Vitamin B5 Reviews

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James Diaz from La Union, Philippines
January 27, 2010
Pros No more large pores. No more rough skin. No more pimples. No more oily skin. :-)
Cons No more hair. :-(
Bottom line If you love your face more than your hair then try it. I tried using accutane last year but I stopped because of the major side effects that I encountered. I switched to B5 because of the great reviews I read about it and it's safer than accutane because it's wate-soluble. By using B5 for almost 2 months, my face was %100 clear but I notice that my hairs were becoming brittle and around 100 hairs are falling from my head everyday. So again, what do you want %100 clear skin or 100 hair falling from your head each day.
Price paid $30.00
Acne severity light
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mike from cleveland
November 29, 2009
Pros after a week my skin looked better
Cons using the bathroom ALOT more then i use to.
skin is inconsistent
Bottom line I started with 12 pills a day for 5 days. then for the next 7 days i consumed 20 pills a day. its been 12 days and on the 7th or 8th day my skin looked a lot better but then the past couple days its looked worse. i dont want to spend $22.00 every 15-20 days im only 15 by the way. please ANYONE with any help at all with experience from this make a post and let me know how long it takes for skin to start looking better and if i should continue using it. thanks
Price paid $22.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: -5
Anna from New Zealand
November 23, 2009
Pros Energy and general wellbeing reduced redness
Cons Hard to source in large amounts in nz
Bottom line I have only just started taking so will be back each week to see how it goes - I have very oily skin and moderate acne around chin.
Would love for this to work - have ordered larger quantities from overseas as can only buy 60 tabs at a time in nz which at 10 grams would only last three days for $30!
Hopefully they will not take long to arrive or I will we be spending afirtune to fill in the gaps.
Price paid $30.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 3
CJ from London, UK
November 9, 2009
Pros Haven't continued use but effects have lasted. Was on very small dose compared to some contributors here
Cons Easiest place to buy in UK is Holland & Barrett but is rather expensive
Bottom line I took 1 gram tablet a day for 6 months. That was about a year ago now and my acne has not yet come back with any force. I am feeling somewhat oily again but probably due to heating indoors as winter starts - when I get pimples now thy aren't those deep canal under the skin cyst type monsters. TRY IT! It is far better than any topical or serious chemical drug I have ever used.
Price paid $20.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 9
Alyssa from Australia
November 9, 2009
Pros - oily skin reduced thus acne slightly reduced
Cons - taking 5 pills 4 times a day
- relatively costly since it builds on top of the daily skincare regime.
Bottom line - Paid $70 every 2 months that excluded P&H
If oily skin is the cause of your acne, this should work. I think it does what it says - which is reduce the oil production on the skin. Whether or not that reduces acne is dependent on the participant's skin. It reduced my acne occurrence but as mentioned, I dont think oily skin is the only attribution towards acne.
Try it if you have oily skin. Take this with a good cleanser/toner/moisturizer regime. This can be quite costly since it builds on top of your daily skincare.
Price paid $45.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 3
Megan from Brooklyn, NY
November 4, 2009
Pros smaller pores, 95% clear within 7 days
Cons cost, amount of vitamins, some hair thinning, initial breakout
Bottom line I've only been taking B5 at 10mg regularly for 2 weeks, so I don't expect a miracle yet. I have cystic and nodular acne and within 7 days I saw a 95% improvement of my skin. Literally, I only had one pimple. However in the last 3-4 days I am going through another breakout... notably less severe than I've had in the past. I suppose I'm starting my period soon and it will take time for the B5 to work.
I also take 50mg of zinc, 4 B complex vitamins, 2 garlic capsules, and 500mg niacinimide per day; and acidolphilus and biotin between meals.
Price paid $15.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 7
Morning dew from Singapore
October 19, 2009
Pros Clear skin, smaller pores
Cons stomach runs
Bottom line Hi Rick,

Thanks for the reply.... =)
Have u tried Pantethine before?
I couldn't seem to find the powder form anywhere so I ordered some pantethine capsules instead.... yet to try ( cos shipping takes forever) but just tot I'd ask u if u had tried before.....
Price paid $22.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 4
Rick from Canada
October 6, 2009
Pros Works great.
Cons Minor cons for me
Bottom line Hi Morning,

I personally don't find brand to matter, I used used various brands over the past 5 years. I do think powder works the best. I am actually trying time released as an experiment so I don't need to take powder, but I would recommend the powder if capsules or pill form doesn't work.

I have even quit using b-5 a few times in the last few years for only short periods of time, like a week or 2 and had bad breakouts, so I know the B5 works amazing for me.

Best of luck..
Price paid $25.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 10
morning dew from singapore
September 28, 2009
Pros works like magic for a while
Cons stomach runs
Bottom line Hi Rick,

Can I just ask which brand of powder B5 u are using and where to get it? I have been using the pill form and the effects seem to have worn off.....


thks
Price paid $30.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 5
Rick from Canada
September 23, 2009
Pros Works very well at clearing skin.
Cons Need to use the bathroom alot, but a small price to pay.
Bottom line I am 32 years old and have had chronic acne since I was 14. I have taken Accutane a few times and a number of other medications, every one was a failure and nothing gave me any consistency. I actually tried B5 when I was 25, not knowing what it was for a month and found it useless. I took a capsule form of it. A few years later I read up on it again, not knowing that the thing I tried earlier called pantothenic acid was actually B5. I ordered it in powder form. I finished my last course of accutane when I was 27 and still had some acne and knew it would come back once I stopped accutane, so I started taking B5 powder for the past 5 years now. I have had no side effects and have lived a normal life since, unlike the torture I was put through the previous 15 years. Its the only thing that ever worked and worked well. If you have tried B5 capsules without success I recommend using the powder form. It tastes horrible but works great. Zinc cream is the best topical I would recommend as well
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 3

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