Salicylic and Glycolic Acid Acne Treatment Pads (medicated pads containing
2% Glycolic Acid and 2% Salicylic Acid)
The medicated pads remove oil and lift pore clogging debris to treat blackheads.
The 2% glycolic acid is less irritating to sensitive skin or very young skin that
the stronger 10% in the Salicylic and Glycolic Acid Acne Treatment Pads, Extra
Strength.
Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Cream 5% (alcohol and oil free 5% benzoyl
peroxide cream)
In my opinion, benzoyl peroxide is the most effective topical acne medication for
killing the acne causing bacteria p. acnes because this acne causing germ is now
resistant to prescription topical antibiotics. It also treats blackheads.
Kit Instructions: Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit
Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit can be used to treat acne on all areas of your
skin where you have pimples and blackheads including your face, neck, chest and back.
Don't just spot treat pimples because Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit prevents
new breakouts before they occur, and preventing pimples is how you prevent acne scars!
Twice a day: wash with the Foaming Acne Treatment Cleanser, rinse well
with warm water and then towel dry. Swab the skin with a Salicylic and Glycolic Acid
Acne Treatment Pad and wait several seconds for the medicine to air dry. Finish by
applying a very thin layer of the Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Cream 5%. Additional
medications, oil-free sunscreen, moisturizer, make-up or other products may be applied
after the cream.
Commonly Asked Questions:
Can I use the Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit with my other skin care
products?
Usually you can. You should always use OIL FREE products on acne prone skin. Oil free
moisturizers, sunscreens and makeup may be applied after the Benzoyl Peroxide Acne
Treatment Cream 5%. Allow the Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Cream 5% to dry then
apply your products.
Can I use the Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit with topical medicines my
doctor has prescribed for my acne?
Usually yes. Ask your prescribing doctor.
What do I do if my skin becomes dry or irritated while I am using the Ultimate
Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit?
Give your skin a short break. Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit is strong. If your
skin begins to feel dry, stop using the Kit and just wash with a mild soap for a few
days. When your skin feels normal again begin using the kit just once a day for several
weeks and then increase back to twice a day. If you still develop dry skin, you may be
sensitive to one of the ingredients. See below for trouble shooting advice.
Can I use the Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit if I become pregnant?
No. The ingredients have not been tested on pregnant women and no one will ever be bold enough to test things on pregnant women. The good news is that acne often clears up when a woman is pregnant.
Can I use a wash cloth or buf puf with the cleanser?
Yes. I particularly like buf pufs since they help remove loose blackheads from clogged pores. Always make sure anything you wash your skin with is clean and dries between uses since they can harbor germs.
Tips For Success: Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit
Trouble shooting and other things you should know when using the Ultimate Acne
Solutions Skin Care Kit
General recommendations for strong acne treatment products:
- Always start on the lowest concentration products if you think you may have sensitive
skin (Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit). It is easier to work your way up in
strength than to figure out why your skin has become dry.
- Never apply acne medicines to chapped, injured skin. This includes sunburns,
windburns, or after procedures such as face peels, harsh facials, waxing, harsh facial
masks etc.
- Some parts of the face may be more sensitive to these acne medicines than others.
Use milder products on sensitive areas. For example, the cheek bone and jaw line are
sensitive in some people, for others it is the cheek area along the sides of the nose.
- Do not use medicated acne products if you think you may be pregnant since they have not and never will be tested for safety in pregnant women and so we cannot assume that they are safe.
- Glycolic acid acne products can be irritating, but allergy is not typically an issue.
- If the treated skin becomes dry and scaly, use the products less frequently or use products with lower/milder concentrations of glycolic acid.
The benzoyl peroxide medicine in the Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Cream 5% can and
will bleach fabric! Do not apply it under colored clothing and do not wipe it on colored
towels. It is also best to sleep with a white pillow case since it will bleach colored
cases as well.
As with all medicine, some people can develop allergic reactions. This can occur to
the benzoyl peroxide or the salicylic acid acne medicines. Allergic people develop a
dry irritation with redness on the treated skin within several days after applying one
of the medicines. The reaction occurs every time they use the medicine. Some dryness
with the Kit is normal since the medicines are strong. To determine if dryness is due
to allergic reaction or irritation, do the following 'use test':
- Stop using the Kit for several weeks. Wash your face with a mild soap and do not use any harsh products on the skin.
