Comments on: R.I.P. Salicylic Acid+

By: Priya

Priya — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:15:39 +0000

For everyone who wants a good SA that’s not mentioned on this website (in the reviews); Scar Zone makes a really good 2% USP SA that you can get fairly inexpensively (though I’m sure it costs more than dan’s did. I don’t know; I discovered his website after he’d already discontinued). Dan, I agree with everyone above. SA has a 50% efficacy in reducing pimples. Even you put up a video about how it improved the quality of your skin. It’s an exfoliant and it gives you this wonderful glow. It helps skin absorb moisture and bp better. It reduces hyperpigmentation and scarring, which is a huge problem for people with skin of color (we don’t just get “red marks”, we get brown and black marks that last YEARS). Sorry, but AHA can’t do that. BHA is hands down the best at what it does, just like BP is the best at what it does. Please bring it back?

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:20:13 +0000

As a loyal customer from vienna, austria, i must say that I’m quite dissapointed with your decision dan.
after years of succesfully using benzoyl peroxide, my cheeks suddenly got allergic to it.
SA was the only thing, which saved my face from getting breakouts and getting rid of blackheads on my forehead.

please reconsider relaunching the salicylic acid! as others already mentioned, everyone has a different type of acne!

By: Kak

Kak — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:35:38 +0000

Hey Dan!
Salicylic acid is The BEST for acne control.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:53:53 +0000

HI Dan, just thought I would give my “2 cents” on this thought provoking article. While I agree that benzoyl peroxide in a great formula is very effective at treating acne, it’s not meant to give the same effect BHA is. Benzoyl peroxide is amazing because it kills the bacteria in acne breakouts, which is something BHA won’t accomplish, but that’s not what it’s supposed to do. BHA is primarily used as an exfoliant (which I know I am wasting my typing explaining this to you). BHA exfoliates the skin and it is also able to penetrate the pore lining, you will not find a better product on the market to take care of blackheads than a good BHA. Benzoyl peroxide will not do anything for blackheads, because they are not infections, they are oxidized clogged pores, giving them the black appearance. While it is absolutely 100% true BP is great for acneic cysts, BHA is is wonderful to smoothe the skin and keep it clean. I do not agree with you philosophy on AHA. While AHA is a good exfoliant, I have read countless reviews online claiming AHA (mainly glycolic acid) has caused people to break out in tiny comedones and itch. I can speak from first hand experience, I have NEVER found an AHA product (and I have tried several) that did not break me out. However, when I use salicylic acid, I never have this happen. While I agree AHAs are a great exfoliator, they are not my pick for someone with acne and breakouts. I used a combo of BP (at night) on my cysts, and a BHA every other morning and this has worked wonders for my breakouts. I say reformulate your BHA, listen to the others who prefer it over AHA, and get back with us.

By: Audra

Audra — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:17:11 +0000

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE reconsider launching this product again!!!! As a woman with facial follicitis, your SA is one of the only things that has kept me from getting huge inflamed ingrown hairs on my chin. SO UNATTRACTIVE ON A GIRL. It is also the one and only thing that significantly cleared up the blackheads I’ve been sporting since 7th grade. Please reconsider an annual batch for those who depend on this to keep our varying kinds of acne at bay!

By: greentiger87

greentiger87 — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:42:10 +0000

I have to voice my dissent here too, albeit very late. BP is great for inflammatory acne, which is what you seem to have had, but for those of us with severe congestion salicylic acid is a godsend. This discontinuation seems really out of touch with the members of acne.org, and is really unlike you.

By: Slick Cat

Slick Cat — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:20:00 +0000

Never worked for me, made my skin worse….RIP

By: Ha ha

Ha ha — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:05:13 +0000

Just buy a different product containing SA, personally SA is brilliant

By: Salicylic Acid

Salicylic Acid — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:26:08 +0000

Salicylic Acid works much better then BP. You clearly can’t understand the fact that peoples acne can be different and that this product may work better for them. Thanks alot

By: Blake

Blake — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:57:53 +0000

Dan – if you don’t want to sell SA anymore, please sell the rights to it to some other company. I would buy it at $30 bucks a bottle, easily. It’s the only thing that has ever worked for me for my non-inflamed acne.

