So I got the gel not the cream, what it does is it created a seal over the pimple so that if you do touch it(which we should not but always end up doing) it is protected against the germs on our hands and has Salysalic acid to dry out the pimple quickly. I have used it on the pus type pimples and it definately works well on those not so much on the ones that are just red and swollen. I also use it at night and during the day for the protection factor over the pimples that I can't resist bursting.
I do not like the lip gloss type application tube it comes in as I end up wasting a lot. Would prefer a normal tube with a thin front or a brush type application as this will not waste as much product