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serums for acne skin

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for serums for acne skin.

If you have acne-prone skin, there are plenty of products that can help alleviate and treat acne. Serums are a great way to treat acne because they help target specific problems, and they're usually packed with beneficial ingredients. Here are some great options for serums for acne-prone skin.

Bobbi BrownExtra Plump Hydrating Lip Serum

Size: 0.2 oz / 6 mL·ITEM: 2646925

Color: Bare Pink - pale pink

377 Reviews

$36.00

I feels just like a lipgloss which is perfect for those who hate the tingling feeling most plump lip serums give. The color is cute too it has a little purple chrome holo shine ✨ this was gifted by Bobbi brown....I also don’t reach to it often because of the oils. I have acne prone skin, so it’s something I have to keep in mind. ...Nice lip serum/gloss

What it is: A serum-potency lip treatment that replenishes, visibly plumps, defines, and adds shine with a blend of moisture-boosting botanical oils and ultra-hydrating ingredients.

Formulation Type:
Lip Gloss, Lip Balm & Treatment, Lip Plumper

Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing, Plumping

What Else You Need to Know: A powerhouse formula featuring Bobbi Brown’s Extra Plump Complex delivers nourishing care with 24-hour moisture for smoother-, plumper-looking lips and up to 8 hours of amped-up shine.

$55.00

Best serum ever!...I am usually very apprehensive about serums because not many serums out there cater to acne prone skin. ...My Forever Serum...My skin was acne prone but thanks to this serum I get a pimple maybe five or six times a year AT MOST.

What it is:
An oil-free face serum developed specifically for adult skins experiencing breakouts along with lines and wrinkles.

What it is formulated to do:
Gentle, hydrating formula with salicylic acid helps clear and treat acne without dryness. Potent anti-aging technology visibly improves lines, wrinkles, texture. See skin that’s clearer, smoother, and more youthful-looking.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens

What else you need to know:
Appropriate for all skin types, this product is non-acnegenic, allergy tested, 100 percent fragrance-free, and dermatologist tested.

$70.00

This is MAGIC in a bottle. I used a skin care product that my skin didn’t agree with and had acne that just would not budge. ...gifted by Rose MD Skin my skin has been loving this product so much!!

What it is: A daily blemish serum designed to calm skin and address acne breakouts for a smoother, clearer-looking complexion.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Turmeric: Fights breakouts with antibacterial properties.
- Fruit-Derived AHAs: Unclog pores.
- Niacinamide: Targets inflammation.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This clean, vegan booster serum harnesses the power of fruit-derived AHAs, turmeric, niacinamide, and flower extracts.

Augustinus BaderThe Retinol Serum

ITEM: 2672376

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml

197 Reviews

$350.00

Nice retinol serum...The serum doesn’t have any fragrance and doesn’t irritate my sensitive skin. ...Luxurious retinol that is safe for sensitive skin...AT THE SAME TIME! My skin had no negative reaction nor did it cause acne like so many other serums can.

What it is: A TFC8®-powered retinol serum that reduces the appearance of deep lines and wrinkles, blemishes, and pigmentation while protecting against breakouts.

Skin Type: Normal and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Acne and Blemishes

Highlighted Ingredients:
- TFC8®: Creates an environment for the body’s innate processes of repair and renewal.
- Pure Retinol: Visibly reduces blemishes, acne scarring, and fine lines.
- Zinc Complex: Soothes skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, c

Augustinus BaderMini The Retinol Serum

ITEM: 2672368

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml

197 Reviews

$180.00

I have been hunting for a retinol serum from a long time that fixes my acne scarring while improving my skin texture. ...Healthy rejuvenated skin!...I’ve used a number of retinol/retinal serums (medik8, Allies of skin, Murad). This serum was more fast-working.

What it is: A TFC8®-powered retinol serum that reduces the appearance of deep lines and wrinkles, blemishes, and pigmentation while protecting against breakouts.

