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 16, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

its alright. it helps with my little red bumps on my chest. works best only on really small bumps or pimples

Cons:

didnt really do much. and its expensive for that little thing.

i kind of recommend it. kind of don't. if you big pimples then no. it wont do anything but if you have alot small bumps, then sure give it a try. also, i got this spot treatment in the Clean And Clear acne kit...so i didnt know how much it rally was until i ran out and had to get it seperatly and it was their for about $5.00
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June 15, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

it helps with the huge pimples (nodules)

Cons:

used it for about a year and nothing worth my time or money happened
broke out every so often

If you don't have an issue with salicylic acid you should be fine. but if your skin is sensitive like mine it wont really work.
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May 29, 2011
Product used: Noxzema (Triple Clean Anti-Blemish Pads)

Pros:

its inexpensive and it works

Cons:

it takes long for it to work

i bought and a week later a lot was disapearing then i got a lot more acne but in another 3 weeks a lot of my acne was gone so pretty much dont expect immediate results
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May 27, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage 3-in-1 Foaming Acne Wash)

Pros:

Kind of controlled acne. Still had breakouts but not as severe.

Cons:

Never had a clear face on it, not even after 10-12 months (a bit fuzzy on when I started)

It kind of stopped severe breakouts from happening, but only if I left it on for like 20-30 minutes - which really dried out my skin, so was not really worth it because then I'm supplementing it with a ton of moisturizer, which I don't really want to do. It's okay, but not super fantastic - you can find a lot better.
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May 25, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

Dramatically reduces size of spots, even big angry ones
Smells nice
does the job basically

Cons:

none really...expensive for a small tube? worth it though really.

Been using this for years and I can always rely on it as an on the spot treatment. if you feel a big spot coming on(i get some pretty large cystic ones) or you've got a problem area, stick this on before you go to bed and by the morning it will have helped a lot. It dries out the spots and reduces swelling without drying out the skin. Not a fan of the clean & clear products, not had much luck with their cleansers or moisteurisers, but this stuff is a great product.
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April 27, 2011
Product used: L'Oreal (Pure Zone Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser)

Pros:

it is a awesome product the only one that has worked on my childs acne.

i want it back, please
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April 4, 2011
Product used: Biore (Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser)

Pros:

Worked for a while
Smells good

Cons:

makes my pimple appear more
redness and breakout

I did not like this cleanser. It worked for a while until I noticed my pimple became more red and it was appearing more each time I used it. I have combination skin type and I do not recommend this! It will ruin your skin and its better off without it!
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January 28, 2011
Product used: Peter Thomas Roth (AHA/BHA Acne Clearing Gel)

Pros:

Effective
AHA/+BHA Combo that works
Goes on Clear
Great as a spot Treatment aswell

Cons:

Price!
Can get sticky if you attempt to mix or put something over if not dry

Although it's pricey..it works! This is a wonderful tool in my acne regimen that already has BP and some sulfur in it throughout the day. The AHA and Sal Acid work great together and reduce size and redness of problem areas. I use it as a stand alone spot Treatment 2-3 times per week. I also alternate this instead of BP at least twice a week.
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January 26, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser)

Pros:

skin felt soft, get rid of most oil on my skin.

Cons:

left my face soooooooooo dry!!

I hated this product!! After seeing it was award winning, i thought I would give it a try. I have little breakouts here and there, and i do have blackheads, but i felt like this product didn't do much to clear them. It DID however clear up some of the oil i have on my face. After one use of this, my face the next day was so irritated, dry and itchy I couldn't stand it! My brother also used this and it broke out his face like mad. Hopefully my skin will be back to normal very soon.
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January 18, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness Soothing Cream Cleanser)

Pros:

-Smells nice
-Has a cool, soothing feeling

Cons:

-Didn't reduce redness very much
-Didn't really clear my acne

It's not my favourite
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