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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.
Used Salicylic Acid? Rate It:
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June 29, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)
Cons:
Didn't moisturize enough
A bit Sticky
This product was decent, but didn't moisturize and help repair skin to the degree that others have (CeraVe for ex.).
May 27, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Body Clear Body Wash)
Pros:
Exfoliated
Cons:
Didn't really do anything
Difficult to get out of the bottle
Sticky if not used immediately out of the bottle
I had moderate back acne in my teen years and tried using this with a back brush (inflexibility rendered me helpless to wash my back without the help of a brush), it exfoliated my back a lot which felt great, since I was stuck in a 6 hr school day unable to wash my body after PE, only when I got home. However, the salicylic acid did nothing for the back acne (and I also know it never worked for my face), so it's purpose was kind of lost - it was intended to be an acne treatment but it didn't treat acne. The only good thing is that it never made anything worse, it just didn't really do anything at all. Also, if you got any on the cap or side of the bottle that you didn't use, it became really sticky and made it kind of gross to touch the bottle - and it was ALREADY difficult enough to get the stuff out of the container.
April 25, 2011
Product used: Arbonne (Clear Advantage System)
Pros:
None
Cons:
Made Acne much worse including a rash
This Product is horrible, made my face much worse and on top of it gave me a rash on my Going back to the other products hoping that I can get some kind of relief. Do Not Use !
April 18, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Blackhead Clearing Scrub)
Pros:
None
Cons:
Gave me more blackheads
didn't get rid of any either
Worst product I've ever used
March 20, 2011
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser)
Pros:
i am really having difficulty finding this product in stores.
Cons:
please let me know when you get it back
i really need it
February 24, 2011
Product used: Dermalogica (Overnight Clearing Gel)
Pros:
Made skin feel dry and tight
Quality ingredients
Cons:
Very expensive and barely any product
Didn't clear acne up for good
I love dermalogica products and really wanted their acne line to work, but while using the Clearing Skin Wash, Oil Control Lotion, Overnight Clearing Gel, and Special Clearing Booster, my acne continued and the only difference I noticed was increased dryness between breakouts. Fortunately this final acne line made me desperate, so I googled 'acne' one day and found acne.org. I've been clear of acne for FIVE MONTHS!
July 19, 2010
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash, Pink Grapefruit)
Pros:
REVIEWING THE GRAPEFRUIT BODY WASH, NOT FACE WASH!!
-Smells yummo compared to other stuff
-Lathers really well
-Clears up/dries/lightens/flattens acne (gotta apply liberally and let it sit a min before washing off!!), albeit impermanently (if used irregularly)
-Skin feels HELLA clean
Cons:
-Dries out skin (not the point of flakiness)
-Impermanent fix (will not solve your body acne problems for life, but good product to keep part of a regime to maintain your acne situation)
-Beads don't really burst, their casing is too thick, they're supposed to contain Vitamin C, which is GREAT for skin, but they never pop (trust me, I tried with fingers)
Will not solve your body acne problems for life. BUT, great for body acne management. Been using it off and on for years now, use it religiously every night, it really has helped maintain my body acne situation (I work out every day and wear pretty tight spandexy clothing, my body skin is super sensitive to this and the wash has helped soothe the skin and take care of irritation-related body acne). It has 2% salicylic acid, which is the highest concentration I've seen on store shelves. Does dry your body skin out a bit, especially if you scrub, but lotion can remedy that (St. Ive's Oatmeal Soothing body lotion is GOLD, oatmeal is a major soothing ingredient, makes my wayward body skin feel like BUTTER like 30 min - 1 hour after application, not even exaggerating). Tried to use it on my face as I waited for my Proactiv to arrive. I don't have acne on my face, except for a bit of uneven-ness and a stubborn spot or two. The body wash is obv. too drying/thick for the face BUT it even helped there a bit, smoothing the texture out and brightening me up. I read somewhere (possibly on this website) that in order for BP to best absorb and treat, oil must be removed from the skin, well salicylic acid does just that! Wash with this first, then apply your BP and you should have a double-whammy body acne regime!
July 15, 2010
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser)
Pros:
It smelled ok?
Cons:
Left my whole face in a rash
I used this twice, my skin can be pretty sensitive at times but is usually fine with salicylic acid. But woke up with a red bumpy itchy rash which took a week to go away with hydrocortisone. Returned it and got my money back
July 12, 2010
Pros:
None
Cons:
Made my face waxy, waster of money, didn't work at all and doesn't clean
I bought this product because the word "Stress" was appealing well, it didn't clean my face at all it just left a waxy build up on my face. After washing my face with this I'd use Neutrogena Stess alcohol wipes and those took the dirt off my face that the wash didn't. This product is useless.
June 23, 2010
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)
Pros:
it is cheap, and it seems to work on visible pimples
Cons:
it irritates sensitive skin, cause more pimples, dryness, scars
do not use unless you want your acne to get worse.
Pros:
Does what it says
No harmful ingredients