Neutrogena : Oil-Free Oil-Free Acne Stress Control, 3-in-1 Hydrating Acne Treatment

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Active Ingredients: Salicylic Acid (2%) (Acne Treatment). Inactive Ingredients: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG 8, Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Vinyl Dimethicone Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus) Extract (Cucumis Sativus), Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, C12 15 Alkyl Lactate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Lactate, PEG 75 Stearate, Ceteth 20, Steareth 20, Trideceth 6, PEG/PPG 18/18 Dimethicone, Sclerotium Gum, Laureth 23, Laureth 4, Disodium EDTA, Benzalkonium Chloride Solution, Potassium Hydroxide, Green 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Fragrance.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

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October 6, 2012

Pros:

Prevents non-hormonal acne
Moisturizing but does not make my skin oily (might be an issue to those with oilier skin though)
Very nice consistency, completely clear and easy to apply
Feels good on the skin, does not sting at all

Cons:

Not very useful at clearing up existing spots
Took a couple weeks for acne to completely stop forming
Fragrance: The smell was pleasant but strong when I first started using it. I don't mind it but fragrance is unnecessary and could be irritating to skin (hasn't caused a problem for me though).

I used to break out almost exclusively on my forehead. It was never-ending and my forehead was absolutely never clear.. One new blemish a day. I've been using this for a little over a month and my forehead hasn't had a blemish in almost three weeks. Thank god. While this has pretty much stopped my usual breakouts completely, it did not prevent a terrible hormonal breakout on the sides of my face, where I don't usually break out, a day or two before my period. The rest of my face did manage to stay completely clear, which doesn't really ever happen. Otherwise, I love this product, because I don't have to deal with any burning or stinging and yet it's very good at keeping my pores clean when no other product or prescription worked.
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December 8, 2010

Pros:

leaves your skin verry soft as long as you use a moisturizer with it.

Cons:

doesn't really help clear acne that much

this is a great product for me. don't expect it to clear your face though. it can help a little but its main selling point for me is how soft it makes your face when used with a moisturizer.
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July 17, 2010

Pros:

- doesn't clog pores
- not irritating
- can be used under make-up
- light scent
- minimizes redness and size of lesions
- helps with healing

Cons:

- doesn't work right away
- needs some time to absorb
- you have to apply it 3 times or you won't notice much of an effect

I was using aveeno clear complexion for almost 2 years and it worked beautifully but it was always a little heavy on my skin and because its so expensive i (stupidly) used a bottle that may have been a little old and therefore full of bacteria which made me break out. I stopped using the product all together and my skin just hasn't been the same. i used to get one or two pimples prior to my menstrual cycle but i was now breaking out throughout the month. I went into shoppers the other day and saw this, it seemed to have a lot of the benefits I needed in an acne treatment. The first night i used it and it didn't seem to have much of an effect but as I continue using it, i can see my skin going back to normal again which is so relieving after struggling with mild acne for close to 6 months now. I am also in the period of the month where i would normally break out hormonally and its helping to clear up hormonal related pimples which I thought only the pill/antibiotic could do. if you have hormonal/mild acne and some patience this product will not completely eliminate your acne but will help you regain confidence and lessen the need for makeup and other products that irritate your skin.
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February 9, 2010

Pros:

Reduces the size of pimples and redness without drying it out. Smells ok.

Cons:

When you put it on, it feels like you need to put on more because it takes a while to absorb into your skin. You're going to end up finishing the whole thing within a month.

I'm a dude. So this is the only product I use on my face. You have to apply a lot(on affected areas) twice a day for it to work.... They need to make more products that has all in 1 stuff because I have no time for anything else.
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December 31, 2009

Pros:

Cleans skin and leaves it feeling refreshed without over drying.

Doesn't necessarily clear acne.
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December 1, 2009

Pros:

Made my face feel clean without overdrying

Cons:

Did not clear pimples

This product helped me keep some of my 'monthly' acne away-especially when I was feeling all hormonal. It did not clear existing acne whatsoever.
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October 30, 2009

Pros:

This product did help moisturize my skin, and for the most part kept it oil free. Easy and quick to apply.

Cons:

It didn't help get rid of acne that already existed, and just slowed down the appearance of more, but didn't completely eliminate them.

I was a little disappointed that this didn't help my acne out as much as it could have...
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October 3, 2009

Pros:

It will reduce the redness of any problem that you have. I was using it to treat both acne and facial flushing.

Cons:

It does not prevent pimples from forming, it only makes them less red. It did not have much overall effect.

It is ok if you only have occasional pimples that you just want to make less noticeable. However, I found it to be really more a medication that hides symptoms than it is a cure or treatment. I would only recommend it if you don't really have acne, just a few pimples occasionally. When I first started using it, I had only occasional pimples, not really acne at all, and it worked fine. Later, when I developed adult on set acne, it failed to make any difference, even for mild acne.
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August 12, 2009

Pros:

prevents acne, clears acne, smells like a watered down scent of cucumber ^-^ and get rid of redness.

Cons:

none

I recently broke out because I was trying other acne products that didn't seem to work but now that I'm back onto using this product my face seemed better. Because of the other products I used, my face was irritated,red, and had a burning sensation but when I went back to using this product my face was instantly relieved and hydrated plus it smells good! OBVIOUSLY if your skin is sensitive/allergic to salicylic acid then don't use this and stick to BP. Overall this product I'd say would work even better with the other acne stress control products but if you already have a wash and toner than don't bother to get the other acne stress control products and just get this one.
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August 1, 2009

Pros:

-works well as a skin softener and moisturizer
-fresh smell, and makes skin feel "tingly"

Cons:

-worked great at first however now that i have been using it for a while my skin seems to have grown...immune?

-when i first began using it it actually helped clear my skin a bit, but now the acne is back and it doesnt seem to be workign at clearing it, however my recent breakouts could be attributed to other factors so i am not completely blaming the product -but it is still great and removing oil with out the redness, moisturizing and makes my skin glow=)
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