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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June 2, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Daily Face Wash, Sensitive)

Pros:

It really cleans your face. It takes out oil really well at first and you skin is really refreshed.pimples ok just a little cleared up.

Cons:

Your oily skin comes back within a few hours and your isnt o refreshed either.

I like it a lot it makes me feel really good about my pimples at first but i woul recommend that you buy oil pads to if you have oily skin. Try it it may work for you!;)
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May 31, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

this product works amazing i use the whole clean and clear advantage kit and this is the only thing that has worked for me plus i stoped picking and popping my acne is almost completely gone

Cons:

it stings a bit but it worth it

it works great its easy but you really need to use the cleanser the moisterizer and then this i dont think it would work to great by itself and maybe thats why somepeople werent too happy with it
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May 31, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

it would sting when i put it on sometimes but it's not that bad.

Cons:

none of them actually got smaller, they just got redder. it really dries them out and makes the skin on it peel. it left scars on my face after a while :[ the fragrance would make me dizzy sometimes, but you get used to it after a while.

don't use this. it doesn't help anything, it just makes your skin worse.
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May 12, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Gentle Formula)

Pros:

I sell Proactiv and have been using it for several years now. The regular system dried my skin out, so I decided to try to gentle formula. It really works! It keeps my skin hydrated, evened out discolorations (hyperpigmentation) and keeps myskinclear

Cons:

don't like the night cream because it's too much moisture for my oily skin... so I use the day cream at night. Also, the mask isn't included in this kit, but it's a miracle worker when used as a spot treatment.

TRY IT! You have nothing to lose. There's a 60 day money back guarantee!! What other products can say that?
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April 17, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (Advanced Solutions Acne Mark Fading Peel With CelluZyme)

Pros:

Worked well for me. I leave a thin layer on over night, 3-4 nights a week and I saw noticeable results. The more often you use it, the better the results!

Cons:

Haven't been able to find it recently...is it being discontinued?? I hope not!

Great product!
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April 15, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

it smells really good and makes my face feel icy-fresh after, and smooth. *THERE IS A CLEAN AND CLEAR ADVANTAGE MOISTURIZER THAT YOU SHOULD USE WITH IT*

Cons:

At first, it burned my skin and made it wicked dry and sometimes if it got in my eyes, they would tear up horribly. After a month or so, all of that stopped.

If you use it EVERY day, morning and night, WITH the moisturizer, it will work amazingly. I tried so much other sh*t and my skin would "get immuned" to it, but with this one, it's a different clean every time. *IF USED WITH MOISTURIZER AND SPOT TREATMENT, IT WORKS EVEN BETTER*
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April 13, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser)

Pros:

clears up redness, cleans the face well, smells nice, removes oil

Cons:

drys up skin pretty badly

i used to use clean&clear, but i started breaking out again so i switched over to this. it really did help reduce redness and my existing pimples. i still use my clean&clear dual action moisturizer, since the cream wash seems to dry up my face.
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March 24, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

none!

Cons:

Bad, bad, bad! I started using this because of the 3-day guarantee, and my acne went from moderate to severe! I even developed nodular acne, which I had never had before!

The 3-day guarantee is a big fat phony lie!
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March 15, 2008
Product used: Biore (Blemish Treating Astringent)

Pros:

Works well. Tightens my pores, diminishes oil, feels refreshing. It is the only thing that has significantly reduced my acne. Large bottle lasts a long time.

Cons:

None.

I love this product. Paired with Olay's Regenerist Oxygenating cleanser, my skin is healing after five or so years of blemishes and painful acne. My red spots are fading, pores are smaller, and my face feels clean after use. Great product.
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March 9, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (Advanced Solutions Acne Mark Fading Peel With CelluZyme)

Pros:

GRADUALLY reduces the appearance of acne marks.

Cons:

Not instantly noticeable. Does not work for scars.

Don't expect a major chemical peel or anything like that that will instantly remove all your acne marks. This product gradually reduces acne marks by increasing the natural exfoliation process of the skin. When I first used this product I did not notice anything but after 2 days, the acne marks on my chin seem to be lighter with the older ones completely gone. After about a week the lighter ones seemed to be almost gone! The scrub is easy to use and you can feel it working in about 1 minute. Unfortunately it is a gradual process; I have not experimented with increasing the usage beyond the recommendation but apparently there is some success for some people. Try it and see what happens.
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