Ingredient

Zinc

Our database includes 91 products featuring Zinc as a hero ingredient, reviewed and ranked by formulation quality, ingredient evidence, and real-world performance. Use the category filter below to narrow by product type, or explore each review for full skin-type suitability and usage guidance.

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products with Zinc

86/100 Score

No.1

Minimalist 10% Niacinamide Face Serum 30ml amber glass dropper bottle

Indian Niacinamide Value Champion

Minimalist serum

10% Niacinamide Face Serum

One of the strongest niacinamide serums you can buy at any price, and genuinely exceptional value at around ₹599 ($7). 10% niacinamide plus Matmarine, acetyl glucosamine, and dual zinc in a fragrance-free, pH-balanced base, from a brand that publishes the full INCI and pH on every box. If your concerns are oil, pores, or acne marks, this is the best entry point in the Indian market and a legitimate contender globally.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Propolis Calming Pick

By Wishtrend serum

Propolis Energy Calming Ampoule

The lighter, less sticky sibling to By Wishtrend's flagship 15% propolis ampoule — same French Auvergne propolis sourcing, same polyphenol-stack logic, but tuned for daily calming on reactive skin rather than treatment-intensity work. For users who found the 15% too tacky or too much, this is the version that finally fits.

sensitivecombination Fragrance Free

Keracnyl PP+ Anti-Blemish Cream

An upgraded version of the original Keracnyl PP that adds celastrol and phytic acid for more aggressive anti-inflammatory and anti-pigment action. The four-mechanism approach (sebum, inflammation, bacteria, pigmentation) is unusually comprehensive for a non-prescription acne cream, and the formula is still gentle enough to layer with retinoids. Held back only by the pregnancy uncertainty and small tube.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Oily Skin Pore Fighter

Geek & Gorgeous serum

B-Bomb 10% Niacinamide Concentrate

A well-supported 10% niacinamide concentrate with zinc PCA and sarcosine as complementary oil-control actives, in a clean fragrance-free vehicle at a genuinely affordable price. For users specifically targeting oiliness, pore visibility, and post-acne pigmentation, this is one of the best budget-tier options in the niacinamide category. Sensitive skin should still consider the lower-strength alternatives.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Acne Treatment Companion

Ducray treatment

Keracnyl PP Anti-Blemish Soothing Cream

A thoughtful soothing cream for acne-prone skin that earns its place in a routine alongside — not instead of — stronger acne treatments. Niacinamide, Pierre Fabre's patented Myrtacine, zinc PCA, and bisabolol do real work calming barrier damage from retinoids and benzoyl peroxide. Not a standalone treatment, but one of the best retinoid companions at this price.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Sensitive Skin MVP for Oily Routines

Real Barrier moisturizer

Control-T Moisturizer

One of the best oil-control moisturizers in the K-beauty category — Aestura's MLE ceramide technology meets genuine sebum regulation, all in a fragrance-free gel-cream that respects compromised barriers. If you have oily or combination skin that also struggles with sensitivity, this cream was built for you.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Oily Skin's Micellar Match

Bioderma cleanser

Sebium H2O Micellar Water

A micellar water that actually does something for oily skin beyond basic cleaning. Bioderma Sebium H2O combines the brand's signature gentle micelle technology with zinc and copper purifying actives — a combination that makes it less of a passive cleanser and more of a treatment step disguised as makeup removal.

oilycombination Paraben Free

The $6 Skin Transformer

The Ordinary serum

Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

The product that made The Ordinary a household name — a brutally simple 10% niacinamide and zinc formula that controls oil, minimizes pores, and brightens skin for the price of a fancy coffee. Not perfect for everyone (sensitive and dry types, look elsewhere), but for oily and combination skin, this is the benchmark.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

K-Beauty Cica Toner Upgrade

SKIN1004 toner

Centella Teca Soothing Toner

A toner that actually earns its place in the routine — combining TECA centella soothing, gentle LHA exfoliation, and oil-regulating zinc PCA in a generous 210mL bottle. It transforms the toner step from a passive hydration layer into an active treatment phase without sacrificing gentleness.

