAvance Arnika Forte Capsules

$40.00

Add to Cart

Bioderma Sensibio Foaming Gel Cleanser

$7.19

Add to Cart

Biopelle Brightening KNR Serum

$126.00

Add to Cart

Biopelle Retriderm Serum Plus 0.75% Retinol

$89.50

Add to Cart

Biopelle Tensage Advanced Cream Moisturizer

$89.66

Add to Cart

Biopelle Tensage Daily Serum SCA 15

$149.60

Add to Cart

Hydroxyacid Cleansers for Acne

Both oily and dry skin types need a low pH cleanser in the morning to treat acne. This is because the bacteria that causes acne does not like being in a low pH environment. Using a low pH cleanser can help lower levels of acne causing bacteria.

Acne Cleansers for Dry Skin

The best acne face washes for dry skin have the a humectant hydroxyacid. Examples of hydroxyacids that can be used in acne cleanser for dry skin include:

Glycolic acid

Lactic acid

Phytic acid

Mandelic acid

Polyhydroxyacid

Gluconolactone

Here are examples of hydroxyacids face washes to use in dry acne-prone skin:

Revision Skincare Brightening Facial Wash

$30.00

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Revision Skincare Purifying Cleansing Gel

$45.00

Add to Cart

SENTE Exfoliating Cleanser

$46.00

Add to Cart

SkinCeuticals Glycolic Renewal Cleanser Gel

$39.00

Add to Cart

ClarityRx Cleanse As Needed 10% Glycolic Cleanser

$45.00

Add to Cart

Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

$44.00

Add to Cart

Neocutis NEO CLEANSE Exfoliating Skin Cleanser

$40.00

Add to Cart

PCA Skin Facial Wash

$40.00

Add to Cart

Replenix Glycolic Acid Resurfacing Cleanser

$37.00

Add to Cart

Replenix Gly-Sal 5-2 Deep Pore Cleanser

$32.00

Add to Cart

Revision Skincare Brightening Facial Wash

$30.00

Add to Cart

Revision Skincare Purifying Cleansing Gel

$45.00

Add to Cart

SENTE Exfoliating Cleanser

$46.00

Add to Cart

SkinCeuticals Glycolic Renewal Cleanser Gel

$39.00

Add to Cart

ClarityRx Cleanse As Needed 10% Glycolic Cleanser

$45.00

Add to Cart

Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

$44.00

Add to Cart

Neocutis NEO CLEANSE Exfoliating Skin Cleanser

$40.00

Add to Cart

PCA Skin Facial Wash

$40.00

Add to Cart

Replenix Glycolic Acid Resurfacing Cleanser

$37.00

Add to Cart

Replenix Gly-Sal 5-2 Deep Pore Cleanser

$32.00

Add to Cart

Revision Skincare Brightening Facial Wash

$30.00

Add to Cart

Revision Skincare Purifying Cleansing Gel

$45.00

Add to Cart

SENTE Exfoliating Cleanser

$46.00

Add to Cart

SkinCeuticals Glycolic Renewal Cleanser Gel

$39.00

Add to Cart

ClarityRx Cleanse As Needed 10% Glycolic Cleanser

$45.00

Add to Cart

Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

$44.00

Add to Cart

Neocutis NEO CLEANSE Exfoliating Skin Cleanser

$40.00

Add to Cart

PCA Skin Facial Wash

$40.00

Add to Cart

Replenix Glycolic Acid Resurfacing Cleanser

$37.00

Add to Cart

Replenix Gly-Sal 5-2 Deep Pore Cleanser

$32.00

Add to Cart

Acne Cleansers for Oily Skin

It is easier for oily skin types to tolerate acne face washes, than dry skin types. And the good new is that pily skin types do very well with face washes for oily skin that have salicylic acid.

One common choice is bergamot oil products, an essential oil without lipids that doesn’t clog pores and with antimicrobial properties.

