Unless you have super genes when it comes to skin (consider yourself blessed), the journey to clear skin is, for many of us, a years-long journey that spans beyond adolescence. Similarly, you may have found over time that unwanted breakouts aren’t limited to pimples on the face, but all over the body, with back acne being among the most common. There is light at the end of the tunnel, however — Said breakouts may be hard to reach, but if you know where to start, they don’t have to be hard to treat.
Back acne comes about essentially for the same reasons breakouts on your face may — as a result of build-up sweat, oils, and dead skin — but preventing them does come with its unique challenges, especially for people who live a more active lifestyle and spend more time wearing tighter clothes. There are a few housekeeping changes that can make back acne breakouts less frequent or prevent them altogether, including changing your bed sheets, eliminating products that may be clogging your skin from your bodycare routine, and changing your diet, but if you find your breakouts continue to persist, then you may need to try something a tad more direct.
Below, we’ve rounded up some of those most raved about back acne solutions available, and they come with ingredients that are bound to get the job done. Scroll ahead for the best option to put to the test.
Unique skin concerns, including back acne, can come with living an active lifestyle (and hence frequently sweating or wearing tight-fitting clothes), and Soft Services gets it. Their solution? A clarifying clay that absorbs oil and exfoliates the skin, and a salicylic acid-based spray to tackle breakouts head-on.
Available at Soft Services
Typology’s Anti-Blemish Shower Gel is notorious for selling out, and it’s easy to see why. It comes highly concentrated with ingredients known for purifying and exfoliating the skin (think glycolic acid and tea tree extract) and reduce the appearance of imperfections such as ingrown hairs.
Available at Typology
Add this exfoliating spray to your shower routine if back acne is a current struggle of yours. Powered by salicylic acid, it acts as a gentle exfoliator, but comes with a maximum strength formula stubborn acne doesn’t stand a chance against.
Available at Paula's Choice
For a body wash that truly does it all, grab this option from Murad. It’s formula is the triple threat your skin didn’t know it needed — there’s salicylic and glycolic acids to keep breakouts at bay, data seed powder to unclog pores and green tea and licorice root extracts to soothe irritated skin.
Available at Sephora
Just as pimple patches work wonders for the face, so too do they for back pimples. When working with blemishes on larger surfaces of skin, larger patches may make matters easier. Thus, enter Hero’s Mighty Surface Patch which comes complete with jumbo-sized hydrocolloid patches to address breakouts with.
Available at Target
CeraVe has garnered a reputation as the holy grail drugstore skincare brand, and naturally, the brand has something to contribute to body acne solutions as well. Its body wash uses exfoliation by way of salicylic acid, niacinamides, ceramides and more to address blemishes and textured skin.
Available at https://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Salicylic-Ounce-Fragrance-Exfoliate/dp/B077TWXCQV?asc_campaign=&asc_source=&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.self.com%2Fgallery%2Fbest-back-acne-treatments&tag=self01b-20&ascsubtag=6298f4bbba84d2aae063b39b
Acne treatment and prevention comes in many forms, and toners aren’t exempt. After your cleanses and before going in with any serums, topicals or blemish patches, make this acne clearing toner a part of your body care routine for a lineup that keeps your breakout treatment front and center from start to finish.
Available at FSA Store