Skincare for acne-prone skin

Breakouts that follow your body’s rhythm need balance, not aggression.

Acne-prone skin · 2 min read

By the Skin At Peace team
Reviewed by Dr. Rod Garcia, MD and microbiologist

A woman’s face, close up, with breakouts across the forehead, cheeks and chin.

Understanding acne

What happens beneath the surface

Acne is a chronic inflammatory condition that forms when pores become blocked by excess oil, dead skin cells, or bacteria. It can appear as blackheads, whiteheads, painful cysts, or lingering redness and swelling.

Hormonal shifts: Puberty, menstrual cycles, postpartum, and perimenopause raise androgen levels, stimulating the glands that produce oil.
Excess sebum: Overproduced oil mixes with dead skin cells and blocks the pore, the starting condition for every breakout.

Dr. Rod Garcia in his lab coat, smiling, the lab behind him.

Made fresh

Made the week it ships.

Formulated by Dr. Rod Garcia, MD, microbiologist and co-founder.

Made: Fresh each week, in our West Palm Beach lab
Dated: Made On date on the box, Use By date on the bottle
Use within: 60 days
Left out: No preservatives. No parabens or phthalates. No endocrine disruptors. No carcinogens. No retinol.

Our approach

Questions

Hormonal acne questions

Why do I break out along my jawline and chin?

That placement is the signature of hormonal acne. Androgens stimulate the oil glands concentrated in the lower face, so breakouts cluster along the jawline and chin and tend to track your cycle rather than appearing randomly.

Do I need all four, or can I start with one?

You can start with one. Clean, Tone, Day and Night are each sold on their own. The Full System brings all four together as a morning and night routine, $99 for your first order on subscription, then $125. Day and Night are serum and moisturizer in one, so there’s nothing extra to layer.

How do I know my order is made fresh?

The Made On date is on the box and the Use By date is on the bottle. Each batch is made the week it ships and is made to be used within 60 days.

All questions

The Full System

Four products. Three steps. Morning and night.

Clean, Tone, Day and Night in one box. Three steps, morning and night.

$99 first order, then $125

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Skincare for acne-prone skin

What happens beneath the surface

Made the week it ships.

Hormonal acne questions

Four products. Three steps. Morning and night.

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