Carley's : Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment

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Active Ingredient:
Benzoyl peroxide (2%)

Inactive Ingredients:
Reverse Osmosis Purified Water, Liquid Natural Soap, Shea Butter; (Butyrospermum parkii), Vegetable Glycerin, Walnut Shell Powder, Propylene Glycol, Apricot Kernal Oil; (Armeniaca vulgaris, Prunis armeniaca), Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Aloe Vera Extract, Corn Meal, Mango Butter, Emulsifying Wax, Hemp Seed Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil(Macadamia integrifolia), Xanthan Gum, Evening Primrose Oil(Oenothera Biennis ), Elder Flower Extract(sambucus nigra), Chamomile Powder (Chamomilla recutita), Natural Essential Oils – no artificial fragrances-, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Germall plus (4/10’s of 1%) (diazolidinyl Urea, 3-Iodo-2-propylbutylcarbarmate).

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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August 18, 2011

Pros:

Highly Effective
Very Easy (no hassle really)
Once a day use
Very natural ingredients
Nice, smooth feeling after use
Large Bottle, comes with free soap bar and sample moisturizers

Cons:

It's a scrub
Contains BP
Contains other (supposedly) harmful ingredients which some folk say can damage the skin
Only online

I am 23 yo, and male. I have trialed this Carley's treatment on a few separate occasions over the past couple of years. Each time it has nicely cleared me up. It is not like a prescription or an antibiotic (both of which I've used in the past) that artificially clears your skin completely, it seems to work very naturally in creating softer, clearer, and even slightly less oily skin. On my first trial it took about two weeks before I noticed the results and then my skin was pretty much clear from there on out. When I use it I don't "scrub" with it. I gently move it around on my face and rinse it off within a minute. It is just once a day, and in the shower works nicely. You may find that moisturizing is necessary as it does contain BP, so using it at night followed by moisturizer works well. Be consistent, be patient, and you will get results. I am currently trying to wean myself off of it simply because I've been moving towards an even more natural approach of not washing my face regularly and not relying on any particular treatment, in hopes that my skin will learn to somewhat care for itself. The other times I quit Carley's was simply out of unwarranted impatience. My skin would at times get break outs, which I now know were probably the result of my diet and lifestyle (excessive alcohol, smoking, lack of fruits/veggies, lack of sleep, stress etc.), so I would ignorantly stop using Carley's. However, every time my skin has developed difficult acne, for extended periods, I've gone back to Carley's and it has cleared me up. The magic of Carley's is its simplicity and its lack of irritation. 2.5 BP is in the scrub so you can just use it during your shower, you don't have to sit and rub cream into your face afterwards. It does seem to require fairly regular use, but missing one day, if your face does initially get irritated, won't hurt you. I am always very careful and gentle with it, and it has always been effective and c
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August 8, 2011

Pros:

Works and works well
Makes skin feel softer and smoother
(a rarity in an acne treatment)
Does not bleach hair or clothing since the benzoyl peroxide gets rinsed off
Feels like a luxury spa treatment

Cons:

Waiting for it to arrive

I have been ordering this for I believe close to a year now. I have only one mantra about Carly's and it's this,never,ever run out. I did run out once and my acne was back within days. I'm almost 40 and have had bad acne all my life and nothing worked,not prescription antibiotics,not Retin A,nothing. I can't believe how much money I have spent in the past on stuff that didn't work or did a crappy job. I finally just resigned myself to having bad skin. Somehow I searched acne on E-Bay and on the fifth or sixth page there was Carly's. I read the feedback and can honestly say I was floored. Could it be that someone had found something to help people like me? I bought one bottle and it was like a miracle for me. I still break out and still have acne,but it is much less severe,my skin isn't as irritated and it feels better. If I do break out my acne heals much more quickly and it feels softer,smoother and more like I always imagined normal skin would. I don't ever write reviews,but this product has saved my skin and sanity. I hope it never stops being sold. Carley's Clear and Smooth Kick A** Industrial Strength for Teens has truly been a miracle in a bottle for me.
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July 30, 2011

Pros:

the bar soap was easy to wash off

Cons:

this stuff JACKED my face up
smells bad
time consuming
dry skin

When i started using this, I would normally have one to two pimples on my face. By the end of using this, I had cystic pimples all over my face (which i RARELY got before using this), and dry/flakey skin. I REALLY wish i would have never used this. I'm pretty hesitant to believe that this many people have had success using it.
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July 25, 2011

Pros:

-provided a large volume
-smells great
-not as irritating as other products (e.g. proactiv)
-easy to use/quick to use
-significantly reduced number of pimples
-reduced severity of pimples (not as large or persistent)
-very economical

Cons:

-uses milled walnut shells as exfoliator, would prefer synthetic beads of some sort that are less abrasive
-did not get rid of my acne completely

I'm usually not one to post reviews about acne products, I usually just read them! I use to be a religious proactiv user (for 6-7 years), but I found that it made my skin so hyper sensitive to sunlight that my face ended up much more tan than my neck and ears. After trying a number of other products, which pretty much failed... I tried Carley's Clear and Smooth Industrial Strength for Teens (even though I'm in my mid-20s). It was the best solution for me. I don't use the soap to wash the product of my face afterward as instructed, but I always use a facecloth (I find it makes a big difference regardless of what I product I've used). I still have "light" acne, induced my exercise I believe, but I am consistent with using Carley's cleanser for the past 18 months and do feel it makes a tremendous difference... I don't plan on changing products anytime soon.
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July 11, 2011

Pros:

Eliminates acne
Keeps skin looking young
Mostly natural
You wash off the BP, so it probably won't bleach your clothes or blankets or make you more sensitive to sunlight
Great customer service
Really inexpensive

