Salicylic Acid
Topical Keratolytic
Reviews
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6049 Reviews
Salicylic Acid
Topical Keratolytic
Efficacy
55%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
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Salicylic Acid
Topical Keratolytic
Side Effects
Low
Salicylic Acid
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.
Salicylic Acid
Topical Keratolytic
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January 11, 2009
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer)

Pros:

-it got my skin to look radiant
-easy to use
-really helped moisturize my skin

Cons:

-left my skin a bit oily

I LOVE THIS!!! When i used started using it...people started commenting on how "radiant" it looked! And my face is MUCH moisturized than before.
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January 7, 2009
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser)

Pros:

Smells good, easy to use, inexpensive
Bottle lasts a long time

Cons:

Skin got dry and flaky (even using moisturizers), so I switched to a milder cleanser
Didn't see any improvement in my acne

Didn't work for me, still on the search for a good cleanser.
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January 7, 2009
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser)

Pros:

Smells great, loved the foam, showed results after the first use!

Cons:

nonee :]

I liked this a lot. I have very oily skin and it sucksss but i've been using this for a few weeks and theres lots of improvement. It smells really good too... :P
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January 4, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

smells good
smooth skin

Cons:

dries skin

I think that you shouldn't just gve up on this product because after one use it made your skin dry. My mom bought me this about 2 days ago and Ive been using it morning and night since yes it has made my skin dry but I just pile on the moisturizers to make sure my skin remains not flakey. Overall my face has been clearer no new pimples. I started to panic when I first used it because I got a little blotchy by the side of my nose but it cleared up overnight, i think my skin still needs to get use to the product because I havent been using any face products for about a month. don't give up!
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January 4, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Blackhead Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

the BH come back

Cons:

Doesnt really work as good as i thought it would

not a good product
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January 3, 2009
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

leaves skin very soft, smells good
cleans well, helps with itching
clears pimples and redness

Cons:

drys out skin
gets bad again without usage for a while

use moisturizer after so skin doesn't dry out
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December 29, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

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This Product is the best and it works in jusz hours?!?!?!

Cons:

Nothing this product is absolutely the best?!?!

The best spot treatment ever invented!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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December 28, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser)

Pros:

Cleanses, smells nice, cheap.

Cons:

Dries out your skin.

I've been breaking out really badly in mid November and only started to clear up when I started using this product in its second week with a moisturizer afterwards in late December. At first it did only dry out my skin and left me still breaking out. I think in order to make it work you need to moisturize well, and I highly suggest Cetaphil to help you with that.
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December 26, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

The bottle tempted me to get it - so, good advertising

Cons:

A lot

I don't have acne. My skin is sensitive though, and I do breakout every now and then and get blemishes. When I used this product(on Christmas day) my skin got all red, irritated, and dried out. My face is still burning after 24 hours of applying it. It was expensive as well, and when I put my makeup on, my skin got all flaky and you couldn'y cover up all the red. This product was terrible for me, and my skin type is sensitive, I don't have acne, but yes I have blemishes.
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December 24, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Blackhead Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

Doesn't dry out your skin that much. Easy to use. Affordable prices.

Cons:

Smells weird. Doesn't work wonders.

It only helped my blackheads just a slight bit, but I had to quit using it because it was a waste of my time and money. It just doesn't work like you hope it too, and the bottle lies. If you have very light blackheads, then go for it.
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