A spot treatment cream formulated with 10% niacinamide and 7% zinc oxide, designed to reduce acne breakouts and calm irritated skin.
Purified Water, Niacinamide (10%), Butylene Glycol, Zinc Oxide (7%), Glycerin, Sunflower Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Olivate, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil, Betaine, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Sponge, Asiaticoside, Tea Tree Leaf Oil, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Zinc Pca
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Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
This cream packs 10% niacinamide, an unusually high concentration that one expert found tolerable even when higher doses typically cause irritation. The 7% zinc oxide helps reduce breakouts, though it leaves a visible white cast on skin. Gurus note it layers well over other treatments, making it flexible to fit into most routines.
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The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“They have a ten percent niacinamide product, this AC Fighting Spot RX Cream, a spot treatment for acne that contains ten percent niacinamide.”
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
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A spot treatment cream formulated with 10% niacinamide and 7% zinc oxide, designed to reduce acne breakouts and calm irritated skin.
Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.
TIAM AC Fighting Spot RX Cream holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
TIAM AC Fighting Spot RX Cream is generally suited to oily skin and acne-prone skin.
In their reviews, experts say TIAM AC Fighting Spot RX Cream is good for breakouts and acne (1 expert).
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