I never really have enjoyed the "makeup" look, for what that's worth.Not that I think women should care — they should do what makes them happy, I'm only reporting on that because I noticed one day that all the women I dated as a young guy were pretty much makeup-free.
I find all people very interesting to look at. I see so many stories in a face. The more of that face I can see, the better.
I struggled with acne all my life, too, including my adult life. I finally just settled on a lot of gentle soap and water as being the one thing that helps the most. Like you said, the skin care stuff, even stuff geared towards men, has a bunch of stuff like xsemitalgfoalogimyacinfiloxidrinemyocnalhexidrine glycol in it. I made that up, but you get the point. If you can't pronounce the ingredients, don't apply it or eat it! :-)