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Read the ingredients on those Clean & Clear and other acne treatments. Many contain alcohol and other drying, stripping chemicals that actually are contrary to what you need. The higher the alcohol content, the more stripping and drying they are.
My daughter has been using Biore with decent results, including their moisturizer.
As my dermatologist explained, those cleansers that strip your skin with the explanation that they're cleaning 'oil that clog pores' are opening those same pores to more dirt and germs and stripping off the natural protectant oils. If you use acne products use a moisturizer. Don't pick or scratch, there are tools that will help and using the curved end of a sterilized hairpin is similar. If you do that, immediately but gently wash and spot treat and moisturize. Don't let blackheads sit-they'll embed.
L'Oreal's Adult Acne treatment kit is good-both my kids have used it-as is L'Oreal's Glycol Peel kit.
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