If you suffer from cystic acne, you may be wondering what the best course of action is. Should you try a new medication or treatment? Or should you stick with what you know? The answer depends on your unique situation. We've rounded up the most popular options to help you decide what's right for you.
$20.00
The best spot treatment...The most effective spot treatment! I have had cystic and hormonal acne, and have used many many many spot treatments from prescription (too drying for my sensitive skin) to drugstore to high end. ...This is one of the first acne treatments to work my blemishes overnight. It immediately helps reduce redness and makes them disappear overnight or within a day, including my cystic acne.
What it is: A non-drying, gentle, and targeted acne treatment that clears acne spots fast while layering under makeup without flaking.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Acne and Blemishes
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 2% Succinic Acid: Visibly reduces blemish size and absorbs excess oil.
- 2% Sulfur Powder: Absorbs excess oil and unclogs pores for clearer-looking skin—long term.
- 1% Salicylic Acid: Gently exfoliates the skin, reducing dead-skin cell buildup.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
Size: .5 oz / 15 g·ITEM: 2652113
Color: Pink Sugar - sheer light pink
$32.50
This Balm treatment are THE BEST!! a couple months ago I try’d the cherry one and it was amazing, then I got the vanilla beige and it was soooo good!!!...For me, the Ole Henriksen lip treatment is much better!
What it is: A nourishing vegan lip treatment with hydrating butters and waxes that soothes dryness, supports the lip barrier, and leaves a healthy-looking shine.
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea and Murumuru Seed Butters: Natural moisturizers that soothe, relieve, and condition parched lips.
- Vegan Waxes: Soften and boost shine all day with a smooth, never-greasy texture.
$151.00
I’m not sure why I’ve stayed away from Retinol but I’ve been have a lot of hormonal cystic acne on my chin so this came at the right time. ...Unlike some other retinoid treatments, the Equilibrium Resurfacing Retinoid Treatment does not cause irritation or redness, making it suitable for most sensitive skin types.I have noticed a significant improvement in the overall texture and tone of my skin.
What it is: A lightweight resurfacing treatment that boosts clarity and helps visibly even skin texture and tone for more balanced skin with a healthy glow.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Retinoid, Hexylresorcinol, and Niacinamide: A clinically backed blend that visibly reduces fine lines and wrinkles and diminishes the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation while being gentle to skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This fast-absorbing treatment is formulated with a blend of a retinoid, hexylresorcinol, and niacinamide to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles and diminish the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation. The formula is ef
ITEM: 2834760
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL
$97.00
Over time, the treatment helped reduce the appearance of fine lines, minimized my pores, and brightened my overall complexion. ...Treating acne...I added it to my routine in hopes that it would help my cystic acne. So far, I have noticed a difference in the texture, pore size and just overall health of my skin.
What it is: A high-potency retinoid formula that delivers dermatologist-level results for clear, luminous skin with minimal irritation—no prescription needed.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Acne and Blemishes, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Retinaldehyde: Calcium-encapsulated for advanced results with minimized irritation.
- Pomegranate Peel Extract: Supports healthy collagen levels and soothes skin.
- Albatrellus Confluens (Mushroom) Extract: Visibly smooths, calms, and promotes youthful-looking skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-rele
$34.00
I have sensitive skin and cystic acne, which has caused me a lot of acne scars and discoloration. ...It’s one of the few brightening treatments that actually does what it claims without harsh side effects. ...An Excellent Bundle for Acne-Prone Skin
What it is: A brightening trio to help you fade the look of dark spots and uneven skin tone on the face and body.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Uneven Texture, and Uneven Skin Tone
Formulation: Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tranexamic Acid: Visibly minimizes spots, dark patches, and post-breakout marks.
- Kojic Acid: Visibly reduces hyperpigmentation for more even-looking skin.
- Niacinamide: Reduces the look of discoloration and addresses uneven skin tone.
$13.40
This sulfur acne treatment is a true gem that has transformed my fight against cystic acne and breakouts. ...As someone who struggles with cystic acne, this spot treatment has been great to not have to put heavy creams and treatments all over my face.
What it is: A targeted breakout solution that starts to work upon application, visibly reducing blemish size and redness in under one hour.
Skin Type: Oily
Skincare Concerns: Acne and Blemishes, Oiliness, and Redness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sulfur 10%
- L-Carnitine 5%
- Niacinamide 4%
Ingredient Callouts: Free of formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, mineral oil, coal tar, and hydroquinone.
What Else You Need to Know: This unique powder-to-cream formula allows for adjustable dispensing and is easy to use on the go. When pressure is applied during application, the powder transforms into a light emulsion that discreetly blends into your skin.
$21.20
I absolutely loved this whole acne system. I struggle with cystic acne and each product helped reduce my acne. ...I’ve seen a noticeable improvement over the cystic acne on my forehead
What it is: A three-step regimen for clearer skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glucoside: Hydrating.
- Salicylic Acid: Clears pores.
- Beta Glucan: Soothing and hydrating.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, mineral oil, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. These products are also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Glucoside Foaming Cleanser is a gel-like foaming cleanser that effectively removes dirt and impurities. Salicylic Acid 2% Solution is a serum formulated to target acne and soothe skin. Natu
$27.00
These peels also help keep my acne at bay. I get hormonal cystic acne on my chin and this helps a ton....Great for cystic acne and acne scars...Love this product! Helps fade acne scars and speed up healing of my cystic hormonal acne.
What it is: A two-step AHA/BHA peel pad pre-dosed with five acids and 12 antioxidants to visibly smooth texture, shrink the look of pores, and reduce the look of fine line.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Wipes
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycolic Acid (AHA): Visibly reduces lines and wrinkles.
- Lactic Acid (AHA) and Malic Acid (AHA): Supports cell turnover and cell renewal and visibly evens skin tone.
- Resveratrol and Green Tea Extract: Extends skin cell lifespan and protects against free radicals.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.<
$12.90
Been using for a while, doesn’t really do much for my wrinkles and gives me cystic acne. Normally I don’t have cystic acne ever...However it did cause a major cystic acne breakout on my chin. It doesn't work evenly everywhere too.
What it is: A non-injective solution for visible, dynamic lines.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles
Formulation: Lightweight Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Argireline Peptide Complex: Improves the appearance of facial areas prone to developing dynamic folds, including around the eyes and in the forehead area.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents.
$148.50
It has already started to soften the look of my pores and acne scars!...Must have for acne...I know the price is a bit high for some but the benefits I am seeing are well worth it. It helps with cystic acne. too!
What it is: A retinol solution that corrects the look of six skin issues: visible pores, dull complexion, roughness, unevenness, marks, and imperfections.
What Else You Need to Know: Harnessing the benefits of retinol, Retishot promotes skin renewal and refines skin's texture. Infused with [H.P.]1 Retinol—0.1 percent concentrated pure retinol—and longoza extract, skin quality is visibly improved for a more youthful appearance, day after day.
