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"Beta hydroxy acid like salicylic acid would be very good to help soften up the top. It does penetrate through that oil a little bit. Getting a lot of stuff out. Salicylic acid and retinol, they are some of the best for these non-inflammatory blackheads, whiteheads, and sebaceous filaments. And they just keep going, getting a lot of stuff out of there."
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"If you have oily skin and acne prone skin, using salicylic acid will help decrease the oiliness and help minimize the appearance of the size of the pores. Exfoliating acids in my opinion are best used at bedtime because your exfoliating acid is going to take off that top layer of the skin. The new layer of skin that's underneath is very prone to sunburn and sensitivity, so making sure that it's properly protected, especially with your sunscreen in the morning, is going to be extremely important."
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"I'm a big fan of salicylic acid. It actually can get into the pore really easily because it's oil loving, so it just has a tendency to fall right in there, and then it actually precisely goes in and breaks up some of that stuff that is sticking together those dead cells and causing the plug. With consistent use, it can help keep the lining of the pores smooth and cut down on pore clogging. It's an acne treatment and can help other acne treatments work a little bit better, and it ultimately can help improve the appearance of blackheads quite a bit. You have to use it for a period of time before you really start to get that effect. It's not a one-and-done thing, but consistency is key for maintaining results."
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All 2 takes from Dr Dray
"Salicylic acid helps to create a little bit of irritation just on the bump, help the immune system say why is the skin so irritated, let's go in and survey, oh wait there's a little virus here, let's get rid of it."
"I'm a big fan of salicylic acid. It actually can get into the pore really easily because it's oil loving, so it just has a tendency to fall right in there, and then it actually precisely goes in and breaks up some of that stuff that is sticking together those dead cells and causing the plug. With consistent use, it can help keep the lining of the pores smooth and cut down on pore clogging. It's an acne treatment and can help other acne treatments work a little bit better, and it ultimately can help improve the appearance of blackheads quite a bit. You have to use it for a period of time before you really start to get that effect. It's not a one-and-done thing, but consistency is key for maintaining results."
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"You do want to avoid other acids and you want to know which ones. Something like glycolic acid or more salicylic acid you absolutely want to avoid because even though this says AHA BHA, AHAs are things like glycolic acid and BHA is salicylic acid so you don't want to be using this and then use a salicylic acid cream or use a salicylic acid moisturizer and totally double up. This is potent and unless you've tested it, unless your skin is really resilient, or unless a professional has recommended it directly to you, you don't want to do more than you have to. This is a lot and we don't want to burn our skin off more than intended. Always proceed with caution, always patch test because everyone's skin is different, and always put this on dry skin. Always wash this off after 10 minutes. I've left it on for longer and I've regretted it."
