Mario Badescu Anti Acne Serum

What’s it For: All skin blemishes & eruptions

What it Claims: To prevents Acne eruptions

Key Ingredients: Salicylic Acid & Thyme

Price: £21 - 29ml

This is a watery yellow coloured gel type substance, with barely any smell and the only way I can describe the feeling of it on the skin is that it is like a gel form of water! It doesn't sink in immediately but it isn't greasy at all. The directions are to apply a thin layer once a night or as needed.

As this is for prevention, and I am not yet at the lovely stage of just needing a prevention solution, I can’t comment on its effectiveness. The Salicylic Acid ingredient is an exfoliant which is a substance that encourages the shedding of dead skin, thus unblocking pores.

Salicylic acid is a pretty popular ingredient and easy to get hold of products with it in , although I couldn't find anything else with Thyme (anti bacterial) in it. Most of the spot treatments in Boots, and the famous Proactiv system, have Salicylic Acid in them, at the same percentage as the Anti Acne Serum – 2%.

Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Cream is available in boots at £6.39 for 25ml, and has Salicylic Acid in it at the same concentration. 

I don’t think I’d repurchase this one to be honest, as it didn't “feel” like it was doing anything if that makes sense. Even as a prevention treatment, I want to feel some tingling or that it is mattifying or maybe even a bit of a medical smell and this has nothing, and felt like nothing. Add that to the fact that it’s £21 and Clearasil is only £6 for the same amount, then I’d go for Clearasil.

Next review Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion……