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The Acne.org Body Regimen - moderate to severe
- ABOUT THE BODY REGIMEN
- STEP-BY-STEP
- FIND YOUR SUPPLIES
Gentle Cleanser
- View Ratings: 4.3 out of 5
- Size: 16 oz.
- A month's supply: Quarter bottle
- Monthly price: about $2.40
My comments: I made this cleanser specifically for the Regimen. It is ultra gentle, fragrance free, and lathers well. It also works well as a shampoo and body wash. Only available online.
- View Ratings: 4.2 out of 5
- Size: 8 oz.
- A month's supply: Half bottle
- Monthly price: about $2.75
My comments: Mild cleanser which lathers well. My big beef is the fragrance. It packs a wallop. Available online and in stores.
2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide
- View Ratings: 4.4 out of 5
- Size: 16 oz.
- A month's supply: Quarter bottle
- Monthly price: about $8.00
My comments: This is the product that started it all. 
You guys wanted me to make a huge 2.5% benzoyl peroxide gel so here it is. I made sure to make it gel based, pharmaceutical grade, and as affordable as possible per ounce. Only available online.
- View Ratings: 3.5 out of 5
- Size: 0.75 oz.
- A month's supply: 4-6 tubes
- Monthly price: about $35.00
My comments: This is the only widely available 2.5% benzoyl peroxide on store shelves. I used it for years, and it will work fine, but it is cream based which makes application challenging. It also tends to turn white when you perspire and is expensive per ounce. Available online and in stores.
Alpha Hydroxy Acid
- View Ratings: 4.5 out of 5
- Size: 6 oz.
- A month's supply: One tube
- Monthly price: $16.11
My comments: This is a powerful AHA with ingredients that I hand picked. It also has licochalcone in it which helps calm acne-prone skin. Licochalcone, a chinese licorice root extract, is a very expensive ingredient, but I really like what it does, so I decided to put it in there. I tried to keep the price as low as I could.
- View Ratings: 4.1 out of 5
- Size: 6 oz.
- A month's supply: One bottle
- Monthly price: $13.39
My comments: This is the only other AHA I've tried that works well enough. I'm not crazy about all of the ingredients in the product, but it seems to do the trick. It can be hard to find on store shelves. Most recently I have spotted it at Rite Aid but not at Walgreens.
Only these 2: Normally I'm OK with a variety of products, so long as they contain ingredients that I need. However, with AHA, the above two products are the only two I have used that work. Any others I've tried have not cleared my body acne. I would guess that this may be due to pH issues or other ingredient issues. There may be other good ones out there and I'll keep experimenting and report back if I find one.
Alpha hydroxy acid increases sensitivity to the sun and increases the chance of sunburn. Use a sunscreen and limit sun exposure while using alpha hydroxy acid and for a few weeks afterward.
