Stridex : Maximum Pads with Salicylic Acid, Alcohol Free

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111 Reviews

Active Ingredient:
Salicylic acid (2%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium xylenesulfonate, citric acid, DMDM hydantoin, fragrance, menthol, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, purified water, simethicone, sodium borate, tetrasodium EDTA.

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31.5%
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35.1%
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23.4%
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6.3%
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3.6%

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June 16, 2009

Pros:

I got it yesterday and it already is clearing up!

Cons:

If you have sensitive skin, don't use it.

It is a great product and totally worth everything!
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June 29, 2009

Pros:

Clears up well

Cons:

May irritate.

Pretty cheap, very effective for me. I put them on my face and let them sit until dry; this has worked wonders for me, and has left my skin less irritated than most creams. However, as far as I've noticed, it does very little along the lines of prevention, but helps clear up already-present acne rather efficiently. You must let them sit for it to work though; using them as described on the back of product hasn;t helped me. Side-note- if your skin becomes irriated or flaky, STOP.. this hasn't happened to me, so if this were to occurr, you obviously have a different skin type, and it'd be foolish to continue.
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August 6, 2009

Pros:

Container comes with 55 pads to last u about a month. Its alcholol-free so your skin won't burn as bad. And u actually see all the dirt and excessive oils after using a pad. Portable.

Cons:

Using more than two pads a day will result in a dryness of skin.

Stridex will work on mild to moderate acne, as long as u don't use too much.
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March 14, 2017
Awesome!!!
I recently just started using these, and they really do work!!! I have ALOT of pimples and acne on my nose, forehead, and chin. Take this from a 12 yr old. I use them once a day, and it doesn't dry up my skin or anything! This is GREAT!!!!!!!! My nose is a lot clearer now, and I've never been happier in my life about acne!!! I haven't used any other products, and it just does it on its own!!! But all of you have different skin types, so it may not work. Just try it! You won't be disapointed!♡♡♡
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July 30, 2015
Immune to this
Works for the first couple week. After that my face became immune :(
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January 27, 2015
awesome!
Been using this for more than a week now. I have stopped using BP on all of my face except my chin area. No where else on my face has had a breakout and only the area I apply BP may have a few white heads. I started testing this using it only at night in place of the AHA+. My routine now is Cleanse, Stridex Wipe, BP spot on active acne only, and Moisturize. I have a feeling I can just not use the BP, but I keep it only for the acne that may pop up once in a while. This product is cheap too for 90 pads. I have now started using stridex pads in the same regime i just mentioned, but now morning and night.
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August 17, 2017
Great so far
I have oily, acne prone skin and clogged pores. I knew that the root of my issues were the clogged pores that would eventually lead to larger bumps. As a result, I was looking for a salicylic acid product that would exfoliate, remove the clogged pores making my skin a little bumpy and potentially lighten dark marks. It is day 3 (so still pretty early) but it has already started working for me which is why I wanted to write the review. Many of the bumps have started to go away and my pores appear smaller. I also swipe the pad on my chest and back after swiping on my face and my skin in those areas is so soft. I don't want to speak too soon and say it's curing my acne. I will also update this review if I experience substantial irritation (which apparently happens for some people after the first week). I only use the product at night after washing my face with cetaphil gentle skin cleanser. I wait a few minutes then I moisturize with Simple replenishing rich moisturizer.
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December 1, 2015
One of the best OTC acne treatments I've tried
These are fantastic if consistently used every day. Even after skipping one day I notice that my face starts to break out again, but within a day of starting up again I can see the difference pretty drastically. Not irritating at all except for a bit of peeling around my nose which is manageable. Would recommend it
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May 14, 2015
Didnt work for me
I bought the stridex pads in high hopes that it would help with my acne. Not only did it make it worse, it burned my skin. My face was so red and irritated so I decided to go see a dermatologist. I would not buy these again or recommend them to anyone.
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August 21, 2009

Pros:

gets off facial oils and makeup really well, when used with other products it helps to clear up mild acne

Cons:

stings a little bit if the pimple is open

its good when used with other products to clear up acne, it works great for getting off oils on your face because you can see it on the pad after your done
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