Neutrogena : On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula)

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3.5
673 Reviews

Active Ingredient:
Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Water, Bentonite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Emulsifying Wax NF, Polysorbate 20, Glyceryl Laurate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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July 17, 2016
Disappointed
My skin felt really dry and patchy after using the treatment. Actually thought it would be more gentle since its Neutrogena.
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August 10, 2015
Doesnt work
This never worked on me. It felt crusty. Made my pimples even more irritated. Waste of money. Don't use it!
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June 3, 2015
Works with a combination
I use this as apart of the acne.org regimen and love it. I believe it has def helped with my comedonal acne. I also use epiduo and yaz. It has been two months and I have seen my skin clear up drastically!! Seeing your GP or Dermatologist is key!! Make sure you get a topical and oral medication.
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August 12, 2014
doesn't absorb
don't wear this out of the house or under makeup- it dries like caulk and doesn't really deliver medication into the pore
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June 17, 2014
Did nothing but dry skin out.
I could not wear makeup while using this. Even with moisturizer, my skin would feel so tight and flake most of the day. After a week, not one pimple was gone.
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April 25, 2013

Pros:

Works on speeding acne up

Cons:

Hard to wash off gently
Itches or stings slightly upon application

I use this on giant cysts to get them to come to a head faster over night. Every pimple that I've put this on has come to a head faster. It does not make them disappear overnight.
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October 10, 2012

Pros:

Effective when used on a bump where you can feel a pimple forming
2.5% benzoyl peroxide

Cons:

Burned my skin at first
Makes my skin peel and flake like nothing else
Did not prevent acne for the most part
Did not clear up existing acne/possibly made it last longer

I had a bad hormonal breakout on the sides of my face and decided to use this product for the first time. A small amount of this on that area caused it to turn bright red and burn for a few days, which later caused an unbelievable amount of peeling and any makeup I used over it looked ridiculous. Even though my skin was peeling like crazy, the breakout did not look any better at all and I actually got some additional smaller spots on the areas I used it. I finally got a refill of Finacea, stopped using this product and used that instead, and the very next morning it looked so, so much better. It should be noted that I first started using Finacea about a year ago, so my skin has had time to get used to it, but I never had the kind of terrible burning and peeling with Finacea that I did with this benzoyl peroxide. The only use I have gotten out of On-the-Spot is that it seems to be the best thing I've used to prevent pimples from forming if they're just small, somewhat invisible bumps. For only that, I recommend it. Otherwise, for me, it doesn't seem to prevent acne or make it better at all.
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May 24, 2012

Pros:

Did not Burn.
Felt Great Using it.

Cons:

Takes a bit to use.
Small Tube.

This is wonderful on my face. It does not burn my face and I feel great using it. It dries quickly and makes my face feel tight so I know it is dry. I personally like the quick drying and face feeling tight. My face only started do burn, when I put my first moisturizer on after this dries.
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August 4, 2011

Pros:

dries clear
did help some of my acne

Cons:

to small of tube for the price
can be drying
only works on small pimples that just formed
makes acne cysts swell to a bigger size

this did nothing for me in clearing my acne. It only worked for awhile and then did nothing for me anymore. Finally i started using acne free severe and it cleared my acne up dramatically. This did nothing and i do not recomend it for people with more than the ocasional brake out
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December 2, 2010

Pros:

Shrinks pimples
Dries quickly

Cons:

Stings
Leaves unaffected skin overly dry
Some white residue

I used this cream when I started the Regimen. It worked decently, but mostly as a spot treatment: it didn't seem to prevent new pimples from forming. At the price, which is exorbitant if you use it as the Regimen recommends, I decided to switch to Dan's gel. I recommend this if you need occasional treatment for a pimple or two. It's too pricey for anything more.
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