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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March 17, 2010
Product used: St. Ives (Medicated Apricot Scrub for Oily or Acne Prone Skin)

Pros:

nice texture, nice smell

Cons:

can over dry and a good moisturiser is required even on my very oily skin

since having clearer skin due to use of roaccutane, i have used this product i feel it has over irritated my skin and caused the breakouts on my chin, it leaves an excellent clean feeling but that is not worth the acne.
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February 11, 2010
Product used: Neutrogena (Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness Soothing Cream Cleanser)

Pros:

Feels good, reduces redness, great for skin!!

It feels good on the skin i use cetaphil then this product and clean and clear persa gel 10 it has helped out my acne and it feels great after i use it using both salystic acid and benzoyl peroxide will have a great improvement on ur acne and hyperpigementation..
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February 1, 2010
Product used: Burt's Bees (Natural Acne Solutions Kit)

Pros:

got rid of my acne quickly!

Cons:

face is a little dry.

Both of these i assume are from this. I'm using a few and only one other is for acne in general, other ones are for dryness, blackheads, etc. but after about a week of this, my face has hardly any acne. I love this product.
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January 31, 2010
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

Nice feeling scrub.

Cons:

Does not actually work.

This product felt great and made me think that it might work but it was another waste of money and did not help clear my face. Also the tube looked cool... that might be half the reason I chose it. At least I know to never buy it again in the future.
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December 25, 2009
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Acne Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

Works fast
Super easy to use
Fun bottle
Smells GREAT
Love the bursting beads

Cons:

None

This is amazing when paired up with the 4 hour vanishing cream. It's like my own skin care army! I LOVE it! Trust me, if it worked on me, it'll work on you. NOTHING works for my skin, that is until I found Clearasil Ultra(: Thanks Clearasil!
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December 6, 2009
Product used: Biore (Pore Unclogging Scrub)

Pros:

makes skin feel so soft and fresh, rids of acne (tho i have mild-average acne). no redness

Cons:

leaves skin a little dry, but a moisturizer takes care of that.

LOVE THIS PRODUCT!!!!! clean & clear didnt work @ all for me. pro-active is too expensive. st.ives is too abrasive. and another product that i can even remember the name made my skin EXTREMELY irratated. i tried this product and i absolutely love it! though if i dont use it for even a day sometimes, i have some blemishes come back.but i love the product so much, i cant stand not using it, haha.
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November 22, 2009
Product used: Aveeno (Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser)

Pros:

Smells good,very foamy,easy to rinse off,cute bottle

Cons:

Sometimes hard to pump out of bottle.

It works pretty well but sometimes I get a little acne.
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November 15, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Blackhead Clearing Scrub)

Pros:

I am a product whore and i have use a neumerous number of productsThis is the best facial scrub i have ever used.It makes my skin feel smooth and soft.Even beome lighter than it was.I have gotten alot of compliments since i have been using this!!

Cons:

Its a little bit hard to wash off so because of this i use this before i hit the shower.

Its the best and it reduces blackheads.
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November 4, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free)

Pros:

skin doesn't feel dry after using it. skin feels soft.

Cons:

I'm not really sure it it helps acne.

I've used this product for a year and a half now. My skin is soft and I still get pimples and such, but when I don't use it, my skin feels dry and itchy. I switched to another moisturizer about five months ago and that triggered my acne. So, I guess it prevents most of your pimples.
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November 2, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

Got rid of my spots in 24 hours, nice and easy to use

Cons:

My face has become very dry, itchy and bumpy. Major irritation on sensitive skin...BE WARNED!

Did the job but gave no warning for us poor people with sensitive skin.
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