Emergency Zit Stick Acne Treatment
Available at Sephora and Dillard's, and online at sephora.com and dillards.com; $21
The pitch: A super-concentrated, instant-acting blemish fighter that reduces redness and swelling on contact.
The skinny: Acne is not a courteous condition. It has a tendency to strike at the least opportune time.
Acne sufferers are always seeking a quick fix, so when I heard there was a product that claimed to work miracles - OK, it promised to work in a pinch - I jumped at the opportunity to try it.
I washed my face, applied several swipes of the Emergency Zit Stick over the affected area and hoped for the best. Hours later, when my zit began to take on a life of its own, I repeated the procedure. By then, a second pimple had popped up near the original one. Zits on my face tend to come in pairs.
I used a mild facial wash and reapplied a fresh swipe of the formula over the entire affected area. Still no luck.
It soon became clear the Emergency Zit Stick wasn't working for me. The product contains 2.5 percent benzoyl peroxide, an active ingredient for the treatment of acne. But I have learned, after extensive medical treatment for my acne, that the average pimple sufferer will be hard-pressed to find an over-the-counter product that works effectively on all skin types.
And there were no miracles with this one.
Ken Knight
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