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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Spot Drying Lotion versus De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment Acne Medication Maximum Strength .

Last updated on November 03, 2023. Published on September 06, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe 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 common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Facial Treatment American Brand United States
Facial Treatment American Brand United States

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

BHA
Exfoliators
Niacinamide

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin (2)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting (4)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Benefits

Acne Fighting
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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What it does: Antiseborrhoeic, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Sulfur is a commonly occurring element on Earth (and our universe!). In cosmetics, it helps kill bacteria, reduces sebum, and provides exfoliation. This makes it an effective ingredient to reduce breakouts and fight acne.

As a ketayolytic agent, it breaks down the top layer of skin. This is a form of exfoliation and may help decrease acne and hyperpigmentation.

Studies show sulfur has antibacterial and antifungal properties. Sulfur can be drying if used excessively. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

Ancient Greece, India, China, and Egypt have used sulfur in both traditional medicines and for household use.

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Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Spot Drying Lotion contains this as ingredient number 1.

De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment Acne Medication Maximum Strength contains this as ingredient number 1.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

60% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
30% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
50% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
0% are disliked or very disliked
50% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Spot Drying Lotion 10 ingredients

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De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment Acne Medication Maximum Strength 2 ingredients

4.6 /5
from 8 ratings
Doesn't Work (1) Sticky (1) Strong Scent (1)
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chloeyau

11 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

heavily improved skin texture and helps in smoothing out hormonal cystic acne

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Clover

5 days ago · Dry Skin
Review

Sticky and stinky.
I didn’t notice any difference in my skin after trying this mask several times. Well, that’s not entirely true… my skin...

Sticky and stinky.
I didn’t notice any difference in my skin after trying this mask several times. Well, that’s not entirely true… my skin definitely smelled like sulfur after using this, but in regards to improvement of my acne— NOPE. When I first tried this, I was surprised that it actually doesn’t smell bad upon initial application, however once water is added to the mix when rinsing this product off then that smell just hits you. I even tried washing this off in the shower so as to get a good long rinse but even after that the smell still lingered. I will acknowledge that sulfur does have acne fighting properties, but I just find benzoyl peroxide to be so much more effective. The only people I would recommend this product to are the extremely sensitive; meaning your skin can’t handle benzoyl peroxide in any way, including wash off formulas such as cleansers or doing short contact therapy (leaving BPO on the skin for about 15 minutes, then washing it off). That’s the only instance I would recommend this product, otherwise I believe there to be better alternatives available.

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