Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Sensitive

What it is:
A lightweight moisturizer with vitamins C, E, and B5 that instantly awakens skin for a daily dose of glow.

Solutions for:
- Dullness and uneven texture
- Uneven skin tone
- Dark spots

If you want to know more…
Glow beyond vitamin C. Vitamin Nectar Moisture Glow Face Cream is a multivitamin for your skin that gives you a vibrant, healthy-looking complexion. Powered by a proprietary vitamin fruit complex of vitamins C, E, and B5; lemon and orange fruit extracts; and revitalizing minerals, the moisturizer instantly awakens the skin and promotes a glowing complexion. Glucosyl hesperidin, a naturally derived flavonoid found in citrus fruits, helps combat tired skin.

With an energizing citrus scent, the lightweight formula absorbs quickly to soften, smooth, and minimize signs of tired skin. The result: skin that feels invigorated and recharged without a greasy after feel.

What else you need to know:
"My exploration into how nutrition affects the health of the skin led me to develop a universal face cream that delivers a daily dose of vitamin-enriched moisture and glow. With its skin-awakening power and effervescent citrus scent, Vitamin Nectar Moisture Glow Face Cream is an instant energy boost for your skin."—Lev Glazman, Fresh Co-founder

Research results:
In-vivo test after 1 month:
- Immediately improves skin’s luminosity
- 95% said skin was soft and smooth
- 90% felt skin was moisturized, nourished, and supple
- 88% of testers said it provided a healthy-looking glow
- 85% noticed their skin felt invigorated and awakened

Clean at Sephora
Clean at Sephora is formulated without a list of over 50 ingredients, including sulfates (SLS and SLES), parabens, phthalates, and more. For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.

What it is: An effective blemish-fighting acne spot treatment that minimizes pimples, zaps zits, and helps prevent future breakouts.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Blemishes, Pores, Oiliness

Formulation: Mask

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sulfur (10.0%): Works quickly to exfoliate dead surface skin cells, unclog pores, and help reduce the appearance of blemishes.
- BHAs: Deliver anti-redness benefits to reduce the look of pores while unclogging them.
- Zinc Oxide: A natural mineral that provides oil control by absorbing excess sebum.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Kate's bestselling EradiKate™ Acne Treatment is formulated with the highest level of sulfur allowed to fight blemishes, reduce acne, and prevent new breakouts. BHAs help visibly reduce pore size, while natural mineral zinc oxide controls oil by absorbing excess sebum.

Clinical Results: In an independent clinical study after just 1 hour:
- 94% showed visible improvement of breakouts

After just 2 days:
- 97% showed visible improvement of redness and inflammation
- 96% reported minimized breakouts and smoother skin

What it is: An acne spot remover that helps quickly fight, fade, and prevent future blemishes for spotless-looking skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Acne and Blemishes, Redness, and Oiliness

Formulation: Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Saw Palmetto: Helps control oil, reduce shine, and prevent breakouts.

What Else You Need to Know: This blemish-fighting formula with saw palmetto and 1.5 percent salicylic acid helps eliminate excess oil that can lead to break outs. It also helps visibly correct lingering discoloration for a spot-free look.

Clean at Sephora
Clean at Sephora is formulated without a list of over 50 ingredients, including sulfates (SLS and SLES), parabens, phthalates, and more. For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.

What it is: A mask with maximum-strength sulfur, visibly purifying kaolin clay, and bentonite clay that clears the look of blemishes and helps prevent their return.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Blemishes, and Oiliness

Formulation: Mask

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sulfur 10%: Maximum, over-the-counter grade visibly clears skin and helps address future blemishes and blackheads.
- Kaolin and Bentonite Clays: Absorb excess oil and purify the look of clogged pores.
- Aloe Vera: Calms and hydrates skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES and phthalates. This product is also gluten-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This mask is formulated with 10 percent maximum-strength sulfur, visibly purifying kaolin clay, and bentonite clay to clear up the look of blemishes and help prevent their return while aloe vera calms and soothes skin. It exfoliates, absorbs excess oil, and cleanses clogged pores.

What it is: A set of powerful protective blemish treatment dots made with hydrocolloid polymer technology and a blemish-fighting ingredient to help soothe, treat, and prevent picking.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Redness, Acne, and Blemishes

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Penetrates pores and clears acne-causing bacteria.
- Vitamin A: Helps support clearer-looking skin.
- Aloe Vera: Soothes and reduces the appearance of pores.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.

What Else You Need to Know: These patent-pending acne treatment dots are the first to combine hydrocolloid polymer technology dressing with an infusion of potent, acne-fighting ingredients. The bacteria-fighting technology extracts impurities and provides a barrier from external irritants while preventing picking and inflammation. Having problems with blackheads or clogged pores? Try Peace Out’s Pore Treatment Strips (sold separately).

