I Need Skin Care Products That Fight Acne & Aging

Jul 9, 2010 | By Joshua Duvauchelle

Many anti-aging creams contain heavy emollients or irritating substances that only serve to make your acne breakouts worse. Thankfully, some skin care products include ingredients that are beneficial for preventing both acne and signs of aging, such as wrinkles. For the best results, choose a skin care treatment that's been tested and reviewed by beauty experts.

Neutrogena Advanced Solutions Sun Shield Day Lotion

Neutrogena's day lotion includes salicylic acid. This acid helps exfoliate your pores to remove clogging debris that can contribute to breakouts, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. It also includes skin-nourishing moisturizers and zinc oxide. Skin care expert Paula Begoun loved the zinc oxide content, noting that it effectively provides "great broad-spectrum" protection from the aging effects of the sun.

Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cream

The beauty editors at "Real Simple" magazine praised Neutrogena's anti-wrinkle cream for its simultaneously beneficial effects on skin aging and acne. Its retinol helps exfoliate and recondition your skin to clear your pores and reduce wrinkles and fine lines, according to beauty editors. Additional beneficial ingredients include vitamin E, which can help soothe acne-irritated skin, and pro-vitamin B5.

SkinCeuticals Renew Moisturizer

Since 2009, SkinCeuticals' night cream has consistently ranked as the best anti-aging moisturizer for acne and aging, according to "InStyle" magazine. They loved its inclusion of orange oil, which Dr. Ruth Tedaldi, a dermatologist reviewing the skin cream for "InStyle," said helps break down oils in your pores. This helps combat acne while hydroxyl acid and aloe vera helps hydrate your skin and exfoliate away fine lines.

Good Skin All Right Oil-Free Lotion

Good Skin's lotion combines age-fighting antioxidants, which help prevent and protect against the wrinkles and skin discolorations attributed to free radicals, with acne-combating salicylic acid. Begoun tested the lotion and found it to be "very good," giving it additional points for its "matte finish" and "anti-irritants." The latter can help reduce redness and irritation related to breakouts.