mild acne face wash

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If you're looking for a new way to clean your face, consider trying a face wash. Face washes are designed to be gentle enough for everyday use, but powerful enough to remove dirt and oil from your skin. They're a great way to keep your skin looking healthy and clean.

freshSoy Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser

ITEM: 2534683

Size: 13.5 oz / 400 mL

9K Reviews

$74.00

I have struggled with mild acne since college and this is about the only thing that keeps my skin feeling clean and blemish free....I have yet to see if it clears my mild acne. It takes off makeup really well though and it is gentle enough to use on the eyes.

What it is: A universal, gentle-yet-effective face cleanser that instantly soothes, hydrates & removes everyday makeup for a healthy look over time.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Lightweight Gel

$15.00

I have very oily skin and mild acne, and this cleanser has helped with both immensely. ...This cleanser has a very nice minty smell which doesn't aggreavate my skin and it foams to a mily type texture. If you extrremely mild acne and sensitive skin this will defenitely work for you.

What it is: A best-selling cleanser that easily rinses away makeup, impurities and surface oils for skin that feels comfortably clean.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness


Formulation: Gel


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Mint: Reinvigorates the skin’s appearance.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.


$65.00

One of the Best Face Washes...This is the best face wash I have used. I have sensitive skin, acne prone, and combination skin with a very oily t-zone. ...-From an Esthetician’s standpoint- My skin - I have very sensitive, mild acne, combo skin oily center dry outside I got this cleanser in a Kiehl’s skincare kit and I’m very pleased by the overall quality of this face wash.

What it is: A gentle face wash that cleanses and nurtures without over-drying for clean skin that looks fresh.

Skin Type: Combination and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Acne, and Blemishes

Formulation: Lightweight Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Calendula Extract: Provides skin-soothing properties
- Glycerin: Supports the moisture barrier for softer-feeling skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.

What Else You Need to Know: This face cleanser is made with calendula flower extract derived from petals handpicked in the Mediterranean.

$14.00

My derm told me to use a Sulphur face wash for my hormonal acne and I was worried this would make me smell like a Yellowstone geyser but not so! ...HOLY GRAIL! I'm in my 20s with mild acne from time to time. I use this twice daily followed with 10% benzoyl peroxide at night.

What it is: Developed for acne-prone skin, our daily foaming cleanser with 3% Sulfur is clinically formulated to help combat blackheads, sebaceous filaments, and pimples while preventing new breakouts.                        


Skin Type: Oily


Skincare Concerns: Pores, Acne/Blemishes, Oiliness


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:

- 3% Sulfur: Helps eliminate excess sebum, breakouts, and sebaceous filaments.

- Patented Botanical Complex with Honey and Rice Brand Extracts: Helps to calm and soothe skin

$17.00

Love this face scrub smells amazing! Would consider it a mild exfoliant...It can be used as a daily cleanser for sensitive faces, but since I am a bit active and break out occasionally, I have to include a more abrasive and cleansing face wash every couple of days since this wash is more of a soft cleanser.

What it is: A gentle exfoliating face cleanser that removes impurities and excess oil without drying while refining the look of pores for smooth, soft skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Dryness, and Dullness and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Scrub

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blend of White Sugar Crystals: Help smooth and soften skin’s appearance.
- Strawberry and Black Currant Fruit Extracts: Maintain a healthy-looking complexion.
- Grapeseed Oil: Helps maintain hydration.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates.

MuradAHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

ITEM: 2835833

Size: 5 oz / 147 ml

809 Reviews

$37.00

I would definitely recommend this product to someone with mild acne....I highly recommend this face wash!!

What it is: An intensive, triple-action exfoliator with a custom blend of salicylic, lactic, and glycolic acids to polish away dry, dull-looking skin—without irritation.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic, Lactic, and Glycolic Acids: Gently exfoliate to reveal softer, smoother skin.
- Jojoba Beads: Manually exfoliate to remove dry, dull-looking skin.
- Licorice Extract: Soothes skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclocarban, t

$17.00

I wash it twice a day. Washes off makeup well. I recommend...This is such an amazing facial cleanser. I’ve tried so many face washes over the years and I have pretty acne prone skin, so I’m pretty picky when it comes to my face wash.

What it is: An invigorating, skin-friendly pH gel cleanser that transforms into a lathering foam to thoroughly cleanse away visible dirt, oil, and other impurities.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Turmeric: Refreshes the overall complexion with phytonutrients and potent antioxidants.
- Aloe Vera Juice: Provides hydration, essential amino acids, and minerals to soothe skin.
- Saccharide Isomerate: Binds to skin’s natural moisture to provide hydration after rinsing.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

$38.00

Favourite Exfoliating Face Wash...I find it to be a lot more gentle than other exfoliating face washes. I have sensitive skin as well and I have never had a reaction to this face wash. ...The Sugar Strawberry Exfoliating Face Wash is a bit pricey but a quality product.

What it is: A gentle, nondrying, exfoliating face cleanser that visibly removes impurities and excess oil while refining the look of pores for smooth, soft skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Scrub

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Customized Blend of White Sugar Crystals: Smooths and softens skin.
- Strawberry and Black Currant Fruit Extracts: Maintain a healthy-looking complexion.
- Soap Berry Peel Extract: Gently cleanses.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, tr

CLINIQUEOil Control Face Wash

ITEM: 1580778

Size: 6.7 oz/ 200 mL

18 Reviews

$28.00

✨ The only cleanser my boyfriend will use cleared up all his acne ✨...My Husband's Go to Face Wash...Finally my husband has the perfect face wash that controls his oily face. Now my husband appreciates my love of Sephora after getting this for him :)

What it is:
An oil-control formula that deeply cleanses normal to oily skin and removes excess shine.

What it is formulated to do:
This is the ideal pre-shave wash for those with normal to oily skin. The deep-cleansing lather leaves skin soft and supple for the most comfortable shave possible while removing excess sebum and shine. Skin feels fresh and smooth, never tight or dry.

CLINIQUECharcoal Face Wash

ITEM: 1734649

Size: 6.7 oz/ 200 mL

27 Reviews

$30.00

Great for acne...Bought this for my 18 year old son, seems to be doing the trick with his teenage acne. Now if I could only get him to moisturize....I got this cleanser for both my husband and myself. we both noticed some purging in the first month. I have dry acne prone skin and this helped to remove some of the congestion on my nose and chin without being too drying. my husband skin is clearer and his pores look smaller. this is our go-to wash each morning.

What it is:
A detoxifying charcoal gel wash for men that delivers a deep-pore clean.

What it is formulated to do:
Charcoal Face Wash contains natural charcoal to draw out the dirt and excess oil that can clog pores. The soothing, non-drying lather gently foams away impurities, detoxifies, and purifies—leaving all skin types feeling fresh and comfortable.

What else you need to know:
This product is allergy tested and 100 percent fragrance-free.

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