Freederm HC is a topical acne product and is packaged as a “miracle” cream. The company says that their proprietary blend of ingredients, which includes hydrocortisone one percent, is different from any other facial cream and far superior. Though said to be the best acne cream available, the company itself has no website of its own and the product can only be bought through secondary websites.

Special ingredients

Freederm HC is touted as the best selling acne cream available today. According to the company, it its special proprietary blends of ingredients that make it so special. The ingredients are as follows:

Deionized water: Water that has been filtered, usually by a reverse osmosis filter, with mineral impurities removed, commonly used in cosmetics.
Polawax: Emulsifying wax used commonly in cosmetics.
Cetyl alcohol: Fatty alcohol derived from palm oil which improves the feel in creams and lotions.
Stearyl alcohol: Fatty alcohol used in much the same ways as cetyl alcohol.
Glyceryl stearate: Commonly used emulsifier in cosmetics.
Dimethicone: silicone oil used as ingredients of ointments and other preparations for topical application to protect the skin against water-soluble irritants.
Propylene glycol: A solvent and wetting agent.
Methyl paraben: Common preservative used in cosmetics and foods.
Propyl paraben: Common preservative used in cosmetics.
Imidazolidinyl urea: A formaldehyde-releasing preservative.
Benzalkonium chloride: A medical disinfectant and a preservative, can be corrosive, toxic, and can cause burns.
Triethanolamine: Used as a pH balancer and stabilizer in cosmetic and industrial preparations.
Citric acid: A weak organic used as a preservative.
Hydrocortisone one percent: An over the counter corticosteroid and mild anti-inflammatory.

While some of the ingredients look like they are alright, others look downright scary. At first glace, it seems that this product may harm your skin more than it will help it.

How to use

While information on the product is sketchy at best, there are some websites that give instructions as to the use of the product. Most websites that do have information on Freederm HC say that the product should be applied to the afflicted areas twice daily. According to the information found, the results of using the product will vary according to user and can be seen in as little as two weeks, though there is no mention of how long it can take thereafter.

Conclusion

When something is touted as a “miracle” in the world of acne products it generally means that it doesn’t work. Everywhere online you can find products claiming to be the best, the number one selling, or even a miracle cure, but more often than not, the proof is nowhere to be found. In the case of Freederm HC, not only is there no proof of their “miracle” claim, but also there is hardly any information to be obtained in the first place. There is also no mention of any kind of guarantee for this miracle cure on any of the websites that sell it. That does not lead to much confidence in your purchase. Freederm HC, like many other “miracle” cures, probably won’t work and you may want to avoid this miracle that sounds too good to be true.