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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April 15, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

It felt nice on my skin and exfoliated it and made it feel clean

Cons:

did nothing at all for my acne, ineffective

This did not work at all for me.
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April 6, 2008
Product used: Biore (Blemish Treating Astringent)

Pros:

Smells great, cleans pores great, really tingles deep down you can feel it work! Cools your face... clears the small pimples haven't seen a big improvement on the larger ones but it's only been like 2 days so..

Cons:

When used with the strong Biore Ice Cleanser, your face can feel really dry and tight, but using a moisturizer fixes you right up.. Haven't seen any improvement with blackheads but whatever

Feels great, really cleans your face also helped get rid of the little pimples and bumps from plucking my eyebrows lol a little added plus
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March 31, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Maximum Strength Pore Cleansing Pads)

Pros:

clears my face!

Cons:

bleached my hair and eye brows!

it works very very good but it bleached my hair so no if i dont want acne on my face i have to bleach my hair!
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March 23, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Stress Control, Power-Clear Scrub)

Pros:

Feels great, smells great, and keeps my acne under control. The scrub is not too harsh and helps to exfoliate my skin.

This scrub is a lot like Neutrogena's other oil-free scrub except it contains cucumber, which is a nice addition.

Cons:

I guess I don't really get the name?

This scrub is a lot like Neutrogena's Oil-Free Acne Wash Daily Scrub, except that it contains cucumber, which is a nice addition. Other than that, the ingredients are almost identical. The Stress Control Scrub softens my skin, leaving it oil-free all day. It also keeps my skin hydrated and comfortable, unlike other creams and scrubs that tend to leave it dry. I use it every day in the shower and I wouldn't trade it for any other product on the market.
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March 23, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

Dries out the skin (more for the first few weeks), reccomended as a face wash for oily skin more than an acne treatment

Cons:

Dont feel it helped clear up any of my now mild acne, these blemishes did dissapear but whether it is due to the treatment or not i don't know

The visibly clearer skin in 3 days is a lie

May be more effective in using the clearasil regimen that they suggest using, but tbh you are more likely to have better results using DKR
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March 22, 2008
Product used: St. Ives (Medicated Apricot Scrub for Oily or Acne Prone Skin)

Pros:

-Good consistency
-This is a TRUE SCRUB you actually feel the exfoliation, make sure you don't scrub to hard
-I like the packaging and the ease of using the product it comes out nicely. Excellent Product

Cons:

The New Scent is HORRIBLE. It actually smells like your cleaning the toilet or the floor its really strong.

If they didn't change the Scent/fragrance this would be a wonderful formula. I aminly use this for Bacne and it works it exfoliates nicely and my acne seems to be less and less. I use this almost everyday for the back since the back has a stronger outershell skin. I leave this on the back for an extra 2 mins for the SA to do some work. I'm loving this product and the price is Great $3 for it and it's great. I use both this and the original formula as a body scrub. Best and cheap scrubs!
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March 18, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

My wife used this - her face has been SWOLLEN, BURNING, and RED for 3 days. Her EYES are almost SWOLLEN SHUT! She has been off work for 2 days. She had to see her DOCTOR and is taking MEDICATION and ICING her face

Read the WARNINGS - this sh*t bleaches and burns. This product is too strong to be put on your face! We think it was caused by the cleanser b/c the acne spot treatment was only put on a few places. She spent $25 to miss work, swell up, be in pain, see a doctor, and buy more medication. She has never had this kind of problem with any other product. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
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March 10, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

The product clear yours pimples well after extended use. Not irritating and does not dry skin out. Product is clear and dries fast.Cool packaging as well.

Cons:

Using this will take you 2 times as long to clear up major cystic flares unlike the BP, which usually knocks it out right away.

Great product if you have small pimples that can shrink fast. For cystic pimples this product takes a long time to work. Great things are that it is clear, does not irritate, and does well when in use with the Alpha Hydroxy 14% Glycolic Acid Souffle.
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March 9, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

It feels good, I like the packaging, and works on certain types of acne

Cons:

Does not work on all acne, sometimes makes pimples red, contains a lot of alcohol so it also dries out spots

Not the best
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February 23, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (Advanced Solutions Acne Mark Fading Peel With CelluZyme)

Pros:

works quickly and very well. very affordable.

Cons:

a small bottle.

i found this peel in the 75% off column at walgreens and figured that i would try it. the first night i used it my skin felt GREAT! and i've had acne for about 6 years and my dark spots and scars are fading quickly! i hope that this product continues to keep working! i would recommend this definitely!
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