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Types of acne that salicylic acid is effective for
What types of acne is salicylic acid best suited for?
What types of acne is it effective for?
What types of acne is it not effective for?
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I would say it depends on the concentration and also the type of formulation (leave in or rinse off). A rinse off product with 1% for example might just be ineffective against all types of acne.
Very generally, I think it works best for mild acne (blackheads and whiteheads).
If you want to counter the very inflamed pus-filled pimples I would suggest trying out Benzoyl Peroxide instead.
Be careful about the claims you make if you want it to be cosmetic grade.
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Cosmetic_Chemist said:I would say it depends on the concentration and also the type of formulation (leave in or rinse off). A rinse off product with 1% for example might just be ineffective against all types of acne.
Very generally, I think it works best for mild acne (blackheads and whiteheads).
If you want to counter the very inflamed pus-filled pimples I would suggest trying out Benzoyl Peroxide instead.
Be careful about the claims you make if you want it to be cosmetic grade.
I was thinking like this too but when i saw this post in Ulprospector that salicylic acid is more effective than benzoyl peroxide for acne that confused me
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Salicylic Acid will be effective for all forms of acne … SA’s function is to prevent the dead skin cells from plugging the hair follicles and the plugging of hair follicles is common to all forms of acne.
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This is the Ulprospector page that said salicylic acid is more effective than benzoyl peroxide
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MarkBroussard said:Salicylic Acid will be effective for all forms of acne … SA’s function is to prevent the dead skin cells from plugging the hair follicles and the plugging of hair follicles is common to all forms of acne.
Thanks
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