Simple Moisturisers for Acne-prone or Sensitive Skin
If you suffer from either acne-prone or sensitive skin (or both!), you’ll know that oftentimes all you want is a good moisturiser with no bells and whistles. You just need something that’ll provide your skin with the perfect amount of moisture without breaking out your skin or irritating it.
Read on for some recommendations!
First i’ll preface this by saying while everybody’s skin is different, all of these moisturisers are well known for being popular amongst those with either acne prone or sensitive skin! Definately give any one of these a shot if you’re looking for a moisturiser as they’re a good place to start on your search. I’ve decided to split this half drugstore products and half high-end so you have options no matter what your budget is.
Neutrogena Oil-Free Fresh
This is a very lightweight, fresh moisturiser that adds just enough moisture to combination skin without making it feel greasy. Great for summer but it might not be moisturising enough for dry skin.
Cetaphil/Cerave
Dermatologist staples, these moisturisers are known to be very unlikely to cause acne flares or any irritation. These milky moisturisers provide skin with a nice amount of moisture and come in two formulations; lighter ‘lotions’ for combo/oily skin and thicker ‘cream’ formulas for dry skin. Very economical too, you get a huge bottle for your money.
Clean and Clear Dual Action Moisturiser
This is another fresh feeling moisturiser, great for combo-oily skin! It contains salicylic acid but in an amount so small that it’s not going to do much for your skin at all. However it’s still a good moisturiser and worth a try.
Korres Yoghurt Cream
On to the first of the more pricey moisturisers, Korres Yoghurt is a personal favourite of mine. It’s light yet moisturises the skin exceedingly well, I can use it at night and wake up with perfectly balanced, calm skin. Great after shaving too. This is a godsend if you have combination skin that has dry bits as well as oily.
Shiseido Pureness Matte
This is a very light, gel-like moisturiser that goes on very cool and dries down to a matte finish. This is great as a general mattifier, so much so that I think it’d dry out your skin if you aren’t very oily so avoid this if you have dry or normal skin.
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturisers
These, along with Cetaphil and Cerave, are the moisturisers most recommended for sensitive or acne prone skin. They come in 3 different formulas: the cream formula is rich enough to hydrate but not so thick that it feels like it’s blocking your pores. The gel version is very light, it hydrates and doesn’t leave oily skin looking looking slick and greasy. There’s also a lotion version that’s somewhere in between the two, that’s the one I use.
So hopefully that gives you a good place to start if you’re looking for a simple moisturiser that won’t freak your skin out!
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I've tried the Clinique gel but I felt my skin greasy 2-3 hours after putting it on (I've got combo skin, not that oily though). I'd try the Yoghurt but i'm not sure about the texture, for instance I can't stand cream-gels.
My boyfriend has acne but he’s also started to get dry skin too. He’s using some of my fragrance free Vaseline lotion and seems to be working well.