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Acne Therapy

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Accepted Names (English)

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Benzoyl peroxide(common)Resorcinol(common)Resorcinol monoacetate(common)Salicylic acid(common)Sulfur(common)1,3-Benzenediol(proper)1,3-Benzenediol, monoacetate(proper)2-Hydroxybenzoic acid(proper)Benzoyl peroxide(proper)Sulfur(proper)m-Dihydroxybenzene(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

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Benzoyl peroxide(common)Resorcinol(common)Resorcinol monoacetate(common)Salicylic acid(common)Sulfur(common)1,3-Benzenediol(proper)1,3-Benzenediol, monoacetate(proper)2-Hydroxybenzoic acid(proper)Benzoyl peroxide(proper)Sulfur(proper)m-Dihydroxybenzene(proper)

Approved Health Claims

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  • For the treatment/management of acne (breakouts)
  • Acne treatment/medication
  • Helps treat acne pimples (and allows skin to heal)
  • (Dries and) helps clear (up) (most) acne pimples (and allows skin to heal)
  • Reduces the number (and severity)/the severity of acne pimples (and allows skin to heal)
  • Penetrates pores to control/reduce the number of acne pimples
  • Penetrates pores to eliminate/clear most acne pimples
  • Helps keep skin clear of new acne pimples
  • Helps prevent (the development of) (new) acne (pimples) (from forming)
  • Prevents (and)/Kills acne bacteria
  • Eliminates acne bacteria
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label (e.g., Helps treat acne pimples and prevent new acne pimples from forming)
  • The term "acne pimples" above can be replaced on the label by any of the following: "acne zits" "acne blemishes", "acne spots", "blackheads", "whiteheads" and "comedones"
  • Controls oil (oily skin)
  • Cures acne
  • Severe acne

Approved Health Claims (Français)

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  • For the treatment/management of acne (breakouts)
  • Acne treatment/medication
  • Helps treat acne pimples (and allows skin to heal)
  • (Dries and) helps clear (up) (most) acne pimples (and allows skin to heal)
  • Reduces the number (and severity)/the severity of acne pimples (and allows skin to heal)
  • Penetrates pores to control/reduce the number of acne pimples
  • Penetrates pores to eliminate/clear most acne pimples
  • Helps keep skin clear of new acne pimples
  • Helps prevent (the development of) (new) acne (pimples) (from forming)
  • Prevents (and)/Kills acne bacteria
  • Eliminates acne bacteria
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label (e.g., Helps treat acne pimples and prevent new acne pimples from forming)
  • The term "acne pimples" above can be replaced on the label by any of the following: "acne zits" "acne blemishes", "acne spots", "blackheads", "whiteheads" and "comedones"
  • Controls oil (oily skin)
  • Cures acne
  • Severe acne

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionFor external use only (US FDA 2021).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician/pharmacist before use if you have severe acne.
cautionWhen using this product avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water (US FDA 2021).
cautionWhen using this product skin irritation and dryness are more likely to occur when using another topical acne product at the same time. If irritation occurs, use only one product at a time (US FDA 2021).
cautionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if improvement is not apparent within 6-8 weeks (Krinsky et al. 2017; Sweetman 2017).
cautionKeep out of reach of children. If swallowed, call a poison control centre or get medical help right away.
cautionWhen using this product apply only to areas with acne (US FDA 2021).
cautionWhen using this product avoid contact with lips, mouth, and nostrils; if contact occurs, rinse with water (US FDA 2021).
cautionWhen using this product avoid contact with hair and dyed fabrics, which may be bleached by this product (US FDA 2021).
cautionWhen using this product avoid unnecessary sun exposure and use a sunscreen (US FDA 2021).
contraindicationDo not use on broken skin (US FDA 2021).
contraindicationDo not use on large areas of the skin (US FDA 2021).
contraindicationDo not use on sensitive skin (US FDA 2021).
contraindicationDo not use if you are allergic to benzoyl peroxide (US FDA 2021).
adverse_reactionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if you develop severe irritation, burning or itching of the skin (US FDA 2021; HC 2015).

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Ingredients Covered

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1,3-Benzenediol1,3-Benzenediol, monoacetate2-Hydroxybenzoic acidBenzoyl peroxideResorcinolResorcinol monoacetateSalicylic acidSulfurm-Dihydroxybenzene

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