Clearasil Adult Care Acne Treatment Cream, Tinted Reviews

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3.9/5
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3.8/5
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4.3/5

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3.0/5 (67 votes)
Clearasil Adult Care Acne Treatment Cream, Tinted Reviews
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Tim S, St Thomas, Canada
Aug 22nd, 2008
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Pros:Worked OK on my pimples
Cons:It smelled really bad, dried up my skin and
it bleached my clothes
Bottom Line:This product ruined some of my expensive clothes and it's not worth it. Find An Alternative
Recommended:No
Usage:Tim S has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:5.46
Acne severity:light
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fletch1978, San Francisco
Aug 12th, 2008
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Pros:works very fast, goes on dry with a subtle tint to cover any redness. it completely healed all my acne and other skin conditions within a month.
Cons:small package, smell...hard to find.
Bottom Line:it amazes me that after over a decade of OTC proucts using benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, glycolic acid etc. that i never ONCE came across a product with sulfur/resorcinol as the active ingredients. i had long ago given up hope that any benzoyl peroxide product (no matter how weak or how strong) would ever work. salicylic acid and glycolic acid weren't ever good enough, either. but thank god, one of the oldest treatments for acne there is was the one that completely healed my skin and when i say healed i mean no more inflammatory acne, no more whiteheads, blackheads, redness, oiliness, flaking...nothing. my skin is in perfect shape.

i think sulfur gets a bad rap for its smell, and i can understand that, but come on! its not that bad, it fades soon after you put it on and whats more, it WORKS. i think that more products should give a sulfur/resorcinol combo option in their line up. they just might save tons of people from years of heartache from breakouts that wont stop!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:fletch1978 has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:6.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Anonymous, new york. ny
Aug 10th, 2008
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Pros:nothing
Cons:f**ked up my face my face got red, swollen,and my skins peeling off i hate it !!!!!!!!!
Bottom Line:sucks
Recommended:No
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a day or two.
Price Paid:4.99
Acne severity:light
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Stephanie, GA
Jun 24th, 2008
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Pros:Only use this layers. Start with one application a day and move up. It works great. This is really improving my acne fast. 3 days now and a remarkable improvment. Do not pop your bumps. This will do wonders. Just give it time.
Cons:The tint is real dark so I wear it when I am at home.
Bottom Line:My skin was moderate severe from what the dermatologist said. He also recommended to use somethig with benz peroxide in it. But do not use to much. Toom much will not help. Put on a thin layer through the day and at night as well. If your skin is handling the bp well then you may put on another thin thin layer during the day but I do not recommend 3 applications daily. It will take a couple days before you see results. If you put it on real small bumps, it will make it where they wont even come up. It has helped me so far. Atleast give it a shot.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Stephanie has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:5.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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Adrienne, Whittier, CA
May 13th, 2008
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Pros:None.
Cons:Stinks, the "tint" is too dark and most importantly it burned the skin around my pimple! About 5 minutes after application the skin on my face became red and swollen. I will never use a clearasil product again.
Bottom Line:This stuff sucks, big time.
Recommended:No
Usage:Adrienne has used this item for an inconsistent period of time.
Price Paid:4.99
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Wei, Canada
Mar 12th, 2008
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Pros:works well, a good alternative to benzoyl peroxide
Cons:smells...pretty bad, not in a stinky garbage way, but a really ugly perfume. not unbearable, but hope it could be fixed
Bottom Line:The vanishing ones don't quite...vanish. there is still a tint..but over all.good enough.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Wei has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:8.00
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justagirl, stinkville, kentucky
Mar 11th, 2008
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Pros:works on rosacea, gets skin back to normal color and will definately prevent whiteheads. I think it is slowly getting the gunk out of the blackheads too but they are stubborn.
Cons:my husband called me a skunk, and also accused me of "not wiping" and refused to kiss me..this product smells like a garbage truck on a hot day.
Bottom Line:basically you got to already be married to try this stuff cause your face will stink so bad that u will turn men off..but hey,...there is a reason that I am still using it ..it works.

oh and at the office...people keep accusing me of lighting matches in my cubicle....cause I got this perma-stink thing now, but I guess its better than a permanently red and bump-filled face...which was the situation last year

so last year nobody could look at me...now they smile at me but they keep their distance.

I am complaining heavily about the stink because I hope that the makers of clearsil will make a "fragrance" free version cause I need this stuff and have no choice.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:justagirl has used this item for about a year.
Price Paid:5.00
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david, Gainesville
Feb 26th, 2008
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Pros:This stuff worked immediately. I used "bye bye blemish" which was another sulfur base and decided to give this a try(it's half the price)The results are amazing, forget benzol peroxide and salicylic acid, this is the way to go.
Cons:a little odor but it's worth it
Bottom Line:If you have been struggling with acne for years this is it. And if you haven't and it's just now a problem...you better use this stuff; it will save you from absolute torture.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:david has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:5.00
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Young, Opelika, AL
Feb 7th, 2008
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Pros:It is a pretty good product for adult acne. I'd like to recommend this for people who might be suffered with adult acne. I have been using this product for 6 months.
Cons:It causes little driness to my skin. It smell pretty bad but tolerable. It is tinted which means guys can't use it daytime.
Bottom Line:I've tried Benzoyl peroxide and Salicylic acid. The former worked but caused extremely dry skin, and the latter didn't work well.

I believe there are two "direct" causes which develop acne: bacteria and dead skin cells. If you tried antibiotics, such as Benzoyl peroxide and Salicylic acid, and failed, you have to try this Sulfur and Resorcinol combination to prevent dead cells clumping together. It also work on inflammation; that means it reduces redness of your pimples.

I have been troubling with acne for a long time. And I tried dozen of products within 1 year. At least for my skin, this product works best. Nonetheless, I recommend you to choose proper cleansing and moisturizing products. They should cooperate.

As a intensive care cream for adult acne, it is recommended without doubt.

I put the CVS price without tax below. It cost a little bit low online although they usually require shipping/handling fees.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Young has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:4.99
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Sharon, Denver, CO
Jan 24th, 2008
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Pros:This is the only thing that works on my adult acne (I'm in my 40s). I can't use anything with benzoyl peroxide and I have very sensitive skin. This is an effective treatment that doesn't irritate my skin.
Cons:Smells pretty bad. The tint is too dark for my skin and doesn't lighten much when dry, so it can look like poison ivy lotion. I only use it at bedtime or for spot treatment. the creamy paste texture can dry crusty if applied too thickly.
Bottom Line:It's great stuff if you can find it. I have a terrible time locating this in stores and online. I also wish it came in a vanishing formula as it did years ago. If you can tolerate the smell, it's a wonderful product that doesn't irritate sensitive skin the way benzoyl peroxide does. I love it.
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:7.50
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