sensitivecombination Fragrance Free

K-Beauty Sebum Rookie

Torriden serum

BALANCEFUL Control Serum

Torriden's BALANCEFUL Control Serum is the rare sebum-control product that doesn't treat oily skin like it needs punishing. It stacks 4% niacinamide, zinc PCA, and capryloyl salicylic acid on a calming 5D Cica base, and the result is visibly less midday shine without the sandpaper feeling most mattifying serums leave behind.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Gentle Daily BHA Toner

Aestura toner

Theracne 365 Clear Soothing Toner

A leave-on BHA toner that finally understands sensitive acne-prone skin. Salicylic acid at a polite dose, niacinamide for oil regulation, and a Centella-Houttuynia-allantoin soothing stack that does more than token soothing. It's the kind of daily exfoliant you can actually fit into your life.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Microbiome-Aware Pore Serum

Allies of Skin serum

Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

A 10% niacinamide serum with a genuine microbiome-aware twist — the prebiotic-postbiotic matrix addresses pore-driving bacterial imbalances alongside the standard sebum control work. Best for oily and combination skin users who want something more considered than budget niacinamide options. The price is hard to justify against The Ordinary unless you specifically want the microbiome angle.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Niacinamide Serum 12% Plus Zinc 2%

A high-concentration niacinamide powerhouse that delivers clinical-level oil control, pore refinement, and brightening at an absurdly good price. Not for the faint of skin barrier, but for oily and combination types, this is hard to beat.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Lightweight Barrier Fix

SkinFix moisturizer

Barrier+ Skin Barrier Niacinamide Restoring Gel Cream

The barrier repair moisturizer that oily and combination skin types have been waiting for — a lightweight gel cream that delivers niacinamide, squalane, dual HA, and peptides without the heaviness that makes most barrier products intolerable for non-dry skin. Clean, effective, and genuinely pore-refining, though the $54 price for 1.7 oz stings.

combinationoily Fragrance Free

Daily BHA for Oily Skin

SKIN1004 toner

Tea-Trica Purifying Toner

A well-built daily BHA toner that uses betaine salicylate as its engine and surrounds it with tea tree, centella, niacinamide, and zinc. Less sting than Western salicylic acid toners, more staying power than a typical hydrating K-beauty essence.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Zitcontrol Draining Purifying Serum

Zitcontrol is the kind of daily acne treatment that quietly outperforms flashier products in the category. Meaningful niacinamide, liposomal salicylic acid, zinc PCA, and — most unusually for an acne serum — a ceramide-cholesterol-phosphatidylcholine lipid complex that supports the barrier while the actives do their work. At roughly $19 for 40ml it's fairly priced for the formulation depth. Not strong enough for severe acne, but for the mild-to-moderate majority, it's a legitimate workhorse.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Daily LHA Pore Maintainer

Axis-Y moisturizer

LHA Peel & Fill Pore Balancing Cream

A daily leave-on pore cream built around capryloyl salicylic acid — a lipophilic BHA derivative — with a supporting cast of niacinamide, zinc PCA, and a calming centella-ceramide layer. For oily and combination skin looking for gentle ongoing pore maintenance, it's a well-thought-out daily option.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Sensitive Skin Staple

COSRX cleanser

Low pH Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water

A radically simple micellar water that does exactly what it promises and nothing more. The 16-ingredient formula is a masterclass in restraint, delivering gentle cleansing with thoughtful barrier-supporting touches. Don't expect the niacinamide to transform your skin at this concentration — this is a cleanser that gets out of the way so your treatment products can work.

sensitiveoily Fragrance Free

Acne-Prone Oil-Control Pick

SKIN1004 moisturizer

Tea-Trica B5 Cream

SKIN1004's acne-prone answer to its own centella lineage — a gel-cream that stacks tea tree, salicylic acid, niacinamide, and zinc PCA on a base of full-panel centella. Built for oily and breakout-prone skin that wants more bite than the brand's gentler barrier creams.

