I agree with alylovesyou about the effectiveness of AcneFree. With that you are looking at a Benzol Peroxide solution instead of salicylic acid which is a primary component of nearly every other over the counter soap, pad, or spot treatment. A notable exception existed for a while and may still be out there - forgotten whether it was Johnson & Johnson or someone else, but it was a spot treatment formula that was 5% benzol peroxide to help fix the problems created by the prior treatments.
Personally, I would stay away from the products you mentioned. My experience was that those products tended to increase the skin irritation. Since you say you have pretty normal skin, I'd be inclined to buy Clinique products if I were you. The soap is excellent and the astringent cleaner comes in several grades so you can adjust as needed. I used it for a couple of years and found that it made my skin look cleaner and improved my complexion. For acne purposes, the improvements were minimal at best (though better than most products).
Anyways, I'd try Clinique and see if that suits you. I agree with aly about the efficacy of AcneFree, but you don't seem to be looking for a heavy duty treatment, so that might be more than is needed. Particularly as there are two things about AcneFree that don't fit your description:
1. Keeping the complexion good. AcneFree is wonderful, but it seems to slow down facial skin in its regrowth a little bit. I don't exfoliate, so that might change the pace.
2. More importantly, health questions. AcneFree was previously released as ProAcne. It carried a metallic taste to it (yes, you could taste it after you'd washed your face) and was pulled from the market. A few months later it was back on the shelves under a different name and has hung around for 5 years or so without known trouble. But it's unknown to me why it was pulled (was it a patent thing relating to ProActive? Was it health concerns? Was it lack of inventory? Was it the bad name. Pro acne? ). Personally I love the stuff and when it came back on the market I bought 5 boxes immediately. But if you try it and find yourself having a mysterious stomachache, don't ignore it.
I think Clinique is affordable, though it'll be more than FreeAcne.
Have you talked to your doctor about it at all? I have seen dermatologists in the past. To clear me up they finally had to prescribe me Retin-A. It worked rather well; now I only get the occasional acne outbreak (what is considered the norm).
It doesn't look like you need that treatment. I think the over-the-counter acne pads would be a good place to start. See how those work out. I didn't have any luck with them, but I had a more severe skin condition than normal acne. I use them now for my minor outbreaks and they help out rather well.
I absolutely hate clean and clear! it burned my skin and I had to walk with brown spots all over my face for weeks. Clearasil is alright but not to maintain ok skin.
Theres this stuff that I LOVEEEE its good and gentle on your face, its mostly for acne but it is wonderful on Clear skin
Its called Acnefree, you can find it anywhere, walmart target etc. its in a white and orange bottle. Only 20 dollars. its a three step program, and its absolutely wonderful!
I just recently started using clean & clear advantage, and I must say it has been a big help! You'll instantly start seeing results. It comes with the acne control cleanser, the acne control moisturizer, and the fast clearing spot treatment. This product is amazing and strongly recommend it. and also, its affordable. I got it for $17 at wal-mart (: hope I helped!
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If your skin is normal anyway, just use a facial wash every time you shower or before you go to bed. I use a Clerasil Face Wash. Be sure to let it sit for a while, then wash your face off with COLD water. The cold water alone actually does wonders. Don't screw up your face with lotion though.
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