Good Moisturizers For Acne

Good Moisturizers for Acne

Jun 9, 2010 | By Josh Duvauchelle

Acne-prone skin needs moisturizing love, too. This is especially true if you're using toners, cleansers and treatment products that leave your skin feeling dry. Excessive dryness can even force your skin to produce more oil, which can lead to even more clogged pores and acne. Smooth on a soothing, moisturizing lotion that's formulated for acne-prone skin and experience a softer and clearer complexion.

ProActiv Solution Daily Protection Plus Sunscreen

ProActiv Solution's sunscreen lotion received an "excellent" rating from skin care expert Paula Begoun in her skin care manual "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me." It has salicylic acid to help keep pimples away, while its avobenzone-based sunscreen shields your skin from the sun. Begoun notes that it dries to a lightweight matte finish and also contains vitamin C that may help feed your skin.

SkinCeuticals Renew Moisturizer

Allow SkinCeutical's acne-targeting night cream to hydrate and plump up your skin's surface, resulting in potentially less wrinkles, while its mixed hydroxyl acids dissolve pore-clogging oils that may contribute to the development of pimples. The editors of InStyle magazine chose it as one of the top-performing night moisturizers for blemish-afflicted skin.

MD Fomulations: The Temps Oil Control Pore Refiner

MD Fomulations's pore-refining moisturizer contains two different forms of vitamin A, including retinol, according to Begoun, who gave the product her highest rating on her three-tiered grading scale. The vitamin A can help exfoliate and keep your pores clear and free of blemishes. It also contains silicone to moisturize and cosmetically enhance and smooth the appearance of your skin.

Clearasil Ultra Vanishing Acne Treatment Cream

You don't need to rub anti-acne lotion all over your face if you only have a couple blemishes. Instead, try Clearasil's spot treating lotion. InStyle.com chose it as one of the best acne spot treatments, saying its high concentration of bacteria-killing benzoyl peroxide effectively banishes acne where needed. Meanwhile, basic emollients such as glycerin hydrate your skin cells.