Neutrogena : Oil-Free Acne Stress Control, Power-Clear Scrub

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Active Ingredient:
Salicylic Acid (2%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Polyethylene, Polysorbate 60, Steareth-21, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Cetyl Lactate, Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzotriazolyl, Butylphenol Sulfonate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Cucumus Sativus Fruit Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Menthol, Microcrystalline Wax, Benzalkonium Chloride, Yellow 5, Green 5, Blue 1, Fragrance.

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October 2, 2014
OK...ish
I have been using this product for 3-4 weeks. It doesn't seem to be reducing my acne, however doesn't seem to be irritating it either, I have very oily skin and my face doesn't feel overly stripped of oil after, quite comfortable, I put the tiniest amount of neutrogena naturals moisturizer on afterwards. The thing that isn't so cool is I oil up quite quickly after using the wash and it seems to be more than before I started using the product. So overall ok...ish, doesn't seem to reduce my mild/moderate pustule, cystic acne. These companies promise everything but don't seem to deliver much at all. I try not to get sucked in to their marketing tripe, but man its hard when you want clear skin. (BTW the one I use doesn't have the polyethylene beads in it)
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June 16, 2010

Pros:

Keeps skin not oily for a little while
Exfoliant
Nice cucumber smell

Cons:

Doesn't clean thoroughly
Not recommended for oily skin
Never cleared/helped my acne

This could be a good face wash for someone with light acne and a normal skin type. However, I have very oily skin and extremely prone to breakouts. This is not an effective cleanser! It doesn't get down deep, no matter how much you use and if you use a loofah for extra exfoliating. I was never able to control my oil or acne with this. But it does smell really good :)
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September 15, 2008

Pros:

immediately worked for my bad break out
doesn't irritate my sensitive skin
you can see a difference after the first us

Cons:

none!

I bought the cream wash of this and the scrub came in a little bottle for free. So i started using the scrub at night and the cream in the morning. the scrub does NOT irritate my very sensitive and i swear my face began clearing right after i washed my face with it. it's the first product that continues to work for me my friends use it too and it works for them as well!
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August 15, 2008

Pros:

It makes my face feel fresh and clean right away. It's softer right away. Smell is ok. Didn't make my skin dry.

Cons:

Doesn't really reduce pimples or size of pimples. Made my face really shiny. Didn't reduce redness.

I've been using this product for about three weeks, and it hasn't really done anything besides make my face feel soft and clean. It does not do a good job of clearing acne.
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August 8, 2008

Pros:

fights breakout and makes skin smooth and soft right away.Prevents acne even using it once a day

Cons:

none

best i have ever used
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May 7, 2016
not useful for acne
Its a pretty good cleanser it doesn't quite eliminate acne it just keeps it mellow. It doesn't seem to irritate my face but it's not giving me clear skin so... I guess its good if you have a pimple here and there but if you have acne just stay away from this product honestly it doesn't do crap for us.
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December 20, 2013
ehh

Pros:

Feels fresh
scrubs away flaky skin
smells good

Cons:

Not for severe acne
Not for irritated or broken skin
No strong acne solution

This product is "okay". I would recommend this to someone who has very litte to mild acne. I've been using this for over a month and a half or two and i haven't seen much change in my skin, if anything it has gotten worse. I like the fact that it is a nice scrub, but the solution in this product hasn't done any wonders to me. What sucks is that if you have irritated or broken skin, the little scrub particles will get stuck into your skin and your skin will heal over it. I now have like 3 spots on my skin where the little scrub particles are stuck and i can't get them out without picking at it. This shouldn't be used for people with severe acne, only good for a fresh mask & scrub.
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September 13, 2009

Pros:

Smells good, feels fresh

Cons:

Doesn't work.

I don't think it's working well for me. :(
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July 7, 2009

Pros:

It did make my skin feel clean, removed make-up.

Cons:

I never felt like it worked, my face never really cleared up.

I mostly used this product for about a year, and honestly I felt like it was a waste of time. My skin never really improved or cleared up at all while using it. In fact, over the past year my acne has gotten worse, with my cysts getting bigger. Now that's not entirely Neutrogena's fault, but it should have alleviated some of the smaller zits, which it didn't.
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March 22, 2009

Pros:

Makes skin feel so soft! Great smell!

Cons:

NONE........ So far

I have used this twice and it smells amazing, refreshs instantly be makes your skin really soft and smooth, hopefully when I use this more in the future it will clear my acne completly.
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