These are dermatologist-recommended salicylic acid cleansers for acne prone oily skin types:

PCA Skin Dry Skin Relief Bar

$62.00

Add to Cart

Replenix Gly-Sal 5-2 Deep Pore Cleanser

$32.00

Add to Cart

Revision Skincare Papaya Enzyme Cleanser

$32.00

Add to Cart

Revision Skincare Purifying Cleansing Gel

$45.00

Add to Cart

CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser for Normal Skin

$14.22

Out of Stock

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Acne Wash

$12.99

Out of Stock

La Roche-Posay Pigmentclar Brightening Deep Cleanser

$26.99

Out of Stock

Murad Clarifying Cleanser

$34.00

Add to Cart

Obagi CLENZIderm M.D. Daily Care Foaming Cleanser

$49.00

Add to Cart

PCA Skin Blemish Control Bar

$62.00

Add to Cart

PCA Skin Dry Skin Relief Bar

$62.00

Add to Cart

Replenix Gly-Sal 5-2 Deep Pore Cleanser

$32.00

Add to Cart

Revision Skincare Papaya Enzyme Cleanser

$32.00

Add to Cart

Revision Skincare Purifying Cleansing Gel

$45.00

Add to Cart

CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser for Normal Skin

$14.22

Out of Stock

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Acne Wash

$12.99

Out of Stock

La Roche-Posay Pigmentclar Brightening Deep Cleanser

$26.99

Out of Stock

Murad Clarifying Cleanser

$34.00

Add to Cart

Obagi CLENZIderm M.D. Daily Care Foaming Cleanser

$49.00

Add to Cart

PCA Skin Blemish Control Bar

$62.00

Add to Cart

PCA Skin Dry Skin Relief Bar

$62.00

Add to Cart

Replenix Gly-Sal 5-2 Deep Pore Cleanser

$32.00

Add to Cart

Revision Skincare Papaya Enzyme Cleanser

$32.00

Add to Cart

Revision Skincare Purifying Cleansing Gel

$45.00

Add to Cart

CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser for Normal Skin

$14.22

Out of Stock

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Acne Wash

$12.99

Out of Stock

La Roche-Posay Pigmentclar Brightening Deep Cleanser

$26.99

Out of Stock

Murad Clarifying Cleanser

$34.00

Add to Cart

Obagi CLENZIderm M.D. Daily Care Foaming Cleanser

$49.00

Add to Cart

PCA Skin Blemish Control Bar

$62.00

Add to Cart

Benzoyl Peroxide Cleansers for Acne

Benzoyl peroxide cleansers also lower the amount of acne causing bacteria on the skin, but these can be hard to tolerate unless you are an oily resistant Baumann Skin Type.

In most cases, you will only be able to use these one time a day on your face.

Benzoyl peroxide cleansers can be used on the body such as the back and buttocks to treat stubborn acne in these areas. In fact, benzoyl peroxide cleansers are the best body washes for body acne.

Here are some examples of benzoyl peroxide cleansers:

Replenix BP 10% Acne Wash + Aloe Vera

$27.00

Add to Cart

Replenix BP 5% Acne Wash

$27.00

Add to Cart

Jan Marini Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Acne Treatment Wash

$57.00

Add to Cart

Murad Acne Body Wash

$44.00

Add to Cart

PCA Skin BPO 5% Cleanser

$46.00

Add to Cart

Replenix BP 10% Acne Wash + Aloe Vera

$27.00

Add to Cart

Replenix BP 5% Acne Wash

$27.00

Add to Cart

Jan Marini Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Acne Treatment Wash

$57.00

Add to Cart

Murad Acne Body Wash

$44.00

Add to Cart

PCA Skin BPO 5% Cleanser

$46.00

Add to Cart

Replenix BP 10% Acne Wash + Aloe Vera

$27.00

Add to Cart

Replenix BP 5% Acne Wash

$27.00

Add to Cart

Jan Marini Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Acne Treatment Wash

$57.00

Add to Cart

Murad Acne Body Wash

$44.00

Add to Cart

PCA Skin BPO 5% Cleanser

$46.00

Add to Cart

Prebiotic and Probiotic Cleansers for Acne

There is not yet enough known about which bacteria are the healthiest to be on the skin and control acne. For this reason, I do not recommend prebiotic and probiotic face washes to treat acne. We have so many other options!

How to Find the Best Acne Cleanser for My Baumann Skin Type

There are many types of face cleansers to treat acne- but they are just one part of a complete skin care routine for acne. You may need two different cleansers to treat your acne. You can learn more here about why you may need two different cleansers, one for the am and one for the pm.

The acne cleanser you choose will affect other products in the skin care regimen, so you need to consider what other products you will use. You see- products affect the efficacy and side effects of acne treatments. Using a low pH cleanser, for example, will increase the amount of retinoid that is absorbed in the skin. This means that the cleanser you choose will determine what strength of retinoid you should use.

We can help! Once you know your Baumann Skin Type, we will give you an exact acne skin care routine with steps. You will be able to choose from a list of cleansers for your morning and evening skin care routine.

