Sodium Sulfacetamide

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Active Ingredient:
Sodium Sulfacetamide (10%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Purified water; propylene glycol; lauramide DEA (and) diethanolamine; polyethylene glycol 400, monolaurate; hydroxyethyl cellulose; sodium chloride; sodium metabisulfite; methylparaben; xanthan gum; EDTA and simethicone.

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November 22, 2009

Pros:

inexpensive
works well; noticeable changes
doesn't dry out skin

Cons:

stinks

Good product so far have seen a dramatic change within a week. Hope this continues.
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November 9, 2009

Pros:

A nice creamy formula that has pretty much abolished my cystic and comedonal acne :)
No medicine smell (or at least it is not strong to me)

Cons:

Drying for the first few days but drying does subside
Must make sure to avoid eyes and mucosal surfaces since it is an antibacterial.

Compared to some of the facial washes I was purchasing for my face, this item is comparable if not cheaper! I am
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November 23, 2009

Pros:

works miracles, my skin was clear in less than one week.

Cons:

it does have a slight weird odor but nothing major.

This product worked a miracle on my face. I have battled acne for 10 years and this product along wtih Epiduo at night cleared up my face. I had the cystic acne that was painful and new ones sprouted daily. i have not had one single break out in 2 months.
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May 4, 2015
Only thing to actually work
I have had moderate acne for 7 years and the pain and embarrassment constantly plagued me. I now use a sodium sulfacetamide lotion prescribed to me by a dermatologist, and I have been using the product for 5 months. After about three months I had little to no acne and currently my scarring is greatly diminished. I still occasionally get one or two pimples with stress or hormone fluctuations. PLEASE try this out if you struggle with moderate acne I cannot believe the success that I have had with it. My current day and night routine is using a gentle cleanser (Dove, Neutrogena, it doesn't really matter), then the sulfacetamide cream, and then an eye cream. I usually a gentle washcloth for some light exfoliation to lighten acne scars. Please consider this product, I used to have no hope for my skin. Before, I tried salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and tretinoin with no success. This is the only thing that has worked and has left me comfortable with my skin. My life has not magically changed since I got rid of my acne, but it is one less thing to worry about and stress about. I hope others can find success in this product as well. Best of luck to anyone struggling- You are not alone, and you are an important and beautiful person with or without acne.
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September 4, 2009

Pros:

I'm allergic to benzoyl peroxide and I had pretty bad acne. So I went to the dermitologist and they told me to try it. I did and WOW!! Amazing results!

Cons:

None At All!

It really works and my face looks great! And because I have great insurance I got it really cheap!
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July 11, 2009

Pros:

Really does work. I no longer get any cystic breakouts and the tiny pimples are barely visible.

Cons:

Kind of drying but not to the point where you feel that your face is craking. A mild sulfur smell as the lotion melts more into your face over time due to your body heat

I used to use sodium sulfacetamide 10% and sulfur 5% in an actual lotion formulation (cream based). It didn't see THAT much improvement. But then again, I used it when I first started the treatment so there was a lot of work that the prescription had to do on my face. But later on switched over to the liquid formulation and it is soooo much better. I feel that the liquid formulation is much more effective. And the liquid formulation has a slight sheer pink tone to it, so I feel that it makes my skin tone look more even. I was given tinter drops along with the lotion so i could match the lotion to my skin tone, but I chose not to use the tinter. I no longer get ANY major breakouts. No more cysts. The tiny pimples sometimes do flair up, but they're not big and red the way they used to be. And the tiny ones heal very quickly.
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March 9, 2011

Pros:

Easy to use. Suitable under make-up.
Works!

Cons:

Skin may be sensitive to sun exposure.

I was suffering from a horrible breakout five years ago. I didn't want to leave the house. The OTC products I was using seemed to irritate my skin horribly. The doctor suggested that I may be allergic to Benzoil Peroxide. She sent me on my way with prescriptions for Sodium Sulfacetamide 10% and Sulfur 5% wash and Sulfacetamide Sodium Topical Suspension USP, 10%. I have been using these products for five years now and I have had mostly clear skin the whole time! I only get some stray blackheads or an occasional Small pimple. I also use Cetaphil moisturizer with some sunblock protection. Keeping the skin moisturized helps it heal. I also go easy on the dairy and sugar. I am so happy to clear skin!
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February 27, 2011

Pros:

Easy to apply
No smell
A little bit goes a long way - even when being generous with it

Cons:

Expensive - even after my insurance
Elongated drying time compared to other topicals (read: cell phone sticks to your face)

The reviews on here really made me want to give this one a shot. I'm female, 31 yrs old with lengthy history of acne now due mostly to hormones. My Derm prescribed the 10% lotion which I apply at night all over my face and neck. The upper half of my face was already clear but this has definitely improved the look and feel of even that part of my skin -after only 4 days. I particularly enjoy the night time application because it seems to severely cut down on getting an oily face at night and it helps the few cystic nodules that remain around my jawline from hurting so much like they do during the day so I can rest comfortably. I am also taking Doxycycline twice daily at 50mg and Clindamycin phosphate 1% lotion for morning spot treatment application before putting on make-up. I don't care how expensive this Sodium Sulfacetamide is - it's completely worth it!
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February 12, 2011

Pros:

-clears skin!
-overall better skintone
-not irritating AT ALL

Cons:

seriously none.

i have no idea why more people dont use this, my derm never even mentioned this i heard about it from these reviews. i am soo glad i started using this its the only thing that clears my face and i have used tazorac, clindamyacin(it worked alright), benzoyl peroxide, salyclic acid, all natural products and more. just try it you will not be disappointed LOVE THIS STUFF
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September 6, 2010

Pros:

Helps reduce oil production
I found that it really helped to calm my facial redness
Overall, really helped reduce the number of whiteheads I get, and I only get an occasional cyst :D

Cons:

The smell isn't overwhelming but it definitely isn't pleasing so it's restricted to nightly use

If you can get it from a prescription for as cheap as I did, sodium sulfacetamide is most definitely worth! And it has a cool name :P
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