- When your skin feels normal, restart the Foaming Acne Treatment Cleanser and the Pads (they contain salicylic acid and glycolic acid) If you get dry and red with these, then you are most likely allergic to salicylic acid (glycolic acid can be irritating but people aren't usually allergic to it). If you are allergic to salicylic acid you may be able to tolerate benzoyl peroxide or glycolic acid acne treatments that do not have salicylic acid in them.
- If you think you are allergic to the Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Cream 5% do a use test with it. As above, let your skin rest several weeks until it feels normal. Then restart the Cream. Continue washing with a mild soap and applying the Cream after. If you again develop the dry irritation then you are allergic to benzoyl peroxide. You can probably tolerate the Foaming Acne Treatment Cleanser and the Salicylic and Glycolic Acid Acne Treatment Pads. Let your skin rest for several weeks then resume the Cleanser and the Pads.
Treated skin can also become scaly and dry due to irritation from the drying effect
of the products. Irritation can occur to these products due to the strong oil removing
soaps, the oil removing ingredients in the pads or from the medicines themselves. To
test if irritation is the reason your skin is dry and scaly, do the following test:
- Stop using all the medicated products until your skin returns to normal. To do this, use a mild soap to wash and apply a non-oil containing moisturizer.
- Once your skin has returned to normal, use the soap, pads and cream only once every other day, use the mild soap and moisturizer the other times you cleanse. If no dryness develops increase to once a day for all 3 products. If your skin remains free from dryness, you can use the 3 products twice a day IF your skin is not dry. If it ever becomes dry, for any reason, stop using the products until your skin normalizes, then resume again.
- If you are unable to tolerate the products every other day then stop using the pads since they are the most drying. Use the cleanser and cream every other day as above and advance to once a day then twice a day as tolerated. You may be able to tolerate the pads in your tough oily areas of the forehead and around the nose and mid chin. The cheeks and jaw line are often more sensitive.
Dr. Cynthia Bailey Wants You To Know: Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit
There are many acne treatment products on the market making it difficult to choose. It
helps to understand how acne medicines work; in general, they either kill the acne
causing germs or unclog pores. Acne cleansers remove oil and dirt and may leave a layer
of medication that stays on after washing. Astringents and medicated pads usually remove
additional oil and leave behind medicine. Lotions, creams and solutions leave medicine
on the skin.
The best acne products and acne medicines made today are a little irritating to most
people's skin which is why I have a stronger kit for tolerant/normal skin and a milder
kit for sensitive skin. The best acne medications include glycolic acid and salicylic
acid (which unclog pores), and benzoyl peroxide (which unclogs pores and kills acne
causing germs). Higher concentrations of these acne medicines work better to treat
pimples and blackheads and to prevent acne scars and my kits have the maximum strength
of acne treatment medicines to clear acne fast. In treating thousands of acne patients
I've found that Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kits work better than most
prescription acne medicines and all other over-the-counter treatments!
Please note, use of products with glycolic acid, salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide
can irritate the skin. If irritation develops discontinue product use and consult a
physician. Also, benzoyl peroxide can fade the color in fabric upon contact.
Product Ingredients: Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit
Foaming Acne Treatment Cleanser, 6.7 fl. oz.: 2% Glycolic Acid/2% Salicylic Acid
Foaming Cleanser. Ingredients: Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance,
Glycolic Acid, Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, PEG-150 Distearate,
Polysorbate-20, Propylene glycol, Purified Water, Red 40 (CI 16035), Sodium C12-15
Pareth-15 Sulfonate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Triethanolamine, Yellow 5
(CI 19140). Active Ingredient: Salicylic Acid 2%.
Salicylic and Glycolic Acid Acne Treatment Pads, 60 pads: 2% Glycolic Acid/2%
Salicylic Acid medicated pads. Ingredients: Acetone, Ammonium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA,
Glycolic Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel), Water, Imidazolidinyl Urea,
Polysorbate-20, Purified Water, Sodium Benzoate, SD Alcohol 40B (13% v/v). Active
Ingredient: Salicylic Acid 2%. Caution, this strong product can be irritating to skin.
Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Cream 5%, 2 oz.: Ingredients: Carbomer,
Purified Water, Sodium Hydroxymethyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate. Active
Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide 5%. Caution, this strong product can be irritating to
skin.
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