Sounds like we have similar-ish skin! I have made something of a small hobby out of skincare in the last few years, so I have a buuuunch of faves to list off. My skin isn't quite as sensitive, so I'll throw in some alternate recs JIC:
I like the Inkey List's salicylic acid cleanser (clear foaming gel, little to no fragrance, may be slightly drying if used w/out other products) for breakouts. This stuff KOs my maskne, but Cerave's S. acid cleanser might be gentler if this one's too harsh. A sulfer-based cleanser like Kate Sommers Eradikate might be helpful if your breakouts don't respond to the salicylic.
Fave toners right now are the Ordinary's glycoic acid toner for exfoliation and glowoasis's ph balancing moisturizing milkdew for when my skin is drier. Avoid alcohol-based astringent toners, they just make you overproduce oil after drying you out- the ones gentle enough to just spray or splash on are ideal.
The Ordinary's Niacinimide and zinc serum helps reduce redness and regulates oil production to prevent breakouts. Great under makeup. If it's irritating, the culprit is probably the zinc, so try their niacinamide powder mixed into any water-based product your skin already likes, or any other brand's plain niacinamide serum. The stuff is magic for combo skin.
Hydrocolloid patches from any brand are a godsend for breakouts, and the extra-thin ones are really subtle. I just bought rainbow star ones so I'll stop forgetting I have them on.
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I like the Inkey List's salicylic acid cleanser (clear foaming gel, little to no fragrance, may be slightly drying if used w/out other products) for breakouts. This stuff KOs my maskne, but Cerave's S. acid cleanser might be gentler if this one's too harsh.
A sulfer-based cleanser like Kate Sommers Eradikate might be helpful if your breakouts don't respond to the salicylic.
Fave toners right now are the Ordinary's glycoic acid toner for exfoliation and glowoasis's ph balancing moisturizing milkdew for when my skin is drier. Avoid alcohol-based astringent toners, they just make you overproduce oil after drying you out- the ones gentle enough to just spray or splash on are ideal.
The Ordinary's Niacinimide and zinc serum helps reduce redness and regulates oil production to prevent breakouts. Great under makeup. If it's irritating, the culprit is probably the zinc, so try their niacinamide powder mixed into any water-based product your skin already likes, or any other brand's plain niacinamide serum. The stuff is magic for combo skin.
Hydrocolloid patches from any brand are a godsend for breakouts, and the extra-thin ones are really subtle. I just bought rainbow star ones so I'll stop forgetting I have them on.