[Doctor's Column] Cosmetics and Prescription Ointment Ingredients for Acne Care

📌 1. What are the essential ingredients for acne management?

For acne care The most basic ingredient !!

✔ Benzoyl Peroxide – Inhibits bacteria & reduces inflammation
✔ Salicylic Acid – Exfoliation, removal of sebum from pores
✔ Retinoid ingredients – Promotes skin turnover (helps with mid- to long-term improvement)
✔ non-comedogenic

🧴 2. When choosing acne cosmetics?

✔ Focus on core ingredients

Benzoyl peroxide cream/gel – Targets inflammatory acne
Cleanser/serum containing salicylic acid (BHA) – Sebum & dead skin cell management
Non-comedogenic moisturizer – Prevents skin troubles while providing moisture

✔ Be careful not to use the wrong product

Strongly irritating heavy makeup cleanser
Alcohol-based toner that is too dry
→ These products can actually worsen acne by breaking down the skin barrier.

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🔁 3. Routine by Acne Type

🌟 mild acne

Products containing AHA, PHA, and salicylic acid (BHA)
Light moisturizing cream + SPF sunscreen

🔥 moderate to severe acne

Focus on benzoyl peroxide products (Get a prescription for ointment after your examination)
Retinoid (scrub/night care) (Get a prescription for ointment after treatment)
Hypoallergenic hydration

👉 Different morning and evening routines It consists of

Daytime: Light care + SPF essential
Night: Medicinal Ingredients-Based Care
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📌 Key Takeaways — Acne Care Success Strategies


Key ingredients	Benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, retinoids (Prescription)
How to wash your face	Minimize irritation and avoid excessive cleansing
Exfoliation	Chemically, at appropriate frequency (Aha Baha Phaha products, Aquaphil)
Hydration	Acne skin too Moisturizing is essential
Discrimination routine	Apply moisturizing sunscreen in the morning/prescription ointment in the evening

[👉Expert's closing line]

Acne care A consistent routine + appropriate ingredient selection, not a short-term solution This is the key.

After the treatment, choose a product that suits your skin type. Laser, medication, and ointment prescriptions We recommend that you receive it by .

❚ 👩🏻‍⚕Maypure Clinic Sanbon Branch Director Eunji Lee

Graduated from the Department of Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine

· Specialist in Family Medicine at Eulji University Eulji Hospital

· Regular member of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Laser Medicine

· Regular member of the Korean Society of Laser Dermatology and Hair Loss

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※ This article introduces general information about acne care.

It does not recommend or guarantee the effectiveness of any specific procedure or product, and is not a substitute for consultation with a professional.