Clinical Results: In an independent consumer study:
- 91% of participants said that after using the product, their blemish was less red, less painful, and significantly less annoying in 6 hours
- 91% of participants said that the product healed the acne that it was applied to
- 95% of participants said the product helped soothe their skin where it was applied
- 95% of participants said the product helped in preventing them from picking at their acne where it was applied

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive

What it is:
An extra gentle antiaging acne cleanser featuring sustained-release salicylic acid to help clear skin and restore youthfulness.

What it is formulated to do:
Time Release Acne Cleanser’s low foaming formula delivers sustained-released acne medication and improves skin’s appearance. Encapsulated salicylic acid technology provides a long-acting acne treatment that stays active even after rinsing. Amino acids and hyaluronic acid bind moisture to skin to optimize hydration and restore suppleness while antioxidants neutralize free radicals to preserve a more youthful appearance. Time Release Acne Cleanser is recommended as a step one cleanser in any Murad® antiaging acne regimen. It clears skin and restores youthfulness as part of Dr. Murad’s Inclusive Health® system of care.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
This product is dermatologist developed, scientifically proven, and tested on people, not animals.

Research results:
Clinically tested by an independent laboratory and proven safe for sensitive skin.

What it is: A topical treatment for breakouts with results as good as a leading prescription that starts working instantly.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Acne and Blemishes, Pores, and Oiliness

Formulation: Lightweight Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid and Acetyl Glucosamine: Help clear dead skin cells that can contribute to clogged pores.
- Lamincaria Sacharina Extract: Minimizes shine and fights the appearance of future breakouts.
- Witch Hazel: Helps de-shine skin’s surface and tighten pores.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates. This product is also gluten-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This daily treatment gel starts clearing blemishes upon application and helps prevent new ones from making an unwelcome appearance. If you have acne-prone skin with persistent breakouts, you can use it all over the face or as a spot treatment. Regular use helps make visibly clearer skin a way of life.

What it is: An oil- and fragrance-free pore clearing gel with maximum-strength two percent salicylic acid (BHA) and a potent 10 percent glycolic acid complex (AHA).

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores and Blemishes

Formulation: Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid 2% (BHA): Over-the-counter level targets blemishes and helps prevent future breakouts.
- Glycolic Acid Complex 10% (AHA): Chemically exfoliates to help reduce the look of fine lines, dullness, and uneven skin tone.
- Aloe Vera: Hydrates and helps calm the look of skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES and phthalates.

What Else You Need to Know: This gel’s formula contains maximum strength two percent salicylic acid (BHA) to target blemishes, help prevent future breakouts, and minimize the look of pores. Its ten percent glycolic acid complex (AHA), licorice, and arnica reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, blemish marks, and residual discolorations.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination

What it is:
A hydrating face oil to balance skin while improving visible redness and blemishes.

Solutions for:
- Acne and blemishes
- Redness
- Pores

If you want to know more…
This luxurious formula is made with 100 percent natural and pure plant oils to thoroughly hydrate skin without clogging pores, so that it can stop producing excess oil and find the balance it needs. The quick-absorbing oil drives moisture, vitamins, fatty acids, and antioxidants into your skin—forming a natural lipid barrier to lock in essential nourishment, while protecting against dryness and heat in the environment.

What else you need to know:
In contrast to traditional cream moisturizers and lotions which tend to be high in water and emulsifying agents but low in effective ingredients, this oil contains no fillers and is formulated with only effective natural ingredients. This product is vegan, cruelty-free, noncomedogenic, and formulated without silicone and gluten.

Clean at Sephora
Clean at Sephora is formulated without a list of over 50 ingredients, including sulfates (SLS and SLES), parabens, phthalates, and more. For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.

What it is:
A daily acne treatment featuring Dr. Gross’s unique L-Carnitine Clearing Complex to help fight the five characteristics of breakouts.

What it is formulated to do:
Whether your skin troubles are stress related, hormonal, or family inherited, these pads work to target blemishes at all stages, even before you see them on your skin. In addition to clearing pores, the exfoliating formula provides anti-inflammatory and soothing benefits to help flatten blemishes, address post-acne marks, and fade the appearance of dark spots. Depending on the severity, skin may look clearer, healthier, and more balanced within 10 to 15 days. Continue to use daily to help prevent further breakouts. Includes 45 pre-soaked treatment pads.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Oily
✔ Combination

What it is:
A maximum strength two percent salicylic acid gel formula that reduces blemish size and redness in as little as four hours.

