Hibiclens : Antimicrobial and Antiseptic Skin Cleanser

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Active Ingredients:
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution (4%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Fragrance, Isopropyl Alcohol (4% W/V), Purified Water, Red 40.

Other Ingredients:
Nonalkaline Base.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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April 15, 2009

Pros:

excellent compliment to the regimen, kills p. acnes bacteria completely

Cons:

Really only serves as an antiseptic, killing bacteria. exfoliation etc need to be done separately.

be sure to rinse off completely (i always use Dan's cleanser afterward). highly recommended as a part of Dan's regimen (just use it before his cleanser, and after any exfoliating cleanser if you use one).
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February 9, 2008

Pros:

This has helped my acne immensely. Better than anything else, I believe.

Cons:

It does nothing for actual skin condition. So it doesn't help if your skin is oily, just in controlling the acne.

This stuff is great. But as I said, it doesn't improve your skin's condition. So, I have a great alpha cleanser that I use in the morning, which keeps me grease-free. Then I use Hibiclens at night. I'm also using other treatments, so it's hard to say if this alone is doing the trick, but it's certainly helping. ALSO, when breakouts seem to get a little bit worse, I sometimes apply a thin layer before bed and leave it like a mask. Clears it up overnight. I highly recommend.
May 1, 2010

Pros:

maybe good for washing hands

Cons:

Extremely drying. It doesnt really feel like its drying but after a few weeks you will see.

This is the first time reviewing anything on this site. I am telling you to stay away from using hibiclens on your face. I overthought my personal regimen and decided to us this. The first few days my few pimples dried up and fell off. I thought I had a staple... I was wrong. I noticed that this stuff dried my face and shrunk my pores to a tiny size. The small pores sound good, right? Wrong. After two weeks I am having a terrible break out. My face hasn't looked this bad in quite a while. I'm not sure if it was from irritation or from closed off pores, but this product definately wasn't right for me. There is a reason why more people don't use this. Please consider before buying.
June 29, 2008

Pros:

my skin improved VERY slightly

Cons:

runny texture makes it difficult to use, doesn't foam up and is kind of weird to wash with, I had to order it online, the pump is impossible to travel with, and honestly I'm kind of scared by the "you could go blind" warning on the back.

I just use it for my back now (i'm afraid of putting it near my eyes), but it doesn't do anything for my back either. big disappointment after reading all these rave reviews.
September 20, 2007

Pros:

DOES WONDERS FOR TONS OF THINGS. I HAD BOILS UNDER MY ARM PITS, TOLD MY DOCTORS NOT TO USE DEORADANT, CAN YOU IMAGE THE ODER WITH NO DEO.
WORKS GREAT, THOSE BOILS WOULD GET SOOOO BIG. NOW HAVENT HAD ANY. WORKS TOO FOR SMELL

Cons:

I NEED TO FIND IN LIKE A TO GO THING SO WHEN I TRAVEL DONT HAVE TO CARRY BOTTLE MAYBE COMPANY SHOULD PROMOTE AS SKIN CLEANSER AND CARE AND PUT IN LITTLE PACKETS WITH WIPE.

GREAT PRODUCT
April 16, 2007

Pros:

doesn't dry, no allergic reactions or sensitivity and my skin is usually VERY VERY sensitive!

Cons:

I've been using it for 3 days now...and the situation on my chin has gotten worse!!! the existing pimples/boils have dried up well though, but there are three-four more emerging! Does it get worse, before it gets better?

....time will tell!
June 29, 2010
use it with the regimen, put it on problem areas with a cotton swap and wash it off before you put on dans BP and then continue the regimen as directed
November 19, 2009

Pros:

Not really from what I could tell

Cons:

other than it didn't work, it also didn't have any negative effects

I tried this seeing the reviews and hearing good things, but I really didn't see any improvement whatsoever. I did only give it a few weeks but I stopped taking anything else while I used this product. Then I noticed my skin was getting a bit worse and because I didn't want to use this product and my old ones, I stopped using this. Also it bothered me that you couldn't let this get near your eyes or it would damage them. It wouldn't hurt to try it though.