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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September 24, 2009

Pros:

makes your skin feel clean, fresh, removes make up

Cons:

for the first month or so it worked great, but then my breakouts atarted coming back and now i dont think it's working very well anymore

I'd say have a back up plan. It didn't do anything significant for my skin, even thoguh it was clear for a while.
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September 5, 2011

Pros:

Good smell
Tingly Clean
Sloughs off dry skin
Cleared up forehead bumps

Cons:

Need to rinse really well
Lip breakout

For six dollars I feel like I got my money's worth. After investing in a $36 skinceuticals scrub wash, and seeing no improvement, I decided to have fun and try a cheap one. It isn't a cure-all but I am happy with the results so far. After 2 weeks use I have noticed the small bumps on my forehead have gone down. Acne around my lip has been more (but could be due to hormones). I once learned that forehead acne is from stress, chin from hormones and cheeks from nutrition/food intolerance.
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October 19, 2009

Pros:

Smells nice

Cons:

Does not clear skin at all. This is the worst my skin has been in a long time.

Pricey for something that does not work!
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May 7, 2012

Pros:

leaves skin feeling clean
smells great
good scrub
clears up little bumps on face
clears makeup

Cons:

doesn't stop pimples "even before it emerges" like it claims

i thought this was a great cleanser for anyone just looking for a good everyday facial cleanser. although from my experience it didn't stop all pimples that would form. it smells amazing and the beads are a good size so that it exfoliates too. so for anyone trying to get rid of severe acne, i don't know how well it would clear it up. but DEFINETLY worth trying though :)
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June 1, 2009

Pros:

Works ok at first

Cons:

Doesnt rinse well, feels waxy

This product should be called acne stress maker. It is good for the first few washes but then your face starts to develop a waxy build-up. Does not get makeup off and the little blue beads are annoying! I would find them stuck in my ears even though I always rinse very thoroughly. Might be good for backs but i would not use this on my face again.
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February 20, 2012

Pros:

- Smells really good
- Doesn't dry
- Helped clear my acne (for a while)
- Good price at Target

Cons:

- Stopped working after a few weeks
- Didn't prevent all acne

I found this from watching a mini series called Private online. It was based on the book series of Private by Kate Brian, I believe. I was really excited to try it when I first bought it. It worked fairly quickly, it smelled nice, and it wasn't too drying. I started to see an improvement on my acne disappearing until after maybe three weeks. It kind of stopped working. It would help my acne just a little bit, but it was as if my skin became immune to the wash. It also didn't prevent all of my acne. I'd recommend it if you have light to moderate acne. I have moderate acne, but it's pretty tough to get rid of, so it's always different for everyone.
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January 30, 2011

Pros:

made my skin super soft!
felt refreshed!

Cons:

none

it made my face really soft&&smooth! the first 2 weeks were really good..my acne was going away on the side of my face..a couple weeks later it wasnt doing anything but making my face soft. i stopped using this product because it really didnt do much..i htought mayb this could be the one but it defintly wasnt.
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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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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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