How to treat spots & skin blemishes
It can be a tedious task discovering new ways to banish your blemishes. From whiteheads to under-the-skin spots, blemishes come in all shapes and sizes, and it can be difficult to find the right treatment to suit your concern. To help you out, we’ve curated a list of the best blemish fighters so you can clear up your skin with confidence.
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ 40ml
Made specifically for blemish-prone skin, the La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ is an everyday moisturiser to help smooth your skin texture, help reduce blackheads and blemishes and minimise the appearance of pores. This product is particularly great if you have oily skin as it also works to reduce the appearance of shine, making it perfect for daily use and before makeup application. Infused with niacinamide, glycerin and salicylic acid, this is your go-to product – even for sensitive skin!
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RRP: £20.90Current price: £14.63
COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch (24 Patches)
Want to banish blemishes overnight? Then the COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch will be your new best friend. Whether you have an unwanted visitor on your complexion or feel one immerging, apply a patch onto cleansed skin and leave overnight. The patches work to target breakout-causing bacteria. These can also be worn under foundation, so you don’t have to let blemishes ruin your day!
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RRP: £5.99Current price: £4.19
Kate Somerville EradiKate Blemish Treatment 30ml
Target blemishes head on with the Kate Somerville EradiKate Blemish Treatment. Infused with zinc oxide and clay, the pink formula draws out impurities and absorbs sebum from your pores. We recommend applying it to freshly cleansed skin with a cotton bud directly to the spot or surface where a breakout is forming. Simply leave on overnight and wash off with warm water in the morning for a clearer complexion.
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£25.00
Medik8 Blemish Control Pads (60 Pads)
Smoother skin awaits with Medik8’s Blemish Control Pads. Perfect for blemish-prone skin types, the pads help to minimise the appearance of pores and excess oil with just one sweep, while encouraging a smooth and supple finish. Pre-soaked with a blend of maximum-strength salicylic acid, allantoin and glycerin, the potent pads help to visibly refine and brighten, resulting in a clearer-looking complexion. We recommend applying it to your complexion after a deep cleanse in the morning and evening.
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£30.00
CeraVe Blemish Control Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid & Niacinamide for Blemish-Prone Skin
Getting rid of blemishes isn’t always a quick job, it’s a routine. Refresh your complexion with the CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser, featuring a lightweight gel-to-foam texture, the gentle formula thoroughly cleanses and refines the skin, without leaving your base feeling stripped or tight. Enriched with three essential ceramides, niacinamide and 2% salicylic acid, the formula helps to buff away dead skin cells and reduce the appearance of imperfections. Powered by oil-absorbing technology, hectorite clay diminishes excess sebum to promote a more mattified appearance, while helping to replenish essential moisture.
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£13.00
Caudalie Vinopure Blemish Control Salicylic Serum 30ml
Expertly formulated for blemish-prone skin, the Vinopure Blemish Control Salicylic Serum is a natural solution to help minimise the appearance of imperfections, blemishes and enlarged pores. Crafted with 100% natural salicylic acid extracted from wintergreen leaves, the lightweight serum gently exfoliates the skin and works to unclog pores and visibly refine uneven texture for a clearer-looking complexion. Thanks to a blend of niacinamide, organic rose water and purifying essential oils, the formula helps to cleanse and refresh, while minimising excess sebum and revealing your skin's natural luminosity.
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RRP: £34.00Current price: £25.50
Kiehl's Truly Targeted Blemish-Clearing Solution 15ml
Banish stubborn blemishes with the Kiehl's Truly Targeted Blemish-Clearing Solution. Powered with Liquid Patch Technology, the potent solution forms a protective layer over blemishes to help visibly reduce and refine. The formula features 0.2% salicylic acid to visibly minimise pores and gently exfoliate the skin, alongside niacinamide and liquorice root to promote a radiant, even-looking finish.
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RRP: £26.00Current price: £19.50
Bioderma Sebium Kerato+ Anti-Blemish Gel-Cream 30ml
If you're after a blemish-busting solution, Bioderma’s Sebium Kerato+ Anti-Blemish Gel-Cream deserves a place in your skincare collection. Specifically formulated for blemish-prone skin, the gel-like cream works to minimise excess oil with a blend of AHAs and BHAs that work to exfoliate, helping to visibly refine pores and skin texture. Salicylic acid encourages the feeling of even skin by soothing the look of breakouts, while malic acid ester works with Bioderma’s patented Fluidactiv™ to visibly balance oil on the skin’s surface.
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RRP: £18.00Current price: £12.60
SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Vitamin C Salicylic Acid Antioxidant Serum 30ml
Winner of the best vitamin C product in the Grazia 2021 Beauty Awards, this Silymarin CF Serum by SkinCeuticals is perfect for anyone with mature skin and blemishes. The vitamin C and ferulic acid in the formula help to brighten the complexion and reduce fine lines and wrinkles, whilst milk thistle plant helps to reduce sebum production to minimise breakouts and mattify unwanted shine.
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£165.00
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