One of the best ways I’ve found to actually control your acne is through two things actually.  The first, you actually have to go out and get and there are a number of different treatments that effectively use the clinically proven concentration of it.  However, the second you can use from the comfort of your own home.  The first is tea tree oil.  It’s a powerful antiseptic and antibacterial that comes from the melaleuca tree, and it has been shown to be just as effective as benzoyl peroxide without causing all the side effects or other problems in general.  If you apply it right, it will clear out blackheads while even shrinking pores in some cases for better effects in general.  The second is lemon.  Lemon is filled with powerful antioxidants, which kill off harmful free radicals, bacterial, etc.  But it also really gets in there and takes care of your pores leaving your skin feeling refreshed and honestly looking better.  Both of these can be found in essential oil form to some degree, and they can give you various other benefits because of it.  But all in all, these two treatments combined will give you one of the best ways to deal with your acne and help to repair your skin instead of breaking it down.