We put three 10% OTC sulfur products to the test! Kate Somerville, the Ordinary, Vichy, and De La Cruz Lab have four completely different takes on sulfur. The chemists discuss which product is the best to use as an acne spot treat!

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Enrichment Content:

EP153: OTC Sulfur for Acne is Kinda Weird!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cPB2eUtYpY&list=PLldQkxjc7bYnFkUtOw8Y07yCyBnaF4ddx&index=2

From the Blog: The Chemists’ Comprehensive Guide to Acne Pt. 1

https://chemistconfessions.com/blogs/the-chemists-comprehensive-guide-to-acne-pt-1

00:00 | Sulfur Products Review: Which 10% Sulfur Acne Treatment is Best?

00:39 | What are the selection criteria for the 4 sulfur products?

01:22 | Price comparison of The Ordinary, Vichy, Kate Somerville, and De La Cruz sulfur products

02:48 | How does a dry-skin representative use a drying sulfur spot treatment?

03:38 | Which sulfur product has a classic drying, high absorption lotion texture?

04:00 | The problem with Kate Somerville's isopropyl alcohol-based drying lotion

06:30 | Ranking sulfur products by "rotten egg smell"—which one smells the most?

08:46 | Chemist Notes: Which oil-absorbing powders are in the sulfur formulas?

11:13 | Which sulfur products contain additional acne actives like Glycolic or Salicylic Acid?

14:11 | Is sulfur a long-term preventative acne ingredient or just a spot treat?

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