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Foaming Wash - Good for the morning. Foaming action helps remove the excess oil.

Salicylic Acid Wash - Good to use at night to help remove dirt and oil from the pores.

Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) Wash - Good for removing the dirt, sweat and oil at night. Stronger than Salicylic Acid.

PanOxyl - highest strength (10%). Plus has the foaming action to help remove excess oil. Can use on body acne as well. Not all skin types can tolerate that strength.
Cerave Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser - lower strength (4%). Also has the foaming action.
La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo - lower strength (4%). This one has an exfoliating component
Cetaphil Complexion Clearing Acne Cleanser - lowest strength (2.6%). Best for those with sensitive skin who can’t tolerate the higher strength BPs

With Niacinamide - Helps decrease oil (sebum) production.

La Roche Posay Toleriane
Cerave PM facial moisturizer - good for night-time application and light weight.
Cerave oil control moisturizing gel cream - this is a gel consistency which some prefer to a cream.

With Sunscreen- Good to put on in the morning.

Adapalene - this is KEY. Apply a pea-sized amount all over your face once a day at night. Put moisturizer on over adapalene.

Differin gel - 0.1% adapalene. Apply once a day at night.
La Roche Posay Effaclar Gel - Also 0.1% adapalene. Just depends on your brand preference.

Pimple patches- They are best for preventing picking. Otherwise, you can skip!

Mighty Patch
Rael Pimple Patches - These actually have retinol so can help with those big painful pimples.

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