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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8.3%

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December 16, 2012

Pros:

Improves acne
inexpensive compared to other products

Cons:

did not help my acne forever

I have a feeling some of these reviews are negative because they did not use this product in the best way,I had good luck using it like this; wash and tone face like normal then put on a nice light moisturizer after that cover the infected area (for me almost my whole face) in a thick layer of cream and leave on over night. The first night I tried it this way I was amazed because all my acne dried up. I have had to switch it up because I have extremely stubborn acne but I bet other people with lighter acne will have a lot more success. Its the same idea as "the regimen" but a lot cheaper
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August 18, 2011

Pros:

Does what it is supposed to.

Cons:

Very expensive.
Cream Based.
Small Container

This stuff does the same thing that Dan's BP does but there are some pretty drastic differences. The first being the cost. It is $6 for a .75 ounce tube. Insane considering how much you are supposed to use. The second downside is that it is a cream and not a gel. This makes it sit on top of the skin and made it impractical for anytime other than at night. I used it while I was waiting for Dan's BP to come in the mail and it got my face good and adjusted for Dan's. After trying Dan's BP for just one day I will never go back. There really is no comparison.
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September 27, 2009
I did not like this product at all. I used it today and I had an allergic reaction. My cheeks swelled up and it had a burning sensation. My face looks horrible today. I will never use this product again. I'd rather stick to Dove.
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September 11, 2015
Okay
This product was okay. It didn't leave my skin irritated (like other acne products) because of the low Benzoyl Peroxide. It's great for MILD to little acne. However, I had deep, inflamed acne everywhere. This medication was not for that. Only use this medication for mild to little acne.
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October 10, 2014
Very effective for acne oily skin
This is my first review ever!!!!! This 2.5 b.p is much better than the regiment b.p. I have both of them, 3 weeks a go when I decided to do the regiment cuz I had no other options, since I tried literally everything and waisted 1000s of $ I had nothing to lose. When I ordered 2.5 the regiment bp, I thought while I'm waiting for the shipping I would go to local pharmacy and get neutrogena BP, cetophil cleanse and lotion. And tried this right the way, I notice that after applying lotion my face would be very red so I was doing this with out lotion since my skin was so oily, after few days of using bp neutrogena my acne stopped and my oily skin decrease significantly, when I finally got the regiment bp I tried for 2 days and I was breaking out, and my skin became oily again, so I went back to neautrogena bp, and it does 90% of its job, if u have acne oily skin, try this!!!
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June 10, 2011

Pros:

Reduce Redness
Heal Fast

Cons:

Dry and may irritate the skin for first time user

I just bought the Neutrogena On the spot Treatment for less than one week, i can see that the pus came out after two days of applications, which is more effective and faster than other medicine i tried, However, skin may be dry and flaky, thus moisturizer is recommended to use.
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March 23, 2011

Pros:

Cleared acne

Cons:

Drying
Kind of expensive

I took accutane as a teenager, which cleared up my acne (pretty severe acne) completely for years. When I started law school I started getting breakouts again, I think from stress, around age 23. I started using this cream every other night after trying presecriptions from the dermatologist for a year with no improvement. I then increased to every night, and then in the morning and at night everday as my skin got used to the strength and stopped drying out from the use. My acne is now completely cleared, to the point where I don't feel the need to wear make up at all and I get compliments on my skin all the time. Highly recommended!
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December 5, 2010

Pros:

Easy to use
Effective
Soothing
Works fast
Cheap

Cons:

Leaves white residue if too much is used
Could be drying on unaffected skin

A great product that I recommend to anyone wanting clear skin in a short time!
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September 25, 2009

Pros:

it clears acne within 4 days ! the box gives alot of info unlike other pimple cream who just say the ingredient and the directions or w/e ! i really like this pimple cream as it tells everything you need to know ! REALLY RECOMMENDED !

Cons:

if you scratch your face after using it , you will find white things on your face but overall its kinda cheap , and good .

its worth it to buy . i have been using OXY 10 but it helps little (VERY LITTLE) i got frustrated and bought a new pimple cream which was T3 it helped a little but its not worth it as you pay $5+ for not clearing up acne . so next i tried Clearasil , it sucks it doesn't do anything for me ! so i tried neutrogena on the spot and it works in less than 1 week ! So it really helps ! just down scratch your face after that :)
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July 26, 2010

Pros:

It works!
Gradually dissapears acne
After enough uses, it makes your skin look clearer, and overall appearance appears to be better.

Cons:

Small bottle
Drying (you will need a moisturizer with this product)

For years Ive been searching for a product to clear up my acne and NOTHING would work. I finally found something that works! Its very exciting. I am very curious as to see what it will look like in a couple more weeks.
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