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Topical Keratolytic
Acne.org’s Real World Take
Easy to find and with low side effects, but don’t be surprised if you are left wishing for better results after using it for a while. Any acid on its own is unlikely to dramatically clear acne.
Topical Keratolytic
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This is an over-the-counter treatment. Here are some places you can find it online.
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May 14, 2013
Product used: Oxy (Balance Maximum Deep Pore Cleansing Pads)
Acne hit me pretty hard in high school, to the point of I couldn't look in the mirror without groaning. I've tried everything, Proactiv (made skin soft but didn't dry up acne), Neutragena Rapid Clear, Johnson&Johnson Clean&Clear, tea tree oil, toothpaste, pins, different picking techniques, blow dryers, ice cubes, honey, banana peels, moisturizers, cleansers, different ways to wash my face, etc. Everything. It took me three years to realize that the secret to a half decent complexion is regrettably quite simple. I have a shower most mornings, but if not, I wash my hands with soap, rinse it off, then rinse my face with warm water for like thirty seconds tops and pat dry with a towel. That's my morning routine. Easiest thing yet. If I feel oily throughout the day, I wash my hands with soap, rinse it off, then I rinse my face with warm water and pat dry with a towel. Ya, believe it. Before I go to bed, I wash my hands with soap, rinse it off, then I rinse my face with warm water, and pat dry with a towel. Then I use one pad of this miraculous solution, and wipe me entire face with it, and then the tops of my shoulders and chest. That's it. Oh and I avoid eating/drinking anything with high sugar content, but if I don't, it will be a small portion and I will accompany it with a bigger portion of something healthy. And I drink 2 litres a day of water. If I sweat, I rinse my face with warm water and pat dry with a towel. I'm nearly eighteen now, and I have been doing this for one and a half months. The Acne scar have pretty much faded, and I can look in a mirror now. Oh and nowhere in this routine did I mention pimple popping. You've probably heard this a million times, but seriously, leave them alone. It's the fastest way for them to heal. I don't use moisturizer, I don't touch my face during the day, and I feel good again.
September 28, 2011
Product used: Burt's Bees (Natural Acne Solutions Kit)
Cons:
-the packaging is horrible: sometimes nothing will come out of the bottle, then sometimes it spills.
-doesn't help acne in the long run.
-extremely tiny bottle
For the record, I am reviewing Burt's Bee's Targeted spot treatment from their Natural Acne Solutions Line. The tiny little 0.26 fl oz bottle. When my mom first bought me the bottle a couple of months ago, I stared at it and wondered how the heck this thing was supposed to help me. It was a liquidy, somewhat oily looking substance, and it spilled out of the bottle. But it worked amazingly. Big fat pimples dramatically reduced overnight, and there was no scarring left behind. If I squeezed any blackheads, I could always cleanse the area and put this on, and there would be no scarring or marks afterwards. The problem is, it's so tiny! My whole face was covered with acne (tiny acne, not big, painful blemishes) and I would try to cover my face in a thin layer of this. I ended up going through three bottles in three months. It works well, but it's not for someone who has tons of acne. It'll work better for someone who only gets a spot here and there. So yeah, it works, but it's very tiny and so it's almost the equivalent of going out and buying a really expensive product, because this would end up costing you about $100 per year if you used it daily (or nightly). But I had to give it four stars, because the product itself just works so well.
July 29, 2010
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)
Pros:
What can I say about Clean&Clear... I believe that this is the best thing that I could ever use. Honestly, I have been using this for about 3 weeks and my acne is almost gone. (give or take a few days) I use Blackhead Clearing SCRUB and Deep action cream cleanser sensitive skin and I can now me comfortable in my own skin instead of wondering what others think about my face.
Cons:
None
Bottom line this stuff really works. If I didn't love it I wouldn't have joined just to give this review. Clean&Clear is easy to use and you can find it at your local store.
