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AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of multiple vitamin E, C, B facial mask for the patients with acne vulgaris. METHODS: One hundred and seventeen patients aged over 13 a, with acnes mainly sited on the face and an acne severity rating above grade 2 were enrolled in this study. The mask treatment was used once a day with 8 wk as a course.The primary endpoint included the number and the degree of acne lesions including comedoes, papules, pustules and cysts. The secondary endpoint was the overall efficacy evaluation by the physicians. RESULTS:After 8 wk of treatment with multiple vitamin E, C, B facial mask, the mean number of acne lesions:comedoes, papules, pustules and cysts decreased 13 + s 13,10 ± 12, 5 + 7 and 3 + 3, respectively. These changes were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.01 ). The results of overall efficacy evaluation showed that 7 patients '(6.0 % ) symptom was greatly improved, 44 patients '(37.6 % ) symptoms were moderately improved, 56patients'(47.9 % ) symptoms were slightly improved,and 10 patients' symptoms did not change. Among all 117 patients, 59 patients (50.4 % ) showed no adverse reactions, including swelling, redness, itching,burning or scaling. CONCLUSION: Multiple vitamin E, C, B facial mask is efficacious for the treatment of acne and more than half study subjects experienced in none adverse reaction. Multiple vitamin E, C, B facial mask possesses an alternate therapy in acne vulgaris.