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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July 31, 2012
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer)

Pros:

+ Start seeing results immediately!
+ Evens out skin tone and makes it brighter.
+ Non-greasy, non-oil, non-comedogenic!
+ Keeps your face smooth.

Cons:

- Burns a bit after benzoyl peroxide treatment, but that is normal because I just started.
- No jojoba oil.
- Small bottle.

I've been on the regimen for about 3 days now and I have been using CVS gentle-purpose cleanser, neutrogena on-the-spot 2.5% BP treatment cream, and this product, and I have to say they are a good combination. I feel more confident, like seeing the results, and I cannot wait until I have clear skin! I would definitely recommend this product. It contains 0.5% salicylic acid to further protect against breakouts. It was worth the $$.
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July 29, 2012
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash, Pink Grapefruit)

Pros:

Smells great
Gets rid of unneeded oils

Cons:

Drys out skin-even lotion won't help me
Burns my skin
Makes skin feel tight
Made my acne a little worse

I stopped using it for about a month and then I started it again. I stopped because it was drying my skin out. I decided that I would use lotion this time. The lotion wouldn't even help it. To be truthful it dried out my skin so much that it looks like I have a beard. I'm a woman-and I don't want a beard. I have about five or six pimples on my chin plus many black heads. And many going around my head where my hair starts. Probably only because on my hair there all the time. I have a lot of black heads on my nose and no actual pimples. Hope I helped!!
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July 28, 2012
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash, Pink Grapefruit)

Pros:

-smells good
-feels good
-cleans OKAY

Cons:

-didn't clear ANY of my acne

this product did nothing for me
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July 12, 2012
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

Reduces pimple size

Cons:

Stings
Makes skin dry
Peeling occurs
Redness occurs
Hard to remove, so it leaves residue
Leaves scarring (microdermabrasion-dead skin cells)

I would put this on before I go to sleep, so I could wash it off in the morning. And since this contains salicylic acid, it's meant to peel your skin to treat the problem areas. If you have a free week where you don't go out, I would recommend using this because after- you deal with stuff like redness/peeling/scars/etc.
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May 30, 2012
Product used: Sea Breeze (Actives Deep Clean Astringent)

Pros:

I love this toner! refreshes my skin and keeps it acne free!

Cons:

no cons!

very cheap and efficient
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May 17, 2012
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

Affordable
visibly reduces spot sizes

I love this product. I break out very easily and I used this product yesterday evening after washing my face and cleansing with the clean and clear deep cleansing lotion. It did reduce all my spots.It was slightly stingy but not as serious as some reviewers make it .I love this product and would buy it again.
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April 29, 2012
Product used: Clean & Clear (Blackhead Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

❤ results after 1-2 uses
❤ removes makeup, dirt, and oil completely
❤ leaves skin feeling SO fresh and CLEAN

Cons:

😪 dries out skin a bit: use a moisturizer after use

❤ After using this product just one time, I noticed results the next morning. All together, I've used this product morning and night for about three days. It's been slowly clearing some blackheads for me, but like I said I've only been using it for 3 days. It does clear all other acne and breakouts. I would reccomend using this product with Neutragina's Grapefruit Acne Wash and blackhead clearer. That's what I've been using with it and it works AMAZINGLY. They both clear and prevent acne, breakouts, and blackheads quickly. The grapefruit wash cleans off your face (plus all the other stuff it does!) first before you use the clean and clear scrub so then the scrub can work and get into your skin even better. GET THIS PRODUCT(;
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April 14, 2012
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash, Pink Grapefruit)

Pros:

-Pretty Cheap
-Smells Nice (Get's annoying after a while.)
-Makes face feel Smooth

Cons:

-Not as soapy as the Original
-Doesn't treat acne
-Doesn't help blackheads
-DOESN'T HELP PIMPLES AT ALL

I do not recommend this product. I purchased this in the middle of December as it was my first acne wash, but it only made my face feel soft and clean, but that was it. It made no difference on my face what so ever so I just used the remaining wash as a hand soap more than a face cleanser.
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March 18, 2012
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)

Pros:

Gets rid of dry patches
Smells nice
Opens pores for treatment

Cons:

Doesn't actually help with existing acne.

This is a great product to use in conjunction with a BP treatment. It's perfect for sensitive skin and gets rid of all my dry patches.
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March 6, 2012
Product used: Peter Thomas Roth (AHA/BHA Acne Clearing Gel)

Pros:

Works very well! I got great results in a short period of time!

Okay, let me just start off by admiting that I don't actually own this product. However, I have used a couple times. I got samples of it at Sephora. You're supposed to apply this after washing your face. When you apply this, it won't burn, nor will it dry up your skin. I saw a HUGE difference just after the first time using the sample! If your are considering getting this product, I reccommend getting a sample first to see if it works for you! :)
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