Best-Rated Acne Skincare Brand

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Most Satisfied Customers | Clearasil

Aussies have rated Clearasil as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest acne skincare ratings, with five-star reviews for effectiveness, packaging and overall satisfaction.

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How we rate acne skincare brands

Our review compares acne skincare brands on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which acne skincare brand they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 815 Australians for their feedback on the over the counter acne skincare brand(s) they’ve purchased from in the last year.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via PureProfile’s accredited online research panel.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their acne skincare brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with an acne skincare brand as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Value for money: quality and quantity of product for price paid.
  • Effectiveness: performs as described when using recommended amount of product.
  • Texture and consistency: as expected for product.
  • Scent: no overpowering or unpleasant scent.
  • Packaging: provides sufficient information, easy to use, easy to store, functional.

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Clearasil
  • Nivea
  • Neutrogena
  • CeraVe
  • Cetaphil
  • La Roche-Posay
  • Benzac
  • The Ordinary
  • QV

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Acne Skincare Brand – Clearasil

Clearasil

Clearasil is an American skincare brand that is medicated with benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. Clearasil’s product range includes face wash, scrubs, cleansing pads and treatment creams formulated for acne prone skin.

About our consumer experts


Rachel Bollerman: Content Producer

This article was written by Canstar Blue Home & Lifestyle Content Producer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology in 2021. She has worked in public relations, marketing and communications roles at Jessica Cotton PR & Marketing and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health . Gaining experience in broadcast journalism and blog writing, Rachel has also interned at 4ZZZ Community Radio and Fishburners.

When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home, watching true crime and spending time with friends. You can follow Rachel on LinkedIn.

 

Meet the Editorial Team

 

Samantha Howse: Consumer Research Specialist

Sam Howse Research Specialist

Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and two years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.

 

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Past ratings

Here are the previous winners of Canstar Blue’s acne skincare ratings:

  • 2023: Neutrogena
  • 2022: The Ordinary
  • 2021: Clearasil
  • 2020: Nivea
  • 2019: Nivea
  • 2016: Ego & Dermalogica