Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment ($15)
If you have persistent acne, consider this dermatologist-recommended and editor-loved OTC acne treatment. It's a potent type of retinoid that was formerly only available as a prescription. In 2016, the FDA approved it as an over-the-counter treatment for mild to moderate acne. Read our in-depth review of the Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment.
Editor Quote: "It only took about a month for my skin to get used to, and now, I use it every night with zero irritation. I'm not going to sit here and tell you the Differin Acne Treatment and Differin Acne Treatment alone cleared up my acne, because that's not the case — the spironolactone prescription had a large hand in that — but I can tell you the gel has helped brighten and even out my complexion to the point that you can hardly tell I ever experienced those hormonal breakouts to begin with." — Jessica Harrington, senior beauty editor
