Ive been using Paulas Choice benzoyl peroxide 2.5%. It works great, its keeping me for the most part pretty clear. However, the dry skin is miserable. And Im 33 so it makes me look older. Its flaky, peeling, just not so good. It itches like hell too. After I wash my face I moisturize, then wait about 15 minutes to apply the BP. I do it morning and night. Still having issues with the irritation. What can I do to lessen the irritation? Maybe instead of twice a day just once? Idk. I also dont want to lessen the usage and break out. Suggestions? Thank you
Have you tried switching the steps in your routine? Instead of
cleansing --> moisturizing --> BP,
you could do
cleansing--> BP (wait 15-20 minutes)--> moisturizing
Applying the moisturizer after the BP could help with the excessive dryness and irritation that BP is known to cause. It may seem a little bit basic, but give it a shot and let us know what happens!