I am a very fair skinned woman. This exfollient is my go to to keep my skin looking clear and healthy. Although I don't have a problem with acne, I do appreciate the way this has leveled out my skin tone and improved the texture of my skin. I noticed very little scent to it. A little goes a long way. Try it!

The consistency is a pain (it's a liquid) but I used it like a toner and found it worked well that way. When my skin is breaking out, I find salicylic acid works well to help clear out my pores and it also works well as a prevention strategy as well. Does not overdry the skin.

This product has been a miracle in a bottle for me! I'd heard a lot of people raving about Paula's Choice 2% BHA products (there's a cream and a gel along with the liquid), so I bought a trial size of the liquid to give it a shot. My skin often gets small white bumps (often on my nose), and the occasional pimple. I saw and felt a difference with my skin after one night of use, and after a few uses, my bumps were gone. My skin is softer and more radiant from this product. I do sometimes get irritation after using it; usually from using it two or three nights in a row, so I've scaled back and now use it every other night.

Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid is definitely a holy grail product for me. The bumps and pimples came back a bit after I finished the trial size and I couldn't wait to get the full-size version, which again has banished and prevented them. There's really been nothing at all like it that I've tried before and I wholly recommend it if you too have bumpy skin, pimples, and/or dull skin!

LOVE this product. Noticeable difference within the first two weeks. A bargain!

This is great for rosacea. I no longer look like I just came in from building a snowman.

I came across Paula's Choice on YouTube, after hearing popular faces like Wayne Goss rant and rave about her products. After browsing the site a few months back I decided to place my first order and brave "acids" once again. With free shipping over $50 and easy returns, I couldn't say no to the $20 price tag.

Salicylic acid has been an ingredient that I assumed was irritating to my sensitive skin. Lone behold, it's the product base and all the other "filler stuff" in the tube causing irritation, since the acid itself is only 1-2% of the entire quantity.

Salicylic acid, also known as BHA (Beta Hydroxy Acid), is an oil-soluble ingredient in almost every "clearing" skincare product. This means that salicylic acid relieves and dissolves the oils which can harden and clog pores, therefore oxidizing and causing blackheads. Pores cannot be shrunken. Blackheads cannot be removed for good. The only way to control, minimize and temporarily eliminate blackheads is by using a BHA product like this.

I apply my 2% BHA liquid once per day, at night, after my toner and before my moisturizer. I've applied it to untoned skin, over moisturizer, under makeup, you name it. I've never had adverse reactions and I've noticed a great diminishment in clogged pores and breakouts in general. My skin doesn't feel stripped or tight after applying my BHA, if anything, it feels a touch more moisturized. To save product and cotton I'll simply dampen my finger tips with the dropper bottle and gently massage the liquid onto my entire face- avoiding the eyes and lips. To apply this product onto my back or chest, I'll moisten a cotton pad and apply with that.

I would recommend this product to anyone, unless you have had an allergic reaction to salicylic acid or aspirin in the past. BHA exfoliants are actually used for general anti-aging purposes also, since the gentle chemical "exfoliation" helps to eliminate dead, dull skin cells, providing a more even-toned and brightened skin surface.