serums for acne skin

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for serums for acne skin.

If you have acne-prone skin, there are plenty of products that can help alleviate and treat acne. Serums are a great way to treat acne because they help target specific problems, and they're usually packed with beneficial ingredients. Here are some great options for serums for acne-prone skin.

$6.00

Love this product been years that I use it really helped my skin with acne gives a glow and help with dark spots...I always had a acne skin since I was really young. this really help reducing the oil on my face and the acne...Good for acne skin

$7.50

Good for acne prone skin...I have acne prone skin. This helped me with lighting acne marks and even dries your acne faster.. ...This has helped my skin clear up so much!! I use it at night after cleansing three to four times a week and have noticed a huge difference in my skins complexion!

What it is: A nonirritating squalane-based serum formulated with salicylic acid to effectively decongest the skin and exfoliate its surface.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores and Acne and Blemishes

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Decongests and exfoliates.
- 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol: Soothes.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

$10.00

I highly recommend this product for my acne prone skin people. I use this product about 3x a week because its a leave on product and i don’t want my skin to be irritated by it. ...Love it However extra sensetive skins may not love it much.

What it is: An exfoliator that works beneath the surface of the skin to help unclog pores, target blackheads and reduce excess oil.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Pores, and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Lightweight Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid 2%: Helps to gently exfoliate the skin and unclogs pores to reduce blemishes.
- Zinc Compound 1%: Helps control oil.
- Mutli Molecular Hyaluronic Acid 1%: Helps to hydrate and plump skin.

$68.00

I really liked it, I feel it really works on my skin. I have oily pro acne skin. It don’t feel sticky...Amazing serum...This dark spot serum works incredibly well. This has drastically improved my skins brightness and texture.

What it is: A fragrance-free serum—uniquely formulated for skin of color—that rapidly reduces visible dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and post-acne marks while bestowing a healthy-looking glow.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blend of Niacinamide and Encapsulated Vitamin C: Visibly brightens, fights acne, soothes skin, and supports collagen.
- Amber Algae: Fades and discourages the appearance of dark spots, preserving skin's natural tone.
- Papaya and Pineapple Enzymes: Visibly resurface skin without irritation.

$34.00

Great for acne prone skin!...I’m so scared to try new products, as my skin is very acne prone. But, this serum worked sooo well for my skin! ...Sensitive skins new best friend...I credit the SOS Spray and the SOS Serum for my skins drastic recovery. I would 100% recommend both (or at least the serum if you can't get both) to anyone with sensitive, acne prone, angry, red skin.

$45.00

Great for dehydrated oily skin...Definitely one of the best serum for dehydrated skin. While I haven’t noticed a huge difference in the redness of my acne scar, I think this product help somewhat on my active inflamed acnes. ...A sensitive-combo-acne prone skins dream...It sucks it’s so expensive because it’s become a holy grail for me. I have combo skin that’s extremely sensitive and acne prone. Only downfall is the pump sucks :( -1 star for that

What it is: Skin-soothing serum made of antioxidant rich avocado and ceramides to help reduce the look of redness and irritation caused by dehydration and a weak skin barrier.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Avocado Butter and Extract: Intensely soothe and nourish skin.
- Ceramide 5: Visibly reduces redness by supporting skin-barrier health.
- Allantoin: A soothing, calming ingredient that occurs naturally in our bodies and nature.

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

PHYLAAcne Phage Serum

ITEM: 2836542

Size: 1 oz / 30 mL

64 Reviews

$70.00

Permanent addition to my skin routine !...It feels much gentler on my skin compared to other acne serums....I love this serum so much!!!...This serum was super gentle on my sensitive acne skin with no side effects and it really cleared up my acne!

What it is: A breakout treatment that nurtures your skin microbiome by using phages to precisely target acne-causing bacteria—C. acnes—without side effects.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- C. Acnes Bacetriophage: Phages kill acne-causing bacteria without side effects.
- Encapsulated Salicylic Acid: Reduces swelling and redness.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This daily breakout-treatment serum contains billions of phages. Phages effectively kill all types of acne-causing bacte

$15.00

I have loved using this body serum. The application is so smooth on my skin! I have been struggling with acne on my shoulders and arms and this body serum has helped clear up my skin and prevent new acne bumps from forming. ...Perfect for Improved Skin...Since I started using a few weeks ago I have noticed less body acne, and my skins texture has improved. If you are sensitive to scent - this is perfect since there is zero scent to it.

What it is: An exfoliating body serum that fights acne blemishes while visibly smoothing texture.

Skincare Concerns:
Pores, Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes

Fragrance Description:
Fragrance free

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: A BHA that exfoliates within pores to target acne blemishes.
- Sarcosine: An amino acid derivative that targets uneven texture and pore appearance.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

$64.00

It hydrates the skin very well and helps with acne blemishes, and clears up acne blemishes, penetrates pores to control blackheads and whiteheads and helps keep skin clear of new acne blemishes....Must have for acne prone skin types...My first thought is that it was very gentle on my skin. Some acne serums are a bit aggressive on my sensitive skin, but this worked out great.

$35.00

I treat this almost like a "spot treatment" but for dark spots, which I usually get from stress acne around my cheekbones. Be careful what other serums/actives you put over it and make sure to wear sunscreen! ...I usually get dark spots from acne scars that last about a month, so I tried a sample of this serum only on my problem spots morning and night for one week and it worked for me!

What it is: A brightening face serum with peony extract and white birch extract that helps reduce the look of dark spots.

Skin Type: Normal

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness and Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Lightweight Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Activated C: Reduces the look of dark spots and evens skin tone.
- White Birch Extract: Evens skin tone.
- Peony Extract: Protects against oxidative damage.

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

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