Clearasil
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Clearasil is a brand of skin care and
acne medication, whose products contain chiefly benzoyl peroxide, sulfur and resorcinol, triclosan, or salicylic acid
as active ingredients. Clearasil has a wide range of products both for rapid and sometimes slow acne treatment and for everyday prevention. The products are marketed to customers worldwide.
History
Clearasil was invented in the
Acnomel. Combe used the popular ABC television show American Bandstand to help promote the product and its superior smell.[1][unreliable source?
]
In 1960 the brand was bought by
.Controversy
A 2018 ad titled Pimples Make Terrible Prom Dates was called homophobic by critics, who accused it of promoting anti-gay stereotypes. The ad features 2 teenage girls preparing for Prom, when one discovers a pimple. The pimple is shown as an effeminate man with a shrieking voice in a pink ruffled suit who punctuates his words with a flamboyant kick before flipping his hair back and settling into a pointed toe pose. After, an application of Clearasil kills it, and their prom dates are saved.[2]
References
- ^ a b Tanya Sharma. "Clearasil". LoveToKnow. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Clearasil Thinks Unwanted Zits Look Like Stereotypical Homosexuals, Say Critics". Towleroad. Las Vegas, Nevada: Broadblast. April 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
External links
- Official Clearasil Website
- Canadian Clearasil Website
- U.S. Clearasil Website
- UK Clearasil Website
- Japanese Clearasil Website
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