Deep Sweep 2% BHA Pore Cleaning Toner — Reddit Reviews
by Farmacy
Updated October 8, 2026
2% salicylic acid toner for pores and texture; can overstrip.
What the community says
A 2% salicylic acid toner people use 1–3 times weekly for pores, texture, and a shinier look. Redditors also warn that daily use, or stacking it with tret and other drying products, can trash your barrier.
What this means for you
Backed by 9 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 2 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- 2% salicylic acid hits pores and texture
- Works in a low-frequency exfoliation routine
- Helped redness for some users
Watch out for
- Overuse can wreck your barrier fast
- Can trigger comedones and breakouts
- Dryness and scaling show up when it’s too much
Product details
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
What the science says
Acne
Some evidence
Salicylic Acid: 16 studies tested it on its own. See all 34 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found salicylic acid helped clear acne
- It often reduced pimples, blackheads and whiteheads
- It usually worked about as well as other common acne treatments
- Used with other acne treatments, it sometimes cleared acne better than those treatments alone
- Side effect results were very uncertain in one large review
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 15 mentions across 9 threads
Farmacy Deep Sweep 2% BHA Pore Cleaning Toner on Reddit, in one place — 9 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 2 more, summarized.
“I've been using Farmacy Deep Sweep more recently, but the jury is still out.”
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“The OG 2% salicylic used to do me right.”
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“I really just want the OG 2% in the white bottle.”
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“once weekly an aha/bha serum from farmacy”
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“farmacy”
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“Deep Sweep 2% BHA”
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“If you have oily skin .. Farmacy deep sweep toner”
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“Farmacy deep sweep toner”
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“If you have oily skin”
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“farmacy deep sweep”
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“I rotate through different exfoliants just depending on how my skin feels.”
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“I take 1-2 nights off tret a week to exfoliate”
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“I swear by the Farmacy deep sweep bha/aha toner.”
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“it helped my redness so much, made my pores smaller over time and my texture was fan freaking tastic.”
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“don’t make the same mistake I did and use it every single day twice a day on top of tret + other drying products. All of it ruined my skin barrier”
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“and Farmacy's Deep Sweep 2 or 3 times a week.”
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“I am still getting one blemish a month but my current routine really seems to have helped.”
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“I use lots of other products here and there.”
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