This morning I was washing my face and acne.org popped into my head. I spent quite a lot of time browsing the message boards in my past, reading peoples stories, and trying to find something that worked. So, I feel like I owe it to the board to at least post my story and what i found worked for me.

I had most of my acne around my late teens and 20's. Also, like most people, I tried the televised stuff like proactive that really didnt work. I also purchased and tried way too many things from paula choice, I think (its been a really long time). The shear amount of money i have spent trying new things is probably pretty substantial, and to be honest, out of everything i tried in my early 20's, Dan's products worked the best. I just hated ruining shirts, pillow cases, and sheets all the time, plus i had trouble with the moisturizer and it was very time consuming.

Let me preface this with saying that i never had severe acne, it was mostly moderate depending on the day, but it still lowered my self-esteem and self-confidence. As I got into my mid 20's (28 now), I kinda stopped caring. I couldnt find anything that really worked and I was tired of spending money.

TL:DR If you want to skip over the history start here

I was using inexpensive products like clean and clear for a while, until i decided to try cetaphil's antibacterial bar soap. It was this site that let me to their daily moisturizer that I used for a long time. It has been, by far, the best thing I have used for my face. Ive used it for about 1.5 years now. I still get the occasional pimple, especially if i dont shave, but I haven't had a breakout in a long time. Literally all I do is wash and moisturize my face twice a day. Until a couple years ago, I never understood just how important a moisturizer was to keeping my face clear.

Im not saying this will work for anyone else, and I'm getting older, so it could very well be a combination of things that are clearing up my acne. I also know that bar soap can be hard on some peoples skin. My skin was super tough from the years of using the BP cream, so I never had a problem. Its very inexpensive to try if you havent found something that works. I hope this helps a few people though. Good luck