Description: Formulated with Madecassoside (skin healing agent), Salicylic Acid & Hinoki Cypress extracts, AC Clinic Red Spot Balm heals, clarifies and soothes facial trouble spots. Specialized target treatment heals and brightens blemishes with a medicated formula. Non-comedogenic and dermatologist tested.

Directions: Apply spot treatment directly to acne, pimples and blemishes. Avoid excessive facial rubbing.

Active Ingredients: Madecassoside, Salicylic Acid and Hinoki Cypress extract

Volume: 20ml (0.68 fl.oz)

Price: W11,000 (US$10.21) excluding shipping, comes with a 30ml tube of AC Clinic Acne Foam Cleanser

Texture: Balm

Pros: Calms spots down fast. Does not cause the blemish to peel like some other acne treatments in the market. Does not irritate my skin.

For a small bump, it takes about a day or two to flatten. I do realise that it works better/faster on red bumps than those spots with pus, which will take slightly longer to heal. Although this balm has a slight medicinal smell, the smell does not linger and actually cannot be detected unless you smell directly from the pot.

Cons: As it is a balm not cream, therefore the formula its slightly thick and dense, so need to massage a little longer on the spot before it "disappears" into the skin. The pot is made of a hard glass so it hurts real bad when dropped on the feet/toes! And the pot might crack too.

Conclusion: Not too sure whether it brightens blemishes or not, but I really find that this balm really works well to fight my bumps. I have really gone through three pots of this and currently on my fourth pot and I will carry on using this until I find a much better one.

Labels: Acne, Etude House, Review, Skin Care

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