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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December 24, 2011
Product used: Olay (Acne Control Face Wash)

Pros:

nothing

Cons:

makes your skin breakout

Don't buy this one because it does not work! my pimples are gone, but when I tried this, my pimples came back! i regret i bought this product. now, i'm healing again my pimples...:(
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November 11, 2011
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne + Marks Spot Lotion)

Pros:

Nada. take a hint

Cons:

-irritation
-breakout usually right on top of scars where lotion is applied.
-$$$

I bought the soap got the spot treatment lotion. Both junk. This stuff made me break out. I really wanted it to work but clearasil doesn't have it together. They used to have benzoyl peroxide cream I liked as a teen. There spot line=empty promises.
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October 12, 2011
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser)

Pros:

Nice, light smell.
Light foam, made my face soft, easy to pump

Cons:

Had a major allergic reaction..made my skin flaky(eye brows). got lots of ZITS!!! i never have this much zits in my life..maybe 1 or 2..it messed up my forehead..=(

first time user...i usually use Mac face wash but since i live here in Japan and they dont have Mac store around here and didnt want to order online so i decided to use something over the counter..MAN!! my skin broke out within a week or two...so i thought maybe i should use for couple more weeks, maybe i have to get used to it? it got worst..so i asked my self is it the face wash?? and it cant be my Mac makeup cause ive been using for years....as right now, im reading all this reviews and i have the same problem with others..i just threw it away just now and going to try other products..if it doesnt work then i might just well order it online...=(
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October 2, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)

Pros:

Works; Reduces Pimple Size and Redness
Comfortable
Not visible

Cons:

A little pricy

It dries out the skin a bit, but nothing too serious. Its a bit pricy (about 5$) for a small little tube, but it works and its my miracle cure for pimples that I've been searching for a long time. I use Clean and Clear cleanser and then use this overnight on whatever visible pimples i have. If there are any still in the morning, I put some more on. Pretty simple.
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September 20, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Clear Pore Oil-Eliminating Astringent)

Cons:

Smelled HORRIBLE
Didn't see a difference in skin

Unfortunately when I bought this I had a stuffy nose. So I didn't realize how bad it smelled... until my boyfriend went to hug me and recoiled in horror. He told me I smelled like urine! I shudder to think what people at work must have thought about my hygiene (HAHA). The results (or lack thereof) are definitely not worth the smell.
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August 29, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage 3-in-1 Foaming Acne Wash)

Pros:

Easy to spread
Light

Cons:

Dried my skin so bad

I made the mistake of leaving a little bit on my face after I rinsed, and it dried my face to a point it's comparable to Leatherface. BE SURE TO RINSE IT OFF THOROUGHLY
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August 24, 2011
Product used: Olay (Acne Control Face Wash)

Pros:

Make's my skin feel good.

Cons:

Doesn't work
More Expensive

I don't like this at all! I don't like waiting for cleansers to work so I was disapointed when this didn't work
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August 23, 2011
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)

Pros:

- smells good
- makes skin feel tingly, fresh
- does not irritate skin
- exfoliates well

Cons:

- did not clear or improve acne

This scrub definitely exfoliates well. If I don't use it every night, my face is visibly flakey and dry the next morning. It's also very pleasant to use and leaves my skin feeling fresh. But the bottom line is that it did not noticeably improve my acne or "unclog my pores". I have not tried any other exfoliating scrubs, so I'm not sure how this will fare against another product, but until then I'm disappointed.
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August 15, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

works

Cons:

doesnt work immediatly

after reading the reviews, i have realized that everyone with an unpostive experience had light to very light acne. i only suggest this product if you consistantly get acne and you need something strong, otherwise you might have a reaction. if your acne is that light, you should just be washing your face and using cetaphil anyway.
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August 6, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness Soothing Facial Cleanser)

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

I only used it twice... and the 2 times I did it left my skin feeling ridiculously dry, burning and SUPER IRRITATED!

Really didn't like it...
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