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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January 9, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Daily Face Wash, Sensitive)

Pros:

It helps remove oil and dirt. Does prevent HUGE zits from popping up.

Cons:

Smells like pig fat and feels like you've stuck your face in a thing of grease.

You can use this as a way to cleanse your skin and as long as you use a moisturizer you're ok. I wouldn't use it as a sole acne treatment. Use BP a little while after this and then moisturize and you should get the results you want in a few weeks.
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January 7, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

By applying it many times a day on one blemish, it seems to dry out the area enough to heal it.

Cons:

Has to be applied 3-4 times a day to live up to its promises.

If you have the time to fret about small areas of concern all day (not judging, I'm guilty of it too), this product should help even the oiliest of complextions.
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January 3, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

it seemed like it was working at first

Cons:

but after i kept using it for a few weeks i realized it was burning my skin. it was getting rid of the pimples but leaving bad red marks on my skin.

use something else
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December 31, 2007
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser)

Pros:

seems good for mild acne, clears up redness.

Cons:

must use consistently.

On my first bottle of the product. Salicylic seems to be the best treatment for my mild acne. This face wash does help, but seems to be best when used twice a day. (morning and night) If used once a day, I didn't see much difference.
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December 11, 2007
Product used: St. Ives (Medicated Apricot Scrub for Oily or Acne Prone Skin)

Pros:

This products does what it says that's fosho! My skin's feel smooth and soft everytime I cleanse.

Cons:

I have mild acne and this product doesn't help with acne much but it also didn't do harm.

Overall the products is preety darn good, at least it doesnt cause breakouts.....
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November 18, 2007
Product used: Neutrogena (Body Clear Body Wash)

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

EVERYTHING BAD!!!! This product SUCKS it did nothing for me at all, i used the whole bottle and it did nothing.
DON'T WASTE your MONEY on this.

SUCK A$$, sorry but i tell it lik it is.
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October 27, 2007
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)

Pros:

It smells great. I actually did see my acne clear up a little

Cons:

Ahhh, I dont think thir are enough exfoliating beads (like the amount in clean and clear)And it is extremely runny so I have to use alot. I have oily skin and it didnt help that though

I will continue to use it and will recommend it
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October 24, 2007
Product used: Arbonne (Clear Advantage System)

Pros:

Smells SO GOOD! Face feels so fresh and so clean!

Cons:

Toner dries my sensitive skin so i just dont use it.

I had "chronic acne" for 10 years on the skin around my mouth and down onto my chin. It would clear up for about 2 days after my period was over, and sure enough it would come right back. Using the Arbonne clear advantage wash twice a day and the Clear advantage lotion only in the morning stopped the cycle once and for all! (I have dry skin so I need to switch to the intelligence day and night cream before bed, that way it is never dried out and it is PERFECT!) I am hooked!
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October 23, 2007
Product used: Neutrogena (Advanced Solutions Acne Mark Fading Peel With CelluZyme)

Pros:

I thinkit smells good, and I also use is at times to dry up spots- since its salycilic acid basically. I guess my spots faded, but its hard to say if they didnt just do that on their own.

Cons:

Too expensive, like all acne treatments are.

Try it. May work for you.
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October 17, 2007
Product used: Nature's Cure (Anti-Acne Papaya Skin Care System)

Pros:

NONE, They should of tested the product b4 they put it out on the market. I've been using this things for a week, i thought my skin was getting better but my mind was just playing tricks on me, its like it had a placebo effect.

Cons:

20$ bucks down the drain. I should of stuck w/ clean and clear- at least their brave enough to place a guarantee that ur skin will clear. Well you get what you paid for, if i wasnt so cheap i would of got the clean and clear one.

What the hell is papaya extract- wheres sum factual evidence that has anytype of effect and how much is in the acne medication. Bottom line this is a cheap medication designed to get into your pockets. Avg person speaking- the only 2 prod. i recommends is proactive, clean clear system- bite off version of proactive
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