Makeup for acne-prone skin is often a catch-22: the coverage you crave during a breakout is often the very thing that makes it worse.

This was the shared reality of our founders — a patient-dermatologist duo who both battled adult acne. We understand the exhaustion of trial-and-error for the right product, and the constant worry of whether your makeup is fighting your skincare.

That struggle is why we created Akimbo: to provide solutions-centric makeup for acne-prone skin, infused with targeted actives at dermato-effective concentrations to conceal and heal.

With Akimbo, makeup becomes a vehicle not just of coverage, but of care — building confidence both outside and in.