Solutions for:
- Acne and blemishes
- Oiliness
- Pores

If you want to know more…
This maximum strength formula contains salicylic acid to exfoliate, clear pores, and smooth skin. Inspired by pine and thyme extracts, a patented complex fights irritants while preserving skin’s healthy balance. The clear gel formula works well under makeup without pilling or peeling to treat blemishes while concealing.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
The cooling gel soothes skin on contact while going to work immediately to treat blemishes. Apply Rapid Relief Acne Spot Treatment when a blemish is emerging for ultimate control over acne.

This product is an Allure Best of Beauty award winner.

Research results:
In a Murad sponsored study:
- 97% agree blemish appearance improved after just 1 day

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive

What it is:
A powerful, high-tech rollerball scar-fighting serum designed to reduce the appearance of scars and uneven texture.

Solutions for:
- Dullness and uneven texture
- Uneven skin tone
- Dryness

If you want to know more…
D-Scar™ Scar Diminishing Serum helps reduce the appearance of old and new scars. A powerful scar-fighting combination, this serum and rollerball applicator are designed to work together to flatten and minimize the look of scars. With DS-7™, a microencapsulated Peptide essential to the skin renewal process, this formula encourages more normalized, smoother, softer skin.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
Kate Somerville has been certified cruelty-free by PETA, solidifying the brand’s commitment to never test their products or ingredients on animals.

Research results:
In an independent clinical study after 4 weeks:
- 100% of users showed significant improvement in scar texture and smoothness
- 92% had decreased scar thickness

What it is: A medicated daily foaming acne wash with three percent Sulfur that delivers clinical-strength cleansing without irritation or over drying.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Blemishes, Pores, Oiliness

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sulfur: Works to eliminate existing imperfections and keeps new ones from occurring.
- Honey and Rice Bran Extracts: Help calm and soothe skin.
- Natural Oat Extract: Helps to absorb and balance sebum.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban. This product is also cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Kate's clinic-perfected cleanser is uniquely formulated to cleanse acne-prone skin while working to prevent blemishes, unclog pores, balance oily skin, and minimize the appearance of pores. See visibly clearer skin with continued use.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Sensitive

What it is:
A powerful treatment with five clinically proven acne-clearing acids to clear existing acne and help prevent future breakouts.

Solutions for:
- Acne
- Oiliness
- Pores

If you want to know more…
This medicated lightweight gel serum is clinically proven to reduce overall acne in just one week. Salicylic acid combines with lysophosphatidic, hydroxydecanoic, sebacic, and glycolic acids in penta-acid technology to clear skin of acne-causing bacteria, oiliness, and blackheads while minimizing dryness and irritation.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
Five acids. Clear skin. Proprietary penta-acid technology is salicylic acid combined with lysophosphatidic, hydroxydecanoic, sebacic, and glycolic acids to reduce pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads. This product is non-irritating, non-drying, and free of gluten, alcohol, and animal-derived ingredients.

"I have seen many patients develop a tolerance to prescription acne treatments, and when they stop working, it’s devastating. Treating acne demands a more holistic approach that includes lifestyle, nutrition, and advances in topical skincare. I developed Outsmart Acne™ Clarifying Treatment to be used as part of a whole-person regimen to help skin stay consistently clear."—Howard Murad, M.D., FAAD

Murad is cruelty-free, and is proud to deliver high-performance formulas that are tested on people, not animals.

Research results:
Clinically tested by an independent laboratory and proven safe for sensitive skin.

In clinical expert grading:
- 96% of subjects had reduced pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads in just 1 week

What it is: A device that uses the dual power of laser-focused blue LED light and T-Sonic pulsations to address acne-causing bacteria, painlessly, in as little as 30 seconds.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Blemishes

What Else You Need to Know: The ultra-hygienic silicone surface inhibits bacterial growth. The blue LED light activates when the device touches the skin to address bacteria. T-Sonic pulsations support natural blood microcirculation to facilitate the skin’s renewal. Red, cross-shaped light precisely targets blemishes. ESPADA is FDA-approved.

What it is:
An innovative, gel-cream mask that helps clear acne breakouts, dissolve impurities, and minimize the appearance of pores without over-drying skin.

What it is formulated to do:
EradiKate™ Mask Foam-Activated Acne Treatment gently exfoliates dead skin cells and helps unclog pores while sulfur reduces the appearances and helps prevent pimples, zits, and future breakouts. Within minutes Kate’s unique foam-activated technology penetrates to help dissolve impurities and dirt, and address oily skin. An advanced botanical complex of boswellia serrata, honey extracts, and rice bran work to calm and soothe skin. Use this mask with Kate Somerville’s bestselling EradiKate Acne Treatment for an acne regimen that promotes a clearer complexion.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
This product is a CEW Beauty Insider Award winner for Best Acne Treatment in Prestige.

