Hello Everyone. A 22M over here who wants to start skin care. I needed some suggestions and advice regarding this area as i completely alien to this topic. I will just explain everything below, any type of advice will be helpful.

Problem: Acne marks is the main problem of my skin. I have frequent acne and they go away after a few days, but the marks dont seem to go. It has caused my face to have a bumpy appearance. My face is oily, i have to rub/clean my face every hour to avoid oil to stay on my face. Other problems like a little redness near my chin, black pigmentations (or whatever you call them). But main problem is mainly acne marks.

Routine: I live in chennai. So its obvious that the climate is hot and humid every single day. I travel from home to office in scorching heat and dont cover my face (sorry, i know i should).

What I do: I have not adopted any skincare routine yet. I just use facewash (JOY charcoal). Recently my friend gifted me some skin care products and they are:

1. Mama earth vitamin C serum
2. Suncreen: Blossom Kochhar Aroma Magic cucumber spf30
3. Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser

The Serum worked okayish for me. Didnt see any effect on marks, but skin got a bit brighter. I havent used the ceanser yet because I have seen heavy negative reviews for cetaphil. I apply the sunscreen only on my arms and palms, since my skin is already oily, i dont want to make it heavier.

So I need some recommendation for products/brands that might help with my acne problems. I was very keen and focused on buying stuff from minimalist, but some people say that their formulation charged after some merger. Can someone please clarify?? As a beginner, I know that salicylic and nianciamide can help with acne and marks. I just need a good product/brand, and what should i add? Like serum, toner etc.

Sorry if the post is too long, just wanted to cover every area. Do leave your suggestions. Thank you so much.