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POWERFUL PRODUCTS

Why Everyone on TikTok Is Obsessed With Hypochlorous Acid Right Now

Is this your new gym essential?
On the Spot

Read This Before You Use PRID on That Pimple

TikTok is convinced that the drawing salve is a superior spot treatment. Dermatologists, not so much.
GET BACK AT ACNE

The Best Body Acne Treatments to Fight Breakouts Below the Neck

Pimples on your back, shoulders, chest, and butt don't stand a chance.
A WHOLE LATTE TROUBLE

Is Oat Milk Giving Me Acne?

After my own struggle with persistent pimples, I wanted to see if there was anything to TikTok’s villainization of the popular dairy alternative.
TOUGH SPOT

3 Types of Acne Scars and How To Treat Them

Your skin shouldn’t have to be a lifelong reminder of high school acne.
Readers' Choice Awards 2024

Readers' Choice Awards 2024: Skin

Whether tried-and-true or new on the scene, these cleansers, moisturizers, and more won Allure readers' votes this year.
bye-bye, breakouts

16 Best Face Washes for Acne, According to Dermatologists

These intensive formulas target blemishes at their source.
CLEAR IT UP

Why You’re Suddenly Getting Acne During Your Pregnancy

Dermatologists on why you might be breaking out instead of experiencing the much-talked-about “pregnancy glow.”
STUCK ON YOU

9 Best Pimple Patches to Tackle Any and All Breakouts

These handy skin-stickers will bring on the healing.
Ingredient Info

Finally, Retinol Explained in a Totally Comprehensible Way

Everything you need to know about the skin-care ingredient — and how to use it.
INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT

What Is Tamanu Oil and Can It Really Treat Acne Scars?

Skin-care experts weigh in on this buzzy ingredient’s efficacy.
SPOT, DROP, AND TREAT

16 Best Acne Spot Treatments for Getting Rid of Pimples Fast

Here are the best patches, drying lotions, balms, and devices to banish breakouts.
BUMPS BE GONE

14 Best KP Treatments to Soothe Rough, Inflamed Bumps

Smooth sailing ahead.
bedhead bumps

Scalp Acne Breakouts Can Be a Pain — Here's How to Manage Them

Dermatologists give their expert advice, including which shampoos to use.
SKIN DEEP

A Visual Guide to Identifying the Little Bump on Your Eyelid

Just promise us you’ll make an appointment with your doctor after reading this, yeah?
stop the shine

12 Best Sunscreens for Oily Skin for a Shine-Free Complexion

No grease, no sweat.
Pesky Skin Probs

How to Get Rid of Milia, Those Pesky, Unpoppable White Bumps

They look so much like acne, but their prevention and treatment can be a little more complicated.
she's just like us

Millie Bobby Brown Gave Fans a Very Close-Up Look at Her Acne

“Send help.”
Sweet Treat

Does Chocolate Really Cause Acne? 

Dermatologists break down the truth about this long-standing skin care myth.
WORTH IT

I Finally Got Rid of My Acne Scars, and It Only Took One Appointment

Fractional CO2 laster gave this 29-year-old baby-soft skin.