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PCA Skin Acne Gel
Acne

About this product

A spot treatment gel designed to target breakouts and unclog pores, formulated with salicylic acid to address acne and ingrown hairs.

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Type

AcneGel

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeContains drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Guru Score

72%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
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What the gurus are saying

This gel works well as a targeted spot treatment applied before bed, though a little goes a long way and salicylic acid may be too strong for everyday use across the whole face. The main trade-off is the price tag; while gurus find it effective for small problem areas, similar products exist at lower cost and with more active ingredients packed in.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take April 2024
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What the gurus are saying.

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~Approved
"Acne Gel, throughout the day sometimes you know certain little pimples pop up and I want to make sure I take care of it, so it's important to do it at night. We only need a little drop of this, and so I normally have little areas of concern around my beard or maybe on my forehead, and so I make sure that the night before that I put a little Acne Gel on it. It's very, very important for me. It's something that's very important before bed. I would assume that salicylic acid might be a little too harsh to use on a regular basis, so it makes a lot of sense to use this Acne Gel more as a spot treatment. You don't have to use it as a spot treatment, but it makes sense to use it in places where you do get a pimple or along your beard because salicylic acid is really great to unclog your pores but also it helps when you have any kind of ingrown hairs."
~Mixed
"The PCA Skin Acne Gel, which is very expensive, is probably the closest dupe. It doesn't contain as many actives as the neutralizing gel does."
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is PCA Skin Acne Gel?

A spot treatment gel designed to target breakouts and unclog pores, formulated with salicylic acid to address acne and ingrown hairs.

Is PCA Skin Acne Gel worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 72%.

What is PCA Skin Acne Gel's Guru Score?

PCA Skin Acne Gel holds a Guru Score of 72%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 independent expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is PCA Skin Acne Gel best for?

PCA Skin Acne Gel is generally suited to acne-prone skin.

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