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Aqua Glycolic Shampoo & Body Cleanser - 8 oz

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This is the first time I've written a review on Amazon and I'm only doing it because I feel my experience might be useful to others who have gone through the same thing. I'm a male in my 30s. I buzz my very short - mostly because of hair loss - and I have had problems for years now with acne on my scalp. I've been on several rounds of antibiotics, I've tried lots of soaps. Salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide. You name it, at one point or another over the last 5 years I've tried it.

To make a long story short, I've been using this wash in combination with a 10% benzoyl peroxide gel for the last couple of months and my scalp acne has gone and stayed gone for over a month. Neither product seemed to do the trick alone, but using the two together has worked. And it seems that the Aqua Glycolic helps with the dryness that I was getting from the peroxide.

Just to be clear: at this point, I use the Aqua Glycolic when I shower as a shampoo according to the instructions on the bottle (you have to leave it on for 2-3 minutes). Then after my head has fully dried from the shower I put a thin layer of the benzoyl peroxide over my entire scalp (not sure why this is, but I've found it's best to wait to have it fully dried before putting on the peroxide). Then, I'm done for the day. When I started, I was putting the peroxide on twice a day - now I only to it once. And now, my scalp doesn't get oily over the course of the day like it used to and I am virtually completely acne free.

Oh, and while benzoyl peroxide supposedly bleaches hair and is bad for people who dye their hair, I don't dye my hair and it hasn't really bleached my black (slightly graying) hair. And, besides, it really doesn't matter since my head is practically shaved anyway. Regardless, I'd rather have it bleach a little than have the acne.

Anyway, I have no idea if this will work for others. I'm just sharing my experience. But I've been extremely satisfied by the results and I'm convinced this wash has a lot to do with it. I expect I'll be using it indefinitely into the future. Hopefully, this might be effective for others also.

I use this as a shampoo for my crusty oily scalp. Nizoral AD wasn't helping me at all for the 6 months that I used it (it did used to work for me in the past, but not this time apparently).

I already use a glycolic lotion on my face, so I don't use this as a face cleanser or body wash, but I like it a lot as a shampoo. It foams up nicely in hair & I let the suds sit on my scalp a few minutes before rinsing. Exfoliates well - no more itch & crusty flaking. Smells strong but it's not unbearable & fortunately the smell doesn't linger in hair after conditioning. Nice product. It's a good clarifier too.

I use the Aqua Glycolic Toner and have found it to be a miracle, working when nothing else (not even proactive) did. When I saw that my pubescent son was breaking out all over his back, I got him this and a gentle scrub brush. His acne cleared within days. Now I use it as a body wash too. We do not use it as a shampoo. I think that would be very harsh. it doesn't smell great, but it isn't horrible either. This stuff, and the toner, really work.

I love this product. My dermatologist recommended this when I was 16 I am now hitting my 40's and started to have breakouts again. The fragrance smells like baby powder scent and if its too strong you can dilute it a bit with another liquid soap. I can't take alot of fragrance and this has never bothered me. Just follow the directions and leave on for 2 mins. If you use in the morning I would reccomend a sunscreen. I like to use it at night.

I am reviewing things that I think people need to know about. This review and all of my others are things that I have that I recomend to you. Aqua Glycolic is a great lotion and shampoo. However it does not stop there! Aqua Gycolic also is in the form of Facial Cleansing and oil skin therapy toner. This is what really is helpful and effective. They are Dermatologist reccomended and so do I.