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 29, 2011
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)

Pros:

Feels nice
Skin feels smooth and clean

Cons:

None so far

I bought the *Warming* version of this product. I found this on sale at my local CVS, so I bought it. It is a scrub, but the "scrubbies" are very fine, not gritty feeling. The first time I tried it, the amount of heat it generated was surprising! But now I really like it. I use it after my cleansing wash and it makes my face feel super clean. I use a dollop about dime sized. I'm 43 yrs old and struggling with moderate adult hormonal acne. My skin is slightly oily with med/lrg pores on my nose and cheeks. It hasn't been too harsh or dried out my skin or made me break out (which is amazing). I'm loving this product and keep going back to the CVS to see if they have more on sale, so I can stock up!
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May 21, 2011
Product used: Burt's Bees (Natural Acne Solutions Kit)

Pros:

Organic. Smells nice.

Cons:

Very expensive. But the price will be worth it if it works. The moisturizer feels kind of heavy and greasy and makes my face shiny. I'll try applying less and see if that helps.

I have bad acne. It sucks! I'm 20 years old and I have had acne since I was 13. I have tried literally everything. Proactive. Acne free. All kinds of different things. They all work at first and then dont anymore. I did not get the pore refining scrub. I got the peach and willow bark deep pore scrub and it makes me face squeaky clean. It's similar to the pore refining scrub as they both have salicylic acid. I also use the Soap bark & chamomile cleanser from BB and I love it! Step two I use the acne solutions toner and use a cotton round pad to apply it. I love seeing all the dirt it gets off my face. Step 3 I use the spot treatment. It's a very strong smell but not too bad. Step 4 I use the acne solutions daily moisturizer. It's nice to apply but afterwards my face feels like of heavy & greasy. :/ but it's only day 3 so I will update later on! Another thing that sucks right now is my face has gotten worse. It's so broke out. Maybe it's the products bringing the dirt out.
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April 28, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

NONE.

Cons:

-Makes skin red & looks burned
-extreme flakiness
-Extreme dryness
-Itchiness
-made skin swollen

WHAT A BIG MISTAKE I MADE.. This product is NOT FOR SENSITIVE SKIN. If you have sensitive skin, don't let this even touch your face for a second.... I payed 10 $$ FOR A BOTTLE THE SIZE OF MY THUMB. This was dreadful. for me anyway. When i first put this stuff on, i was exited thinking in less than 4 hours i would be flawless. I left in on for 1 hour, and then decided to look in the mirror. I was prepared to see clear skin, but instead saw an ATROCITY. my skin was as red as a tomato, with white flakes seeping out of it, it was swollen, and DISGUSTING. I started crying, my mild acne looked MODERATE then and there. it was terrifying and horrific. DO NOT use this product if you have sensitive skin. you will completely regret it. II did not leave the house for 4 days, until the swelling and redness went away. this was horrible. Even after the swelling and redness diminished, the pimples were FULLY THERE. nothing even went away, even after all i've done to remove the swelling & redness /iritation ETC ETC . for 4 days i had aloe vera, and baby lotion smeered over my face constantly. Along with icing it for 10-20 minutes a day. Basically, I would assume this working for people who dont have sensitive skin....
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April 17, 2011
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Rapid Action Pads)

Pros:

it made some of my big pimples get really small
and it made my really small pimples go away

Cons:

Once you use this product your big pimples get red, but then after a few minutes they go back to normal non red pimples. (at least that is what happens with me)

i love this! i use this as a treatment even though it's not a real treatment.. i love this!!!
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April 6, 2011
Product used: St. Ives (Blemish Control Green Tea Gel Cleanser)

Pros:

feels kinda good

Cons:

works for a little bit and then wrecks your face.

when i first started using this product my face felt fantastic and the tea ingredient made me feel like i was using a more natural cleanser. The first week was great i was very happy with my face and then slowly after a week later i started seeing little bumps all over my face. I am extremely disappointed with this product and will not use it again. im going back to oxy. its wayyy better.
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March 28, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash, Pink Grapefruit)

Pros:

-Smells really great
-Sucked up all the oil on my skin

Cons:

JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE!!!
-Made my skin flaky, itchy and made it peel
-DID NOT CLEAR ACNE LIKE IT "CLAIMS!!"
-actually made my zits appear more red, irritated, and plump
-The oil sucking power dissapeared after like 2 months

I am a 16 year old girl......so like most teen girls I DONT WANT ACNE TO RUIN MY APPEARENCE. and I felt tht this product was badly advertized and I wish that I NEVER bought it!!! I mean I have very oily skin and it sucked up all that oil for awhile and made my skin smell good but other than that it never helped. so for all of you wondering if you should buy this product....DONT cuz you'll be wasting money and it dosent deliver results!!! But you can try at your own risk.....
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March 18, 2011
Product used: St. Ives (Blemish Control Green Tea Gel Cleanser)

Pros:

Great smell

Cons:

Dried out skin

I so wanted this product to work. St. Ives has great products. I got this and tried it for a couple weeks and didn't see any difference. I'm sure this is great for those with less troubled skin. But it smells good...that's all I can say for this product.
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February 27, 2011
Product used: Mary Kay (Blemish Control Toner 3)

Pros:

-Reduces Acne Size
-Helps control breakouts

Cons:

-Burns abit

I've been using this for over 2 years and it's worked great up until about 2 months ago. I figured my skin was just getting too used to it so I stopped using it for awhile and resumed and it's working great again. So make sure not to over use it. It does have abit of a tingle to it but I figure that's it working.
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February 17, 2011
Product used: Burt's Bees (Natural Acne Solutions Kit)

Pros:

Not expensive

Cons:

Drys out your skin alot!

I've been using the spot treatment for a week, and it seems to make me breakout really bad more than what I started before I was using it! And it leaves my skin really dry. I'm not sure if I should keep using it longer to see results, but it seems like it's not working.
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January 31, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

Smells good, made my skin a bit clear, clean feeling

Cons:

- Burnt when i first put it on
- made my skin a bit dry

Dont use if u have sensitive skin. I would recommend you at least try this product a day or weeks. my face has been almost cleared so ima try it for a week
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