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See larger image Effaclar A.I. Targeted Breakout Corrector 15 ml. (Misc.) New From: $16.45 In Stock

I have a big problem with this product. It's basically the same problem that I have had with pretty much all la roche posay effaclar products that I have researched and it has to do with what's contained in them.

I'll tell you this. It's very hard to get accurate information on just how they work, if they even do work and the company itself seems to be content with keeping the mystery going.

This is why you'll find adds for this product listed all over the Internet that for instance, tout it as being one of the few products available that combine salicylic acid and benzoil peroxide. Guess what?

Go check the contents at the companies main site and you will see that it contains “no benzoil peroxide”! So why all the misinformation and skewed claims? Just keep on reading and I'll explain.

For some reason this company insists on using substances in their products that are so obscure that the independent industry panel that researches and grades chemical substances that are used in cosmetic products doesn't even list half of them. That's not good.

You see we're not talking about experimental cancer research here. We're talking about emollients (moisturizers) and stabilizing agents. That's right! Aside from salicylic acid, which is an exfoliant, that's all that this product contains.

So not only are easily half of the agents contained in it, substances that a self regulating cosmetic industry panel recommends that you avoid due to lack of safety testing but they don't even treat acne, per se. It even has perfume in it! So called acne medicine with perfume!

Now get this! It's listed for $29 per .5 oz and it also lists it's main active ingredient as “spring water”! That's right! You read it correctly! They do it on some of their other products as well. Spring water!

That's $60 per ounce for water that is supposed to cure acne because it came out of the ground! Of all the BS that can be slung about! The sad thing is that people are actually buying this stuff and you can find the reviews that attest to this fact.

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It makes my skin look and feel better but does not help much to fight break outs, probably, just not strong enough for my skin. I use it as a moisturizer.
Posted by: Paul M

Though I am now in my 20s I am still breaking out, as I have been doing for nearly a decade. After using the toleriane moisturizing lotion and the effaclar K (which I love!) I tried this, and it has since become my favored spot treatment (and I have tried them all). For me this can be drying- not like benzoyl peroxide- but it will cause a little flaking in the immediate area if I apply it on a pimple for several days in a row. Personally, if I used it as a moisturizer I expect my face would be raw and bleeding in a few days time..and I would definitely not recommend this use to anyone else. It is sold as a spot treatment, and in my opinion it is an excellent one, as it decreases healing time with minimal peeling.
Posted by: Melissa D

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See larger image Murad Acne Acne Spot Treatment .5 fl oz (15 ml) (Misc.) List Price: $18.00 USD New From: $15.75 In Stock

As you yourself may already know, there really is no one more desperate for help than someone in the midst of an acne breakout. You've done all that you could to prevent them and still, there they are.

So now we come to a common weapon of last resort. The acne spot treatment and Murad Acne Spot Treatment is just one of many that are out there. But can you really simply apply something like this and have it effect a pimple?

The simple answer to that is no! I'm sorry but your bodies healing process and immune system just don't work that way. To prove my point, just look at the main active ingredient in Murad Acne Spot Treatment. It's sulfur!

The same stuff that field medics were using to treat solders wounds back during the American civil war in the mid 1800s. The same stuff that common stick matches are made from.

The good news is that most acne spot treatments are cheap and also contain some type of flesh toned colorant to hide your pimple. So if you have the $15 or so to spare, go ahead and buy it, if it makes you feel any better.

However; as you're applying you acne spot treatment, do give some serious thought to treating your acne proactively. That is in a way that will prevent your outbreaks in the first place.

For instance there are some great multi-stage acne treatment kits available now that have been getting great reviews. Another topic that's creating a big buzz now, is common food allergies and their connection to acne.

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"this is the best product overall it works so quickly and its just that simple once you try it you'll never want to use other acne spot treatment again."
Posted by: Leo R

Ive been using this and other spot treatments for about a year now. I really can't tell if it is working but i feel like I have no other option.
Posted by: Frank S

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See larger image Effaclar k + Effaclar AI + Effaclar Gel + Effaclar M mattifying moisturizer Acne Treatment Pack (Health and Beauty) New From: $60.00 In Stock

One of the major things that sets this companies product line apart from so many others that you will find online, is that they all tend to be quite affordable.