Research results:
In an independent clinical study after just 1 week:
- Women showed an 88% reduction in the number of blackheads
- Women showed a 55% reduction in the number of whiteheads
- 100% of women showed a reduction in pore size

After 4 weeks:
- Women showed a 100% reduction in the number of blackheads
- Women showed a 86% reduction in the number of whiteheads
- 100% of women showed a reduction in pore size
- 80% of women reported it prevents clogged pores to minimize breakouts
- 77% of women reported it absorbs excess oil
- 87% of women reported skin looked and felt smoother

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive

What it is:
A daily medicated acne treatment pad with two percent maximum-strength salicylic acid to help treat and prevent acne for clearer, brighter skin.

Solutions for:
- Acne and blemishes
- Oiliness
- Pores

If you want to know more…
These convenient acne treatment pads work to eliminate current and future acne breakouts. In addition to two percent salicylic acid, the pads contain kaolin clay to help absorb impurities and purify the skin, and evermat to help reduce sebum, minimize pores, and control shine. Natural, soothing plant extracts tea tree oil and willow bark help promote exfoliation and smooth skin texture. These alcohol-free treatment pads leave the complexion appearing clearer and brighter without stripping or drying out skin.

What else you need to know:
This product is allergy tested, suitable for all skin types, even sensitive, vegan, noncomedogenic, cruelty-free, and formulated without drying alcohol, gluten, nuts, nano, soy, and parthenolide.

Research results:
In a consumer perception test completed by 34 participants:
- 91% saw a reduction in acne breakouts and clearer, brighter skin after 3 days of use
- 88% saw their blemishes minimized after 1 day of use

First Aid Beauty provides everyday essentials and targeted skincare solutions that deliver immediate relief, lasting results, and feel-good textures. Their products are formulated with only clean, skin-loving ingredients that are carefully selected so you don’t have to worry about what’s in (and not in) your skincare products. There are over 1,300 ingredients on FAB’s no-no list, including artificial colorants and artificial fragrances, parabens, ethanol, ethyl alcohol, denatured alcohol, methanol, n-butyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, sd alcohol, lanolin, propylene glycol, phthalates, mineral oil, petrolatum, formaldehydes, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, triclocarban, talc, and sulfates.

Clean at Sephora
When you spot our Clean seal, you can be sure we’ve checked that this brand’s product is made without the ingredients you told us you’d most like to avoid.

Clean at Sephora™ is formulated without:
Sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, triclocarban. All skincare, hair, and makeup brands with the Clean Seal have less than one percent of synthetic fragrances.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Combination

What it is:
A lightweight, all-over acne treatment, formulated with salicylic acid to reduce and prevent blemishes.

Solutions for:
- Acne and blemishes
- Dullness and uneven texture
- Pores

If you want to know more…
This lightweight, all-over acne treatment clears acne with two percent salicylic acid—the highest percentage allowed. It also contains retinol, which helps smooth the look of skin texture and even the look of skin tone while a blend of soothing ingredients helps balance the skin’s microbiome. This hydrating formula also contains sodium PCA and sodium hyaluronate, which moisturize skin and help offset dryness that could be caused by salicylic acid and/or retinol.

What else you need to know:
Kate Somerville has been certified cruelty-free by PETA, solidifying the brand’s commitment to never test their products or ingredients on animals.

Research results:
In an independent clinical study, after 24 hours/overnight:
- 97% of subjects showed improvement in the appearance of pore size
- 90% of subjects showed improvement in the appearance of skin texture
- Blackheads were significantly improved
- Pustules were significantly improved

After 4 weeks:
- 100% of subjects showed improvement in appearance of pore size
- 100% of subjects showed improvement in the appearance of skin texture
- 79% of subjects showed improvement in whiteheads

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination

What it is:
A spot treatment that targets problem areas on contact to help clear blemishes.

Solutions for:
- Oiliness
- Acne and blemishes

If you want to know more…
Breakout Control Targeted Acne Spot Treatment effectively targets acne and blemishes at the source. Salicylic acid refines skin texture and possesses anti-bacterial properties to suppress acne-causing bacteria, oil-absorbing ginger root extract delivers gingerols to soothe skin, and frankincense helps reduce sebum production.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
This product was inspired by the original Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion formulated in 1964, and is tested under dermatologist supervision. As part of your acne-free skincare routine, start using the Blue Herbal Gel Cleanser, followed by the Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion and Blue Herbal Moisturizer.

Kiehl’s is inspired by its rich heritage as an old-world apothecary, applying over 165 years’ worth of cosmetic, pharmaceutical, herbal, and medicinal knowledge into the formulations. They utilize the finest natural ingredients and incorporate advanced scientific technologies to ensure the highest quality and most efficacious formulas without compromise. They are protective of the environment as they maximize the use of renewable, sustainable, and biodegradable ingredients. Kiehl’s proudly stands behind the quality, efficacy, and safety of each of their products.