oilycombination Paraben Free

Spanish Pharmacy Pore Fighter

Acnemy serum

ZitControl Pore Control Serum

A focused, pharmacy-grade BHA serum that treats daily acne maintenance as a real category instead of a side hustle. ZitControl's 2% salicylic acid is smartly buffered with niacinamide, zinc PCA, and panthenol, making it one of the few daily pore serums you can actually use every day without wrecking your barrier.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Adult Acne Companion Cream

A-Derma moisturizer

Biology AC Compensating Cream

A smart, quiet moisturizer for adult acne that actually earns its 'compensating' name. Rhealba oat and bisabolol soothe, niacinamide and zinc handle sebum, and a low leave-on dose of salicylic acid keeps pores in check — all in a lightweight base that holds up under sunscreen and layers with adapalene without drama.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Tea Tree Essence Benchmark

Dr. Ceuracle treatment

Tea Tree Purifine 95 Essence

A smart tea tree essence that sidesteps the irritation problem plaguing most tea tree products by using 95% leaf water instead of essential oil. Backed by functional salicylic acid and niacinamide, it earns its place in oily and combination routines without scorching the barrier.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Post-Procedure Powerhouse

Avène treatment

Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream

A medically rigorous barrier repair cream that earns its cult status through innovative postbiotic technology, sterile preservative-free packaging, and genuine clinical validation across 45 indications. It is thick, it is clinical, and it works — whether you are healing from a laser peel or a toddler's diaper rash.

sensitivedry Fragrance Free

Acne+ 2% BHA and Azelaic Acid Acne Spot Treatment

A thoughtfully formulated spot treatment that proves clean beauty can pack a clinical punch. The BHA-azelaic acid-niacinamide trio targets both active blemishes and the marks they leave behind, though the small tube and $30 price tag demand precision application to justify the investment.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Minimalist Eye Essential

iS Clinical eye-cream

C Eye Serum Advance+

A beautifully stripped-down eye treatment that delivers pharmaceutical-grade vitamin C and copper peptide in just 10 ingredients. The extreme economy of use — one drop for both eyes — makes the $75 price tag genuinely reasonable, and the minimalist approach means fewer chances for the delicate eye area to react badly.

normalcombination Fragrance Free

No. 1 Pantothenic B5 Active Soothing Cream

A smartly formulated gel-cream that packs genuine acne-fighting actives into a lightweight moisturizer — dual B5, niacinamide, alpha-arbutin, zinc PCA, and centella — delivering the hydration oily skin needs without the heaviness it fears.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Persistent Acne Treatment

A-Derma treatment

Phys-AC Global Severe Blemish Care

A-Derma's most treatment-forward acne cream, layering salicylic acid, a three-acid AHA trio, niacinamide, zinc PCA, and the brand's Myrtacine myrtle extract into a single nightly leave-on formula. For persistent adult acne on oily-to-combination skin, it's one of the more comprehensive pharmacy-level treatment creams available — provided you introduce it carefully and always wear SPF.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

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78/100 Score

No.29

SKIN1004 Tea-Trica Relaxing Mask sheet mask sachet — tea tree and centella acne sheet mask

Breakout SOS Sheet Mask

SKIN1004 mask

Tea-Trica Relaxing Mask

A treatment-grade tea tree sheet mask that uses Melaleuca leaf water as the entire essence base rather than a token extract. With leave-on salicylic acid, the full centella panel, and niacinamide, it's a smarter acne sheet than most on the market.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Drugstore Acne Serum Pick

Versed serum

Just Breathe Clarifying Serum

A multi-active daily clarifying serum that combines niacinamide, salicylic acid, willow bark, and zinc in a water-based formula built for oily and congestion-prone skin. At twenty dollars, Just Breathe offers a more sophisticated active story than most drugstore acne serums and rewards patient daily use over several weeks.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

