Pair Acne Cream W — Reddit Reviews
by Lion
Updated September 17, 2026
IBU and antibacterial spot cream that flattens angry pimples fast; pilling.
What the community says
A spot treatment with ibuprofen piconol 3% and isopropyl methylphenol 0.3% for active, inflamed pimples. Reddit uses it on emerging or under-the-skin spots; it can flatten zits overnight, but it pills and can clog some pores.
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Real Reddit threads — 42 mentions across 30 threads
Lion Pair Acne Cream W on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/acne and 5 more, summarized.
“The way you describe the product brings to mind the Japanese Lion Pair acne cream.”
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“Easier to find and probably just as effective (and maybe safer).”
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“works wonders on acne, too.”
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“I like it better than the Lion Pair acne cream.”
Cautionary
“Yeah! I have used one tube and have second one open”
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“Ihada Otona no Nikibi acne cream - RP”
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“Pair Acne Cream: ... I’ve been using this for months and I really don’t think it does jack shit for me.”
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“But, I don’t get any irritation or negative effects so I’ll probably keep using it up.”
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“I only find it useful on those deep, under the skin, about to be cystic pimples, they shrink down significantly in one day and then gone on day 2.”
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“Lion pair acne cream: (~10 months) Another product I can no longer live without.”
Positive
“I apply this whenever I have the odd pimple or breakout, even when I slightly feel one coming in.”
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“It didn’t dry out my skin, but it would pill quite a lot under other products so I prefer to use it at night.”
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“LION Pair Acne Cream W - Takes a while to work but I like it.”
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“It helped with my acne scars as well.”
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“Similarly to what the other comment said, a few days. I use it after the moisturizer though.”
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“acne pair cream”
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“not an instant fix but found it helpful for SA purges”
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“I can also use it often cause it's moisturising”
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Dupes & Alternatives
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