The Best Face Serums for Adult Acne, According to Derms
Here’s a serum, there’s a serum—wherever you find yourself browsing an aisle of skin care options, you’ll almost definitely find a collection of little bottles promising to Terminator-style destroy whatever ails you. They talk a big game and usually cost a quarter of a month’s rent, since most serums rely on a potent range of active ingredients to moisturize where you’re dry, brighten where you’re dull, or exfoliate where acne’s left its mark. But all the marketing in the world doesn’t make it less frustrating when you use a serum day after day, only to see no change. It’s betrayal, plain and simple. To avoid the pain, we emailed trusted dermatologists far and wide for their opinion on the most pressing of subjects: the best face serums for acne-prone skin. Cheers to the eight below, and say hello to clearer days.