Benzac AC : Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) Gel

Brand: Benzac AC

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Active Ingredient: Benzoyl peroxide (5%). Inactive Ingredients: Docusate sodium, disodium edetate, poloxamer 182, carbomer 940, propylene glycol, acrylates copolymer, glycerol, silicon dioxide and purified water, citric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH.

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tyerzx

April 17, 2010

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clears up skin, noticed results in the first few weeks and by and couple of months your acne should be minor, this is with consistent use.

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your skin will become dry and flaky, it will be tight and uncomfortable. this should only last a few weeks as your skin will be used to it by then. you should consider an oil free moisturiser.

this is a great product but bear in mind that your acne is not going to go away with no sacrifice. you have to be commited to using this product consistently, even though your skin will be dry and flakey for a bit. it worked for me i had pretty bad acne and after 3 months i was happy with my results. a year on and my skin in perfect.

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Anonymous

March 14, 2010

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I was hesitent with some reviews i read on here at first such as drying up your skin. never happend to me. It actually cleared up my skin within 3 months as stated by my pharmacist. you have to be patient people. it's been nearly 2 months since my skin cleared up, and i've only got 2 minor pimples! definately recommend!

Cons:

nothing that i found?
i found when i first began using it and was reading the reviews, alot of people stated that they received dry skin?i didn't experience this maybe becasue of the moisturiser i used (cetaphil). the only form of skin drying i could think of is at the very neginning of using this product, the skin on top of my pimple peeled off. but that was part of the renewing process, so no need to be alarmed

BTW,i use the facewash¬ the cream. my pharmacist stated it was better because it was for the whole face.As it sort of had a bleaching agent,it would have lighten the whole face and not only where the pimple is.I started using this product on Oct 31 2009. in the first 4 weeks, i was breaking out&i was worrying that it wasn't working but making it worst!however,that is the process of benzac, your skin breaks out as it is in the process of renewing the skin.it quickens the development of the pimple.By the end of Jan, my skin was clear! i had a few scars but most scaring had cleared up compared to the biginning.Since then,i've only got 2 pimples.Very small in comparison to when i had acne. However,i wouldn't say that benzac was the reason why my skin is so clear now.Before using it,i used Cetaphil as a cleanser&during Dec, i incorpporated WitchHazel&the aspirin mask. This is what my routine is: WHEN I HAVE NO MAKEUP(morning & night): -cleanse with Benzac face wash(it states on the bottle to leave on for 30 secs but i leave it on for atleast 2 mins as i find it makes the renewing process faster.i also thought that since you could leave it on for a while with the cream,why not the facewash?) -tone with witchhazel(priceline should stock it) -moisturise with cetaphil. MAKEUP(when i use makeup during the day, this is what i do at night-time): -cleanse twice with cetaphil to remove makeup -cleanse with benzac(leave on face for atleast 2 mins) -tone with witchhazel -moisturise with cetaphil in addition to these, i would do an aspirin mask(some peole do it every 2-3 days, i'm too busy so i try to get it done atleast once a week).i buy a cheap brand of aspirin(hombrand/coles).you place 3 tablets into a small bowl,add 2 drops of water, crush them,add honey&spread onto face. i leave it on my face for 25mins and then i would wask&exfoliate at the same time.aspin=salicylic acid which prevents pimples. I know this is long, but i hope it

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Georgie85

February 15, 2010

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Apply it every day for a couple of hours and it will dry up acne.

Cons:

I have very dry skin and this dries it out further. Horrible tight feeling, need to add a LOT of moisturiser to combat this. Burned when I put it on my nose.. moisturiser somehow made it worse and I had to wash it off. Only using it on jawline/ side of face acne.

I'm using it on jawline acne, had to stop using it on my nose because it burned. I would recommend it, definitely can see it drying up various spots but not if your acne is around the middle of your face or you have particularly dry skin.

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Anonymous

December 14, 2009

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-Noticed results in just a couple of times of using, i only put a thin layer on twice, left it on for 2 hours then washed it off.
-I find it works great with Biore as gentle cleanser in the shower and Avene spring water moisture spray and moituriser

Cons:

-Dries out skin a bit.
-Makes skin flaky.

