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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.
By Deanna Pai and Annie Blackman
Spot Attack
These Acne Scar Treatments Erase Any Signs of Breakouts
Like they never happened.
By Angela Trakoshis and Deanna Pai
Break(out) Free
16 Best Salicylic Acid Products for Clearing Acne
Don't pop your pimples — get rid of them with these picks instead.
By Sarah Han and Jennifer Hussein
bye-bye, breakouts
How to Treat Cystic Acne, According to Dermatologists
Consider this your comprehensive guide to preventing under-the-surface breakouts.
By Rebecca Dancer and Leah Prinzivalli
CLEAR COMPLEXIONS AHEAD
15 Best Face Oils for Acne-Prone Skin Types
Thought that all face oils can clog your pores? Think again.
By Sara Spruch-Feiner and Jennifer Hussein
THE LATEST
November's Best Skin-Care Launches Will Make You Rethink Your SPF Habits
Sun protection is a year-round affair, and this month's newest products prove just that.
By Devon Abelman
Sticker Book
Pimple Patch Review: Rael Beauty Miracle Patch Invisible Spot Covers
These hydrocolloid stickers help shrink pimples fast.
By Elizabeth Siegel
CYSTIC ACNE
17 Cystic Acne Products That Dermatologists Swear By
These intensive formulas will make redness and swelling a thing of the past.
By Karina Hoshikawa, Kaleigh Fasanella, and Jennifer Hussein
banish breakouts
The Best Acne Treatments for Every Type of Breakout
Dermatologist's orders.
By Deanna Pai and Michelle Rostamian
ingredient breakdown
What You Need to Know About Using Benzoyl Peroxide as an Acne Treatment
We asked derms to break down the skin-care ingredient.
By Rebecca Dancer
Skin
Show Your Skin Some TLC With These 3 Best of Beauty Award-Winning Products
Give some love to the skin you're in. Unilever has products to suit your needs, from head to toe.
By Casey Clark
The Science of Beauty
This Buzzy, New Ingredient Is Retinol for Beginners
Pro-retinol is the secret to adding vitamin A to your skin-care routine without irritation.
By Devon Abelman
Ingredient Spotlight
Why Tranexamic Acid Is the New Secret to Fading Dark Spots
Your hyperpigmentation and melasma are about to be majorly diminished gently and effectively.
By Devon Abelman
Light it Up Like Vitamin C
This New Spot Treatment Melts Away My Acne Scars
Leave it to Peach & Lily to develop the least irritating vitamin C product I’ve ever tried.
By Sarah Han
ALL ABOUT ACNE
This Video of Yara Shahidi Dancing While Wearing an Acne Treatment Is Everything
The actor was singing to a Frank Ocean while treating her breakouts.
By Angela Trakoshis
PATCH IT UP
The Avarelle Acne Patch Curbs My Urge to Pop Every Pimple
And you can get it in this months' Allure Beauty Box.
By Jessica Cruel
LIVING THE CHILL LIFE
Kristen Bell Celebrated Her 40th Birthday With a Makeup-Free Selfie
The only thing on her face? A dab of pimple cream.
By Gabi Thorne
Bye-Bye, Breakouts
The Best Spot Treatments, According to Allure Editors
Because we really know our stuff.
By Angela Trakoshis
CLEAR AS DAY
The Best Acne Kits for Clearing Up Breakouts, According to Dermatologists
These sets take the guesswork out of getting the right combination of acne-fighting ingredients.
By Marci Robin
Celebrity Skin Care
Vanessa Hudgens Shares Her Travel Skin-Care Routine, and We’re Impressed
She's got everything from a $17 spot treatment to a $325 device.
By Marci Robin