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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
How to Get It
This is an over-the-counter treatment. Here are some places you can find it online.
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July 4, 2010
Product used: Burt's Bees (Natural Acne Solutions Kit)
Cons:
-made me break out worse than I had in some time (just whiteheads)
-didn't make my face feel clean
I've struggled with acne for a few years now. I had used Noxzema and found it wonderful, and then decided to move on to another cleanser once I thought my skin had adjusted and that the acne days were behind me. Not so. I used Burt's "Radiance" facial cleanser, and it made me break out horribly. My face has been much worse than it has in the past six months or so. I recommend all of Burt's other products (lip balm, body wash, etc.), but I don't know how they made this product so bad!
June 23, 2010
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)
Pros:
Smells nice
Cons:
Made my skin AWFUL
Expensive
This product took my skin from okay to awful. I had a few spots before but this product, used along with the daily lotion, gave me both acne and cystic, painful pimples that would not go away. As a young teen I had perfect skin and it was embarrassing as a college student to have such bad skin. My face just hurt from all the acne! After about 3 months of use I switched products and my skin went back to how it had been before. I now have acne scars from only a few months of use.
June 6, 2010
Product used: Neutrogena (Acne Stress Control Triple-Action Toner)
Pros:
Smells nice, clears acne and prevents acne, refreshing
Cons:
Can be drying, but its an acne treatment so it comes with the territory
I used this toner last summer and it cleared up my skin pretty dramatically. I still had some pimples but I'd say it definitely improved my skin. Then I kind of got off track and stopped using it and my skin was worse than ever, then I found it in my cabinet and tried it again and within a few weeks my skin was a lot better. I wish it worked 100 percent because I still have acne but it is definitely an improvement.
May 13, 2010
Product used: Aveda (Outer Peace Acne Relief Kit)
Pros:
Gentle, smells good, the mask it came with had immediate results with red spots.
Cons:
Did not clear up my face, at some points throughout the 3 months my face got worse. Very expensive.
I would not suggest this product. It is expensive and did not work as advertised. I used it consistently for 3 months with no results.
April 20, 2010
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)
Pros:
-very light
-perfect amount of moisture
-nice smell
-cooling sensation
-prevents acne
-non greasy
Cons:
-no spf
-a bit drying in the winter
This is my night moisturizer. I stopped using BP, because it was making my skin so dry. After I wash my face and use a gentle alcohol-free toner, I apply this and that's it! I only use it at night because it doesn't have SPF and it can be a bit drying under makeup.
April 10, 2010
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)
Pros:
moisturizing
cheap
bottle lasts long
Cons:
did NOTHING for my acne
sometimes at the end of the day my face is oily
it moisturized well, but it did absolutely nothing for my acne. its almost a year and NOTHING. i haven't changed it yet just because I'm trying to finish the bottle -.-
March 17, 2010
Product used: Clean & Clear (Blackhead Clearing Scrub)
Pros:
-smells really nice
-affordable
-leaves skin super soft
-cleanses and reduces blackheads somewhat
Cons:
nada!
interestingly, i use this product to reduce pimples and redness rather than rid my skin of blackheads. this is becuase, though there is some reduction of balckheads on my skin, there is a greater improvement in my skin's softness, tone and frequency of breakouts. simply love how soft my skin is after each use!
March 5, 2010
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)
Pros:
Cool minty clean feeling
Cons:
My face feels oily not long after i wash
I HATE the biore products. Not only did it not work for my face but it made it worse. I found now im getting "cyst zits" and not just one or two i have a few on my chin, one on my cheek and now one of my forhead... I've tried using just the face wash AND useing the face wash and triple action astringent and nothings worked.. Will NEVER buy biore again!!!!
February 16, 2010
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)
Pros:
Works Fine On Me....
Cons:
None
It does work fast...It leaves my skin soft...Smells Great...I'll def buy more....
January 20, 2010
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)
Pros:
-made my skin REALLY smooth
-kinda helped
Cons:
slow
this things is like the best! i use at night and in the morning it helps my pimples at bay its really good u guys should try it!!
Pros:
-had a nice smell