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College Beauty Awards: Acne

Erica Kam

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Though people may have told you acne goes away after high school, the truth is many of us have to keep dealing with breakouts well into our 20s – and beyond. If you’re feeling stuck looking for the best acne treatment for college students, we’ve got you covered with our favorite cleansers, moisturizers, toners, and more for the 2021 College Beauty Awards.

patches

Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Invisible+, $18
1 10
Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Surface, $18
2 10
Alba Botanica acnedote pimple patches, $8
3 6

spot treatments

Clean & Clear advantage acne spot treatment, $7
4 6
​​Mario Badescu Drying Lotion, $17
5 6
Neutrogena Stubborn Acne AM Treatment, $14
6 5

redness decreasers

Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm, $13
CBA Acne 2
The INKEY List Succinic Acid Acne Treatment, $9
8 6
Indie Lee Banish Solution – clarify and calm, $21
9 5

targeting blackheads

AcneFree acne clearing sulfur mask, $12
10 6
CLEARSTEM Skincare Clearity Serum, $65
11 6

cleansers

CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser, $15
12 5
Nuria rescue rebalancing cleanser, $22
13 2
Eminence Acne Advanced Cleansing Foam, $42
14 3

moisturizers

Vichy Acne Control Daily Moisturizer, $30
15 3
YesTo Tomatoes Detoxifying Moisturizer, $7
16 3
CeraVe SA Lotion, $19
17 2

toners

AcneFree Witch Hazel Mattifying Toner, $9
18 3
YesTo Tomatoes Daily Blemish Toner, $8
19 3
Humphreys Soothe Witch Hazel Toner, $11
20 3

body

SLMD Skincare Body Acne System, $58
21 3
Pacifica Bacne Warrior, $16
22 3
Paula’s Choice CLEAR Acne Body Spray, $25
CBA Acne

post-acne marks

Banish Starter Kit, $195
24 1
Neutrogena Stubborn Marks PM Treatment, $24
25 1
Hero Cosmetics Lightning Wand, $20
CBA Acne 1 1

Other treatments

Paula’s Choice Daily Skin Clearing Treatment, $18
CBA Acne 1
Elina Organics oil control formula, $48
28 1
Carbon Theory breakout control pads, $25
29 1

Masks

Indie Lee Clearing Mask – purify and nourish, $52
30 1
SLMD Skincare Clear Out mask, $34
31 1
I Dew Care Yoga Kitten Clay Mask, $23
32 1
Erica Kam is the Life Editor at Her Campus. She oversees the life, career, and news verticals on the site, including academics, experience, high school, money, work, and Her20s coverage. Over her six years at Her Campus, Erica has served in various editorial roles on the national team, including as the previous Culture Editor and as an editorial intern. She has also interned at Bustle Digital Group, where she covered entertainment news for Bustle and Elite Daily. She graduated in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing from Barnard College, where she was the senior editor of Columbia and Barnard’s Her Campus chapter and a deputy copy editor for The Columbia Spectator. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her dissecting K-pop music videos for easter eggs and rereading Jane Austen novels. She also loves exploring her home, the best city in the world — and if you think that's not NYC, she's willing to fight you on it.