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 25, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

Works extremely fast even just washing your face once a day will make a huge difference. Nice smell and feels great on your face. Highly recommended for moderate + acne.

Cons:

Will dry out face if used too much. Start with once a day applications. Then progress to two a day. I didn't use the spot treatment until day 4 and I'm fine. No flakes! A little bit goes a long way!

After 10 years of trying different products to clear up my acne (Proactiv, Clearasil, Neutrogena, Noxema, Tetracyclean, Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo, Retin-A and many more) the only thing that has helped me is Clean and Clear Advantage. This stuff is very powerful. Since the first use I haven't had a single breakout which is very rare for me. I woke up this morning and looked at my face almost completely blemish free. It actually made me tear up because I haven't seen that in 10 years. Just $20 for the Cleanser, Moisterizer, and Spot treatment. Or you can buy them seperately.
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June 12, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

Clears up Acne
Minty, clean, feeling leaves skin feeling fresh

Cons:

At first, my face turned completely red, but then my skin adapted to it the next time I used it and the redness disappeared

Buy it. It works.
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June 9, 2009
Product used: Sea Breeze (Actives Deep Clean Astringent)

Pros:

The original formula was great. I always relied on it.

Cons:

I can't find the original (the one without the actives or whatever that crap is. It is crap) I want the original back.

Can't find it. Can anyone help me find the original that not only smelled great but worked great. The newer one feels sick.
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June 9, 2009
Product used: L'Oreal (Pure Zone Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser)

Pros:

LOVED this product ... started using it in college (had moderate acne) and it helped my break-out skin immediately (still have light acne)! When I do get my hands on this product and use it, it helps greatly!

Cons:

discontinued and I am very, very sad.
BRING IT BACK, PLS!

Went to Turkey on vacation and FOUND IT over there! In new packaging and what not... immediately bought some for even cheaper than when it was in the states!
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June 2, 2009
Product used: Oxy (Balance Maximum Deep Pore Cleansing Pads)

Pros:

easy to use
effective
not as quick though but works 90 % well.

Cons:

dries out the skin but a mosturizor would work with it....get the sensitive one if ur skin is not used to chemicals..

its worth to try it..not too much expensive....inshallah it would help reducing ur skin problem..
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May 25, 2009
Product used: Neutrogena (Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Spot Gel)

Pros:

this product works well with my skin but it does not fully clear up my pimples. it dries some of them in a little over a week.

Cons:

its shiny and makes my pimples look red.

try it.
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May 15, 2009
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)

Pros:

Within a week it cleared up an area that I have been fighting with for years!!! My whole face seems clearer and healthier. Blackheads on my chin that I thought would be there forever, because my mom has them, are gone!!!

Cons:

Skin seemed to "purge" itself for a couple days, but it's cleared up now and seems to get better every time I use it. Microbeads tend to hang on when I wash in the sink, so I use it in the shower and it gets them all off.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this product. Had tried everything, including homeopathic remedies, on the area between my eyebrows for at least 5 years. NOTHING had worked!! This has cleared it up better than anything else ever has. It's almost completely gone!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
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May 14, 2009
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer)

Pros:

this moisturizer made my skin litterally silky smooth! I use it eveyday and it really does tone, and makes your skin glow, i had people come up to me and were like "woah your skin looks really good, it's looks really soft!"

Cons:

I don't really have any cons, it is natural so it takes a little longer to get rid of acne than it would using an overnight on the spot thing but in the longrun it really works well. IT can be pricey depending on where you buy it.

I have tried MANY moisturizers and this one works the best. You can even use it as a mask, if you want your skin to look really good the next day, put a thick layer on your face before you go to bed and in the morning your skin will look amazing and gorgeous. or you can put a thick layer on your face adn wash it off after 15 mintues. yeah i know your thinking that will make your skin too oily, and greasy, but believe me i use it as a mask almost daily and my skin has never looked greater. actaully the more the better. THE BOTTOM LINE?? USE IT! IT IS BOMBBERRRRR it get's rid of acne and makes it less noticible by toning out your complexion so it isnt red or discolored and makes it radiant! my skin is now FLAWLESS and you take my advice? i almost guarantee you will thank me for reading this.
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May 11, 2009
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)

Pros:

- Smells great
- Worked well, helped clear up some acne when I broke out

Cons:

- Though it helped, I still continued to break out
- Pricey

- I think it works well for people with lighter acne - Smells GREAT
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May 11, 2009
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser)

Pros:

Helped calm down redness and overall size of acne, kept it smooth

Cons:

Dries out skin, had to use a moisturizer with it
Had an allergic reaction to the product after a week, rash bumps

I have combination skin, and the product did work well at reducing redness and size of acne, but it never completely got rid of it, even after a month. Also, it claims to be "hypoallergenic", yet I still managed to get a rash from something in the product. Bottom line is, it's not really worth buying. It doesn't get rid of acne, and it may have allergens in it.
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