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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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March 5, 2010
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser)
Cons:
dries out skin totally!
this is not at all helpful for severe cystic pus filled acne .It did not help me even 1%, my acne is worstthan before.Maybe its good for just blackheads and very mild acne
January 10, 2010
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)
Pros:
Helped for only about a month, then acne came back.
Cons:
Dried out my skin like crazy! Especially near lips.
Sort of reccommended if you're just trying around. Make sure you use a mositurizer after
November 3, 2009
Pros:
It's a relatively inexpensive BHA product, which is hard to find. Although it does have fragrance, it is very mild.
Cons:
It's PH is nowhere near low enough to allow the Salicylic acid to be effective as an exfoliant. I tested it with my PH sticks, and it turned out to be between 6 and 7. The PH needs to be between 2.5 and 4, I believe, in order to exfoliate.
I added about 15 ml. of some 70% lactic acid solution that I had at home to this product to lower the PH (I tested it, and it is now at about a 2.5-3 PH). Now it will be a two in one, AHA, BHA product, and it will have a PH that will be effective at exfolating. We'll see how it works! I wish that they had made sure the PH was effective to begin with, and that they had not included fragrance. I gave it a rating of 1 for effectiveness because of the PH level, not from experience.
November 2, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)
Pros:
NOTHINGGGG!
Cons:
Face red, DRY!!!!, broke out a bit more!
HELL NO! MAKE MY FACE HELLA RED! MADE ME BREAK OUT A BIT MORE! F**K THIS PRODUCT!
October 9, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Blackhead Clearing Scrub)
Pros:
None
Cons:
The product discolored my skin. My face color changed completely, to a lighter color, with the edges remaining my natural color. It is completely noticeable!!! I have to go see a dermatologist now.
It was not a good product for me. For some, it might work fine.
September 3, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Spot Treatment)
Pros:
This product made me "feel" like I was secure from awful zits....and it smelled nice.
Cons:
It LITERALLY made my pimple redder, bigger and grosser.
I could feel it burning, which is NOT a good feeling.
It created an acne scar rather than treating/preventing it.
This thing was quite decieving and I'm almost convinced it's made to sabotage the skin of hopeless teens who will do anything for relief from blemished skin.
August 28, 2009
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser)
Pros:
smells good
easy to use
makes skin smoother
Cons:
expensive
doesnt really work for me
i bought it with high hopes
but it never really worked for me
im glad i didnt break into hives like some other people though...
August 16, 2009
Product used: La Roche-Posay (Effaclar K)
Pros:
hmm....dont think there is actully wen i started using it more acne started appering >.< used it for like a year and now my face got full of zits .........stupied pice of sh*t
Cons:
expensive
gives u more acne
this staff is crap belive me dont bother to buy it ....its just a waste of money
July 31, 2009
Pros:
Effective and non drying. Nice smell.
Cons:
None so far.
I am going to say from the start that I do not have acne, so I do not know if this product works well on severe cases. I do have clogged pores (blackheads on my nose especially). I have been using this product other products and my skin is close to flawless. In the morning I use natural baby wipes to cleanse my skin and follow with the Neutrogena Stress Control Acne Lotion. In the evening I oil cleanse my face with a castor and grapeseed oil combo. I follow that with a natural tea tree oil foaming face wash. Next I apply Alpha Hydrox oil-free formula and wait for that to dry, I then follow with the Neutrogena hydrating cream. So far this has worked well to unclog pores and avoid random breakouts.
July 15, 2009
Product used: Arbonne (Clear Advantage System)
Pros:
45 day return policy
Cons:
Burns the skin! I only used it 3 times. If you want to return you have to pay, so for $14 you could have bought something that actually worked.
You could use either proactive or this to get that burning skin feeling. I'd rather wash a whole lot more with my usual soap, or even just deal with the pimples than have my sking burn all the time. I would not recommend this product.
Pros:
good for mild acne