In fact, with the exception of their $25 La Roche Posay Effaclar Active Matt Hydrating Emulsion, the magic number for the rest of their product appears to be $20. I like that.

Some of the other products in their line are La Roche Posay Effaclar K, their Deep Cleaning Foaming Cream, their Purifying Gel and what they call their Lotion Asrigente Micro-Exfoliante.

Now for $20 this last product mentioned comes in a hefty 200 ml container, which in this new age of “expensive tiny tubes” I find quite refreshing. It's exactly one fifth of a liter.

Now here is my one complaint about their product line. Their target market is people with acne prone skin, yet not one product in their line actually fights acne. Absolutely nothing that kills acne causing bacteria.

You see everything that they have, is basically a cleaner, a moisturizer or an exfoliant, with most of them being a combination of all of them. Now this is really no big deal I suppose, but for someone who doesn't understand basic chemistry, they can be led astray.

In the balance though, as long as you understand this and purchase an anti bacterial product somewhere else, at $20 per item, their line is relatively inexpensive to try.

Another thing worth noting is that when I researched their ingredient lists, I found that they have a some emollients (moisturizers) contained in them that are rather uncommon. This may be but one more reason to give them a try.

It's not that these emolliants are strange or obscure. It's just that you really don't see them commonly listed on competing product labels. Myristic acid is one and another is coc-glucoside and there are others.

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I've tried a few of their products and really like how they make my skin feel. Nice and clean and moist
Posted by: Frank S

For once there is a company that has a great line and doesn't charge and arm and a a leg for what they sell. I've switched over and staying I'm with them!
Posted by: Kathy C

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See larger image TCA 100%, 50%, 25% Chemical Peel Trio Professional Grade Facial Peel - .5 fl oz 15 ml each. For Acne Treatments, Blackheads, Age Spots, and Hyperpigmentation. Includes Antibacterial Ointment to Protect Treated Skin (Health and Beauty)

Not only are there far more skin care and treatment products available today but the marketers who sell them have also become far more sophisticated. Take the TCA chemical peel.

Add after add for this product in the search engines tout it as being able to dissolve away acne scarring. Well now! Wouldn't that be nice? Simply brush some acid on your face to remove scars.

Ironically, the real fact is that TCA or trichloracidic acid in untrained hands is perhaps one of the best ways to end up with scars to last a lifetime.

Even in the hands of trained plastic surgeons, TCA is a risky prospect and this is why far milder and more controllable face peels like Blue Peel are now a more popular choice.

Then there are the adds that list the before and after photos of TCA chemical peels, along with the prices they paid. Hey, they paid $500 dollars and got fantastic results! Why not just it yourself at home for only $50?

Sure! Why not!? Hey, while you're at it why not pick up a dental drill and give yourself a root canal or two? Just think of all the money you can save there too?

Take my advice. When it comes to a home chemical peel, time is definitely on your side. Make the smart decision to use a mild peel that you can apply a few times over the course of a week or so.

The big clue you shouldn't miss, is the TCA home kits that come complete with a tube of (antibiotic salve). Now think about it for a minute. Do you really want an acid peel that is going to eat away so much skin that you end up with open wounds that need an antibiotic salve??

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11/10/09 - I have to say that i have had better luck with the 20% salicylic acid peel in fading dark spots as that actually makes my skin peel and with each layer that peels off my darks spots get lighter. I will defintely not repurchase this product and have discontinued using it.
Posted by: John R

Very good peel. It works just like a professional peel. I would highly recommend this product for people like me with hyper-pigmentation! I used it on my face, neck and hands. Really liked the results!
Posted by: Annalee G

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See larger image Glycolic Acid 35% Gel Peel, 30ml (Professional) (Health and Beauty) List Price: $34.95 USD New From: $18.95 In Stock

In decades past, people in general really didn't pay much attention to what was contained in skin care products. They simply read what the maker promised and then hoped for the best.

