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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August 18, 2010

Pros:

The first few times it makes face feel clean and helps control oil a bit.

Cons:

Not a good lather, caused more red inflamed pimples and breakouts, the beads are aggravating.

The first couple of days it made my skin feel and look so soft, and I was so happy I thought I found the perfect cleanser. I was fooled it never really healed the acne on my face and after a couple of weeks of use my skin went crazy. I got a huge break out on my left cheek I mean the kind that makes you look like a small pox victim. I recently found out that you should never exfoliate every day which is what I was doing. And exfoliating on sensitive skin worsens acne so I've realized I'll never use anything that has the word POWER in it on my face again. No more exfoliating for me I'm sticking with dove beauty bar for sensitive skin. If you have light acne then this will most likely work but to my inflamed and red acne suffers please don't try.
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April 18, 2010

Pros:

feels great, smells great!

Cons:

worked at first, but then stopped.

okay, so it is a really great product. i'm thirteen, and i have been using it on and off. the first couple of times i used it, which was about a month each time, it worked great. about week ago, i started using it with Clean & Clear Deep Cleansing Astringent, and it didn't work. I worked a bit, but my forehead is still lumpy and red. i basically only get pimples on my forehead, and it actually made me break out more. no good.
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August 23, 2010

Pros:

It smells nice.
It feels great.
I love products from Neutrogena

Cons:

causes break outs and redness after using for a while.
Too harsh for my skin.

First off, I have oily skin. I bought this scrub because it works for many people and generally Neutrogena's products work great for me. However, this one was an exception for me. My skin had been healing very nicely after I stopped using Proactiv and started using natural products. After I started using this, I did not see much difference it made to my skin. Generally, everything seemed fine. A few weeks later I noticed that I got new breakouts the morning after I use this scrub, so I stopped using it but I wasn't sure whether they were caused by this scrub. A month after I stopped using, I tried using it again on my relatively clear skin. I woke up to find breakouts and redness. I guess I am unlucky that this is not a product for me.
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August 26, 2010

Pros:

smells okay
feels nice on skin when washing

Cons:

doesn't work well on sensitive skin
made skin painfully dry after 1 use
made pimples worse

if you have sensitive skin this product is not worth the time or money
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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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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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