Salicylic Acid
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Widely available in over-the-counter skin care products in 0.5 - 2% strength, salicylic acid helps shed skin cells as well as reduce inflammation in the skin.

It's generally recommended to apply a salicylic acid-containing product 1-2 times per day, depending on your skin's tolerance and the product type.

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May 31, 2008
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)

Pros:

it smells really nice

Cons:

it needs more beads but the beads are so stiff it gets stuck in my pores sometimes

it gets stuck in my pores!! and u have to squeeze it out too!!! i would recommend this if u dont have seriious acne like me
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May 11, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Daily Face Wash, Sensitive)

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Its the only thing i will use that will not make my skin feel dry and tight

Cons:

Sometimes I run out

ITs good stuff 2 clear acne
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April 25, 2008
Product used: Phisoderm (5 Minute Blemish Mask)

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Great product. Good results and affordable.

Cons:

Can't find it.

Don't like the new line of phisoderm products. Not very good. Prefer the original acne wash and 5 minute mask.
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April 22, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

Its slowly clearing up my face, spot treatment dried up my pimples in 2 days max.

Cons:

burned my face first few days, also dried out my face quite a bit

It's ok so far, I have used it for 2 weeks now, no new breakouts but my one acne scar is still there. I had a HUGE cyst acne when i bought this stuff.
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April 15, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Blackhead Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

keeps my acne in control. when I stopped using it my acne flourished... removes dead skin. good smell.

Cons:

beads get stuck everywhere lol
does absolutely nothing for blackheads

Try it and see how it works, it's not that expensive. It worked for me but it may not work for everyone. i can only use bp for spot treatments and not on my entire face (causes rash) so i use this for acne prevention.
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April 11, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Stress Control, Power-Clear Scrub)

Pros:

smells nice, leaves skin feeling vhypdrated, not oily, and healthy

Cons:

results are slow, dont see much improvement

the product is great if you already have nice skin and you just want to keep your skin clean and healthy
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March 19, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

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MIRACLE PRODUCT. I started using this treatment 3 days ago and its already helped get rid of my current acne, I also put it on my acne scars on my right cheek and it's almost clear.

Cons:

Dries out your skin, but this side effect is nothing compared to what it does.

Best spot treatment I've ever found, and I've had acne for about 3 yrs.
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February 28, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Oil-Free Acne Stress Control, 3-in-1 Hydrating Acne Treatment)

Pros:

Basically scentless except for a pleasant cucumber-y note; does not irritate my sensitive skin.

Cons:

It doesn't seem to make a big difference in my acne.

Ineffective for me, but you may want to try it if you have very sensitive skin.
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February 13, 2008
Product used: Nature's Cure (Anti-Acne Papaya Skin Care System)
I tried using natures cure for almost one year with the hope that one day i will be free from acne but it rather made it worst. i wasted my money for nothng but more acne and pain. i'm confused now and don't know what to do now. money and precious time wasted for nothing but bad skin.
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February 6, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (Advanced Solutions Acne Mark Fading Peel With CelluZyme)

Pros:

I had the product that came with a microdermabrasion gel (that smelled really good) and using that combined with the peel worked pretty well until I stopped using it. It lightened, but didn't completely get rid of my scars.

Cons:

It doesn't come with the microdermabrasion stuff anymore

Good if your scars aren't really dark. It will lighten dark scars.
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