I have acne prone skin and still get zits pretty frequently. I have been using acne spot treatments since high school so I’ve used a ton of different brands over the years. The products I’m featuring today are all products I’ve used over the last 12 months and have had varying degrees of success with. 

BARGAIN: I’ve been doing a lot of research into e.l.f products lately as a ton of them are supposed to be dupes for higher end products. While shopping for other e.l.f products I saw this little gem for ONE DOLLAR. The zit zapper by e.l.f has similar ingredients to other acne spot treatments. It is comprised of Salicylic Acid, Tea Tree Oil, Witch Hazel and Camphor. Salicylic Acid is almost always the main active ingredients in acne treatment which it what helps dry out the zit. This has the lowest concentration at 1% but I feel that the lower amount allows the zits to heal a bit more milder and natural with some added help. It has a roll on applicator which I like to easily target problem areas. For a dollar it’s a must for your makeup bag even if you only suffer from the occasional breakout.


BROWSE: When I bought Kiehl’s Blue Herbal Spot Treatment it was in impulse buy. Dave and I were having a mini vacation last February in Chicago and I of course was having a major breakout that I wouldn’t clear up. We were shopping and I spotted a Kiehl’s and had heard good reviews of their skincare so I picked up their spot treatment. It worked well for smaller breakouts I feel like bigger zits that have deeper roots it didn’t knockout as fast as I’d like. It does have almost the same ingredients as the zit zapper but it has a slightly higher Salicylic Acid count at 1.5 %. While it works I don’t think you have to shell out $18 when it’s cheaper counter parts work just as well in my book.


BUY:  Surprisingly enough Clean & Clear Spot Treatment has the highest concentration of Salicylic Acid at 2%. With that higher amount goes more sting! By that I mean if you have an “open” breakout this is gonna give you a little punch as it does have a slight burning feeling which is totally bearable but a you have been warned. This does dry out zits very fast but know with that does come some flakiness around the acne sight. I find this works particularly well on smaller breakouts but also dries out those larger zits well if you use it continually on the zit. If you are like me and have bigger and more frequent breakouts this does a great job at speeding up healing time!

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