Cons:

You have to buy a bunch of white washcloths and use a fresh one every time
You can't buy it in stores

Here's the deal. I've been on ProActiv, Tazorac, high doses of benzoyl peroxide, and oral antibiotics before. I'm a female in my early twenties, and I've had adult acne for the past five years. I never had horrible cystic acne, but I had a severe amount of papules and pustules all over my face, plus a few cysts now and then. Over the past month, I've cleared my skin completely using Carley's. I was about 95% clear after three weeks, but I wanted to wait to write a review just to make sure it wasn't a fluke. Now I'm 100% zit-free! I used the Industrial Strength Kick A** kind, and I followed the instructions almost exactly. The only thing I did differently was I started using the acne wash twice a day to speed up the clearing process (they tell you to use the wash and soap once a day and then just the soap the other time to wash off make-up/sweat). I'm not sure if that's recommended, but it worked! I know there's a lot of controversy over these reviews, and I'm not sure what to say about that. (Although I have to make this observation: it does seem like the naysayers are all using the same scare tactics by saying "I broke out in horrible cysts and now I have permanent scars!" I also just find that unlikely.) Anyway, I'm just telling you that it worked for me, so calm the heck down. One thing I used to hate about the BP products my dermo put me on is that they were so harsh and drying that they'd leave me looking really old and wrinkled. You wash the BP off in Carley's regime, so that's not the case. And when I use their fab day moisturizer, I think I look really glowing and youthful! Basically, try it. Don't get your hopes up, because everyone's different and it may not work for you. But they'll give you your money back in full if it doesn't, and the guy will respond to your questions via email within a couple hours. Plus, $21 for a few months? After prescriptions, that's nothing.
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June 30, 2011

Pros:

I don't normally take the time to leave feedback but I feel compelled to thank you for your products and for your business practices.  These days it's hard to find a company that not only sells a quality product for a reasonable price but also one that includes samples, gives shipping information practically immediately and ships as quickly as you do.  I am so pleased doing business with you, thank you.  As for me, I am 30 years old and I still have acne.  The only thing that kept it in li

Cons:

None

Awesome products and great service!!!
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June 19, 2011

Pros:

Im in love with this product. I have tried absolutely every product on the market. And this product has cleared me up in a month. After 15 years of dealing with breakouts. It's amazing my face feels smooth and no more clogged pores! My face is so soft! I do not have one breakout right now. My face does not get oily in between washings.Best product out there!

Cons:

No Cons that I have come across.

Im in love with this product. I have tried absolutely every product on the market. And this product has cleared me up in a month. After 15 years of dealing with breakouts. It's amazing my face feels smooth and no more clogged pores! My face is so soft! I do not have one breakout right now. My face does not get oily in between washings.Best product out there!
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May 29, 2011

Pros:

Easy to use
Skin feels clean
Awesome customer service, really fast and friendly.
Free samples :D
Freakin WORKS.

Cons:

Treatment can be somewhat watery and runny.
Need to have fresh face towels prepared at all times, thought that's not a huge problem.

Since puberty, I've had acne. I was only nearly completely clear when using stronger stuff, like glycolic acid and benzoyl peroxide which dried out my face and made it feel like a desert. I started to worry that my skin was only good for now because of the constant chemical exfoliation and that I would have to depend on it to have nice skin. I didn't want that sort of dependency, especially since I'm only 15 so I stopped. Lo and behold, my acne came back worse than before. The positive reviews combined with mild desperation prompted me to get the Kick *ss version of the treatment. I'm not lying when I say that my skin looked and felt better from the first time of using this. Seriously. It's been a week now and I'm seeing results and I'm so so happy. I got two of those painful bumps under the skin that usually takes a while to come out, but when I use this it just sorts of dies down and disappear. My skin is clearing up and scars are fading. I've only been using this for a week so I can't wait to see what happens after a few months.
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May 28, 2011

Pros:

Carley's Clear & Smooth. Cleared my blackheads in a day and they have not returned at all. My pores are much smaller. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE that I have clear skin. Thank you!!

Cons:

No cons at all. Zero

Great products everyone can trust. I am buying two products to my friends to try out, one has acne so I got the Kick Ass acne treatment, and the other one has large pores like me. I'm confident they will like these products. The eye cream is also very nice, I find all the products very natural, very smoothing. And the prices are unbeatable.
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May 24, 2011

Pros:

a note from the Carley's Clear & smooth.
since this is a .org site we appreciate an opportunity to respond.

Cons:

none

we understand that nothing works for everyone. we also know that we have competitors who love to trash our product pretending to be buyers. any product on the internet is subject to fake reviews. good or bad. but if this product is a fake how do you explain the 30,000 99.9% positive reviews on ebay? those reviews have to match up to a sale. every feedback HAS to be from a real buyer. so no one can post fake good or bad reviews. so why doesn't this work on everyone? some people have used stay on the skin ointments for years(many well over 10 years). day and night constantly. they have so damaged their skin with these harsh chemicals that no product is going to help them. at least not right away. in fact go back in history and you will find adult acne is only a recent occurrence. right about the time (30 years ago) that benzoyl peroxide was introduced as a stay on the skin ointment. before then acne was just about only a teen issue. today millions of adults suffer. in our opinion, acids and benzoyl peroxide should never be left on the skin for extended periods of time. they damage the natural balance of the skin. if we can get you in time we can usually help you. but if you are using a 10% benzoyl peroxide wash and a salycic acid or BP ointment constantly for a long time, likely you are seeing less and less results. eventually you could lay that stuff on an inch thick and you're still going to be dealing with acne the rest of your life. the big acne companies are destroying your skin.
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