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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February 19, 2008
Product used: Arbonne (Clear Advantage System)

Pros:

it smells good and makes my face feel smooth

Cons:

Drys out skin. Creates more breakouts and more redness

i think this product is a joke my mom sent alot of money on it and all it did was make my break outs worse i would never buy it again. i used Arbonne clear advantage for about 2 weeks and abut a week after i went off of it and went back to my 10 doller clean and clear face wash my face already started to clear up my acne is still not completly gone but its better then it was with that crap.
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February 18, 2008
Product used: Nature's Cure (Anti-Acne Papaya Skin Care System)

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There are no pro's this product sucked. It smelled nothing like papaya.

Cons:

I used this product for 4 months and nothing happened imma try proactiv.

DO NOT BUY!!!!
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February 12, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Spot Gel)

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it worked for me

Cons:

burnt the first few times i used it

pretty good
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February 10, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

soft skin

Cons:

didnt help at all

dont try
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February 10, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

Im not sure if it has any pros yet becaus ive been using it twice a day. But only for a week, but when i wake up in hte morning my acne is clear but later its red again.

Cons:

Makes acne red in the afternoon.

It kind of works.
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February 6, 2008
Product used: L'Oreal (Pure Zone Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser)

Pros:

It seems to be the only thing that will work for my type of skin

Cons:

Husband decided to use it as a hand cleanser after working on a roof. I had to break it to him that you can't find it in stores anymore....

If something works, hide it from your husband...
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January 18, 2008
Product used: La Roche-Posay (Effaclar K)

Pros:

Lightweight, fast absorbing, controls oil (or seems to). Not smelly.

Cons:

A bit harsh on my skin after a while; not sure how it'd be for others.

well worth it, give it a go. my skin was too sensitive in the end.
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January 10, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Clear Advantage Daily Acne Clearing Lotion)

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Not expensive
It works for me
Easy to use just follow the steps

Cons:

I have nothing neg to say

Works for me my face isn't spotless but I've have lite to medium acne for the last 2 years, used acnefree kit and that didn't do anything and used benyzolperoxide gel from doctor and that didn't help much. after reading reviews I went to wallgreens and bought the kit and its cleaned up my face its about 90 percent clear now, been using for 2 weeks now. Very sensitive skin or people with servere acne maybe shouldn't use because it does burn a bit so I can see why it makes some peoples acne worse but it worked for me and my skin is fairly sensitive so... I say give it a shot, its 20 bucks.
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January 10, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Maximum Strength Pore Cleansing Pads)

Pros:

Helped to clear my skin right up initially, then a few weeks later my breakouts became uncontrolled.

Cons:

Very harsh on skin, feels like abrasive sandpaper.

Worth a try, works wonders for some, no difference for other, its cheap, give it a shot
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January 9, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (Body Clear Body Wash)

Pros:

It doesn't worsen your acne

Cons:

doesn't do much i still get body acne and use this twice a day.

Waste of money try another product.
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