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How to banish back acne and improve your skin all over

It's not just spotty teens who deal with it. - by Maddison Hockey
  • 09 Jun 2022

When it comes to skincare, most of our attention is focused on the face. But, as many of us are painfully aware, acne doesn’t discriminate and can wreak havoc on almost any part of the body, particularly the back, arms, thighs and butt.

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While we’ve wholly embraced the skin-positivity movement and learnt to love our flaws, we still want to care for our skin the best we can by minimising painful breakouts and inflammation.

Above all, we want to don a backless top with the kind of unparalleled confidence glowy skin provides.

Whether you’re struggling withbody breakouts, trying to prevent the occasional pimple or just want brighter skin, we’ve found the best body washes for combating acne.

Add these washes to your routine to banish “backne” 

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The Alpha-H Clear Skin Daily Face and Body Wash will cleanse without stripping or dehydrating your skin.

Adore Beauty

Alpha-H Clear Skin Daily Face and Body Wash, $49.95 via Adore Beauty

With antibacterial and anti-inflammatory botanicals, as well as vitamin B3 and salicylic acid, this gel cleanser reduces excess oil and clears blocked pores without stripping or dehydrating your skin.

Shop it here.

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Hydrate with the Silkshake Cleanser.

ZitSticka

Silkshake Cleanser, $38 via ZitSticka

With a focus on balancing out your skin’s microbiome, this formula is packed with pre, post and probiotics for a deep and hydrating cleanse.

Shop it here.

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Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash, but supersize it.

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Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash, $46 via Adore Beauty

This super-sized version of the bestselling blemish-fighting cleanser means you can apply the same potent formula to your body that you use on your face without running out.

Shop it here.

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Cleanse away with the Frank Body Clearing Body Wash.

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Frank Body Clearing Body Wash, $12.95 via Mecca

If you’ve been rightly obsessed with Frank Body’s coffee scrub, you’ll feel the same about this body wash with salicylic acid, Kakadu plum, coffee seed extract, vitamin B and aloe vera to keep breakouts at bay.

Shop it here.

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The Carbon Theory Cleansing Bar is old-school but effective.

Beauty Bay

Carbon Theory Cleansing Bar, $14.99 via Beauty Bay

This old-school bar combines charcoal to draw out impurities, tea tree oil to reduce inflammation and shea butter for hydration, resulting in softer, clearer skin, fast.

Shop it here.

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Paula’s Choice Weightless Body Treatment contains 2 per cent salicylic acid.

Paula's Choice

Paula’s Choice Weightless Body Treatment with 2% BHA, $41 via Paula’s Choice

Designed to be used like a body lotion, this moisturising formula contains 2 per cent salicylic acid (a great pimple-fighting ingredient) to exfoliate skin deeply and unclog stubborn pores.

Shop it here.

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Revolution Skincare Salicylic Balancing Body Cleanser combines sweet almond oil and glycerine.

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Revolution Skincare Salicylic Balancing Body Cleanser, $12 via Adore Beauty

This body wash is all about balance, combining sweet almond oil and glycerine for long-lasting hydration with salicylic acid and inulin to fight bacteria and balance your skin’s microbiome.

Shop it here.

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