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I get occasional acne from tretinoin, so I use zinc sulfate. Studies show that this is the best form for treating acne vulgaris. Supplementation of 600mg zinc sulphate daily (132mg elemental zinc) over the course of six months appears to be associated with a modest but significantly greater reduction in acne than does placebo. Of course, this is a large dose and I have found just taking 50mg (of elemental zinc) once or twice daily to be effective enough. But I had previously been using zinc picolinate for several months which also kept my acne at bay. Zinc gluconate is also effective, but the initial loading dose is not beneficial while oral zinc sulfate is reportedly more effective in the treatment of severe acne. The Gericare or Rugby brand of zinc sulfate would be my go-to since the brands that carry OptiZinc contain copper. YMMV, but as long as you're getting adequate amounts of elemental zinc you'll get results.What zinc is best?