K-Beauty Cult Favorite

Banila Co cleanser

Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Purifying

The oily-skin answer to the cleansing balm that introduced K-beauty to the Western bathroom shelf. Willow bark, tea tree and zinc PCA turn the beloved Clean It Zero base into a genuinely decongesting first cleanse, though the herbal-mint scent and added fragrance will send sensitive skin running for the original pink tub.

oilycombination Paraben Free

Salicylic Acid Cleanser 1%

A surprisingly thoughtful budget BHA cleanser from a brand better known for reselling other people's skincare. Sulfate-free, fragrance-free, and padded with zinc PCA and niacinamide — for oily and combination users chasing clearer pores on a tenner, it is quietly one of the best affordable acne cleansers in the UK.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Budget Niacinamide Pick

Plum serum

10% Niacinamide Face Serum

A solid, well-considered 10% niacinamide serum that delivers on the basics and adds centella and panthenol as sensible tolerability upgrades. At this price point, it's one of the better niacinamide options in the Indian D2C market and a reasonable alternative to The Ordinary's version.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Eczema Warrior's Arsenal

Bioderma body-care

Atoderm Intensive Baume

The most therapeutically loaded OTC eczema balm you can buy — triple ceramides, a dedicated anti-itch active, and a patented anti-bacterial adhesion technology, all backed by a 130-patient randomized trial showing 76% of users remained flare-free over six months. At $30 for 500 ml, the science-to-price ratio is exceptional.

drysensitive Fragrance Free

Acne-Fighting Budget Staple

The INKEY List cleanser

Salicylic Acid Cleanser

A smartly formulated acne cleanser that pairs maximum-strength salicylic acid with genuinely gentle surfactants and sebum-regulating zinc. It treats breakouts and blackheads without the skin-stripping harshness that makes most acne cleansers miserable to use daily — and at 4, the price-to-quality ratio is hard to beat.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Everyday Lightweight Essential

Lubriderm body-care

Daily Moisture Lotion

The body lotion for people who hate body lotion. Lubriderm Daily Moisture achieves the rare feat of delivering clinically meaningful hydration in a formula so lightweight it genuinely disappears on contact. Not the choice for extra dry skin, but for everyday normal-to-dry maintenance, it sets the standard for invisible moisturization at a price that renders alternatives unnecessary.

normaldry Fragrance Free

Best Retinoid-Companion SPF

Differin spf-moisturizer

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer SPF 30

A sunscreen-moisturizer hybrid that actually understands its assignment. Differin's Oil Absorbing Moisturizer SPF 30 combines triple UV protection with genuine barrier repair ingredients and real oil control — making it one of the few drugstore SPF options that feels purpose-built for retinoid users with oily, acne-prone skin rather than just slapped together.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Pediatric Skin Rescue

Mustela moisturizer

Cicastela Moisture Recovery Cream

A quietly brilliant recovery cream backed by seven decades of pediatric research, Mustela's Cicastela delivers targeted skin repair through a well-balanced mineral and panthenol formula. It's gentle enough for day-old newborns yet effective enough that adults quietly steal it from the nursery shelf.

sensitivedry Fragrance Free

Oily Skin Targeted Pick

Glow Hub moisturizer

Pore Blurring Niacinamide Moisture Lotion

A focused, well-formulated pore-targeted lotion with a functional 5% niacinamide concentration and complementary zinc PCA. For oily and combination skin specifically, it delivers genuine mattifying and pore-appearance benefits at a reasonable price, though dry skin should look elsewhere.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

The Ordinary Alternative

Revolution Skincare serum

Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Blemish & Pore Refining Serum

Revolution Skincare's Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% is a deliberately minimal, highly affordable niacinamide serum that sits squarely in The Ordinary's lane and does essentially the same job. It's fragrance-free, oil-free, fungal-acne safe, and compatible with virtually every active you can pair with it — an easy budget addition to almost any routine.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Sand & Sky moisturizer

