Topical Keratolytic
Acne.org’s Real World Take
Easy to find and with low side effects, but don’t be surprised if you are left wishing for better results after using it for a while. Any acid on its own is unlikely to dramatically clear acne.
Topical Keratolytic
How to Get It
This is an over-the-counter treatment. Here are some places you can find it online.
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October 12, 2006
Cons:
Can irritate inflamed zits if you scrub too hard. Contains salicylic acid... but this is the one salicylic acid product that does not make my skin worse! Price raised from $2.50 to $3.50 since new packaging, but still best product for the money!
I've used this scrub for years. I used to stop sometimes to try "better" or "gentler" products, and they were always more expensive and less effective. It will not completely prevent acne alone, so you do need to use a topical medication such as BP, but it is great for keeping skin fresh and clean. Sometimes when my skin is being overly sensitive I switch to using it only at night. It can be drying so I usually follow up by washing with Cetaphil. Great combination! The thing that I have been most thrilled with, though, is that since I started using this to scrub areas where I frequently have horrible, unsightly ingrown hairs- armpits, bikini area, etc.- the problem has cleared up completely! If, like me, you suspect that your worst breakouts are due to folliculitis (acne-like bumps you get in areas where you shave or tweeze) more than acne, give this a try! Keeping the hair follicles clean and clear may very well solve the problem.
October 11, 2006
Product used: Arbonne (Clear Advantage System)
Pros:
It has definitly cleared up my white-heads, and closed up my clean pores
Cons:
blackheads still remain hard to get rid of though, but stuff takes time.
I love the way that my face feels after, its nice and soft and i have sort of sensetive skin, and its very oily, and it burns a little if you scrub real hard, but to me the little burn means its working, a lot pricy for me, a highschool student, but so far i like it alot!
October 9, 2006
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)
Does NOT unclog pores. They really need to put more scrubby beads in it. Not much scrubbing action. But I do use it every day and it cleans my skin and doesn't leave it parched out like all the other salisylic acid cleansers I've used.
October 8, 2006
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)
i hate this product, it made my acne worse!
October 7, 2006
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)
Pros:
smelled good
Cons:
I did not like it, I think it irritated skin, made matters worse
I don't recommend it. Try Paula's Choice -- her products worked for me.
October 6, 2006
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser)
Pros:
i like the product. it easily exfoliated my skin and i could notice the difference in my skins texture.
Cons:
i notice that with using this product you have to stay consistant. and us a light mosturizer. and a b/p acne spot treatment. i still will break out but not as much.
i always wanted to try the product and im glad that i did. it helps me to stabilize the acne. and after trying so many products i feel its the gentlest with out too much drying, and that has always been hard problem to solve.
October 6, 2006
Product used: Clearasil (Maximum Strength Pore Cleansing Pads)
Pros:
This product when used properly will clear up your acne.
Cons:
It dries your skin if you use it too much.
This product is wonderful, for all of the people that say it dried your skin out its because you didn't follow the directions you'll did it the way you wanted to do it and it dried out your skin. Use only one pad a day use this with a combination of Noxema Face Wash after you use that use the Clearasil pads and I bet it will clear your skin, also apply a small amount of Equate Vaseline with Aloe as an ingredient and I bet your skin will get clear that is what I'm using and my skin is clearing. Also your only suppose to wipe the pad were you have acne not all over your face.
October 4, 2006
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)
Pros:
made for sensitive skin like mine ..
clears little red dot pimples that u get on your forhead , cheak , and anywhere else on face . didnt try body yet.i like the gel type material.
u see difference for my kind of pimples over night ! amazing !!!!
Cons:
none really ..
well i wud reccomend u use this because it works for those little marks on your face . it also removes the scars! i know right. i have those pimples u see like everywhere like little bumps. there red.. well first i wash my face with warm water.. then i rub over the acne scrub and then wash it with warm water. let it dry and then put a moisturizer on it .
if you do this in the night .. which i do once in morning and then once in the night . it works overnight get amazing results.
Pros:
Great scrub! Clears pores, removes makeup, leaves skin fresh! Fantastic for body acne or folliculitis/ingrown hairs!