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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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December 31, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)
Cons:
- stings when applied
- not very effective
This product worked the first two times I used it. Of course, it stings a lot, but nothing you can't handle. However, it didn't work after that.
It left spots on my face three weeks after I used it. I will not purchase this product again.
December 24, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)
Pros:
None
Cons:
Burns
Leaves your skin dry and peeling
Makes acne redder
Not such a good product. My skin is fairly sensitive, but peeling? I haven't had this problen in years!
December 3, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)
Pros:
-fairly inexpensive
-smell's good
-tingling sensation
Cons:
-hasn't really helped my acne
-right after i apply it my acne looks more red, but that fades pretty soon
Overall this product was okay. it had a nice cooling/tingling sensation. it didn't help my acne but it didn't make it worse either.
November 8, 2009
Product used: Neutrogena (Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Spot Gel)
Pros:
Clear
Cons:
it wakes up smaller pimples, dries up skin, and leaves scars which usually take about 2 weeks to clear up
dont buy it unless you really need to dry ur pimple, use benozyl peroxide instead.
November 6, 2009
Pros:
- refreshing, clean, and cool feeling
- Soothes skin
- Removes makeup
Cons:
- Needs to be applied after oil free acne wash
- May dry out skin a bit
- Takes time to work
At first I used just the Acne stress control wash. It worked at the beginning, but I think it wore off. So instead of using it once every night, I used it once every other night. This seemed to be helping, But I wasn't getting the results I wanted. So just recently, I started to use the oil free acne wash before I used this. It seems to be working :) (I've only been using it for like 2 days) I use it every night, but if your skin becomes too dry, use it every other night. & Moisturize ! I really hope this combo will work ! Wish me luck ! I am 14 and have been struggling with acne for like 2 years. It's realy getting to me ! I am not sure about the price, but for both it was probably around 20$
October 30, 2009
Pros:
This product did help moisturize my skin, and for the most part kept it oil free. Easy and quick to apply.
Cons:
It didn't help get rid of acne that already existed, and just slowed down the appearance of more, but didn't completely eliminate them.
I was a little disappointed that this didn't help my acne out as much as it could have...
October 27, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)
Pros:
Reduces pimple size.
Cons:
Increases pimple redness.
Smells like beer.
For me, it reduced the size overnight and definitely made my spots a lot smaller and easy to cover with make up. However it does tend to make the pimple really red. It will reduce the size, but increae the redness, so if you are a guy and cannot use makeup to cover the redness, then I would not recommend this product.
October 20, 2009
Pros:
It cleared me up in like a week.
Cons:
It isn't all gone just little bumps (nothing I can't cover up with makeup).
I have been using this for like 2 weeks now and it is working really well. I get the occasional pimples but nothing out of the ordinary.
October 5, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)
Pros:
it clears my pimples
it makes my skins soft
Cons:
no spf
sometimes it dries my skin
good mositerizer but id advise you to mix it with a sunscreen that doesnt clog pores
September 26, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)
Pros:
makes pimple smaller, works for the most part..
Cons:
Stings the first time, stings EVEN more if your skin hasn't healed (so make sure it's healed) Fragrance..smells very alcoholic, the scent stings your nose (don't smell it!!!) results arent quick so be patient.. maybe +3 days?
This is NOT a miracle product. Of course your gonna get pimples every now and then, no product can get of pimples forever.. lol
but this product does make the area where you put it on red but it eventually goes away so don't worry about it. From my experience it makes the pimple smaller but not in 8 hours or however many hours it claims to.. Decent product =]
Pros:
- reasonable price
-nice packaging