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Products for Blackheads

Blackheads are open, oxidized plugs of oil and dead cells, not trapped dirt. They clear with oil-soluble exfoliation that gets inside the pore — salicylic acid — and a retinoid to keep them from refilling, rather than scrubbing or squeezing.

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372
DermFND verified
33
Top category
exfoliant
Last reviewed
May 2026
In the catalog

The DermFND catalog includes 370 products with formulation evidence for blackheads, spread across cleansers, exfoliants, and treatments. They average a 73/100 formulation score (above the catalog norm), led by By Wishtrend Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water at 90/100.

84 options clear our 80/100 standout threshold. Most are formulated with combination and oily skin in mind. The median price across them is $23.

Recommended for Blackheads

#1 By Wishtrend Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water 120ml frosted bottle
By Wishtrend
Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water
Sensitive Skin AHA Pick
90/100 $23.00
#2 Rael Miracle Patch Invisible Spot Cover sleeve showing a sheet of clear hydrocolloid acne dots
Rael
Miracle Patch Invisible Spot Cover
Daytime Hydrocolloid Patch
89/100 $13.99
#3 CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser in a white pump bottle with blue and green label
CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
Derm Office Staple
88/100 $15.99
#4 La Roche-Posay Effaclar Multi-Target Blemish Patches hydrocolloid pack of 22
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Multi-Target Blemish Patches
Derm Office Staple
88/100 $14.99
#5 Geek & Gorgeous Cheer Up mandelic salicylic exfoliant 100mL bottle
Geek & Gorgeous
Cheer Up 5% Mandelic + 1% Salicylic Exfoliant
Beginner Exfoliant Pick
87/100 $12.00
#6 By Wishtrend Green Tea & Enzyme Powder Wash 80g frosted jar with sifter cap
By Wishtrend
Green Tea & Enzyme Powder Wash
K-Beauty Enzyme Pick
86/100 $24.00
#7 Ducray Keracnyl PP+ Anti-Blemish Cream 30 ml white tube
Ducray
Keracnyl PP+ Anti-Blemish Cream
Acne Companion Plus
86/100 $25.00
#8 Minimalist 10% Niacinamide Face Serum 30ml amber glass dropper bottle
Minimalist
10% Niacinamide Face Serum
Indian Niacinamide Value Champion
86/100 $7.00
#9 Ducray Keracnyl PP Anti-Blemish Soothing Cream 30 ml white tube
Ducray
Keracnyl PP Anti-Blemish Soothing Cream
Acne Treatment Companion
85/100 $22.00
#10 Geek & Gorgeous B-Bomb 10% Niacinamide Concentrate 30mL bottle
Geek & Gorgeous
B-Bomb 10% Niacinamide Concentrate
Oily Skin Pore Fighter
85/100 $10.00
#11 Minimalist 2% Salicylic Acid Face Serum 30ml amber glass dropper bottle
Minimalist
2% Salicylic Acid Face Serum
Pharma-Grade Budget BHA
85/100 $7.00
#12 Proactiv Adapalene Gel 0.1% squeeze tube with white and teal branding
Proactiv
Adapalene Gel 0.1%
Gold Standard OTC Retinoid
85/100 $15.30
#13 Torriden BALANCEFUL Toner Pad 60 pads in cylindrical tub
Torriden
BALANCEFUL Toner Pad
Sensitive-Skin Acid Pad
85/100 $23.00
#14 Abib Heartleaf Spot Pad Calming Touch tub of 80 dual-textured exfoliating pads
Abib
Heartleaf Spot Pad Calming Touch
K-Beauty Acne Pad Pick
84/100 $25.00
#15 Allies of Skin Promise Keeper Nightly Blemish Treatment 30ml airless pump
Allies of Skin
Promise Keeper Nightly Blemish Treatment
Multi-Tasking Acne Treatment
84/100 $89.00
#16 Isntree Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence 100ml bottle on white background
Isntree
Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence
K-Beauty AHA Gateway
84/100 $23.00
#17 Aestura Theracne 365 Clear pH Balanced Cleansing Gel tube for acne-prone sensitive skin
Aestura
Theracne 365 Clear pH Balanced Cleansing Gel
Sensitive Acne-Prone Cleanser
83/100 $22.00
#18 Aestura Theracne 365 Clear Soothing Toner bottle with BHA and Centella for acne
Aestura
Theracne 365 Clear Soothing Toner
Gentle Daily BHA Toner
83/100 $24.00
#19 Allies of Skin Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster 30ml frosted glass bottle with
Allies of Skin
Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster
Microbiome-Aware Pore Serum
83/100 $89.00
#20 Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser gel tube with traditional Korean design
Beauty of Joseon
Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser
K-Beauty Gentle Cleansing Staple
83/100 $10.40
#21 Bioderma Sebium H2O Micellar Water 500ml clear bottle with green label on white background
Bioderma
Sebium H2O Micellar Water
Oily Skin's Micellar Match
83/100 $20.99