It's so far been a great acne cream. Dries out skin and makes skin flaky but using alot of oil-free moisturiser is helping a fair bit. Overall, this product id great for anyone with light acne to sever acne. I'm only using 2.5% and it's done wonders already. Love it.

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brandy

December 14, 2009

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Very affordable, and it works. I am in my thirtys and have been fighting with really bad skin for years. I have tried Proative and many other produts nothing ever worked. Been using this for two weeks now and my skin is 80% clear

Cons:

dry skin

this product works, i never thought i would ever have clear skin again. Honestly gave up hope. My doctor suggested this product for my daughter. So I thought I would give it a try and I have to say I am truly blown away. Every day I notice my skin getting clearer and I have to say if you haven't tried it you need to. Yes your skin feels very dry, but for me i will take that over acne any day.. best of luck to everyone this is a must try product

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Dan

December 13, 2009

Pros:

Had bad acne since high school. Now in mid 20s. Been on a few medications over the years but my acne always seems to come back. Tried Benzac a year ago and have been a loyal customer ever since. It cleared up my skin within a week!

Cons:

Ive heard from other people that it dries your skin out bad. I dont seem to have this problem, but I do put a little moisturizer on in the morning. I have found that the treatment stops working when you get to the last quarter of the tube.

I love this product soo much. Ive been using the cream for a year and take it everywhere I go. Im going to start using the facewash this week also (didnt realise it existed until yesterday). Like I said though, I found that the tube stops working when there is about a quarter of the product left. Not sure if anyone else has this problem? Its a small price to pay for the confidence of having clear skin though :)

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trina

December 6, 2009

Pros:

I have had acne on my bottom for years. I was shopping at the chemist one day and saw this product, i was a bit sceptical at first because the packaging was so plain!(iknow) but it is amazing. I use the wash and cream.

Cons:

You have to keep using it everyday,especially where my problem is! Also no problem with dry skin because it doesnt really matter!!!

My pimples to come back but that is if i stop using Benzac ac,so it might have to be an ongoing treatment, but i dont care.

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anonomous

November 27, 2009

Pros:

helps get rid of lots of acne fast

Cons:

burns skin,cant realy go out in the sun.and gets lots of redness and irratation

tyring!

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Henry

November 14, 2009

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It freaken dried them pimples out that i even started feeling sorry for them..lol Great product

Cons:

Like i said it dries...and i mean DRIES!! i use the 5% wash and 5% gel..my skin feels like a dehydrated man in the desert.

I love this product I'v seen wonderful results after starting to use it only 5 day's ago....Iv been shopping aroung and tried almost all products that "are supposed to work" but simply it does not i'v been a great fan of clearasil ultra,but i decided i dont want a product that keeps the pimples under control i want a product that gets rid of the as in totally...i got so deppressed after looking in the mirror once...so i stole my mom's car and the medical aid card and bought Benzac and i dont regret it ....I am already rid of all my bigger pimples but the smaller one's tend to take a little longer to clear up.

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New Beginning X

October 18, 2009

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This product does exactly what it says it does. It gets rid of your acne. It is a hardcore acne treatment that will completely dry-out your acne. Acne doesn't like being dried-out so it goes away. Simple as that.

Cons:

Hmmmmm.....Yea I won't lie, it dries out your skin. Get yourself a lightweight oil-free lotion for your face so you can actually smile when you look at your acne-free self in the mirror. It is a bit expensive ($40.00 for a 25g Jar)

This is a harsh chemical that you are applying your face to solve a serious problem. It works for me, but you need to know how sensitive you are to having a dry face. If having a dry face is worse than having acne for you, definitely steer clear of this product. I will continue to use this product to destroy those pimples, as well as the feisty big ones. One helpful hint for anybody using this cream, I would suggest mixing it every week or so with the plastic piece that usually comes with it. That seems to help it do it's job a little better. Just give this stuff a try. What do you have to lose? I don't know what everybody is talking about with the smell. In my opinion, proactive makes me want to vomit.

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