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Product Review: Adapalene 0.1%

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, just a cartoon deer on the internet with a background in chemistry and a hyperfixation on skin. This is not medical advice.

Adapalene 0.1% is hands-down my favorite OTC acne treatment.

There are many ingredients that work well for acne, including but not limited to:

• Salicylic acid

• Benzoyl peroxide

• Azelaic acid

• Mandelic acid

While these are great, nothing has made me (and my clients!) glow like adapalene has.

In fact, I cleared up Kate's face (among many others) using adapalene 0.1%:

So, let's talk about the good, the bad, and the not ugly (aka I'll explain how to use it safely so you don't burn your face off).