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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March 7, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)

Pros:

Some people don't like the tingly feeling but I love it! It calmed painful pimples overnight and my face feels calmer and not dry at all. Its a nice base for my makeup and all of my friends have started using it too.

Cons:

I haven't experienced any but some people claim it makes their face too oily. I have always had super dry skin and my face soaked this moisturizer up.

Great product! Use only if You don't have an issue with oily skin it has a nice smell and did help with my acne. My trouble spots are much better now!
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February 27, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness Soothing Cream Cleanser)

Pros:

smooth going on
smell
reduced acne and blackheads

Cons:

Burned my whole face
Irritated it further
caused redness
tingled when applied
server dryness

This product was suppost to calm my face but it instead burned my face. Very harsh, server dryness and just a horrible stinging feeling. Would not recommend to anyone.
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February 13, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)

Pros:

Really does help with acne. Really does moisturize. Nice "tingly" feeling after applied. Really makes your skin feel fresh. Heals breakouts quickly.

Cons:

No SPF. Slight "oily" consistency.

Anyone with acne should at least give this stuff a shot. .5% salicylic acid doesn't sound like much, huh? Well, it does a ton! But still moisturizes. I have extremely oily skin, but sometimes in the winter certain parts will get a little tight and sometimes flake. This cures all of that, while making breakouts go away a lot quicker! I use this with Basis Cleaner Clean Face Wash, Neutrogena Acne Stress Control Toner, Lemon Juice (some days) for scars, Calamine Lotion (some days), Clearasil Overnight Face Lotion (for spot treatment), and sometimes a Baking Soda or Honey/Nutmeg mask. My skin is stopping breaking out, but I still have a face full of scars. :/ Anyway, I would greatly recommend this product!
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February 11, 2011
Product used: Aveda (Outer Peace Acne Relief Kit)

Pros:

drastically changed the quality of my skin over a long period of time - used for over a yr now
very gentle
natural

Cons:

expensive!

If you've got the money and maybe moderate acne - this is a good product to invest in. I personally only use the cleanser and mosturizer - I found the other products to make no difference whether I used them or not. The cleanser is pretty nice - it dissolves make up and oil almost instantaneously - and unlike a lot of other powerful cleanser it doesn't leave your skin super dry. The mosturizer also has excellent balancing qualities. It's light - but not so light that you end up dry in the combination zones. Good product - would highly recommend if nothing else is working for you
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January 30, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Stress Control, Power-Clear Scrub)

Pros:

made my skin super soft!
felt refreshed!

Cons:

none

it made my face really soft&&smooth! the first 2 weeks were really good..my acne was going away on the side of my face..a couple weeks later it wasnt doing anything but making my face soft. i stopped using this product because it really didnt do much..i htought mayb this could be the one but it defintly wasnt.
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January 22, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)

Pros:

- Moisturizing
- Doesn't feel oily
- smells good
- refreshing
- helps with acne

Cons:

- none so far

It actually moisturizes!!! It doesn't feel think on my skin. It actually feels refreshing, like my skin is being cleansed while at the same time being moisturized. I love it! At first I was skeptical because every other oil-free moisturizer that I have tried either was not moisturizing enough, or caused me to break-out. But I am now glad I decided to buy this. If it helps, I have combination tan sensitive skin.
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January 11, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)

Pros:

Greatest thing I have ever used for moisturizing my face AND getting rid of my acne. I can feel it working on my face. I gets rid of those pimples I hate near my nose and I dont have to wipe anything off or get my hair wet

Cons:

It makes my face look too shiny but other than that it's great

I would tell everyone to use it. If you live in the Midwest or places you constantly have dry skin use this product.
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January 10, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Acne Stress Control Triple-Action Toner)

Pros:

Refreshing
Smells good
Kills acne

Cons:

Smell can be kinda strong

I love stuff! It really does treat my acne. I get less acne and when I do get a pimple this stuff really takes care of it in a day or two. I moisturize after I use it so it won't dry me out.
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January 2, 2011
Product used: La Roche-Posay (Effaclar K)

Pros:

no visable difference to imperfections

Cons:

burnt my skin (red in colour and scaly texture)
drying
expensive

at first i used this product all over my face as instructed but quickly chnaged to only applying this on my problem area (chin) due to its drying effect. It burnt the skin on my chin quite badly after 3 days of day and night-time use. The area is still red and quite scaly in particularly damaged places. Perhaps this was simply too strong a product for my skin as I had seen it get brilliant reviews before i pruchased it
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October 20, 2010
Product used: Olay (Blemish Control Lathering Cleanser)

Pros:

Cleared my acne within the first week.
smells good.
makes your skin feel clean and smooth

Cons:

Your face will feel oily during the day.
it will dry your face out if you over use it.

I love this stuff. I have tryed everything for my acne and nothing worked. This is the only product i have found so far that has actually worked. But when you wash your face in the morning, about 5 hours later your face will start feelin oily. And it WILL dry your face out if you use it more than twice a day, I only use it once and it hasnt dried my face out yet. The first day i used it I could tell a difference, i have been useing it for 2 months now and my face is clear!! (; Also i'm 15 so im still going through puberty i guess. but this stuff really works. You can find it at Wal mart for about $6.
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