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

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Reviews
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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20.8%
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37%
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22.9%
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11%
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8.3%

Used Neutrogena : On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula)? Rate It:

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January 30, 2007

Pros:

Really works

Cons:

Can dry skin

After about aweek of using this product, my skin appeared really dry and flaky. It felt the same way too. It appers that this problem is also effecting some other people who responded. The way I stopped this was by using Cetaphill before using the On-the-spot. Now my skin looks better than ever.
December 15, 2006

Pros:

tightens up my skin so its not so greasy! i can get it at any drug store when i run out and it is just as good as the crap my derm gave me

Cons:

not a significant differance but its not worse

i am combining that with purpose cleansing bar and faces moisturizing sun block and cetephil moisturizer on the flakey spots. I also just started a series of smoothbeam treatments i just hope i am using the right products i have tries so many i just dont know what to do anymore
July 24, 2013
Horrible

Cons:

Rash
Severe irritation
Burning

I bought this product 2 days ago and when I first used it the next day my face was red and swollen 2 swelling and redness started leaving then today I woke up with a burning and itching rash I had to apply an ice pack on my face to prevent from scratching my weekend is ruined
July 14, 2009

Pros:

GREAT!!! WORKS FAST!
-I put on some before bed in combination with proactice
-works better than the refining mask

Cons:

dries skin fast!!!!
Kind of coats skin with clear layer

GREAT PRODUCT!!! ill put this on in the early afternoon after the proactive has settled in, then at night, once at about 7 and once before bed. It really works fast. You see a diffecerence in about 1 day of use. It does dry skin VERY quickly. that actually irritated my skin once and made it worse but all in all great product!!
June 24, 2009

Pros:

cleared most of my pimples ,but not completely

Cons:

makes skin really dry especially if you apply it on the places you dont have acne

i used to have a whole bunch of acne on my forehead the color of my skin , and this cleared it up. i dont only use this i use a neutrogena cream cleanser and neutrogena oil eliminating astringent so those products might have helped to.
June 11, 2009

Pros:

-clears up smaller pimples quickly

Cons:

-the first time i used it it burned a little bit, but thats no biggie

I am a 14 year old girl who has struggled with what i think was moderate acne for a few years. This has been the only thing that worked ! I have only used it for four days (once a day i apply it at night to the problem areas) and my forehead small white pimples have reduced size dramatically and some have dissapeared. On my chin i had 2 pimples which i usually only get deepish ones there, and those 2 cleared up. The deepish- skin colored ones have sort of reduced size, those are a bit harder. For some reason i have always stayed away from bp, and tried many different salicylic acid products, which never worked for me! I am so happy i found this stuff! (just be careful to not use it too much or it CAN make your skin worse...it says 1-3 times a day if your work up to 3, but i am sticking to once and the occasional twice. ) Good luck everyone !
April 15, 2009

Pros:

Clears up existing pimples.

Cons:

Does NOT prevent breakouts, nor does it prevent future acne.

I've tried this product for about 3 weeks, and I have gotten more pimples that I've started out with! I've started small, and gradually used more, but I still breakout. What's worse is my acne was light before, and now its severe! The cream dries my skin very quickly, and it irritates my skin. Though it might be because I'm not using a proper moisturizer(mines irritates my skin when its mixed with Neutrogena). You can try this product and see how well it is. Personally, it'd help if you have 1-2 pimples, but certainly not many.I'm going to try Dan's products and see how well his does. RECOMMENDING ONLY FOR LIGHT PIMPLES!
March 4, 2009

Pros:

Does speed up healing of a certain kind of pimple...

Cons:

Useless on certain pimples, and leaves a (minor) drying redness.

Not a miracle worker, but not a bad thing to have if you are somebody who gets the occasional medium sized pimple that you would like to see go. I would guess that it's no good for people with serious acne, and not very good for people who have mostly small whitehead problems.
December 28, 2008

Pros:

Works Great for acne! Makes pimples last only a couple days.

Cons:

Red marks are left longer then if you would have not put anything on it.

Works great for acne, but it is a little harsh on you skin. Red Marks will also be noticable and last longer. Great that the 2.5% works so great.
September 23, 2008

Pros:

didn't dry my skin, can wear under moisturizer & makeup

Cons:

a little pricey for size, didn't work that well

i had been using a 10% bp product and it was drying my skin too much, so i wanted to try the acne.org lesser % bp product, but before spending too much money i went for the alternative on-the-spot cream at the drug store for a trial run. after switching i got some more big under-the-skin pimples and some whiteheads. didn't seem to be working enough. i switched back to 10% at night but do use it sometimes in the morning under moisturizer and makeup.