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

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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.

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February 2, 2017
Didn't work
Didn't work for me:/ The ingredients looked good but it didn't clear me up and I think it's a bit irritating.
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July 15, 2016
Too thick, extra ingredients that cause irritation
I bought this after I ran out of my acne.org benzoyl peroxide treatment as a last resort while my stuff shipped out. The second day of using this my skin got really dry and I had a ton of tiny under the skin bumps pop up around my cheeks. Boo :(
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May 5, 2015
tried it for a year when i was a teen
not as effective as you wish... i highly recommend clean and clear persa gel 10 it is life!! lol best of luck <3
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August 14, 2012

Pros:

-Good for stubborn pimples under the skin
-Pea sized amount is all you need
-2.5%

Cons:

-Small tube
-Cream based instead of gel
-leaves a white residue when applying makeup/sweating

Overall this product wasn't bad but it wasn't the best either. Like the product says, you should only use 'on the spot' instead of a topical treatment for your whole face. I like the fact that it is 2.5% instead of 5% or 10% (which most over the counter products are). It works well with sensitive skin if you use a very small amount.
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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.
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September 26, 2011

Pros:

-Reduces Redness
-Dries out existing acne

Cons:

-Does not help with preventing new acne from forming

I would recommend this product if you have light acne, but for moderate to severe types, it's not worth wasting the time or money.
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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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June 14, 2011

Pros:

If you apply this on small pimples that just appeared, they will most likely disappear overnight.

Cons:

It might be part of the healing treatment, but it swelled my acne/cysts and pimples. I kept using it for around two weeks and cysts would form and last over a month.

For me, this product only seemed to make my acne worst. I'm a senior in high school and I've had acne for about 5 years. However, some products take out the bacteria and all the bad stuff so acne will swell and then vanish. That didn't happen to me within two weeks. A change in diet didn't affect the cysts as far as I'm aware. I have small acne on my cheeks and when I applied the spot treatment on some acne, they became cysts and I've never had cysts on my cheeks before. I would much rather have the acne on my cheeks then have giant, red cysts all over just to cure them. It's not exactly a cheap product for me and I now use minimal amount of the Queen Helene Mint Julep mask to dot over small acne. A tip that will help anyone, no matter how oily your skin is: DRINK A LOT OF WATER. You can buy all the acne products in the world, but flushing out your system with water will benefit your skin best. I started drinking tons of water this year and my skin cleared up immensely.
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February 12, 2011

Pros:

-Diminished whiteheads and blackheads

Cons:

-Left white residue
- dried out my skin
-Darkened my skin tone
-Left dark marks on my skin

When i first started to use this product it was working and it didn't exacly leave me with clear skin, it just made my whiteheads and blackheads smaller. After two weeks my skin started to get dark marks especially my forehead and my skin would peel of and be dry even though i put a moisterizer on it everyday. Then my skin became increasingly dark. It was during the winter and there was barely any sun out so that wasn't it. After a while i stoped using it and exfoliated my skin and my skin is now getting back to normal and my blemishes are leaving. This may work for you even though it didn't do much for me because everyone is different. My advice is to keep an open mind and keep trying until you find the right product for you.
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January 26, 2011

Pros:

- did not worsen pimples

Cons:

- did not reduce size or redness of pimples

Although it appears this product works for some, it did absolutely nothing for any of my problems. I get large pimples around my chin area, and I had hoped this would bring them down a bit. After leaving it on overnight I noticed no change in the pimple. When I attempted to apply foundation the area where the cream had been turned darker than the rest, despite having washed it off. Unfortunately in my case this product is more like a placebo. Hopefully it works for you.
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