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3.8/5
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3.7/5
Affordability

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3.4/5

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Consistency

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3.8/5 (386 votes)
Packaging

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4.0/5 (371 votes)
Fragrance

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3.8/5 (370 votes)
Duac gel contains Clindamycin (antibiotic) and Benzoyl Peroxide

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bowbells, london,uk
Nov 20th, 2009
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Pros:Easy to apply, very fast results, it works!!!
Cons:Made my face red, itchy and painful, dry and peeling, with fine lines around mouth, but only for the 3rd week, not any more.
Bottom Line:I broke out for the first time in my life at age 26, 2 months before my wedding! Needless to say, I was desperate to get rid of these horrible pustules around my mouth. I *never* post on boards, so this just shows how well duac works. Although the doc also prescribed doxycycline, I haven't been taking it, since a previous course of tetracycline gave me really bad runs and stomachache.

So I've only been taking duac, and putting moisturizer on top 15 minutes later, only at night for the first 3 weeks, then morning and night for the last week.

I've been drinking lots of water, exercising, eating healthy and cutting out sugar and trying to stress less too, which I'm sure helps, but the duac has got rid of all my spots (I had about 15) except 2, which are subsiding, within 4 weeks. The marks left are n't so severe either.

II get it for £7.20 on the NHS which will probably last me 4 months.I love duac!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:bowbells has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:2.00
Acne severity:light
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monkeygirl89, nc
Nov 17th, 2009
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Pros:Helped clear my face up in 2 weeks.
Cons:drying, bleaches cloth and burns a bit when I add a moisturizer or makeup over it.
Bottom Line:So far it has been worth dealing with all the cons. I put duac on in the mornings, take menocyline as an oral medication and use tazorac on my face at night. My acne had gotten really bad the last few months and I had to go back to my dermatologist.

I get some cystic acne and I have tiny barely visible pimples all over most of my face. I haven't gotten any new large pimples or cystic acne in about a week. I only have a few marks left on my face from a week ago. I do still have some of the tiny pimples, I'm hoping those will be the next to go.

I think the duac is really combating most of my acne.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:monkeygirl89 has used this item for a few weeks.
Price Paid:25.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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Alice, Yorkshire, UK
Nov 16th, 2009
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Pros:Works wonders - my skin hasn't been this clear since I was 12, very smooth skin
Cons:A little drying, although if you pair it with a good moisturiser it's fine, did cause one bad reaction in the 1st week, although that was my fault - DO NOT APPLY ANYWHERE NEAR EYES! Basically the entire socket is a nono.
Bottom Line:It's the first and last prescription acne cream I need!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Alice has used this item for a few weeks.
Acne severity:light
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linda, australia
Nov 15th, 2009
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Pros:none
Cons:a lot
Bottom Line:please, however bad your acne is, never use this product. its far too aggressive to your skin. even if you don't have sensitive skin don't use it. there are so many other ways to cure your acne. stay away from all those aggressive chemical creams and give your skin the time to heal.
Recommended:No
Usage:linda has used this item for a day or two.
Acne severity:moderate
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Sarah, United Kingdom
Nov 14th, 2009
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Pros:This is heaven in a tub!
Cons:Can lead to dryness, redness and itching especially with sensitive skin. Applying a layer of bio oil before application works as a barrier if you have sensitive skin... so problem solved! Its really brilliant
Bottom Line:Get it, try it, then love it!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Sarah has used this item for a few months.
Acne severity:light
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Anonymous, UK
Nov 12th, 2009
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Pros:Duac got rid of my pimples and it dried out my spots so they went quicker
Cons:it gave me dry skin but i just put a bit of oil free moisturiser on the dry area and everything was fine
Bottom Line:This product didnt really do anything for my blackheads on my nose but i dont have that many so it was fine but it did help my pimples and dried out my spots that i got this is a good product tht isnt hard to use and i got it free from my doctors which i was pleased about
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for about a year.
Acne severity:moderate
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Ericka, Penn'a
Nov 11th, 2009
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Pros:Works really well and really fast if the bacteria on your face are sensitive to clindamycin.
Cons:Expensive. No side effects for me.
Bottom Line:I'm 27. Horrible breakout in 2005. Struggled for months, finally saw a derma. Duac cleared it in less than a week. Used til March of 2009 and then neglected to get a refill. By July my face had exploded again and stayed that way til October when I finally saw my derma, got a new script for Duac, and my face cleared in 2 freaking days. Hate acne, but glad antibiotic cream keeps it at bay.
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:60.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Anonymous, WI
Nov 10th, 2009
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Pros:I have had moderate to severe acne, it was on my face and back, and i have noticed a huge differerance, and before that i have used many other products, and this one by far is the best!
Cons:you could be allergic to benzoyl peroxide like my sister, and have a reaction to the medication!
Bottom Line:without it my face wouldn't have been as it is today. Now I feel more confident
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few months.
Acne severity:moderately severe
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Taylor, Pennsylvania
Nov 9th, 2009
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Pros:Duac is my savior! I have been using it for almost two years now and all I have is scarring from previous acne. Duac starts working in at the most two weeks and then it keeps your skin clear for the mos part! JUST STICK TO A NORMAL ROUTINE WITH IT!
Cons:It definaltley doesn't have a pleasant smell...
Bottom Line:I am a teenager and I was the first person in my grade to have acne.. It sucked. But I began to use Duac and now Im the one with the clear skin! I think Duac is heaven in a tube. BUY IT!
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:15.00
Acne severity:light
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Elizabeth, Arlington, VA
Nov 5th, 2009
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Pros:Clears even cystic acne after a couple weeks of use
Cons:Bleaches clothes and sheets. Smell is funky
Bottom Line:I have tried EVERYTHING and this is the first thing I would recommend to someone!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Elizabeth has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:30.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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