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

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Reviews
3.5
527 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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Used Neutrogena : On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula)? Rate It:

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March 22, 2007

Pros:

invisible

Cons:

doesnt work, expensive

Used this product with the regimen for over 4 months and didnt see any results. Waiste of money.
January 11, 2007

Pros:

You can pick this up in a drugstore to use while you're waiting for your delivery of Dan's bp gel to arrive.

Cons:

It doesn't glide on or soak in as well as Dan's bp gel. It balls up. It tugs at the skin, thus irritating it.

Holds you over until Dan's bp gel arrives.
November 20, 2006

Pros:

let just get to the bottom line here

Cons:

okayy..

okay well i am 13 and good god. i have been suffering with acnee so much i remember going to bed crying everry night because it was just so bad..well anyways i just started using on the spot acne and god i think it might work i have notice some clearing up and eys it is my second day. but my skin has become really dry so i have been using nivea or something like that to keep it moisturised. ive heard so many good things about this product so im going to give it a try! and i also use the nuetrogena face wash with this product and its all together about 11 dollars. pretty cheap id say. thanks nuetrogena! i love you! you are my life savor!
March 26, 2012

Pros:

Easy to apply
Smells good
Relatively inexpensive

Cons:

DRYING
Doesn't work (if it does, very slowly)

I have very light but stubborn acne that's very difficult to conceal. This product only made my acne redder, and stopped it from forming, didn't treat it. I would recommend this product for harboring future acne, if it weren't sooooo drying! I have very VERY oily skin, and go through much make-up and oil sheets a day and this product managed to extremely dry it out. Even with a lot of moisturizer (applied almost hourly) the areas where I applied the spit treatment were so flaky, concealer couldn't cover it, and water couldn't sooth the burning. Furthermore, I've tried almost everything, from prescription to store-bought to online orders, and there are MANY products with a higher amount of benzoyl peroxide that are much gentler than this! I highly recommend Clean & Clear spot treatments. They are more specific to YOUR problems, not only fight acne but prevent it and fade past marks, and work much better and much faster for a much smaller price.
February 24, 2012

Pros:

-Helped with some acne

Cons:

-dried skin out like crazy
-uses benzoyl peroxide (free radical)

I'm 15, I have combination skin, and light-moderate acne. Benzoyl peroxide is just about the worst thing that you can put on your skin. You're skin actually can get addicted to it. I used to use it and when I stopped my skin freaked out, and it took 2 months to return to normal. Have you noticed how all the drugstore stuff has stopped using it and switched to salicylic acid? Benzoyl peroxide is and causes free radicals on your skin, which causes premature aging. I'd take these adolescent, temporary pimples over nasty wrinkles in my 20s any day.
August 25, 2009

Pros:

Slightly reduced the appearance of larger red zits.

Cons:

Very drying. Made me breakout. Doesn't vanish on contact. Expensive for such a small amount.

I had heard good stuff about this product for a long time. While I was in the States for a time, my stepmom convinved me to try it out. I was nervous, because my skin had cleared up a lot due to using Oxy Acne Vanishing Treament 2.5% BP. I was worried it would make my skin worse, but since I was nearly out of my Oxy and couldn't find it in the States, I bought this product and tried it out. BIG MISTAKE! It was incredibly drying, didn't vanish on my skin at all and smelt horrible. I recently switch back to me Oxy, which is slightly more expensive, and my skin has cleared up within just two days.
August 25, 2009

Pros:

none..

Cons:

i used it and the very next day i could tell my acne was only getting worse on the spots i treated with the cream.

just awful.
August 20, 2009

Pros:

none

Cons:

it sucked

i hate it
August 1, 2009

Pros:

It quickly prevented breakouts and dried out existing ones.

Cons:

None.

If you exfoliate well after a shower and just apply a VERY thin layer , it works very well. My skin cleared up in three days! If it makes your skin flaky, you applied too much or you need to just put it on blemishes themselves.
July 14, 2009

Pros:

If applied for a couple consistent nights it will clear up all types of acne--blackheads, whiteheads, papules. You can wear it during the day and under make-up. Fairly gentle on extremely sensitive skin.

Cons:

Has the potential to dry out skin and cause it to flake.

This product has definitely worked for me! When I have light acne it will clear it up within a couple days. Very helpful product in clearing up all types of acne. I've used it on severe papules---acne that has been deep under the skin (and sometimes tried to pop) and it has helped in soothing the acne and improving its appearance in only a few days. It does have the tendency to dry out skin, so only use as directed (a very small amount on each pimple). I usually see the flakiness as part of the healing process. It's somewhat like exfoliation. It's never uncomfortable and is easy to fix with a small amount of lotion.