By: crystal_willow

crystal_willow — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:37:07 +0000

hi, I am also sad about your decision to discontinue the SA product.
I have used BP in the past and although it helped I have very sensitive skin and also it is difficult dealing with bleaching when your acne covers your face, neck chest and back.

I found BP was always too harsh for my neck no matter how love the percentage was so at best I had rough but clear face and chest, a patchy back where i find it hard to apply and no help on the neck at all.

i was hoping to try a SA product and thought I would order it from here but I dont want to get hooked on a product if you are just going to discontinue it.

It sounds like many other people had a really good experience with your SA product so I hope you change your mind.

One thing I have learned after ten years, Acne is not a condition – it is a symptom.

Not everyone has the same reason for their acne and not everyones skin reacts the same even if their underlying cause is the same. if BPO was the answer to everything you would not bother using AHA.

to quote you “I only want extraordinary products which work to completely eliminate acne as part of the Acne.org line. I believe wholeheartedly in the Acne.org benzoyl peroxide, AHA+, cleanser, and moisturizer. This Salicylic Acid+ product just doesn’t quite fit.”

jahoba oil does not completely eliminate acne but you find it useful in your regimen to help
For many of us SA may have been an answer……..especially those of us who have comodogenic acne, neck acne or issues with folliculitis/ingrowns.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:42:21 +0000

*sad*
I just recently heard about your SA+ product and got quite excited about it … only to now find out it’s been discontinued. I never got to try SA+ so I can’t say for certain if it was a good product or not, but I must tell you that I for one react very well to Salicylic Acid, as a matter a fact it’s the only thing that really works for me.
My skin has never agreed with BP, and while I do use AHA for flakiness it doesn’t really help me with my acne.

Perhaps you can create a AHA+SA combination product? Just a thought if you decide to give it a second go in the future.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:38:01 +0000

Boo!!!!!

“I only want extraordinary products which work to completely eliminate acne as part of the Acne.org line. I believe wholeheartedly in the Acne.org benzoyl peroxide, AHA+, cleanser, and moisturizer. This Salicylic Acid+ product just doesn’t quite fit.”

What a load of crap. Boo!!!!!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:45:04 +0000

I agree with Mac completely! I too am disappointed with your decision to discontinue the SA product. I personally feel that it is your BEST product, which goes to show you that we all can’t rely on the same products. Just because YOU don’t like SA for your acne doesn’t mean that you should remove it from your line. I HATE BP, it dries my skin and in the long run doesn’t work for me. What works for some might not work for others. I thought you were about finding the right products for acne, well for some the SA was it. Everyone has different skin and different acne here. Your SA was perfect for what I needed. It’s moisturizing, it was perfect underneath my makeup, and it exfoliated all the clogged pores I once had. In conjunction with the AHA in the evening I had beautiful skin. I have yet to find a product to replace it with. When my tube is finished I don’t know what I’ll do. There is no comparison in stores; they’re all tiny tubes for almost the same price as yours. I can only hope that you will reconsider your decision to remove this product. As someone else mentioned in the forum, I guess it’s all about profit after all. Sad, RIP SA.

By: SAlover

SAlover — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:26:38 +0000

Too bad about salicylic acid being discontinued.

I, and many dermatologists disagree with your assessment of salicylic acid vs. alpha hydroxy acids. Salicylic acid dissolves oil, and works within the pore to alleviate acne. Glycolic acid DOES NOT. That is why SA is FDA approved for acne (along with your beloved benzoyl peroxide), and glycolic acid is NOT

Salicylic acid does for my skin what glycolic acid could never do, in a gentler, non irritating way.

Oh well, one customer gone.