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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April 8, 2010
Product used: Clean & Clear (Blackhead Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

You can definitely feel a difference once you use it to exfoliate your face. I use it about once every two days because exfoliating too often can be bad for your skin, but this product is great; it really cleans your face.

Cons:

Even though it says "Blackhead clearing scrub", it doesn't clear any of my blackheads at all. So instead of using it to clear blackheads, I just use it as a normal exfoliator to get rid of dirt on my face.

It's great if you want to clean off the dirt on your face and it doesn't dry out your skin at all. It's a good product for people with sensitive skin as well, like me. But if you're looking for something to get rid of your blackheads, this product isn't for you.
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March 22, 2010
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage 3-in-1 Foaming Acne Wash)

Pros:

Gentle on the skin. Smells really nice!

Cons:

Didn't work for me. It seems like it just kinda sits on the surface of your skin until you wash it off.

If you have mild acne or just a few simple breakouts then this might work for you. I haven't even finished using it.
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March 16, 2010
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness Soothing Cream Cleanser)

Pros:

-Soothing
-AMAZING scent
-Good moisturizers
-Did the cleaning job
-My face was very soft

Cons:

-Even though soothing, also burn't really bad
-Didn't help my acne
-Redness.. oh so much redness

My opinion, is that this little product burn't like a b. Chamomile irritates my skin personally a lot.. when it's actually suppose to soothe redness? Every product I use with chamomile burns, why do you hate me so much chamomile? I LOVE THE SMELL OF CHAMOMILE. The only reason I didn't throw it away was that it smelt so dang good! ANYWAY I would recommend the scrub because that for some reason wasn't close to as irritating... my skin hates the cream cleanser I guess. I would say try a different line of anti redness/acne stuff.
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March 6, 2010
Product used: Biore (Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser)

Pros:

-cleans
-helps with oil because its a gel cleanser
-clears MOST of your acne

Cons:

-feels gooey
-smell

This product worked great for my acne. Since it's a gel cleaner, it helps with oily skin like mine. It is a little drying, but all you need is a good toner and moisturizer. I wasn't expecting much with Biore products but I've been using this for about a month and I'm impressed!
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January 27, 2010
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Stress Control, Power-Clear Scrub)

Pros:

lathers well, clears SOME acne, smells nice, love the beads. Not too drying

Cons:

doesn't clear skin completely like some of the other reviews say.

very good cleaner, works well and smells good
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December 17, 2009
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer)

Pros:

smooth, clean feeling, refreshed, i feel like it evened out my complexion

Cons:

a little on the expensive side,when i first started using the product my face did react to it;little itchy, caused some dryness, but less than a week i guess my face got used to it and an know i have no problems!

i would reccomend it, actually helps with my whiteheads, but use a small amount, dont over do-it
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November 24, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

affordable.works fast.

Cons:

Gave dry patches on my face. Itchy, dry, unpleasant feeling. Days to recover.

EXTREMELY unhappy! Product working fast doesnt compare to the after effects.
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November 4, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)

Pros:

mosturizes, not heavy, or oily !

Cons:

dont notice it helping or preventing acne.

i love it ! smells great, tingles as if you can feel it working instently.
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October 29, 2009
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)

Pros:

Clears skin, smells great, exfoliates, cools

Cons:

Stings if you get it near your eyes

I love this scrub! It's not very abrasive, but I was using st. ives before, which is way TOO abrasive. Anyway, it's the only thing besides proactiv that my skin has ever even reacted to (positively, I mean.) I've really noticed my skin clearing up, and it's only been a couple weeks. The consistency is weird, kinda fake and waxy, but not exactly bad. You can't just whack it on your face, though. You have to rub it between your palms and then rub it on your face. The little beads get everywherre, so I only use it in the shower, where I can rinse them off. I guess it's kinda expensive, considering the amount of product you get, but if you only use it a couple times a week, it should last a while. It smells AMAZING, like mint and watermelon. It also has a little menthol in it, so if you don't like menthol, skip this. But I really love it. Buy it! It actually works!
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October 28, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

it works over night, dose not smell bad, make my skin nice & soft

it make my stops go away over night so i can go to school felling fresh & i would recommend this to people ! my bro recommended it to me & now i use it & i recommended it to my friend and now she uses it !!!
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