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 16, 2009
Product used: St. Ives (Medicated Apricot Scrub for Oily or Acne Prone Skin)

Pros:

wow, love the smell, love the feeling, my skin is super soft after using it, makes my skin glow.

Cons:

the beads seem like they might irritate if I scrub too hard, so I'll have to be careful.
oh! they don't recommend how often to use it on the back, so I'm not really sure.

LOVE THIS so far. not sure if it'll work, but smells amazing & makes my skin feel super lovely afterwards. (:
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May 5, 2009
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)

Pros:

Makes skin feel fresh / clean, does help clear the acne most of the times if use is consistent / constant, decreases the look of acne scars, did not leave skin dry.

Cons:

Made my face itchy for a while, gave me outbreak the first time using it, it feels a little stingy the first time I applied it. The itchiness and the stingy feeling went away eventually. A little over priced.

It was a decent product, and I probably wouldn't recommend it to people with heavy acne. Another thing I used immediately after this product was the Biore Pore Minimizing Exfoliator, so perhaps the second product prevented me from having dry skin (to counter the first product that may dry skin). The first product did help with acne prevention. My skin was somewhat dry when I didn't use the exfoliator and just the scrub by itself.
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April 1, 2009
Product used: Sea Breeze (Actives Deep Clean Astringent)

Pros:

I have used this product for over 10 years. I pulls out the dirt that daily face wash leaves behind. As with every acne fighting product, results don't come up over night, consistency and patience is important. You can see results in a week-2 weeks.

Cons:

None really. I use the sensitive brand so no worries about burning. If you keep changing products, regardless of which ones, your face will react negative. Try it out for a month or so. If you don't like then gradually change to a new product.

It works for me. The only times I get pimples are when I stop using the astringent and the oil in my face blocks my pores.
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March 22, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

Works really well when you first start it

Cons:

Gets really irritateing to your skin when you first start it.
It's easy to build up an immunity to it

Works well for a certain amount of time, but it's starting to have less of an effect on my skin. I'm now using A LOT of the spot treatment as well as the Refining Mask from Proactive to help tackle my problem zits.
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March 19, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

work's really well, get rid of the pimple 1-2 days !!! love it .

Cons:

peels skin !! =[

it gets rid of the pimple FAST, but now i have a red blotch on my face, i think because of the sun, so if you do buy only wear AT NIGHT =]
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March 9, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Blackhead Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

Works VERY well

Cons:

None, maybe more beads.

I had used this before and stopped using it a while back for whatever reason. I started using this again when another acne scrub (not mentioning any names) made my acne A LOT worse. I started to use this and immediately I noticed an improvement in my acne. Within a week my acne had calmed down and within two weeks my skin got clearer and clearer. My skin is softer and my acne is disappearing! :) Love it!!!
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March 8, 2009
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

smells good.

Cons:

dries skin, makes your acne worst, and aggravated my skin,

i thought the beads would be good for my acne, but because of this product, there are clusters of pimples towards the bottom of my cheek....and i've never had any pimples there before. i only had a few pimples on my face, but every since i used this product my face has been covered with some small and a few BIG pimples! this isn't effective. but i guess some people have different skin types...
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March 2, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

noticeably shrinks pimples, dries them out relatively quickly, can see the difference within a day or two of use. Definitely works!

Cons:

slight sting upon application, but i actually dont mind that because you can tell its actually doing something.

i have extremely sensitive skin and this is one of the few products i can use without causing severe skin problems- cracking burning etc...would recommend to everyone! I am extremely pleased with this product!
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February 28, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

Works really well, clears up acne within 24 hours.

Cons:

Stings a little bit, but not too bad.

So amazing, i'd pop a pimple, put it on, and it'd be gone or reduced within the next day. Put it on everyday and you'll be glad to see your clear skin one agian!
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February 26, 2009
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser)

Pros:

Smells nice. Packaging is great, I love how it pumps. Easy to apply and wash off( you just need one pump).

Cons:

It may dry your face a little. Should be used only if you have moderately oily to oily skin.

Works great so far. I'll see how it goes.
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