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Check out the 2019 TotalBeauty Awards skin care winners ahead!
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Best Acne Treatment
Why: Acne patches are a godsend and this ultra-thin option is especially clutch: It's designed to be unobtrusive (some might even be able to get away with wearing them in the daytime), and it shrinks down pimples like a dream.
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Readers' Choice Winner: First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Acne Clearing Pads with White Clay
Why: "Skin rescue" about sums it up: These white clay-packed peel pads brighten and clear troubled skin like quite a treat, without causing any stinging or irritation.
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Best Cleanser
Why: With its all natural ingredients, this gentle clarifying cleanser lightly exfoliates and brightens skin like quite the treat. Bonus: It has a cooling, tingly effect that makes it a joy to use.
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Readers' Choice Winner: Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Prep Cleanser
Why: Thanks to exfoliating AHAs, this creamy cleanser leaves your skin feeling extra smooth and bright.
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Best Dark Spot Corrector
Why: Thanks to a potent blend of ingredients (including vitamin C and lactic and kojic acids), this serum helps kick discolorations to the curb. Can you say "gamechanger?"
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Readers' Choice Winner: Physicians Formula Skin Booster Vitamin Shot Brightening
Why: How cute is this? Luckily, it's both cute and functional, with the vitamin C-packed formula working overtime to fade dark spots.
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Best Exfoliant
Why: We love peel pads for their ease of use and effectiveness. This natural option from Indie Lee is particularly stellar and will leave you feeling extra fresh-faced.
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Readers' Choice Winner: Sand & Sky Flash Perfection Exfoliating Treatment
Why: This fast-acting mask/scrub hybrid is quite the treat: It combines physical and chemical exfoliation, resulting in seriously clean (and bright!) skin.
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