You can be confident that these cleansers are right for your skin type. If you follow the entire routine recommendations, you can be sure that the acne cleanser you choose works well with other acne treatment products in the regimen.

DQH Can I use salicylic acid first and then vitamin C? It’s easy to create a skincare routine, but knowing how to use it is another thing entirely. In most cases, if you’re not getting the desired skin results, it could be due to the layering of conflicting ingredients. So, is it possible that salicylic acid and vitamin C are such ingredients? Or are these active ingredients the duo that’s been missing from your skincare routine? If you want answers, stick around because today we are going to explain the benefits of salicylic acid and vitamin C and how they can be used in your daily life. What are the benefits of salicylic acid for skin? Salicylic acid is one of the most commonly used beta hydroxy acids and is favored by many people with oily, acne-prone skin. This acid is derived from willow bark, and unlike its water-soluble relatives (called alpha-hydroxy acids), salicylic acid is oil-soluble, which means it can penetrate deeper into the lower layers of the skin. Once it reaches the lower layers, it can help unclog pores of excess sebum, dirt, bacteria, debris, and impurities. This results in clearer skin tones and greater definition. Not only does salicylic acid benefit the underlying layers, but the outer surface of the skin benefits as well. When applied to the skin, salicylic acid removes the buildup of dead skin cells. This is accomplished by breaking the bonds that hold dead cells to the surface. Over time, this can cause the complexion to look dull and prone to acne, blackheads, and other blemishes. If you’d like to learn more about salicylic acid and how it can improve your skin, check out this dedicated blog post from a beauty insider. What are the benefits of vitamin C for skin? Vitamin C is considered one of the most powerful antioxidants, which means it is very effective at fighting free radicals and preventing them from causing further skin damage. Examples of free radicals include pollution, central heating, UV rays and harsh climate. They attack proteins, fats and cell membranes as soon as they come into contact with the skin, causing signs of premature aging such as fine lines and wrinkles as well as hyperpigmentation, flaky patches of skin and loss of elasticity. Many people usually prefer to use vitamin C in their morning routine as this ingredient gives the complexion a radiant glow. You’ll also find that vitamin C can target areas of hyperpigmentation, plumping the skin and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The thing about vitamin C is that there are a lot of outdated studies going back to the 1950s that describe vitamin C as an unstable skin component. Thanks to improvements in modern technology, this is no longer the case as all products now contain a stable form of vitamin C. Visit The Beauty Insider to learn more about vitamin C. So please check out our blog post. Can I use salicylic acid first and then vitamin C? Yes, you absolutely can. In fact, it’s thought that using salicylic acid before using vitamin C ensures it penetrates faster and works faster. This is an efficient way to utilize two power sources, and the reason has to do with pH. For example, the skin’s natural pH is about 4.7, making it slightly acidic. Salicylic acid and vitamin C are also both acidic, and you’ll find that vitamin C is absorbed quickly into the skin. Therefore, using salicylic acid beforehand can increase the acidity of the skin and allow vitamin C to penetrate into the skin faster. While this is considered an effective way to combine two powerful ingredients, you need to be aware of your skin type and how it reacts to certain active ingredients. Even people with perfect, normal skin can experience skin sensitivity and irritation. Therefore, always consult a doctor or dermatologist before using any new products on your skin. It’s also important to follow skin application rules. In this case, you need to use the product correctly to ensure you get the best results for your skin. If you’re not sure what I mean, the basic rule for skin is to start with the thinnest consistency and work your way up to the thickest consistency. This prevents a barrier from forming on the surface, preventing other active ingredients from penetrating the skin. Can I use salicylic acid at night and vitamin C in the morning? Yes, absolutely, this is considered the most effective way to get returns without any adverse side effects. This is because there is enough time between applications to ensure that the skin’s pH levels return to balance. You’ll also find that Vitamin C is rich in antioxidants and is perfect for use in the morning to ensure your skin is protected and looking its healthiest. Due to the small size of salicylic acid molecules, it is an acid that is able to reach the deepest parts of the skin. While this is effective at keeping skin clear, it also increases the risk of irritation and photosensitivity. Therefore, many people prefer to use powerful BHAs in their evening routine without exposure to UV rays, pollution, or harsh weather. Warning: If you avoid using sunscreen every day, none of these ingredients will do what your skin needs. The combination of chemical peels and powerful ingredients increases the risk of further damage to the skin’s surface. Use SPF 50 every day to keep your skin protected and your lipid barrier healthy, even on cloudy days, keeping your skin in top condition.

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