January 19, 2010
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)
Pros:
works quickly, smells great, tingles, inexpensive
Cons:
doesnt feel like it washes completely clean
im almost 24 years old and i USED to have great skin, even as a teenager i never had a problem with acne...i used to use this stuff years ago and i liked it well enough but since i didnt have any acne i assumed it wasnt any different from any other cleanser and i'm the type of person who always wants to try a new product. well the cetaphil face wash was highly recommended by dermatologists so i started using that stuff..well needless to say i ended up with so many blemishes i couldnt leave the house because even ppl at work were making comments, the cetaphil ruined my face! so i wanted to get rid of them and do it fast so i heard all the celebrities are using murad, so i purchased the acne pack for about $40, well that was alot of money to throw down the drain..the first week i felt like my skin was getting smoother and i had high hopes for this stuff, well i used it for almost 4 weeks i think. and i thought the cetaphil had bad results...they werent even pimples anymore, it was a mix between cystic acne and open wounds, plus the murad made my skin so tight and smelled like sulfur..i was confused and scared, i went and bought the BIORE UNCLOGGING SCRUB AGAIN and its only been i dunno 3 days and my face is amazingly better! i dont care how curious i get im not switching from this product. i use their hard days night moisturizer (day and night lol) and that product feels great too so i recommend it. so now i wash my face with the scrub in the morning and use their astringent before i go to sleep. IM JUST SO IMPRESSED...no need for those expensive ones.
March 16, 2011
Pros:
-TOTALLY GOT RID OF MY ACNE
-refreshes
Cons:
-stings sometimes
-too mild, doesn't exfoliate my skin that well.
at first when i got this, i thought it was garbage and it didn't work. but one day, i got the idea to LEAVE IT ON MY FACE FOR A COUPLE MINUTES after i scrub my face with it. best idea ever! i guess when you leave it on your face, it really gets into your pores or something, i don't know. but it did wonders for me. now i use it every morning and night. i went from having horrible cystic acne to having the occasional pimple every few weeks.
August 30, 2010
Pros:
Great Smell
Cleared Up Some Acne/Redness
Great Price
Cons:
Still have a few acne, minor.
I think it's a great product, It cleared up some acne that was cause by another face wash. I think it's a great buy, i mean my face isn't flawless, but it cleared up most of it. i noticed results in the first few days (:
February 4, 2010
Product used: Murad (Acne Body Wash)
Pros:
Absolutly none
Cons:
If you want to pay 40 + dollars for your acne to get worse than this is the perfect product for you
I looked like a monster after only one week of using this CRAP. I wouldn't recomend this product to my worst enemy. Dr. Murad should be behind bars!
My acne WAS moderate but after using this (so called acne treatment) my acne is severe now
August 18, 2015
Product used: Clearasil (Daily Face Wash, Sensitive)
happy camper
I started using Clearasil 3 years ago. I had started trying a bunch of products to help my acne and stumbled across clearsil. I instantly saw a change in my skin. It felt cleaner. Less oily, and my pimples were much smaller and less red. I did notice if I used to much of this product it dried out my skin and irritated it and made it dry, but I quickly corrected my mistake. Now I use it once every morning when I wake up and night when I go to bed, just a little dab on my finger and rub it in. Works great! I would definitely recommend this product. Just make sure you watch how much you are using, it really makes a difference!
March 20, 2011
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Cleansing Bar)
Pros:
-most of my acne cleared
-smoother skin
-decreased amount of blackheads
Cons:
-little pricey I guess, but worth the money!
-can dry out your face a little...cera ve worked the best for me when that happened
-don't think this will clear up scaring, because it doesn't.
I'm telling you, get the bar soap rather then the cleanser in the bottle! it's the same thing, but the bottle is more expensive then the bar soap! The whole Acne Solutions Step Kit (minus the lotion) is awesome. It really cleared my skin and I definitely see improvement. I only have a 2 very small zits on my face as of right now AND it's that "time of month" and I always break out when I get my period so I gotta say this works GREAT. most of my blackheads are gone! The bar soap dried out all of my zits, in a good way, and made my skin clear.
January 9, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Body Clear Body Wash)
Pros:
it works for body acne
breakouts heal fast
Cons:
dry skin
salicylic acid burn
i have few acne on my back, shoulder and chest. they maybe few they are huge break outs. been using the product for 2 months. initial use of the product, my acne breakouts dried out quick. down side was, my arms which are acne free got severe irritation. i had painful skin burn on my arm because of the product. after my arms healed, i resumed using the product but now i have to moisturize my arm and legs after use. problem solved.
Pros:
-pimples shrink overnight if you apply this on a clean face before bed.
-prevents acne scarring.
-It's natural.