what skin products should i use for my skin type?

Question

i have real oil skin and acne prone but its also sensitive and can be a little flaky at times. its mostly oily all the time and my face has a pink tint which i hate! i have big pores and they look like tons of black heads. i get alot of cystic pimples also. theyre so painful. im real fair skinned too. so what products should i use? i just bough clearasil ultra acne scrub....to exfoliate and hopefully make my pores appear smaller and heal my acne some. what would you prefer to me?

Answer 1

Proactive solution. It works!

Answer 2

wash face twice a day using a toner(to remove excess oil), A Mild Exfoliating scrub( remove dead skin cells), and a Moisturizer.

for the pink discoloration, u can use a Yellow Concealer or Green tinted Moisturizer (these neutralize the red.)

Check the back of the products and make sure they say Non-comodogenic or Non Acnegenic.

Also its a common misconception that Toners or scrubs will make your pores smaller, pores are genetic and cant be changed, but with a daily cleaning routine the black heads will be gone making ur pores appear smaller

Answer 3

The products you are using, are they Salsylic Acid or Benzoyl peroxide? BP can be VERY drying. I personally like SA better. Salsylic acid it really good. It is in almost all acne washes. Benzoyl Peroxide is too drying for me! Try finding a face lotion with SA in it. Clean and Clear has a good moisturizer with SA and it helps keep pimples at bay. It is only about $5 a bottle and lasts about 2 months and you can get it at your local store. I have used this in the past and it works well. Personally, I use Biore products (which you get over the counter. Their products range from $5-$10). They are harsh on pimples, but not on your face.
Personally, Proactive didn't work for me. I have been using Biore products for over a year and I hardly ever break out! Occasionally I will get one or two, but nothing bad. I use Biore Ice Cleanser for acne and Biore warming facial scrub every morning for blackheads (This stuff works. I notcied a DRASTIC diffrence in my blackeads being GONE within 2 weeks) . And then 3-4 day s a week I use Biore purging pore cream scrub. For body acne I use Neutrogena acne body wash I never break out on my body. It gets 110 in summer so sweat in inevitably, yet I never break out. Give it a try. All of it is cheap too. About $5-10 depending on what you buy! Salsylic acid it really good. It is in almost all acne washes. Benzoyl Peroxide is too drying for me! I think you will just need to experiment with products until you find what works for you. Remember, it can take 1 month for products to fully begin working! Good Luck!

Answer 4

Since you are dealing w/ cystic acne - I recommend you see a dermatologist. Cystic pimples are the toughest to treat & over the counter medications won't be strong enough.

For more information: http://www.cosmeticscop.com/learn/article.asp?PAGETYPE=ART&REFER=SKIN&ID=108
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/acne/l/blacne8.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000873.htm