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Topical Keratolytic
Acne.org’s Real World Take
Easy to find and with low side effects, but don’t be surprised if you are left wishing for better results after using it for a while. Any acid on its own is unlikely to dramatically clear acne.
Topical Keratolytic
How to Get It
This is an over-the-counter treatment. Here are some places you can find it online.
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July 29, 2007
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)
Cons:
i'm cheap so i wish it would cost less
When I get pimples--which is usually around the time i get my period--they are the big cystic type (usually around my mouth and chin). i actually stopped using proactiv after i found this wash.
Since then, i have rarely gotten pimples (and when i do, they're not as large and don't last very long).
People have actually noticed a difference in my skin.
July 25, 2007
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)
Pros:
It does work, you can actually feel it entering the zit. In a few hours it will be smaller...
Cons:
... but if you use it enough to totally get rid of the zit, it will leave a CHEMICAL BURN. Don't know what I'm talking about? Be glad. I have non-sensitive skin, so I was shocked to get one.
You decide whether it's worth the risk. This stuff is HARSH. Chemical burns are nasty, more noticeable than acne, and last much, much longer.
July 15, 2007
Product used: L'Oreal (Pure Zone Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser)
Pros:
Clears Up Your Skin Sometimes
Cons:
After you stop using the product for a while, it doesn't work at all. Your skin has moved on, and it's just a waste of money.
For some people this product works, and for others it doesn't. My first year using this for 2 months, it cleared out all my acne. However, it was out of the store for 2 years. I tried it again for about a month, and I didn't see any results. Once you stop, don't try it again, and if your a newcomer, you should get hooked.
July 2, 2007
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash 60 Second Mask Scrub)
Pros:
makes my face feel so soft and dewy
Cons:
i'm so shiny! is it a glow? or did it just make me super oily.. i think its oily.
its okay. feels good. makes you feel good. but makes me so oily
June 26, 2007
Product used: Clearasil (Maximum Strength Pore Cleansing Pads)
Pros:
Clears up all the oil on your face, pretty inexpensive
Cons:
Smell, very harsh pads,
I don't recommend this product. It's smell makes my eyes water, and the smell doesn't go away for 3-4 hours. It works... sometimes. This is the only product I've tried that makes my skin hurt.
June 23, 2007
Pros:
It just works. Period. I started using it a month or so ago, and my face was pretty close to being clear in about three days.
Cons:
You need to have a crazy good moisturizer.
It's worth the dry skin, trust me. I have EXTREMELY sensitive skin and it doesn't give me any irritation problems whatsoever. Not too pricey, gets rid of anything that might clog your pores. It's just good. :]
May 20, 2007
Product used: Neutrogena (Body Clear Body Wash)
Pros:
Smells nice, helped with the bumps (keratosis) on my upper arms and thighs more than anything I've tried before. Wasn't overly drying.
Cons:
Didn't help my back or chest acne---actually made the chest acne worse.
I might keep it around for the keratosis and use something else for the acne.
April 9, 2007
Product used: Neutrogena (Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Spot Gel)
This stuff really works, but it takes time, just like any other acne perscription, but like Brooke, Midwest said nothing will clear up your acne in 8 hours. In conjunction with this product I use Bare Vitamins Skin Rever-Upepper and Aveeno Postively Radient Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15
two times a day: morning and night. I have really, really, oily skin with severe acne and all I have seen so far is great results.
March 13, 2007
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer)
Pros:
I really like the smell. So does my boyfriend. It goes on really smooth and is not shiney. It did not make me break out.
Cons:
But it also did not help my acne either.
I don't use it frequently. Maybe a few times a week. I think the scent is a plus. But there are lots of better products out there.
February 24, 2007
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)
Pros:
It smells kind of alright
Cons:
Price, it may not work in 3 days
I havent used it but ive seen it work for some people i guess. I dont clearasil only olive oil and vaseline and sometimes nivea cream thats all for me and it works and washing my face with cold water. for the ones that f**ked up your face use either toothpaste on your face or put a paper bag over
Pros:
Clears up acne
Skin feels clean, smooth, and hydrated