Neutrogena On-The-Spot Acne Treatment Vanishing Cream Review

Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment Vanishing Creamgarnered top spot as "Best Zit Cream" in Allure magazine's 2009 Best of Beauty Awards. But what do consumers say about it? Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment Vanishing Cream reviews are good overall, but include a fair number of critical comments. For example, some Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment Vanishing Cream reviews on Acne.org report that it wards off acne by minimizing existing eruptions and preventing future outbreaks, while others note that it leaves skin feeling irritated and dry, white and flaky, and marked with dark spots. Likewise, some users comment in Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment Vanishing Cream reviews on Drugstore.com that it's effective against occasional flare-ups and takes a few days to show results while others gripe about red and irritated skin. Some users say it works well under makeup and some incorporate it into their daily routines along with a moisturizer and cleanser.

Benzoyl peroxide is the active ingredient, at a strength of 2.5%. The company notes that it should be applied on clean skin -- one consumer adds that your skin should also be dry -- and can be used up to three times a day. We read several On-the-Spot Acne Treatment Vanishing Cream reviews reporting that users needed to switch products after a while because their skin built up a tolerance to it. Consumers also caution that this spot acne treatment bleaches whatever fabric it lands on.

Despite the complaints, On-the-Spot Acne Treatment Vanishing Cream seems to do what its name says it will do. Combining this anti-acne product with an acne wash might be a winning formula.