Oil Control Clearing Moisturizer

A thoughtfully stacked oil-control gel-cream that pairs niacinamide, salicylic acid, and zinc in a fragrance-free base most oily-skin formulas don't bother with. The mattifying effect is real, the texture is pleasant, and it layers cleanly under makeup. The price is the main sticking point — you can get a similar ingredient load from CeraVe or The Ordinary for far less.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Oily Skin Daily Driver

Alpha-H moisturizer

Clear Skin Daily Hydrator Gel

A meaningfully formulated daily gel moisturizer for oily and breakout-prone skin. 5% niacinamide plus salicylic acid and zinc PCA give it real acne-prevention substance, while glycerin and hyaluronate keep the matte finish from feeling stripping. Citrus essential oil keeps it off the sensitive-skin list, but for the right user it's a quietly excellent daily driver.

oilycombination Paraben Free

Cica Calming Skin Clarifying Toner

A surprisingly well-formulated 2% salicylic acid toner from an Indian direct-to-consumer brand, built for oily, acne-prone skin in hot-humid climates. The centella-and-niacinamide soothing layer makes the BHA genuinely tolerable for daily use, and at $9 for 200ml it's one of the best-value BHA toners on the market. Sensitive skin should still proceed carefully.

oilycombination Paraben Free

Post-Blemish Recovery Specialist

COSRX treatment

Centella Blemish Cream

A gentle, zinc-and-centella spot treatment designed for the overlooked recovery phase after a breakout. It will not prevent acne or treat cystic lesions, but for calming post-blemish inflammation and helping red marks fade faster, it fills a specific niche that most spot treatments ignore.

oilycombination Paraben Free

The INKEY List exfoliant

Beta Hydroxy Acid Serum

Thirteen ingredients, $11, and one of the cleanest BHA formulations on the market. The INKEY List strips away everything unnecessary and delivers exactly what acne-prone and oily skin needs — no more, no less.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Accessible Babor Gateway

Babor exfoliant

Cleanformance Deep Cleansing Pads

A well-formulated daily BHA pad from Babor's accessible Cleanformance line that threads the needle between harsh drugstore acid pads and luxury alternatives. Strong choice for combination-to-oily skin willing to pay mid-range pricing for a cleaner, more effective formula.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Acne-Friendly SPF Pick

Cetaphil spf-moisturizer

PRO Oil Absorbing Moisturizer SPF 30

The rare SPF moisturizer that genuinely understands acne-prone skin — designed by the same pharmaceutical company that makes prescription acne treatments. The Oleosome delivery system, ceramide barrier support, and MicroPearl mattifying technology create a morning-routine staple that protects, hydrates, and controls shine without aggravating breakouts.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

K-Beauty Acne Soother

COSRX moisturizer

AC Collection Lightweight Soothing Moisturizer

A thoughtfully formulated K-beauty moisturizer that approaches acne from the Korean dermocosmetic playbook — soothe, repair, and rebalance rather than strip and dry. The propolis-first formula with centella triterpenes, niacinamide, and zinc PCA delivers genuine calming benefits for inflamed, acne-prone skin, though those with dry skin or severe acne will need more firepower.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Maximum-Strength Oil Controller

COSRX serum

The Niacinamide 15 Serum

A surgically precise niacinamide serum — fifteen ingredients, fifteen percent concentration, zero wasted space. The acetyl glucosamine synergy and zinc PCA deliver clinical-grade oil control and brightening that oily skin types will love. But the high concentration isn't for everyone, and the tiny bottle makes the monthly cost hard to ignore.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Budget Acne Powerhouse

cleanser

Blemish Breakthrough Acne Fighting Cleanser

A quietly stacked acne cleanser that has no business being this good at ten dollars. Four clinically backed actives in a gentle, fragrance-free formula that cleans without stripping — e.l.f. basically handed the premium acne market its receipt.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Budget Niacinamide Staple

serum

10% Niacinamide Face Serum

A genuine 10% niacinamide and 2% zinc PCA serum at a price that embarrassed the international competition when it launched. The formulation is solid, the results are real for oily and combination skin, and the only caveats are the mild first-week flush some users experience and the strictly budget packaging.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

