Blemishes are small, red spots that appear on your skin. They're caused by blocked pores and can be frustrating because they often don't go away on their own. But while you can't always prevent blemishes from happening, you can reduce their severity and appearance with the right tools and products. Here are some great options for spot treatment.
$55.00
I love this spot treatment, I use it after I put my Hourglass foundation on and blend the two on blemishes or old acne red spots. ...Exactly what I needed: spot treatment without being too harsh, and coverage without further clogging.
What it is:
A tinted spot treatment designed to cover up and address blemishes, breakouts, and redness.
Skin Type: Combination and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Redness, Acne, and Blemishes
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Complex of Maclura Bioflavonoids, Tea Tree Oil, and Zinc Oxide: Helps combat unwanted impurities.
- Vitamin B3: Supports the body’s natural skin renewal.
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, and gluten-free.
$30.00
Stellar spot treatment!...I have always been skeptical of spot treatments because I find that they rarely work as expected. ...Non-drying spot treatment!!...This product is such a lovely spot treatment that easily incorporates in my routine now!
What it is: A clinical-strength, rapid-acting acne treatment that visibly reduces blemish size and redness plus helps prevent new acne pimples from forming.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Redness, and Acne/Blemishes
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 2% Salicylic Acid: Decongests pores to help eliminate excess oil and surface debris.
- 10% Azelaic Acid: Helps fade the look of post-acne hyperpigmentation (acne marks/scars) while visibly improving uneven skin tone.
- 2% Niacinamide: Helps minimize the appearance of pores and regulate sebum.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
$26.00
The best Acne Spot Treatment...This is literally the best Acne Spot Treatment in the world!!! I have a combination skin and mostly get acne’s from mask and stress. ...Best spot treatment...The Murad spot treatment got rid of my spots completely, and quickly!
What it is: A maximum-strength, two-percent-salicylic-acid gel that soothes the skin, targets acne, and visibly reduces blemish size and redness in as little as four hours.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Acne and Blemishes and Oiliness
Formulation: Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid 2%: Penetrates pores to exfoliate and visibly smooth the skin.
- Oat Extract: Soothes the skin and reduces the look of redness.
- Witch Hazel: Absorbs excess oil and visibly tightens pores.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, oxybenzone, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
ITEM: 2304111
Size: 0.5 oz/ 15 mL
$71.00
Great for spot treatment...Great for spot treatment if you get dark spots after breakouts. ...It works great as a spot treatment...This is very effective as a spot treatment. I use it at night as a part of my routine.
What it is: A targeted, daily concentrate with 21 percent brightening agents to help fade the look of stubborn dark spots, such as sun spots, age spots, post-acne scars, and melasma, before, during, and after dark spot formation.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, and Dullness and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Lightweight Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 10% Azelaic Acid Derivative: Water soluble and more tolerated version of azelaic acid that visibly brightens skin tone.
- 3% Tranexamic Acid: Clinical-grade acid, widely used in dermatology to prevent discoloration.
- 2% Phytic Acid: A resurfacing ingredient derived from rice to exfoliate skin.
$26.00
I usually get very dry with acne spot treatments, but this one worked well. I would recommend....Fast acting spot treatment...This is my new favorite FAB product! This spot treatment has such great ingredients that reduce the size and calm the inflammation of any new spots so quickly.
What it is: A rapid-action formula with two percent salicylic acid to fight breakouts and visibly improve blemish-prone skin in as little as 24 hours.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Oiliness, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Unclogs pores and targets breakouts.
- Glycolic Acid: Visibly resurfaces skin and discourages the appearance of post-acne marks.
- Aloe: Calms, soothes, and nourishes skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
ITEM: 2480747
Size: 0.34 oz/ 10 mL
$21.00
I use this every night and my dark spots are definitely less noticeable. If you’re someone who continuously uses dark spot treatments and nothing works then go to a dermatologist to seek a more advanced medical approach. ...I suppose it’s preventing new dark spots from forming by preventing the acne. I just wish it would address my present dark spot problems.
What it is: A powerful brightening serum that helps visibly correct discoloration, such as acne marks, while targeting the look of future dark spots.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Yeast Extract: CLINIQUE’s "cluster buster" helps break up and exfoliate large clusters of excess pigment so they’re less visible.
- Glucosamine: Helps weaken the bonds that hold dead skin cells together to encourage the departure of surface cells containing excess melanin.
ITEM: 2313401
Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL
$85.00
I purchase a different dark spot corrector and noticed they didn't sell it anymore. ...Great on dark spots from acne...Not noticing any change with my sun spots however. I would still recommend this product and will continue using it.
What it is: A serum that helps visibly improve discoloration, such as acne marks, while interrupting the look of future dark spots.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin C (Ascorbyl Glucoside): Acts as a brightening antioxidant to help visibly reduce dark spots and even skin tone.
- Salicylic Acid: Gently sloughs off the uppermost layers of the skin to help reveal fresher, more even-looking skin.
- Glucosamine: Helps weaken the bonds that hold dead skin cells together to encourage the exfoliation of surface discoloration for brighter, more even-looking skin.
$20.00
There are six patches but I have multiple dark spots. Not sure if the six were to be used on one spot over time or if it’s a one time treatment....Make sure to use on one spot!...But after doing two treatments on the same spots I did see a difference!
What it is: A set of self-dissolving micro tips that melt deep into the skin surface to target stubborn blemishes, dark spots, dark circles, and fines lines and wrinkles.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Acne and Blemishes, Dark Spots/Circles, and Fine Lines and Wrinkles
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid 65% and Vitamin B3 (Focuspot™ Blemish): Prevent pigmentation and help to reduce breakouts.
- Hyaluronic Acid 65% and Vitamin C (Focuspot™ Dark Spot): Fade dark spots and give antioxidant benefit to skin.