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LION Pair Acne Cream W, 24g
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LION Pair Acne Cream W, 24g

Treatments Japan Approx. $18

Read this one carefully, because it is not a cosmetic. Pair Acne Cream W is sold in Japan as an over-the-counter medicine, and its two actives are ibuprofen piconol and isopropylmethylphenol. Neither is in the American over-the-counter acne monograph, which recognises benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, sulfur and resorcinol and nothing else. So this is not an FDA-approved acne product in the United States, and we are not going to tell you what it does. What we can tell you is that it is a fixture of the Japanese pharmacy aisle, that Japanese friends bring it back by the tube, and that it is here because you asked where it comes from.

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Why we like the Pair Acne Cream W, 24g

  • Actives printed plainly on the carton
  • A format the American aisle does not sell
  • Under eighteen dollars
Texture
A light white cream that dries down clear
Key ingredients
Ibuprofen piconol · Isopropylmethylphenol
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Skin type
Oily · Combination · Blemish-prone
Best for
Single spots · Adult breakouts along the jaw · People who have run out of options at the American drugstore
Works on
Blemishes · Redness
Made in
Japan
Where to buy
Stylevana
Price when checked
$17.59 on 2026-09-21
Listing checked
2026-09-21

Our verdict on the LION Pair Acne Cream W, 24g

The Japanese pharmacy answer, stated as exactly what it is.

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Where the Pair Acne Cream W, 24g sits on The Shelf

Import Only: Japanese Drugstore Skincare America Never Got Edit 078 · IMPORT ONLY Import Only: Japanese Drugstore Skincare America Never Got Ten things from the Japanese pharmacy aisle, $5.62 to $33.11, and not one of them has an American version.

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Reviewed 2026-09-21. LION Pair Acne Cream W, 24g appears in Import Only: Japanese Drugstore Skincare America Never Got. Every product on The Shelf is listed in the product index.