Mild acne can be treated with over-the-counter remedies such as salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide.
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Aspirin, a derivative of salicylic acid, was patented in 1900 by Germany's Bayer AG.
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The Housewives' Association discovered that a number of sake makers were putting salicylic acid into the liquor as a preservative.
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But just like you can call salicylic acid willow bark extract, corporations can package, market and sell homeopathic and natural alternatives to mainstream medicine, too.
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Should you actually be putting salicylic acid near your eyes?
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