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I used the Arbonne Clear Advantage stuff, it has salicylic acid but as long as it's less than 2% it's OK to use. I have bad cystic acne even without pregnancy, but can't use my prescription-strength topicals. The Arbonne took forever to work and is expensive but eventually my skin got tolerable so I guess I'll keep using it for now.
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I do like tea tree oil to for helping stuff heal.
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Giving birth! Within a couple of hours of delivering my skin cleared up completely, nothing else worked for me I'm afraid...
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I've had problems with my skin since college, and I usually use a prescription topical gel for acne, as well as a medicated face wash. When I got pregnant, I decided that I wanted to be ultra-conservative when it came to the products I use on my skin since everything is absorbed and can affect the baby. I use a Clarisonic with the gentle acne brush attachment every morning. The only soap I use, head-to-toe, is Dr. Bronner's bar soap (I've tried lavender and citrus scents, so far). For a (face) moisturizer, I use 1 to 2 drops of jojoba oil. Also, I don't usually wear makeup. If I do, I'm sure to wash my face with the Clarisonic as soon as I get home. I had some issues with acne at the beginning of my pregnancy, but now (at 28 weeks), I rarely have a blemish! It's hard to believe, since I'm not using any topical treatments like I was pre-preg, but this system definitely works for me. Also, back-ne has always been an issue for me (gross, I know), but it has completely disappeared since I started using Dr. Bronner's soap. I swear by that stuff now.
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