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 26, 2012
Product used: Neutrogena (Rapid Clear Foaming Scrub)

Pros:

Makes skin feel great
Acne gets better
Not to rough

Cons:

*Smells gross( to me) Smells like some kind of weird fruit
*for acne to improve alot use it with clearisil daily face wash

Its great I would recommend it :)
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June 26, 2012
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

Easy to apply
Feels great on your skin
Not oily
Good for dry and sensitive skin

Cons:

If the cleanser gets in your eyes, it burns
It's not odor-free

It not only got rid of my current acne, but it lightened my skin from the acne scars and it prevents acne outbreaks. I prefer this over Proactiv.
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May 15, 2012
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

-exfoliation beads
-price
-availablilty
-scent
-great for oily skin

Cons:

-tends to dry out skin due to the ingredients (not intended for sensitive skin)

I was having bad acne left and right especially now that I have bangs! It was so unattractive. This is a must!!! I needed something fast and the fact that my facial skin is oily too this was a great plus. I love the exfoliating beads and it made my skin feel really clean afterwards. I use a benzol peroxide cream from target's brand with this scrub so it helps out alot as well. Never dried out my skin though! but this is something that you have to use continously to see results.
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May 13, 2012
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

IHelps clear acne fast!!I apply this every night before I go to bed and when I wake up in the morning my spots I put it on are reduced and not as red! Overall awesome product!

Cons:

Not really any to say except it burns a little but that can bed helpful to tell you its working good.

It is one of my favorite drugtore products and I contribute it to helping clear my acne a lot!
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April 18, 2012
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Mark Treatment)

Cons:

It's really oily and it kind of burns. I can't tell if it's my face that's oily or if it's this product. It doesn't really work. It's way too expensive.

I used it for a week, but didn't see much a of a significant change in my acne scars.
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April 6, 2012
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage 3-in-1 Foaming Acne Wash)

Pros:

Cheap
Smells fine

Cons:

Stings your eyes
Makes skin flaky and dry
Did not get rid of acne nor prevented it

it sucks. Don't waste ur money. it doesn't even work.
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April 2, 2012
Product used: Dermalogica (Clean Start)

Pros:

I've only been using this for a couple days and it makes my skin feel super soft. I noticed a difference the morning after i used it! It's amazing. I had little bumps all over my forehead that wouldn't go away no matter what i tried, and they just dissapeared! I'm so glad my friend recommended this to me because I have tried literally every acne wash known to man! I really like this stuff and it smells like lemons!

Cons:

Its really expensive and the 35.00 kit is really really small and is probably only gonna last me 1-2 months. You can buy the big ones seperately adding up to about 90-100$

It works really well but it's expensive.
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March 20, 2012
Product used: Biore (Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser)

Pros:

cleans well
cools and calms skin
removed build-up from clogged pores
removed excess oil temporarily

Cons:

dries out skin pretty bad if you use it 2x a day
my skin got oily again within an hour

does its job, cleans well, but is pretty high-powered. make sure you ease into it
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March 16, 2012
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)

Pros:

creamy
made your face feel smooth

Cons:

did nothing for me, it eve possibly made my face work

i wouldn't reccomend it
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February 25, 2012
Product used: Neutrogena (Rapid Clear Acne Defense Lotion)

Pros:

Its heals
Refrains
Cleans
And it makes my skin smooth

Cons:

None

Im a teen and pimples are the worst things in a teens life but then my mom told me to use hers and my skin has been great! And it's only been about 5 days
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