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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February 26, 2012
Product used: Dermalogica (Clean Start)

Pros:

Cute Packaging
Lots of stuff

Cons:

Smells bad
Expensive

Worked on the areas where I had acne (forehead) but made me breakout horribly in places I have NEVER had acne before(around mouth, cheeks, nose, jaw)! This product made me hate my skin. And the pimples are so hard to get rid of!
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February 24, 2012
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser)

Pros:

Light Foam

Fresh Scent

No More Redness

Prevents Blemishes

Cons:

Flaking of the nose cause by dehydration

Not prominent of removing blemishes

Not the best acne fighting cleanser on the market, but it is good in preventing breakouts and dries out existing blemishes. Works great on skin with LIGHT acne. Not to be treated with moderate or severe. If you do, do not expect great results.
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February 22, 2012
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash, Pink Grapefruit)

Pros:

Smells good
Basic cleanser

Cons:

Doesn't significantly diminish acne
Dries out skin after overuse
Over time stops having any effect

This smells good, but if you want a good, basic acne wash just go for Neutrogena Oil-free Acne Wash (orange bottle). It is odorless, slightly cheaper and does more for acne continuously than this.
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February 15, 2012
Product used: Arbonne (Clear Advantage System)

Pros:

-comes in nice packaging

Cons:

-will increase acne severity
-not NATURAL at all as what they claim to be
-definitely not worth the money

This system made my face really really dry, flaky, and the severity of my acne has just increased. You'll pay a lot more 'cause the consultants are getting a lot of commission off of these products. I should have known better 'cause my consultant's face looks wrinkled, dry, and pity. If you can deal with the negative side effects of these products then by all means, go ahead and try. But I would definitely not recommend them to those that I care for.
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January 23, 2012
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne + Marks Spot Lotion)

Pros:

Didn't really irritate my skin

Cons:

Experienced worse breakouts after using product

Hardly reduced visibility of hyper pigmentation. I'm not sure if this product was the cause, but my skin broke out much worse after I was using it for a week.
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January 20, 2012
Product used: Oxy (Balance Maximum Deep Pore Cleansing Pads)

Pros:

Works great and fast

Cons:

stings a little but no acne can survive it

this works amazing for me and it's the best product I've used so far.
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January 2, 2012
Product used: Neutrogena (Acne Stress Control 3 in 1 Hydrating Treatment)

Pros:

-Moisturize very well
-Not greasy at all
-Very good smell
-Makes skin less oily
- Salicylic acid

Cons:

None.

I love this product. I have a very sensitive skin so I can't use anything I want, but I never had any problems with this product.
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December 23, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness Soothing Facial Cleanser)

Pros:

drys some acne
skin feels clean

Cons:

can be over drying on other parts of skin

I had used this product for literally over a year thinking it would reuced the redness in myfair skin and some acne but in reality it doesnt really do anything besides making the skin feel fresh.
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December 19, 2011
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer)

Pros:

smells nice,
is thick but goes on your skin lightly.
makes skin smooth right after using

i have been fighting acne since i was at least 11, and now i am 16, and it has not gotten any better. i have used everything possible, the downside to my skin, is that i have big pores and very oily skin, so i just bought this bottle today cause my friend had mentioned it to me, and i used it not even five minutes ago and i am already in love! i hope this finally works for me. i can already see my redness go away!
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December 17, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Body Clear Body Wash)

Pros:

Cleared Up My Back

Cons:

None of this chemical crap in any body wash is really ever good for you.

If you have moderate back acne, it will get rid of it.
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