Peter Thomas Roth AHA/BHA Acne Clearing Gel Reviews
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Intensive!
I get hormonal breakouts every month all around my chin and they are such a pain in my end. I take care of my skin very well with good skin products and good behavioral methods. I tried a sample of this and noticed that the next day that my acne was significantly reduced from deeper-rooted acne to small surface white heads. With continued use over the next few nights, I noticed a significant reduction in time it takes for my acne to clear up. This has Salicylic acid (Beta Hydroxy Acid) which clears the pores of debris that usually leads to acne in the first place. Then this has 10% glycolic acid which is VERY potent. Glycolic Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid which means you MUST wear some kind of spf in the day!!! You must!! This will make your skin very sensitive and irritated if you expose your skin to sun without an spf. Glycolic acid is a chemical exfoliant which eats away the dead skin on the surface, which REALLY helps reduce hyperpgimentation after your zit is gone. For some people this can be VERY drying, so make sure to supplement it with a good moisturizer. I prefer to use this at night because I think it's too strong to use more than once a day, and that way I can use a thicker night cream to keep it from drying my skin. Although quite potent, it does work well! — 1 year, 3 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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A little to drying
This is effective but a little to drying for my skin. — 5 years, 4 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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In Love
I used this product for about six weeks. I saw about 60% clearing on my face, with 100% clearing on my forehead. I was only using it once a day, at night. Two weeks ago, I had a very bad reaction to a foundation primer that caused the worst breakout of my life (not hyperbole, it truly was the worst). I had pimples covering every surface of my skin. I increased usage to twice a day, always followed by a gentle moisturizer. While I did have a bit of itchiness and some minor peeling, after two weeks I can almost get away without wearing makeup, I should have been using this twice a day from the start. Truly the most effective product I've ever used (and I have used a lot). — 2 years, 4 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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Holy Grail!
This stuff is amazing! Cleared my face in a matter of days. Leaves my skin smooth, clear, and doesn't dry me out. Sinks in fast, doesn't sting. Will buy this for the rest of my life! — 3 years, 7 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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Super Product!
I'm a 41 year old male who has battled acne since I was 13 and have tried about everything in the book. I have been using this product for several years and will not be without it. It is great at drying out existing pimples without irritating my skin. It also prevents new ones from forming. A little on the pricey side, but a bottle last a long time. My only beef is that the bottle design makes it very difficult to squirt out just a small amount of the product. — 4 years, 11 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 1 people said helpful
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Best I've Found
This has been the best thing I have found for my adult acne. I've tried many brands from drugstores, prestige lines, and my dermatologist's office. I can't say that my skin is completely clear, but this has helped greatly. The dispenser pump makes for easy and efficent use, and I think that is especially important with a pricier product. — 5 years agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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liquid hope!
I am a 24 year-old who has had acne since I was 8. I have tried every prescription available, as well as probably about 50 different otc products. a few months ago, my doc. prescribed glycolic peels, and my skin improved GREATLY, but between treatments, it would flare right back up. I have been using this product for 3 weeks, and my skin looks better than it has since I was about 7 years old. I noticed one review that stated this product is good for prevention, but not for treatment, so I would recommend having a glyco peel done and then using this for maintaining the results-- it's working wonderfully for my oily, yet dehydrated skin. — 5 years, 1 month agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 3 people said helpful
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Pretty good.
It wasn't horrible but it wasn't great either. For the price I paid I thought it would be better than Neutrogena but it wasn't. — 5 years, 2 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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Average Product
I'm not impressed with this product. It has controlled some of my worst acne, but it hasn't cleared it up completely. My pores look about the same...large and dirty. Ugh!! For the price tag, I expected something much better. — 5 years, 3 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 1 people said helpful
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Love it!
I have nothing but good things to say about this product. The lines on my skin look better, the pores look smaller and the acne calmed down! I hate black/white heads and this healed them! A — 5 years, 4 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 1 people said helpful