$7.00

74/100 Score

No.52

Embryolisse Hydra-Mat Emulsion 40ml tube with white and blue branding

French Pharmacy Shine Control

Embryolisse moisturizer

Hydra-Mat Emulsion

A genuinely smart mattifying moisturizer from a brand better known for its rich, dry-skin flagship. Hydra-Mat pairs silica and zinc PCA with a real hydration base, so combination skin gets oil control without the tight, stripped feeling most mattifiers leave behind. The fragrance and small tube are the main downsides.

oilycombination Paraben Free

Bubble Skincare moisturizer

Level Up Balancing Gel Moisturizer

A smart, science-informed gel moisturizer that treats oily skin with respect rather than aggression. The niacinamide-zinc duo handles oil control while linoleic acid-rich oils work to rebalance rather than strip — a refreshing approach from a Gen Z brand that's clearly done its homework on sebum biology. Lightweight, fragrance-free, and genuinely effective for its target audience.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

High-Strength Pigmentation Pick

Plum serum

15% Niacinamide Face Serum

A thoughtfully stacked high-strength niacinamide serum that earns its place not through concentration alone but through the addition of tranexamic acid and N-acetyl glucosamine for pigmentation. For users with stubborn dark spots, it's a genuine upgrade over basic niacinamide; for everyone else, the 10% version is probably the smarter choice.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Carbon Theory treatment

Breakout Control Overnight Detox Serum

A genuinely clinical 2% BHA dose married to 5% niacinamide and zinc in one water-thin serum, priced like a drugstore product. For oily, resilient, breakout-prone skin it's one of the best budget overnight acne treatments on shelves — the tea tree scent and active load just mean it's the wrong pick for sensitive or dry users.

oilycombination Paraben Free

Overnight Detox Serum

One of the best budget 2% BHA serums on the indie acne shelf — a proper clinical-strength salicylic acid dose cushioned with 5% niacinamide and zinc PCA, at less than half the price of most prestige alternatives. Tea tree scent and active load keep it firmly in the oily-resilient-skin lane.

oilycombination Paraben Free

Professional-Grade Acne Cleanser

Dermalogica cleanser

Active Clearing Skin Wash

A sophisticated adult acne cleanser that wraps 0.5% salicylic acid in an impressively layered botanical anti-inflammatory complex. It clears gently rather than aggressively — but at $49 for a rinse-off product, it needs to earn every penny, and for many users a simpler, cheaper BHA cleanser would do the same job.

oilycombination Paraben Free

Budget Oil Controller

Kiehl's toner

Rare Earth Pore Refining Tonic

A no-frills daily toner that delivers effective oil control through a clever clay-in-liquid formula at one of the best price points in Kiehl's lineup. The denatured alcohol makes it oily-skin-only territory, but for its target audience, few toners provide this level of pore refinement at $21.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Drugstore Deep Wrinkle Fighter

RoC serum

Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum

RoC's most complex retinol formula packs stabilized retinol, vitamin C, a mineral complex, and built-in soothing agents into a lightweight serum for under $25. It's the thinking person's drugstore retinol — more nuanced than the capsule version, with real clinical backing and 14,000+ reviews to prove it works. The fragrance remains an inexplicable blemish on an otherwise serious formula.

normalcombination Paraben Free

Superfood Facial Wash

A genuinely thoughtful gel cleanser that goes beyond the superfood gimmick with a microbiome-supportive prebiotic, a gentle surfactant system, and a lively green aesthetic that makes your morning routine feel more energizing — though the $36 price for a wash-off product asks you to value botanical complexity over contact time.

combinationnormal Paraben Free

★★★★★

4.6 (2,300)

$36.00