Neutrogena : Oil-Free Acne Stress Control, Power-Clear Scrub

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Active Ingredient:
Salicylic Acid (2%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Polyethylene, Polysorbate 60, Steareth-21, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Cetyl Lactate, Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzotriazolyl, Butylphenol Sulfonate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Cucumus Sativus Fruit Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Menthol, Microcrystalline Wax, Benzalkonium Chloride, Yellow 5, Green 5, Blue 1, Fragrance.

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March 16, 2011

Pros:

-TOTALLY GOT RID OF MY ACNE
-refreshes

Cons:

-stings sometimes
-too mild, doesn't exfoliate my skin that well.

at first when i got this, i thought it was garbage and it didn't work. but one day, i got the idea to LEAVE IT ON MY FACE FOR A COUPLE MINUTES after i scrub my face with it. best idea ever! i guess when you leave it on your face, it really gets into your pores or something, i don't know. but it did wonders for me. now i use it every morning and night. i went from having horrible cystic acne to having the occasional pimple every few weeks.
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November 12, 2010

Pros:

Clears acne
Skin is instantly softer and smoother
"Clean" feeling, but not drying
Energizing scent
Prevents acne

Cons:

The exfoliating beads don't all always wash off easily (I find them caught in my hair line, etc. sometimes), but that happens to me with any exfoliating beads.

This is my current favorite cleanser/exfolient. I've used it for about 6 months now, and it's done simply amazing things for my skin. I decided to give this cleanser a while to start clearing my acne, because INSTANTLY it made my skin feel really soft and smooth (more so than anything I've used before). I did have initial breakouts that cleared within a month. It's still working for me, so I'll keep using it! Another plus is that it doesn't have sulfates, which tend to break me out terribly. I'm a product junky, but this is a staple for me, and will be unless it stops working, but so far it hasn't. I highly recommend it.
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January 13, 2010

Pros:

Great smell, refreshing, invigorating! Definitely keeps my acne under control! :)

Cons:

None, where I'm concerned

I recommend this to everyone, I seriously love this stuff!!
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November 14, 2009

Pros:

cleared skin
left skin feeling smooth

Cons:

stopped working after a couple of months use

I loved this product. It kept my skin completely clear for a long time (months). However, it seemed not to be as effective later. I think this product should be used every other day in addition to another cleanser and that should work better than just using this product alone.
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August 18, 2010

Pros:

The first few times it makes face feel clean and helps control oil a bit.

Cons:

Not a good lather, caused more red inflamed pimples and breakouts, the beads are aggravating.

The first couple of days it made my skin feel and look so soft, and I was so happy I thought I found the perfect cleanser. I was fooled it never really healed the acne on my face and after a couple of weeks of use my skin went crazy. I got a huge break out on my left cheek I mean the kind that makes you look like a small pox victim. I recently found out that you should never exfoliate every day which is what I was doing. And exfoliating on sensitive skin worsens acne so I've realized I'll never use anything that has the word POWER in it on my face again. No more exfoliating for me I'm sticking with dove beauty bar for sensitive skin. If you have light acne then this will most likely work but to my inflamed and red acne suffers please don't try.
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October 11, 2012

Pros:

Leaves skin smooth
Helps clear up skin
Smells good
My face isn't as oily after I wash my face with this
Doesn't dry out skin

Cons:

Nothing at all

I've been struggling with acne ever since the beginning of summer 2012 and it really got me so insecure and I've tried every product possible. THEN I picked this up while at Pathmark and used it for at least 2 weeks and my skin has already cleared up TREMENDOUSLY. I definitely recommend to everyone with oily severe acne.
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April 18, 2010

Pros:

feels great, smells great!

Cons:

worked at first, but then stopped.

okay, so it is a really great product. i'm thirteen, and i have been using it on and off. the first couple of times i used it, which was about a month each time, it worked great. about week ago, i started using it with Clean & Clear Deep Cleansing Astringent, and it didn't work. I worked a bit, but my forehead is still lumpy and red. i basically only get pimples on my forehead, and it actually made me break out more. no good.
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December 17, 2011

Pros:

*is definitely fast acting(overnight for me
* didn't dry out or irritate my skin
* my acne Is practically gone!!!
* doesn't lie when it says stops acne before it starts I haven't had any breakouts

Cons:

* kinda expensive for the amount you get but I'll never buy anything else! It's awesome

For 7 bucks your getting more then ur money's worth. I have mild acne and sometimes it's breakout after breakout but this stuff has stopped them. I've only been on it for a week or so but it has completely cleared upy skin except for a occasional pimple. And Im one of those people who has tried everything and everything over and over and nothig works. This stuff has totally surprised me and I'm so happy I finally found something that gets rid of my pimples fast and hopefully forever!
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September 18, 2011

Pros:

cleared acne fast
inexpensive

Cons:

needs to be used consistently

I've been using this product for about 10 months and I would never use anything else. Cleared my skin within a few days, and I rarely get any blemishes now.
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September 24, 2009

Pros:

makes your skin feel clean, fresh, removes make up

Cons:

for the first month or so it worked great, but then my breakouts atarted coming back and now i dont think it's working very well anymore

I'd say have a back up plan. It didn't do anything significant for my skin, even thoguh it was clear for a while.
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