Skin Type: Normal and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Acne and Blemishes

Highlighted Ingredients:
- TFC8®: Creates an environment for the body’s innate processes of repair and renewal.
- Pure Retinol: Visibly reduces blemishes, acne scarring, and fine lines.
- Zinc Complex: Soothes skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, c

$155.00

Clear up my skin...With continuing use of this product 3 drops nightly, after 6-9 months my acnes scars is gone. It helps to prevent acnes too....acne prone skin + combination skin type = WORKS...pricy but worth it. it really cleared my skin i dont get bad acnes anymore, helped my texture skin and really lighten my acne scars especially on my jawline and chin part.

What it is: A brightening face serum that helps reduce the look of dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and post-acne marks.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Activated C (a Potent form of Vitamin C): Reduces the look of dark spots and visibly evens skin tone.
- White Birch Extract: Evens skin tone.
- Peony Extract: Helps protect against oxidative damage.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan.

$74.00

Improved skin texture...I’ve been using this serum actively for only two weeks now and I can already see visible differences in my skin texture. ...My skins texture feels so smooth and hydrated after using this serum!

What it is: A three-in-one resurfacing serum with lactic acid, bioactive flower acids, and PHA to exfoliate and visibly improve pores and blemishes.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Lactic Acid: Exfoliates and visibly improves blemishes and pores.
- Flower Acid: Nourishes, brightens, and helps improve signs of aging.
- Plankton: Protects skin barrier and hydrates with phytonutrients to visibly plump and firm.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know:

$110.00

My skin is very acne prone and this product is excellent at clearing up my left over discoloration. ...PTR - never feels like it sinks in. However this serum is smooth, light, and sinks in right away without breaking me out or irritating my sensitive skin.

What it is: A pro-level face serum with 35 percent vitamin C that visibly brightens skin and diminishes dark spots.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate: Visibly tightens and firms skin.
- 3-O Ethyl Ascorbic Acid: Visibly brightens skin.
- Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate: Improves the look of skin tone and dark spots.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

Dr. Barbara SturmBrightening Serum

ITEM: 2269942

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL

9 Reviews

$310.00

This serum has been a game changer for my skin. It has reduced redness and evened out my skin tone! ...(Brightening serum, Better B Serum, and darker skin tone Hyaluronic serum) after Brightening lotion.

What it is: A brightening serum that instantly gives the complexion a more even glow, refines skin tone and texture, and reduces visible signs of pigmentation.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dullness and Uneven Texture, Dark Spots, and Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Extracts of Cress Sprouts: Support the reduction of melanin production, brighten skin, and combat the formation of dark and yellowish spots.
- Purslane: Purslane: A strong antioxidant that stimulates the body and supports skin health and rejuvenation.
- Allantoin: Helps calm skin for a glowing, more even-looking complexion.

$38.00

I personally recommend the ordinary’s serum, its cheaper and I applied it for a week and it actually made my Acnes and black heads much better. ...It’s just what my hormonal acne skin needed! I swear it started to work in a day!

What it is: A hyperpigmentation-safe serum that visibly reduces stubborn discoloration, post-blemish marks, scars, and spots—for all ethnicities and skin shades.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Redness, and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Lightweight Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tranexamic Acid: Visibly minimizes spots, dark patches, and post-blemish marks.
- Niacinamide: Reduces the look of discoloration and addresses post-acne marks and uneven skin tone.
- Azelaic Acid: Visibly brightens skin tone, improves texture, and reduces the look of blemishes.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

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“It’s perfect for a day and a night time moisturizer and it’s works well with all of my other skin care products in my regimen. If you have dry skin, you need this moisturizer, and it would work well for any other skin type as well it’s very gentle, there’s not a strong scent and it doesn’t clog your pores”
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“THIS HAS BEEN WORKING LIKE A CHARM FOR ACNE SCARS IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT HESITATE TO PURCHASE”
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