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Best toners for acne-prone skin

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What makes a good toner for acne-prone skin

Toners and cleansing steps with salicylic and glycolic acid clear out pores and help control oil. Exfoliating products and treatments with niacinamide and gluconolactone help manage blemishes and fade post-acne marks.

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

Lovi's ranking

Why we picked these. Exfoliating acids and soothing hydrators clear away dead skin cells and excess oil while calming inflammation to keep breakouts and post-acne marks under control.

  1. 1
    TROIAREUKE H+Cocktail Purifying Ampoule Toner SuperiorAmazonS$168.51

    Why we picked it. This product hydrates your skin and helps manage acne and blemishes with ingredients like Niacinamide and Centella Asiatica Extract, which also soothe inflammation and improve clarity for your combination skin.

  2. 2
    Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0 SuperiorAmazonS$36.48

    Why we picked it. This step sweeps away residual impurities while gently exfoliating with Lactic Acid and Salicylic Acid to address your acne and blemishes, and its formulation is well-suited for your combination skin.

  3. 3
    Sulwhasoo Essential Balancing Water SuperiorAmazonS$98.30

    Why we picked it. This product hydrates your skin, helping to balance your combination skin with ingredients like Glycerin and Honey, while also preparing it for subsequent products to enhance your acne and blemish goals.

  4. 4
    Ole Henriksen Balancing Force Oil Control Toner SuperiorAmazonS$41.06

    Why we picked it. This toner sweeps away residual impurities, and with ingredients like Salicylic Acid and Glycolic Acid, it effectively refines your combination skin by controlling oil and improving texture.

  5. 5
    Etude House Soon Jung pH 5.5 Relief Toner SuperiorAmazonS$35.86

    Why we picked it. This product hydrates your skin and helps calm inflammation with ingredients like Madecassoside and Panthenol, which are beneficial for your acne-prone skin.

  6. 6
    Isntree Chestnut BHA 0.9% Clear Toner SuperiorAmazonS$30.60

    Why we picked it. This toner sweeps away residual impurities, with Betaine Salicylate to help clarify your combination skin by reducing breakouts and Willow Bark Extract to soothe and hydrate.

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    ma:nyo Bifida Biome Ampoule Toner SuperiorAmazonS$36.16

    Why we picked it. This product will hydrate your skin and help balance your combination skin with ingredients like Lactobacillus Lysate Ferment and Ceramide NP, while also soothing your acne and blemishes.

  8. 8
    The INKEY List PHA Toner SuperiorAmazonS$26.18

    Why we picked it. This step sweeps away residual impurities while gently exfoliating and hydrating your combination skin, thanks to ingredients like Gluconolactone and Niacinamide, to help manage your acne and blemishes.

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    COSRX Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner SuperiorAmazonS$41.07
  10. 10
    Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner HighAmazonS$23.89
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    SNP Prep Peptaronic Toner SuperiorAmazonS$28.32
  12. 12
    Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner SuperiorAmazonS$26.26
  13. 13
    Mizon Snail Repair Intensive Toner SuperiorAmazonS$44.21
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    Missha Skin Peeling Pad HighAmazonS$38.65
  15. 15
    Pixi Retinol Tonic SuperiorAmazonS$34.28
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    LANEIGE Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Exfoliating Toner HighAmazonS$39.23
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Behind this ranking

Lovi ranks every product by its fit score, calculated from the 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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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