Serums for acne-prone skin

The ingredients with clinical evidence for acne-prone skin are Salicylic Acid(B), Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate(B), Mandelic Acid(B), Niacinamide(B-), Glycolic Acid(B-), Sulfur(B-). The serums below carry them near the front of the label (roughly above 1%), ordered by evidence grade and label position.

Evidence-backed ingredients

Evidence-backed ingredients	Evidence	Studied at	Products
Salicylic Acid	B	0.5–2%	1,063
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate	B	1–5%	466
Mandelic Acid	B	5–10%	81
Niacinamide	B-	2–5%	4,850
Glycolic Acid	B-	5–10%	406
Sulfur	B-	3–10% (FDA 여드름 모노그래프)	30

40 products with these ingredients near the front

All 40 products

By ingredients studied for your concern

FAQ

Which ingredients help acne-prone skin in serums?

How is this list ordered?

Grades come from the ingredient studies themselves, checked down to the papers; an ingredient listed past the 1% line counts for less. This is an order of ingredient evidence and label position, not a promise that a product works, and no brand pays to move up.

How much Salicylic Acid does a product need?

Studies that saw an effect used Salicylic Acid at 0.5–2%. Where a label prints no amount, each product page estimates the chance it holds that much from its label position.