Stridex : Maximum Pads with Salicylic Acid, Alcohol Free

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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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May 22, 2011

Pros:

-Cleared Up Acne
-Fast Results
-WORKS

Cons:

-Dried Up Skin

I loved this! It does work for me but it did dry up my skin even though i have oily skin. So i only use it every 3 days. I recommend it!
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March 20, 2009

Pros:

Gets into pores
Removes oil
Convenient (wipes) (portable)

Cons:

Doesn't reduse or eliminate acne at all

I use mine after gym and other activities to remove all the built up sweat but use diffrent products for my wash. Right now i am experimenting with a vinegar water soulution for my acne
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September 18, 2008

Pros:

It doesn’t dry skin.

Cons:

It works a little, but not nearly as much as I would hope. Creams seem to work better.

Not the best choice, but I really haven't had much luck with any kind of pad. I often use this to clean my face right before I apply Benzoyl Peroxide.
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December 25, 2013
Good

Pros:

helps with blackheads

Cons:

weird smell

Hurt really bad when my acne was more severe, but it's all good now. It feels tingly when I put it on. I think it helps, but I started using vinegar and lemon around the same time so it could be that instead.
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May 1, 2013

Pros:

Easy to use
1 step

Cons:

doesn't work well on it's own
dries the skin a bit

Combined with popping the pimples (and extracting all the pus) with a metal tool this brought my mild-moderate acne down to a minimum within 2 weeks. It is almost completely gone and i am very happy with the results. On it's own it doesn't work well, with a scrub it works ok but it's slow. Can't give 5 stars as it doesn't work well on it's own.
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December 25, 2006

Pros:

A few years ago, i noticed i got a pimple so parents gave me stridex and made most of it go away so i started using it everyday. But when i ran out of it i started getting more white heads. But i started using it again, and have very little acne.

Cons:

It might not make all of the acne go away, but it still works. But it may cause dry skin.

If you have very little acne, i reccomend you to try this.
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November 2, 2007

Pros:

Easy to use. heads. Great at preventing new pimples. Removes all facial scum (oil, dead skin, ect.) Easy to use (has a soft side and rougher side!). Barely stings/burns at all (definitely the least I have ever felt). Drys quickly. Very affordable!

Cons:

May dry your skin occasionally, but any good moisturizer eliminates this problem. Container has sorta small width. Has a smell, but I never noticed it when applied. Doesn't do much for cystic acne (BP works great for that though!)

This a very effective and easy to use product. So far in my 4 year battle with acne, this is the best I have used at preventing acne and treating current pimples. Keep in mind that I have been through many products, such as TriClear, Proactiv, Murad Acne System, AcneFree, and many other over the counter products. In my opinion, the perfect regimen is: 1- Wash with Dan's face wash 2- Stridex pad soft side on over face and neck 3- Dan's BP Gel on affected areas (or all over) 4- Complex 15 moisturizer on face and neck To quell what many have said below, this product is NOT harsh on your skin if you know what you are doing. You MUST use a gentle face wash (such as Dan's or Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser) and you MUST use a moisturizer (such as Complex 15). You will not have dry skin if you do this. Also, this product doesn't burn on the skin, and if it does for you, use the soft textured side and wipe in soft strokes.
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July 26, 2007

Pros:

inexpensive, doesn't overly dry oily skin

Cons:

doesn't work well on cystic acne (acne vulgaris)

avoid this product if you have cystic acne (acne vulgaris)
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May 31, 2018
Back acne
I use this for back acne for when my skin gets oily throughout the day.
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August 2, 2008

Pros:

Got rid of the zits that I did have

Cons:

Made me break out more.

I have all these little zits on my face it looks so gross. When I first used it, it burned my skin like crazy I figured it would subside, but it didnt. It just dried my skin out like crazy, even after I moisturized, my skin was still peeling. I did wash my face before hand every time. Id use it as a spot treatment because it does work on acne, but its just too strong for my skin.
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