#22 DHC Deep Cleansing Oil in a clear pump bottle showing the golden oil inside
DHC
Deep Cleansing Oil
J-Beauty Gold Standard
83/100 $30.00
#23 Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant clear bottle with blue and white label
Paula's Choice
Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Holy Grail Exfoliant
83/100 $37.00
#24 SKIN1004 Tea-Trica Relief Ampoule 50ml dropper bottle — tea tree and BHA acne treatment serum
SKIN1004
Tea-Trica Relief Ampoule
Acne Treatment Ampoule
83/100 $26.00
#25 Skinfix Barrier+ Foaming Clay Cleanser in squeeze tube
SkinFix
Barrier+ Foaming Clay Cleanser
Clean Oil-Control Cleanser
83/100 $30.00
#26 The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% serum in a frosted glass dropper bottle with white label
The Ordinary
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
The $6 Skin Transformer
83/100 $6.00
#27 Torriden BALANCEFUL Control Serum 50ml frosted glass bottle with dropper
Torriden
BALANCEFUL Control Serum
K-Beauty Sebum Rookie
83/100 $22.00
#28 Torriden CELLMAZING Brightening Spot Toning Pad 70 pads in cylindrical tub
Torriden
CELLMAZING Brightening Spot Toning Pad
Brightening Pad MVP
83/100 $26.00
#29 Torriden CELLMAZING Pore Perfecting Ampoule glass dropper bottle
Torriden
CELLMAZING Pore Perfecting Ampoule
K-Beauty Pore MVP
83/100 $24.00
#30 Abib Pine Needle Pore Pad Clear Touch jar with green label and embossed cotton pads
Abib
Pine Needle Pore Pad Clear Touch
K-Beauty Pore Workhorse
82/100 $22.00
#31 Acnemy Zitcontrol Draining Purifying Serum pump bottle
Acnemy
Zitcontrol Draining Purifying Serum
Daily Acne Workhorse
82/100 $19.00
#32 Alpha-H Liquid Gold Exfoliating Treatment 100ml frosted glass bottle
Alpha-H
Liquid Gold Exfoliating Treatment
Cult Glycolic Original
82/100 $56.00
#33 Anua Heartleaf 77% Clear Pad in a dark green round jar with included tweezers
Anua
Heartleaf 77% Clear Pad
Gentle Exfoliation Gateway
82/100 $22.00
#34 Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner AHA + BHA in a tall slim beige bottle
Beauty of Joseon
Green Plum Refreshing Toner: AHA + BHA
Budget Glow Toner
82/100 $18.00
#35 Benton Aloe BHA Skin Toner 200ml clear plastic bottle
Benton
Aloe BHA Skin Toner
Sensitive-Skin BHA MVP
82/100 $17.00
#36 CeraVe Acne Control Gel 2% Salicylic Acid treatment tube with green and white CeraVe packaging
CeraVe
Acne Control Gel 2% Salicylic Acid
Barrier-Friendly Acne Fighter
82/100 $17.99
#37 CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser bottle with teal branding and flip-top cap
CeraVe
SA Smoothing Cleanser
KP Fighter MVP
82/100 $15.99
#38 CNP Laboratory Invisible Peeling Booster 100ml frosted plastic bottle
CNP Laboratory
Invisible Peeling Booster
K-Beauty Gentle Exfoliation Classic
82/100 $35.00
#39 COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid in a clear bottle with white label
COSRX
BHA Blackhead Power Liquid
The Product That Built a Brand
82/100 $25.00
#40 Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% tube and box packaging
Differin
Adapalene Gel 0.1%
The Gold Standard OTC Retinoid
82/100 $19.99
#41 Dr. Dennis Gross Advanced Retinol + Ferulic Texture Renewal Serum 1 oz amber dropper bottle
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
Advanced Retinol + Ferulic Texture Renewal Serum
Texture-Obsessed Cult Favorite
82/100 $79.00
#42 Frosted glass jar of Dr. Loretta Micro-Peel Peptide Pads containing 50 pre-soaked exfoliating pads
Dr. Loretta
Micro-Peel Peptide Pads
Buffered Glycolic Done Right
82/100 $65.00
#43 KAINE Rosemary AHA exfoliating treatment in a 30 ml white bottle
KAINE
Rosemary AHA Exfoliating Toner (Rosemary AHA Night Serum)
K-Beauty AHA Pick
82/100 $30.00
#44 Klairs Gentle Black Fresh Cleansing Oil clear pump bottle 150ml
Klairs
Gentle Black Fresh Cleansing Oil
Minimalist Oil Cleanse MVP
82/100 $24.00
#45 Malin + Goetz Acne Treatment Nighttime Serum frosted glass bottle with pink sulfur sediment
Malin + Goetz
Acne Treatment Nighttime Serum
Cult NYC Apothecary Spot Treatment
82/100 $38.00
#46 Neogen Dermalogy Bio-Peel Gauze Peeling Wine tub with 30 textured exfoliating pads
Neogen
Dermalogy Bio-Peel Gauze Peeling Wine
K-Beauty Cult Favorite
82/100 $27.00
#47 PCA Skin Intensive Clarity Treatment 0.5% Pure Retinol Night in an opaque tube
PCA Skin
Intensive Clarity Treatment 0.5% Pure Retinol Night
Acne + Aging Double Agent
82/100 $120.00
#48 SKIN1004 Tea-Trica Purifying Toner 210ml bottle — betaine salicylate BHA and tea tree toner
SKIN1004
Tea-Trica Purifying Toner
Daily BHA for Oily Skin
82/100 $24.00
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