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3.8/5
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3.7/5
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3.4/5

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3.8/5 (386 votes)
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4.0/5 (371 votes)
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3.8/5 (370 votes)
Duac gel contains Clindamycin (antibiotic) and Benzoyl Peroxide

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HV101, London
Aug 26th, 2009
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Pros:Works really well, clears things up in just a few days. Works so much better than anything I have ever tried before.
Cons:Very drying, but its a small price to pay for clear skin.
Bottom Line:Works like a wonder cream, keep it in the fridge and its really cooling, i only use it at night. I have Lupus so it doesn't react with any of my medication or worsen the butterfly rashes i get on my face. Fantastic
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:7.50
Acne severity:light
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Kaylee & Veronica, Philly
Aug 25th, 2009
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Pros:It clears up skin really fast. Dosn't have that one ingredient that most acne medicine have. It works. not oily. light
Cons:dries out skin
Bottom Line:Kaylee has a problem with most acne medicines that have a certian ingredient in them which causes her brain to swell. Her acne is very severe. When I(veronica) asked my doctor about a acne cream he got me this. It works well. I like how it is cold when you put it on your face. And you dont need water to use the clenser which is a plus:D Kaylee's acne cleared up, and we dont gotta worry about her brain swelling. I love this product. I put it on everynight and im good :]
-Veronica&Kaylee-
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Kaylee & Veronica has used this item for a few months.
Acne severity:very light
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Lucky, Australia
Aug 24th, 2009
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Pros:IT WORKS! XD
DOESN'T DRY OUT SKIN!
CAN BE WORN UNDER MAKE UP AND MOISTURIZERS!
Cons:U HAVE TO REFRIGERATE IT!
Bottom Line:This is the ONLY thing that has worked for me!

I used to have "MODERATE" acne.. now it's just "VERY LIGHT!" :)

Totally cleared up my skin in about a month. I started getting getting really bad adult acne at the start of this year (Jan, 2009). I tried everything from Pro-Active, The Regimen they have on this website, Neutrogena products! EVERYTHING! U NAME IT! :(

So I finally went to my GP and he prescribed me this. I use it both morning & night and I only put it on the spots or if I can see a pimple developing it gets rid of it straight away!

SO HAPPY! I probably have 1 small pimple left on my face!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Lucky has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:35.00
Acne severity:very light
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Johnathan, Ireland
Aug 23rd, 2009
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Pros:It is very smooth and very soft on my skin (wich is very sensitive
its keeping them at bay which is good.
Cons:Takes a long time to work, but its worth it and the tube is quite small but thats nothing to complain about
Bottom Line:Really good! but still, the flippen spots arent clearing. like i said,
its keeping them at bay, but i havent seen any REAL improvement
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Johnathan has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:7.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Kelly, Florida
Aug 21st, 2009
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Pros:Makes a big difference quickly. Really helps with deep cyct like pimples.
Cons:Bleaches out fabric.
Bottom Line:I have been using the Duac in the morning daily and Tazorac at night for about a year now. If I skip a night or two I notice my skin will get really sensitive the next time I use both again and dry it out some. I was told by my derm to always used a gentle cleaser, I use Neutogena daily cleanser(not medicated for acne) and if my skin dries out I use CeraVe. It is very gentle and I only use it on the dry patches. I am 36 and most other products are geared towards teens and have left the pimples and dried out my skin really bad. This stuff is the best! My skin has never looked this great! My cost is $35 but even though it says it expires in 2 months I use the same tube for about 9 months. Just a touch goes a very long way.
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:35.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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krissy, CT
Aug 21st, 2009
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Pros:it clears my skin very quickly and prevents new acne from forming
Cons:it has to be refrigerated, and it makes my chin a little itchy, but i think i just put too much there
Bottom Line:this is the first thing ive used that works really quickly and doesnt irritate my skin, and i hope it stays that way considering ive only been using it a few days. i used differin and proactive before, differin worked at first but started irritating my skin, and proactive dries out my skin too much (even when usuing a moisturizer) and only improved my skin a little. i also used a neutrogena wave, which seemed to help, at the moment im out of the cleanser pads, but ill probably try using it with the duac. but continuing, with duac, there was a clear improvement after only one use. i use the cleanser and gel at night before going to bed, and that seems to be working, so i hope it continues to work well! and a lot of other people said it dries out their skin, but for me, my skin is only slightly dry, it was much drier before i started using duac. i really like this product and it seems to work well so far, its a big releif to see my skin clearing up!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:krissy has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:6.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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cjay, houston tx
Aug 18th, 2009
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Pros:clears up skin super fast. the lotion that comes with it provides moist skin after medical cream treatment.afordable
Cons:if u stop using it for at least 2 days the bumps come back and they bring there friends..
Bottom Line:great product but tyopical cream burns skin if left on to long and bleaches clothes.... also i highly recommend using neosporen after full treatment daily ...heals scars and the antibiotic prevents more bumps ..... gewd luck
Recommended:Yes
Usage:cjay has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:12.00
Acne severity:very light
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ryan, nj
Aug 17th, 2009
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Pros:worked well the first time. seeing some improvement the 2nd time
Cons:takes some time
Bottom Line:i used this last summer and it worked great and fast(about a month or so) used it constantly for four months, got really clear so i stopped. i was good for 6 months and than it started coming back. i freaked and started washing my face like crazy and overloading on products. i got my prescripton renewed on june 20. it now august 17 and im starting to see improvements. dont know why its taking so long. i seem to break out more in the summer. and i have oily skin. im going to my derm tommorw for the first time(duac was prescribed by the dude who did my physical) and i was wondering if theres anything that works well with duac? i trust duac. any suggestions. oh and time is they key. i broke out pretty bad before things calmed down. but if you know any good combos let me know.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:ryan has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:160.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Chris, England
Aug 16th, 2009
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Pros:works well with consistant use :) try using it with oral antibiotics could help even more
Cons:strains pillow cases, can leave the skin dry
Bottom Line:basically this stuff will get you results :) I hardly ever get the spots i used to get before i.e pustules
I wouldnt use it with any other topical lotion and wouldnt bother with face washes u can get...your skin could get irritated. As an all round acne treatment...i wouldn't expect any more
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Chris has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:7.20
Acne severity:very light
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just me, just a state
Aug 13th, 2009
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Pros:Helps sometimes; might help for people with light acne, like a few pimples here and there.
Cons:Doesn't help all that well, just sometimes. My acne is like a rollercoaster. Nothing works. I use this during the day, and azalex 20% cream at night.
Bottom Line:Screw this, and screw the dermatologist.
Recommended:No
Price Paid:200.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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