Clean & Clear ADVANTAGE Acne Spot Treatment Versus Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment
Overview
What they are
These products are both facial treatments. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne
Free From
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Clean & Clear ADVANTAGE Acne Spot Treatment 32 ingredients
Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment 9 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Clean & Clear ADVANTAGE Acne Spot Treatment 32 ingredients
Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment 9 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Ammonium Hydroxide
BufferingBenzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientC13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCedrus Atlantica Bark Extract
Perfuming
Cetyl Lactate
EmollientCinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingMethylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Phenethyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyacrylamide
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
PPG-2 Isoceteth-20 Acetate
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Propylparaben
Preservative
Sarcosine
Skin ConditioningSd Alcohol 40-B
Astringent
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Tetrasodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid 2%, Alcohol, Ammonium Hydroxide, Benzalkonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Capryloyl Glycine, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Extract, Cetyl Lactate, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Laureth-7, Methylparaben, Parfum, Phenethyl Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, Polysorbate 20, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, PPG-2 Isoceteth-20 Acetate, Propylene Glycol, Propylparaben, Sarcosine, Sd Alcohol 40-B, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Water
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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When to use
Clean & Clear ADVANTAGE Acne Spot Treatment 32 ingredients
Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment 9 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Clean & Clear ADVANTAGE Acne Spot Treatment 32 ingredients
Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment 9 ingredients
My skin is really sensitive so I have to be careful with how I use BP spot treatments. Depending on where I put this on my face, I will get irritation. That being said it is extremely difficult to find BP spot treatments that aren’t higher than 5%. Most are 10% which is way too strong. This is 2.5% which is the lowest I’ve found. Target also makes this formula as well. I’ve found that when it Show more
BP spot treatment that isn’t too drying. Works well.
