Clearasil is an American brand of skin care and acne medication whose active ingredients have included benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, resorcinol, triclosan or salicylic acid depending on the formulation. It was invented in 1950 by Ivan Combe with chemist Kedzie Teller as the first dermatological brand created specifically for younger skin fighting acne, using a sulfur and resorcinol formula similar to the earlier adult treatment Acnomel. Ownership passed through Richardson-Vicks in 1960, Procter & Gamble in 1985 and Boots Group in 2000 before the British-Dutch company Reckitt Benckiser acquired the brand in 2006.
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How was Clearasil promoted when it was new?
Combe promoted it on the television show American Bandstand.
According to the source, its inventor Ivan Combe used the popular ABC television show American Bandstand to promote the product and its superior smell.
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Clearasil was invented in the United States in 1950 by Ivan Combe with the help of chemist Kedzie Teller.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearasil, lead section
Clearasil is an American brand of skin care and acne medication, whose products contain chiefly benzoyl peroxide, sulfur and resorcinol, triclosan, or salicylic acid as active ingredients.
Treats: Acne, Lead: treats Acne
Clearasil is an American brand of skin care and acne medication, whose products contain chiefly benzoyl peroxide, sulfur and resorcinol, triclosan, or salicylic acid as active ingredients.
In Group: Acne and Skin Care Products, Introduction
Clearasil is an American brand of skin care and acne medication, whose products contain chiefly benzoyl peroxide, sulfur and resorcinol, triclosan, or salicylic acid as active ingredients.
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