However; in recent years shoppers have become far more savvy and aware. They are now reading the labels carefully and researching what each substance is and does.

As a result, many people and you may be one of them have come to the conclusion that they can simply buy the main active ingredients and do without all the fillers, stabilizers, high prices and hype.

So then what about glycolic acid gel? Time and again you may have seen it listed on ingredient labels and for good reason. It's a very effective exfoliator.

Be aware as you consider using it though, that it is a relatively strong acid. Don't be deluded by the fact that it's derived from sugar cane either because it can leave you scarred for life.

My advise, if you're thinking of experimenting with do it yourself exfoliators, is to look around at some of the various products that come in kit form.

Avon for instance, markets a two part exfoliating system for around $18 that includes an acid neutralizer to “stop the acid reaction” in and on your skin.

Really, it doesn't take a very powerful acid reaction to get the job done on your face and considering that glycolic acid gel is commonly used in heavy industry to strip metals of rust, I personally believe that it's just too dangerous to be used on ones face in a concentrated form.

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I never had much luck with the hydroxy acids that were too harsh for my skin (I'm 23), but this glycolic peel was amazing! There was a tingling sensation, but it didn't hurt, and 5 minutes later I rinsed it off and felt immediate results. Even my husband noticed that my skin texture felt softer. The next morning I woke up, and my skin was glowing... the acne scars had started to dissolve away and I literally had new skin. The bottle says that I can use this twice a week, and with such great results from my first use, I will definitely continue.
Posted by: Robin W

I never had much luck with the hydroxy acids that were too harsh for my skin (I'm 23), but this glycolic peel was amazing! There was a tingling sensation, but it didn't hurt, and 5 minutes later I rinsed it off and felt immediate results. Even my husband noticed that my skin texture felt softer. The next morning I woke up, and my skin was glowing... the acne scars had started to dissolve away and I literally had new skin. The bottle says that I can use this twice a week, and with such great results from my first use, I will definitely continue.
Posted by: James C

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After researching this product thoroughly, I was left with the feeling that they have given it the wrong name. You see if you have skin moisture problems, this would be more aptly named “sure thing in a bottle”.

The reason is simple and that is that when they were formulating this product with four powerful synthesized moisturizers and even a good sealant, they seemed to have thrown the whole chemical war chest in the vat.

They are dicaprate, glyceryl stearate, propylene glycol and dimethicone and you don't need to be a rocket scientist to know that none of this is in any way natural or organic.

So with so many chemicals at work to plump up your skin, it's really no wonder that they ended up using one of the more milder exfolaints that are available. Salicylic acid. You don't want your skin exfoliated too much with this powerful concoction.

So if you're looking for something natural or organic, just keep on looking because they included not so much as even one herbal derivative or extract. It's called better living through modern chemistry. Pure and simple.

Also another nice thing about Philosophy Hope in a Bottle, is that considering that it definitely does work, it really doesn't cost that much. Granted at around $40 for a two ounce bottle, it isn't cheap. All the same, it's cheaper than a lot of products out there that don't even work.

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unnoticeable. The smell is very medicine-y so I only use it at night. It also makes my I spend a lot of time in the sun, so of course I had been trying a moisturizer with SPF. But the SPF was tearing my skin apart, I was breaking out real bad, which is unusual for me. I stopped using the SPF moisturizer and within a few days the breakouts stopped, but they weren't going away. The Hope in a Bottle made a noticeable difference. Within just a few days my breakouts were almost skin feel greasy after I go out in the sun/heat, another reason I only use it at night. But, it works great and I think it was money well spent.
Posted by Mark S

I got this for christmas a year ago and it lasted almost the full year. You do not need to use too much and works great. I immediately bought another bottle when it ran out!
Posted by Lisa M

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See larger image IS Clinical Active Serum 1 oz (Health and Beauty) List Price: $120.00 USD New From: $110.00 In Stock

One of the big secrets to understanding almost any product out there, is to look on the label and see what ingredients are listed first. Now this won't tell you everything you need to know but it will at the very least, tell you what you're mostly paying for.

The one listed first is the number #1 substance in the container and at over $100 per once ounce bottle, one of the first ingredients after water in iS Clinical Active Serum is sugar cane extract. That's a fancy way of saying “molasses”.

Not to worry though because further down is listed bilberry extract because it contains lactic acid. Oh, by the way plain sour milk is full of lactic acid.

Then we come another ingredient listed, which is willow bark extract. It turns out that it contains salicylic acid. If you want to know what salicylic acid is, just go to your bathroom medicine chest.

That's because it's plain aspirin. That's right! You read it correctly. Aspirin is salicylic acid. Then we come to the mushroom extract and the menthol. Mushroom and mint juice and there's really no more listed.

Now my problem isn't that this product isn't just molasses, aspirin and mushroom juice at over $100 per ounce. Hey, if you want to buy it, go right ahead but you can get it all much cheaper at your corner grocery store.

My problem with it is that they're marketing it to acne sufferers, who are all too often young people living in anguish. The people who developed this product must truly be some of the most cynical people alive.

Now there are some other harsher substances listed, such as Glyceryl Polyacrylate and Butylene Glycol but they're all basically preservatives or powerful chemically based moisturizers. Things you really don't want on your skin anyway.

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It's not cheap, but it does work. I've been using this serum for about a year now and can attest that it keeps my skin clearer and smoother than anything I've ever used, period. I rarely, if ever, have to use any kind of pimple cream now. Good thing is that a little goes a long way and a bottle can last for a couple of months. Use it after a good cleanser and then follow up with a good moisturizer and you'll be set.
Posted by: Don D

Great serum for acneic skin, not only it fights with zits, but also works for better appearance overall. It burns a bit because has a menthol in it, but I spray my face with spring water and use less serum. Work great under sunscreen and make up.
Posted by: Mary S

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One of the side effects of pregnancy on the bodies systems is an increased level of hormones that in turn, can produce a number of changes on the skin, with acne being one of them. In women who aren't pregnant, there is the option of treating the acne with a number of readily available drugs including Accutane.

However; for women who are in even the very earliest stages of their pregnancy, drugs like Accutane in particular, simply aren't an option. It's important to bear in mind that as it pertains to pregnancy and acne, drugs that are deemed relatively safe can have long term effects on unborn children that still remain unknown.

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(Accutane) should not even be considered in even the most severe cases of pregnancy and acne. In fact it is recommended that women who feel that they might become pregnant should stop taking this drug one month beforehand. Fact: fully 25-35 percent of pregnancies where Accutane exposure occurs in the first trimester do result in birth defects.

(Retin-A) also carries a warning regarding pregnancy and acne on its label. Although no known birth defects have resulted from its use, the fact remains that an unacceptable level of this drug will pass from the mother to the infant being carried in the womb.

(Tetracyclene) is an antibiotic that is commonly prescribed for acne. Once again this is another drug that should not be taken during pregnancy, as it has been shown to inhibit bone development. Another side effect on children who were exposed to this drug as infants, is a yellowing of the teeth.

Pregnancy and Acne - Safety and Prevention

The risk to unborn children presented by Accutane is so great that doctors who prescribe it to women in their childbearing years commonly recommend that two forms of birth control be used simultaneously. It's just that dangerous to unborn children.

Prior to taking Accutane, all doctors will also require that a pregnancy test be taken at least one week before hand. It's also highly recommended that women who are being considered for Accutane undergo counseling to learn how various birth control methods can fail.

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Microderm or microdermabrasion treatments, as they are more often referred to, is a category of procedures that are quite popular in today's cosmetic dermatologists offices and day spas. With these procedures the top most outer layer of non living skin cells is removed by way of abrasion.

