Spectro Jel : Cleanser for Blemish Prone Skin

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Aqua, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Methocellulose, Polysorbate 20, Cetyl Alcohol (moisturizer), Hydrated Silica, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Diazolidinyl Urea, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Sorbitan Oleate.

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March 27, 2010

Pros:

Dries up pimples
Doesn't dry out skin
Keeps skin looking even
Skin glows

Cons:

The smell is sort of odd, but I kind of like it

I've tried everything! Proactive made my skin clear but super dry, then I started breaking out again. Murad gave me huge pimples. Cetaphil just doesn't work as well. Clean & Clear doesn't really work. Neither does Neutrogena... I started using this five days ago and all my pimples are healing... instead of being these huge red things on my face that I'd have to cover with loads of makeup, I feel confident walking around make-up free. I use my St Ives exfoliater first, then I used Spectro Jel... Decleor toner, Proactive acne cream (at night) and Clean and Clear Medicated Moisturizer... it seems to be working for now.
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January 28, 2011

Pros:

1) Gentle
2) Removes all oil
3) Allows your skin to actually heal
4) Doesn't dry you out like crazy
5) No side effects
6) Can use it in combination with anything (drug, topical)
7) Relatively cheap ($12/month...depending on how much you use)

Cons:

1) So gentle it doesn't really exfoliate

This is super gentle which is awesome and healthy for your skin. It gives it the chance to actually heal, where harsh exfoliaters are constantly damaging it. I use Spectro twice daily in combination with an exfoliator (once/week) and this combination is great! Scrub for approximately 30 seconds to let it do its work. Results aren't instant, but patience is key because it really helps long term! Try this, you will not regret it!
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June 6, 2010

Pros:

very gentle, non-irritating, doesn't dry out skin, makes skin look healthier and soft, reduces redness

Cons:

the smell was bad the first few times, but didn't take long to get used to it

I'm using the blemish prone fragrance free one (purple label) and it's only been 3 days. I think from using so many different products before this (ivory bar soap, dove bar soap, cetaphil, arbonne, proactiv, st.ives apricot scrub, even antibiotics -minocycline) my skin needs a lot of repair work! especially after using the apricot scrub which destroyed my skin to what I thought would never be repaired again. so far I've noticed a decrease in redness, swelling and my skin overall feels lighter and healthier. even the pimples that were so deep in my skin for weeks finally came to the surface which to me is a good thing! it says to me that this cleanser actually cleans out the impurities!! a lot of people have been saying that it doesn't wash away makeup but I've had no issues with that. I just use an extra squirt of the cleanser and spend a few extra minutes rubbing it in and my face comes out free of makeup. I'm very hopeful that this product will work for me....the key is to keep using it. I'm the type of person that if I don't see results immediately, I switch products which in hindsight only makes the acne worse. try it...it won't hurt!
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August 16, 2012

Pros:

-skin feels well cleansed and refreshed!
-I loooooove it!!!!!
- no dry face!
:D

Cons:

Dermatologist's recommended it so it can never be bad! its awesome!

My mother recommended Spectro Jel for Blemish pron skin-fragrance free! 500ml for me because she knows how sensitive my skin is and i just break out to almost half the other cleansers i use. So a week has past now since i have been constantly using Spectro jel every morning and every night and I am so thankful for her suggestion that almost all my acne is gone and my face is sooooo smooooth! thank you mommy. i dont know what i would do without her.
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April 29, 2011

Pros:

gets rid of acne fast !!
feels clean
isnt hard to get off

Cons:

none ...at all !

this is the most natural product i have used i love it ! other products feel like you can notice your acne more but this is just..amazing ! im in love IT CLEARED MY ACNE IN 2 DAYS !
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April 15, 2015
Did not work for me
Spectro Jel seems to do the trick for a lot of people, so I would probably recommend it. However, it didn't work for me at all. I used it for almost a year, and I was getting really tired of my acne because I would wash my face twice a day, and I'd still get pimples! Especially the giant ones that you don't see and are under the skin. I stopped using Spectro Jel to see if that was the cause. It turns out, I was right. Spectro Jel was the problem. I didn't get any new pimples after that. That could've just happened to me, so don't stop yourself from trying it out at least!
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January 21, 2011

Pros:

-Helps clear acne fast!
-If you keep using it, it keeps the acne off
-Cheap

Cons:

-Even though it's fragrance free I find it smells like glue :P

So I started using this product about a month ago and I have to say my skin when from terrible to the clearest I have ever seen it. I also use the cleansing pads that spectro makes, the blemish prone skin ones, and they help that much more. I use this in the morning and at night, and it is my religion. Amazing.
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September 1, 2013
Spectro jel

Pros:

Clears pimples
Prevents breakouts
Helps make face less oily

Cons:

Smells bad but I was able to find a fragrance free one and it doesn't even have a smell!
It can be pricey in some stores but I found it cheap at target

I went to my family doctor because my skin was breaking out too much and it bothered me. So he recommended spectro jel, and said to use a squirt every morning and night to wash my face. This product is AMAZING. In about 2 weeks using it my face cleared up and it prevent me from breaking out as much. Also my face use to be so oily but its not anymore. I recommend this! And I found this product at Walmart for 15$ but I went to target and it was on clearance for 6$ so I got 3 for the price of one!
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March 9, 2013

Pros:

Keeps skin moisture
works

Cons:

If you care at all, it doesn't have those nice smells like some brands

For acne like mine (not too severe, but very persistent), I would recommend trying Spectro (for at least a month). It beat out all the other 20+ products I tried (from the expensive like Vichy to regular Neutrogena or St. Ives stuff). Although the gel feels a bit strange at first, it doesn't dry out your skin and it cleanses it thoroughly. However, this product really worked best when I used it along with the Spectro AcneCare Pore Vanishing Lotion (which is 5% benzoyl peroxide lotion)
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April 12, 2010

Pros:

very gentle
scent free
affordable
easy to find (in Canada)
lasts
can get in large quantity from Price Club

Cons:

Doesn't foam, but not a big deal.

I've tried many other cleansers - most recently Neutrogena extra gentle cleanser and it wasn't near as good as Spectro Jel. Love it.
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