***Please note that this The Products I Use: Skincare For Oily Acne Prone Skin shopping guide will be updated and recirculated periodically to reflect the most up-to-date information. This shopping guide was most recently updated as of August 2026.***
Growing up and throughout my college years into the early post-graduate years, I struggled with acne as someone with oily acne prone skin. In recent years, I found the solution to find the best skincare for oily acne prone skin for myself. In this shopping guide, I’ll share what’s worked for me and my own skincare regime and has solved my many many many years of breakouts.
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The Products I Use: Skincare For Oily Acne Prone Skin
Table of Contents
The Secret To Clearing Up My Acne
Morning Skincare For Oily Acne Prone Skin
Evening Skincare For Oily Acne Prone Skin
The Secret To Clearing Up My Acne
Before I get into sharing what I use for skincare for oily acne prone skin, I want to mention that what works for me may not work for you and your skin. While I am sharing my own personal experiences whilst on my skincare journey, my skincare journey is uniquely mine and not yours. Above all else, it is always best to consult with your doctor or a dermatologist when making the best decision for yourself.
NOW, How did I clear up my Acne-prone skin?! I started using non-acne focused skin care products!
Flash back to the early 2010’s and I had horrible acne. I started using acne-focused skincare products which somehow led my skin to STILL breakout. I have visited multiple dermatologists over the years, BUT NO LUCK 🙁
Over the years in my FabFitFun box and from PR boxes gifted by Good Molecules, I’ve been extremely fortunate as a full-time blogger and content creator to be gifted several skincare products but these products remained UNTOUCHED as I was fearful my skin would get worse. And, one Winter day while recovering from *none other than* COVID after getting it for the very first time in 2024, I decided to test out some of the many skin care product samples I’ve received. Andddd, to my surprise, the skincare products I received worked much better than what I was using before!
Pro Tip 1: One of the things to note when trying out skincare products for the first time is that you especially as someone with acne prone oily skin will experience that your skin will tend to initially break out upon trying a brand-new product. If your skin initially breaks out but then it goes away, that, in fact, means that the skincare product is … working!!
Pro Tip 2: I exfoliate my skin twice a week in the evening in lieu of my multi-step routine via a charcoal face mask! While it may not work for everyone, I find exfoliation to help my skin stay happy and healthy.
Morning Skincare For Oily Acne Prone Skin
Evening Skincare For Oily Acne Prone Skin
Wrap-Up
Over the years, the best secret to saving my skin from YEARS of brutal acne is a consistent, multi-step skincare routine that works for me! Somehow, I found that in products sent right to my doorstep (shout-out to the years of a FabFitFun subscription and to a gifted Good Molecules PR box!!!) and it was truly meant to be.
XOXO – Katie <3
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