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Garnier-focused skincare routine for acne-prone skin

A routine for acne-prone skin built around Garnier products, complemented by other brands where they fit better, for complete care.

Cleansers and toners with salicylic acid help clear out pores and breakouts, while serums and moisturizers with niacinamide and vitamin C help fade post-acne marks and calm skin.

The morning routine prepares the skin for the day: it cleans off the night, hydrates, and protects, with sunscreen as its last step. The evening routine removes sunscreen, makeup, and the day's oil, then treats the skin while it rests away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week to add deeper exfoliation and masks for acne-prone skin.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. For a routine based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Morning

Step 1Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and salicylic acid help manage breakouts and clear pores, while formulas with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and ceramides maintain hydration and support the skin barrier. The cleanser step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

This hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners and balancing steps with niacinamide and glycerin help control oil and soothe breakouts, while restorative applications with hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and centella asiatica extract keep the skin calm and hydrated.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with niacinamide, citrus junos fruit extract, and ceramides help control oil and restore the skin barrier for breakouts and blackheads, while formulas with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and snail secretion filtrate provide hydration and help fade post-acne marks. This step is used every morning and evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 4SPF

Sunscreens with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide defend against UV damage to help manage breakouts. Sunscreens with hyaluronic acid and glycerin provide hydration, and this sunscreen step is used every morning.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with Camellia Seed Oil, Squalane, Corn Germ Oil, and Shea Butter help dissolve makeup and clear out pores for acne-prone skin. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine, to lift away excess oil and impurities.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and salicylic acid help manage breakouts and clear pores, while formulas with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and ceramides maintain hydration and support the skin barrier. The cleanser step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Cleansing Toner

Cleansing toners with salicylic and glycolic acid help clear breakouts and blackheads while smoothing texture. This cleansing toner step is used every evening.

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Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide, propolis, benzoyl peroxide, and centella asiatica extract help reduce breakouts, soothe irritation, and calm redness on acne-prone skin. This treatment step is used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with niacinamide, citrus junos fruit extract, and ceramides help control oil and restore the skin barrier for breakouts and blackheads, while formulas with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and snail secretion filtrate provide hydration and help fade post-acne marks. This step is used every morning and evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Once a week

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with Camellia Seed Oil, Squalane, Corn Germ Oil, and Shea Butter help dissolve makeup and clear out pores for acne-prone skin. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine, to lift away excess oil and impurities.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and salicylic acid help manage breakouts and clear pores, while formulas with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and ceramides maintain hydration and support the skin barrier. The cleanser step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Enzyme Powder

Enzyme powders with papain and rice powder help clear dead cells and soothe acne-prone skin. They are used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks are used once a week in place of the evening routine. Masks with blue tansy, BHA, enzymes, and willow bark extract help clear out pores and refine acne-prone skin.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

This hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners and balancing steps with niacinamide and glycerin help control oil and soothe breakouts, while restorative applications with hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and centella asiatica extract keep the skin calm and hydrated.

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Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide, propolis, benzoyl peroxide, and centella asiatica extract help reduce breakouts, soothe irritation, and calm redness on acne-prone skin. This treatment step is used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with niacinamide, citrus junos fruit extract, and ceramides help control oil and restore the skin barrier for breakouts and blackheads, while formulas with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and snail secretion filtrate provide hydration and help fade post-acne marks. This step is used every morning and evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Research behind this routine

Behind this routine

Lovi builds every routine from each product's full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

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