Neutrogena : Advanced Solutions Complete Acne Therapy System

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Skin Polishing Acne Cleanser: Active ingredients: Salicylic Acid (0.5%) Inactive Ingredients: Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycol Distearate, Polyethylene, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Polyquaternium-11, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance. Sun Shield Day Lotion: Active ingredients: Octinoxate (7.5%), Zinc Oxide (2.94%). Inactive Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Butylene Glycol, Capryloyl Glycine, Dicetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Caprylyl Methicone, Sarcosine, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Extract,Propylene Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Isopropylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Butylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance. Overnight Acne Control Lotion: Active ingredients: Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Water, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxied, Laureth-4, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Disodium EDTA.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

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May 11, 2010

Pros:

EVERYTHING I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ACNE FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING THE ONLY OTHER THING TO HAVE EVER WORKED WAS ANTIBIOTIC'S AND THE SECOND I STOP TAKING THEM IT COMES BACK. WITH THIS PRODUCT ALMOST ALL OF MY ACNE IS GONE AND STAYS GONE

Cons:

NONE

IT'S MORE THAN WORTH IT CAUSE IF IT WORKED FOR ME IT WILL WORK FOR ANYBODY
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October 19, 2012

Pros:

Works great on smaller, "shallow" pimples
Prevents skin from feeling oily
Seems to even out skin tone

Cons:

Very drying
Not clear - leaves whitish tint
May not be effective on cystic acne

I finally quit antibiotics after 10 years of poor results. I was prescribed tretinoin but wanted to take one more shot at finding a non-prescription solution. Having never tried a BP-based program, I thought I'd give this a shot. After 6 weeks, it's been a mixed bag, but I'm cautiously optimistic. I can almost feel the stuff working, which is great, but it hasn't caught everything. While the BP suppresses small pimples, it (not surprisingly) has done little to prevent cystic acne. Over the course of six weeks, two large cysts have popped up. I suppose it's possible that long-term use will have some positive effect on cysts, but I'm not sure that's a fair expectation for this product. The acne lotion will dry your skin. So, as everyone says, moisturize. It's a small price to pay for me. As someone who suffered from oily skin, the BP has completely fixed that. I feel oil-free throughout the day after using the BP lotion in the morning. Overall, the results have been better than antibiotics so far. I suspect that this is a great solution for those suffering from mild an/or non-cystic acne. For me, there is certainly hope that it will be a complete solution, but at the very least using this system regularly ensures that my skin is clean, exfoliated and not oily.
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October 11, 2011

Pros:

works!

Cons:

none

So i used this product almost all thru hs bc i have suffered with acne since i was about 15, (i am now 21) and it always has worked for me. Not too long ago i started breaking out really bad, worst than ever, and it was totally my fault, bc i thought since my face was clear i could go to sleep without washing my face and i could use all diff types of make up WRONG!!! and i thought the system stopped working so i went to proactiv and used it for 3 weeks and made me break out even more! :( so now i realize i made a mistake of not being consistent with the neutrogena system and now im returning proactiv to get my refund and now im back to neutrogena in hopes it will start working like it used too, i will wash my face day and night no matter how clear my face is and i will only wear bare minerals or neutrogena cosmetics bc sadly there is NO CURE for acne, there is only treatments. Sorry neutrogena for my horrible decisions lol i promise to be consistent and loyal to get my confidence back! :)
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December 30, 2010

Pros:

Reduces redness
Eliminates pimples
Nice smell

Cons:

The first weeks of using skin gets dry and flaky

This is a great product. I never had acne problems and one month I had a breakout and everything went down hill from there. I started getting more breakout before the prior one cleared. This product was recommened to me by a friend and I'm so glad I tried it because it works!!! The first two weeks you see major improvements but then it kind of seems to not be working...but don't give up on it, slowly you'll start clearing up. I'm on my 8th week using it and I'm clear. The only left to clear are some of the stubborn little red marks left from before, but I have seen major improvement. And although my skin was dry and flaky the first couple weeks it adapted and now it feels really smooth and healthy. It may also help to apply another face lotion after the neutrogena one, I used the oil of olay. I will continue to use this product as long as it keeps helping me. Hope this helps.
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December 18, 2010

Pros:

A well-formulated complete therapy that contains the right balance of active ingredients.

Cons:

Causes skin to be a little too dry
Moisturizer could be a bit stronger

The kit contains a face wash (salicylic acid and glycolic acid) and benzoyl peroxide gel (2.5%) and then a follow-up moisturizer for acne-prone skin. The formulation of each of these products is nearly perfect for my skin. If your face can tolerate, you might also consider alternating the face with with the Neutrogena Clear Pore benzoyl peroxide (3.5%) wash/mask. I recommend the kit for anyone with moderate inflammatory acne. Certainly worth trying.
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October 5, 2009

Pros:

My skin started clearing up immedietly and stayed clear.

Cons:

for the first few minuted after i put it on my face, it makes my face look all redish, but after five minutes, it went to the most beautiful color ever.

Buy the product. it works. it's awesome the longer you use it.
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July 27, 2009

Pros:

It's wonderful, clears skin up, actually works!

Cons:

It is very drying, and the moisturizer over the acne lotion feels heavy, but it's worth it

I have been trying to find a working acne product since I was 10 years old,(I'm now almost 16) I've been on the prescription creams, accutane, and more. I eventually tried proactiv, it works at first, but when you sweat it really burns, and it just kinda stops...(though the refining mask is wonderful!) but yeah this system is wonderful, and the price is great as well ~2 month supply for around $20 =D
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January 25, 2007

Pros:

It gets rid of acne well. My skin doesn't get dry.

Cons:

A little pricey.

This is amazing, It starts clearing acne in the forst night!
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March 14, 2011

Pros:

Works very fast, much more affordable than prescription drugs, oil control

Cons:

Can dry out skin, cause some skin irritation

This product is now called "Neutrogena Complete Acne Therapy System" and is the same. I've been usuing it for 3 days for medium grade adult acne and cannot believe the difference already! I absolutely love it! The only "issue" I've had with it was some skin irritation on the outside corner of my eye, but I used a little Curel Original Formula lotion (non-scented lotion!) and it cleared up right away. I also use a night mositurizer (I like Neutrogena's light night cream) as this product will dry out your face a little. Overall, wonderful product and I will continue to purchase it!!
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May 17, 2010

Pros:

Clear face of redness... leaves face feeling smooth... prevents new acne from developing/forming... cleared about 65% of my acne within the first week of using.

Cons:

Slight burn when sweating from playing basketball.

GREAT product. I have tried all possible products and nothing seemed to work. I would wake up every morning with more acne/pimples and it was super frustrating. Being 24 and in corporate America, it was a stress on my work life. This system works amazing and I will continue to use it.
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