There's a reason why there's pages and pages of reviews for this stuff: it works. It works really well. In fact, I bought this because I heard BHA was a good anti-inflammatory for cystic acne as well as good for wrinkles (both of which I have). When I started using it, I kept thinking it was making lint or dust or something stick to my face... and then I looked closer and realized it was blackheads coming out of my skin. My pores definitely look smaller/cleaner since I started using this!