Collection: Calm breakouts & excess oil with balancing formulas

Clear, balanced skin starts here. When your skin is stressed, over-producing oil, and prone to breakouts, the right ingredients make all the difference.

These targeted formulas help unclog pores, calm inflammation, and restore balance — without stripping or disrupting your skin. Plus, they work to fade post-breakout marks, so your skin looks as calm as it feels.

Calm breakouts & excess oil with balancing formulas

Oil for oily skin? Actually, yes.

It sounds counterintuitive, but the right oils can help balance, not worsen, oily and acne-prone skin. Oil-based cleansers (we offer three) help dissolve excess sebum, makeup, and impurities without disrupting your skin’s natural balance—unlike harsh cleansers that can trigger even more oil production.

And when you finish with the right face oil, you lock in hydration and replenish essential nutrients for truly balanced skin. Precious Oils Active Infusion is lightweight, fast-absorbing, and non-comedogenic, delivering essential nutrients without clogging pores.

Instead of heavy, pore-clogging ingredients, this formula uses antioxidant-rich plant oils to support your skin barrier and anti-inflammatory extracts to calm irritation. Hydration is key for every skin type—including oily skin. This is moisture, upgraded.

  • Botanical Cleansing Oil

    Refreshing liquid cleanser for all skin types

    Regular price From $37.00
    Regular price Sale price From $37.00
    Botanical Cleansing Oil
  • Healing Water Toning Mist

    Refreshes and hydrates all skin types

    Regular price From $28.00
    Regular price Sale price From $28.00
    Healing Water Toning Mist
  • Calming Force Clear Skin Serum

    Hydrates while reducing irritation, breakouts, redness and sensitivity

    Regular price From $57.00
    Regular price Sale price From $57.00
    Anti-acne serum for blemish prone skin, pimples, clogged pores, redness and inflammation in low waste / zero waste refillable bottles from Activist Skincare
  • Precious Oils Active Infusion

    Moisturizes for soft, glowy skin + UV/pollution antioxidant defense

    Regular price From $57.00
    Regular price Sale price From $57.00
    Precious Oils Active Infusion

Create calm from chaos

Activist is all about actives, and we've got to tell you about the ones that make Calming Force Clear Skin Serum so effective for oily and acne-prone skin.

✔ Niacinamide + MSM: The ultimate skin-soothing duo, working to calm redness, refine pores, and strengthen your skin barrier.

✔ Salicylic Acid: The gold standard for keeping pores clear, gently exfoliating to prevent breakouts without drying you out.

✔ Licorice Root + Panthenol: Because balance matters—these plant-powered calmers fade post-breakout marks and restore skin’s equilibrium.

✔ Hyaluronic Acid: Because hydration isn’t optional, even for breakout-prone skin. This plumps and replenishes without clogging.

Need help building a breakout-healing skincare routine?

Answer a few quick questions and we'll recommend the products that will work best for your skin type and concerns.

TAKE THE SKIN QUIZ