This procedure is noted for being quite painless and thus requires no anesthetic. However; in some instances a mild topical anesthetic can be applied, if it is requested. Also, although it's commonly believed so, there is no evidence that a topical non invasive procedure of this type in any way stimulates collagen production.

On the other hand, it has been demonstrated in controlled studies that microdermabrasion can have a positive effect on acne infection but it must be performed regularly to do so. However; this treatment should never be done on a person with acne who has taken the acne drug Accutane within the previous year.

Various Methods of Performing the Procedure

While the end results are the same, there are none the less several ways of accomplishing them procedurally. For instance, one type of system involves “sandblasting” the skin with jets of fine aluminum oxide crystals or zinc oxide powder. This is not done out in the open. Rather, its restricted an enclosed casing on the end of a hand held device that's used.

Then there are other systems that use a direct contact surface to physically sand away the dead skin cells that have built up on the outer surface of the skin. New systems that use a wand with an abrasive surface that are none the less, still controllable and safe enough such that they can be performed without anesthesia in a non medical setting.

With so many new systems and machines available there is no one set standard in the industry to go by regarding their use and the results they deliver. This is why it's always in ones best interest to have any microdermabrasion treatments performed by a qualified aestheticism. As it stands right now, crystal microdermabrasion is the most popular method being requested and performed.

Chemical Peel or Microdermabrasion Treatments?

There's a good handful of reasons why people in general consider having the top layer of dead skin cells removed from their face or other body area. As indicated above, doing so can in many cases can lead to a reduction in the severity of an acne condition. Also with dead skin cells removed, the skin becomes brighter in tone as wrinkles are also greatly diminished.

Because chemical peels also deliver the same results, the decision has to be made between chemical peel and microdermabrasion treatments. So what's the difference, aside from the obvious procedural differences? The following a list of both pros and cons that highlight some important points that set them apart.

To begin with, chemical peels come in different strengths. In a non clinical setting you would be dealing with the mildest because there are regulations in place that dictate that stronger peels must be done by a doctor. In fact you can even now buy very affordable peel kits that can be used in your own home.

Another thing to consider, is that there will be some level of pain involved with even the mildest chemical peels, while the worst discomfort you'll experience with microdermabrasion treatments is a mild tingling. Also there's more recovery time with a chemical peel. Redness that can last as long as 1-2 weeks with even the mildest peels.

On the other hand, chemical peels tend to deliver much more immediate results than microderm treatments' that can take up to 6-12 sessions to deliver maximum results. Also microdermabrasion requires periodic upkeep treatments on a more frequent basis than chemical peels. Even so, one important benefit that microdermabrasion has over chemical peels is that chemical peels can't be done on skin that's close to the eyes.

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Well here we go again. Yet one more acne treatment system with all the wonderful claims made my its makers. Add it on the growing stack of products of this sort and there are many. However; if it truly does work, Exposed acne treatment should deserve a special place in that pile.

So then whats different about this system because its makers and promoters claim in their literature that it came about as the result of a “special collaboration” between dermatologists and medical researchers. I'll tell you whats different. Absolutely nothing!

It's just another three stage system that relies on benzoil peroxide as its active ingredient. Ah! But there's salicylic acid in there too and it does kill acne causing bacteria, as well as exfoliate. Well guess what?? That's just the chemical name for (common aspirin), which brings me to my biggest gripe.

That would be their price and container sizes. The kit sells for almost $70 and the containers in the kit are tiny! Of course there's no travel size.. Because if the containers in the kit were made any smaller, you could fit the whole package in a common envelope.

The irony is that Exposed acne treatment doesn't have to be this way. Benzoil peroxide does work and theirs even contains a micronized variety, as do so many others now. It's all marketing gimmickry. Jack up the price and people will think that its something special. Small containers will bring them back for more all the sooner.

Trust me. You can buy this kit if you want because it will in fact work. However; before you do, take a little time to check out others like Proactiv Or Obagi Nu Derm. These are both similar multi stage systems that cost about half as much and they have also been proven to work.

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