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Clearasil

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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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Status
Standard of Care 1
Origin Year
1950 2
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Treats

Acne, Conditions
Source Clearasil (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearasil, lead section
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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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2. Clearasil (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    Clearasil was invented in the United States in 1950 by Ivan Combe with the help of chemist Kedzie Teller.
  • 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.
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