BLEMISH-PRONE SKIN

Clearer-Looking Skin, Without the Harshness

Congested, blemish-prone skin is usually over-treated, not under-treated. This shortlist decongests daily, resurfaces on schedule and leaves the barrier standing.

Clearer-Looking Skin, Without the Harshness

CLARITY, KINDLY

Congestion, blemishes and the patience problem

The instinct with blemish-prone skin is to escalate: harsher washes, more acids, less mercy. It usually backfires, because stripped skin defends itself with more oil and more congestion. This page takes the other route. Cleansing Complex clears the surface and pores daily without stripping essential oils, and even helps with blemish-prone skin on its own. Active Serum, our most popular formula, is the treatment layer: fast-acting on the look of blemishes, tone and texture. The Active Peel System adds structured, controlled exfoliation every other day, with a soothing second step built in. And Pro-Heal Serum Advance+ is there for skin that is blemish-prone and sensitive with it. Persistent, painful or scarring acne deserves a GP or dermatologist; for everything milder, start here.

THE LINE-UP

The decongesting line-up

A cleanse, a treatment, a scheduled peel and a gentler understudy. That is the whole plan.

Best for The daily decongesting cleanse

 
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Cleansing Complex

Cleansing Complex

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From €29,00
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The foundation of the routine. A clear gel that thoroughly cleanses surface and pores with mild resurfacing ingredients, helps with blemish-prone skin, and never strips. Twice a day, every day.

Best for Blemishes, tone and texture at once

 
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Active Serum

Active Serum

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From €103,00
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The treatment step and our most popular product: fast-acting, excellent for blemish-prone skin, and visibly evens tone while it works. Expect the signature cooling tingle on application.

Best for Structured exfoliation, every other day

 
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Active Peel System

Active Peel System

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€108,00
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Choose this instead of piling on daily acids: a two-step towelette system where botanical acids resurface and step two neutralises, soothes and rejuvenates. Controlled, scheduled, done.

Best for Blemish-prone skin that is also sensitive

 
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Pro-Heal Serum Advance+

Pro-Heal Serum Advance+

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From €111,00
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The considered alternative to Active Serum when your skin is compromised as well as congested: advanced vitamin C with olive leaf extract and vitamins E and A, tilted towards calm and antioxidant support.

THE CADENCE

A realistic week for blemish-prone skin

Daily, AM and PM: cleanse with Cleansing Complex, then Active Serum or Pro-Heal Serum on dry skin.

Every other evening: the Active Peel System's two steps in place of your usual treatment.

Always: finish mornings with SPF, and give the routine weeks rather than days. Skin clears on its own calendar.

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iS Clinical Cleansing Complex bottle, glycolic acid cleanser

KNOW YOUR SKIN

Congestion is not the same as breakouts

Congestion is the build-up: oil and debris settling into pores, showing up as texture and blackheads. Breakouts are the flare: visible blemishes with attitude. Congestion responds to consistent cleansing and scheduled exfoliation; the look of blemishes responds to treatment serums layered on top. Match the tool to the stage and you stop punishing clear areas for the sins of a congested T-zone. And if breakouts are persistent, painful or leaving marks, that is a medical conversation, not a shopping one.

Blemish-prone skin FAQs

Which single product should I start with for congestion?

Cleansing Complex. A cleanser is the one step you will do twice a day regardless, and this one clears surface and pores without stripping, which is most of the battle for congested skin.

Can sensitive skin use this routine?

Yes, with sequencing: Cleansing Complex is gentle enough for sensitive skin, and Pro-Heal Serum is the treatment pick when skin is compromised as well as blemish-prone. Introduce the Peel System last, once the basics are settled.

How does the Active Peel System actually work?

Two towelettes per treatment: step one applies powerfully active botanical acids for controlled exfoliation with a cool tingling sensation; step two neutralises, hydrates and soothes with Extremozymes and Copper Tripeptide-1. It is designed for every-other-day use.

Will these products fade acne scars?

They are formulated to improve the look of tone and texture, which softens the appearance of post-blemish marks over time. True pitted scarring is clinic territory; ask a practitioner about professional options.

When should I see a doctor about acne?

If breakouts are persistent, painful, cystic or leaving scars, or if they are affecting how you feel day to day, see your GP or a dermatologist. Skincare supports treatment; it does not replace it.

Can I use all four products together from day one?

Build instead: cleanse plus one serum for the first fortnight, then add the Peel System every other evening. More products on day one mostly adds confusion about what is working.

Consistency beats intensity

Clearer-looking skin is built on the boring days. Set the routine, keep the schedule, let the mirror catch up.