Neutrogena Spot Controlling 2-in-1 Wash-Mask 150ml

Neutrogena Spot Controlling 2-in-1 Wash-Mask is an oil-free formula that works as a daily spot-controlling wash and, left on for five minutes, as a purifying clay mask. Salicylic acid, the oil-soluble acid that dissolves the sebum and dead-cell plugs inside pores, targets existing spots and helps prevent new ones, while kaolin clay absorbs excess surface oil and draws out impurities. Used daily as a wash it keeps pores clear and shine down; used as a mask once or twice a week it gives oily, blemish-prone skin a deeper clean on days it needs it. The formula rinses clean without stripping and is non-comedogenic, and in Neutrogena's testing skin was clearer within a week.

Spot-prone skin needs a daily clearing wash and an occasional deep clean, and buying both is where most people stop. One tube that does both, with salicylic acid for the pores and clay for the oil, keeps the routine simple enough to stick to and cheap enough for a teenager.