Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner — Reddit Reviews

• Acne

  Some evidence

  Salicylic Acid: 16 studies tested it on its own. See all 34 studies→

  Both ingredients for acne

  Salicylic Acid · Some evidence

  • Most studies found salicylic acid helped clear acne
  • It often improved pimples, blackheads and whiteheads
  • It usually worked about as well as other common acne treatments
  • Used together with other treatments, it sometimes cleared acne better than those treatments alone
  • Results were mixed in some studies, and one large review found low-quality evidence

  Studied at 0.5–30% · this product: 0.5%

  Glycolic Acid · Some evidence

  13 studies tested it on its own. See all 22 studies→

  • Most of these studies found glycolic acid helped clear acne
  • It often reduced pimples, blackheads and whiteheads
  • It beat a placebo in some studies
  • It often worked about as well as other common peel or cream treatments
  • The most common side effects were peeling and early skin irritation

• Hyperpigmentation

  Some evidence

  Glycolic Acid: 15 studies tested it on its own. See all 26 studies→

  What the studies found

  • Most studies found glycolic acid helped fade dark spots or patches
  • It often worked better when used with other treatments than those treatments alone
  • Used on its own, it also faded dark patches in many people
  • It usually worked about as well as several other peel treatments, retinol, and tretinoin peels
  • Side effects were reported with glycolic acid peels, though details were not given here

Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.