The 5 Best Acne-Fighting Ingredients Ever

by Eden Univer


Effective acne treatments that you can pick up at your local drugstore are awesome because they're easy to access and easy on your wallet. The only downside? Without the guidance of a derm, it can be tricky to know which product to pick up-does your skin need salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide? Will that zit disappear faster with tea tree oil or sulfur? We're about to tell you.

Consider this breakdown of what to buy (and why) your all-inclusive cheat sheet, created exclusively for you by top dermatologist Emmy Graber, M.D. Print it out, put it in your pocket, hit the convenience store, and be prepared for total victory over acne, once and for all.

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