PanOxyl : Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%) Aquagel

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Active ingredient:
Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Carbomer, di-isopropanolamine, propylene glycol, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, sodium lauryl sulphate and purified water.

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October 18, 2012

Pros:

Price
Quick drying
Works
Not too harsh on skin

Cons:

Only that its discontinued and won't be back for a while

I work in a pharmacy and kept seeing this on a script so thought, it's only £3.40, why not try it. I have tried quinoderm, retin a, dalacin, zineryt and nothing has worked. This product is amazing. It helped clear up the red angry acne on my face. It's made me more confident to go out without make up on too. I absolutely love it and am now hunting around small pharmacies for any reserve stock. I can't say anything else but I love it.
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September 19, 2012

Pros:

Cheap
Easy to purchase
Works quickly
Lasts a long time

Cons:

None

Used to get a lot of pimples during teenage years. This completely cleared up whilst on the contraceptive pill Yasmin. I was on this for 10 years. Wanted to start a family so had to come off the pill. Pimples came back with a vengeance! At 30 I felt very self conscious and looked up solutions on the Internet. During my teenage years I'd used the usual harsh treatments which never worked, so knew it would be a waste of money. I found acne.org. However since I live in the UK I was not prepared to pay those prices on top of massive postage & packaging prices. I googled Benzoyl Peroxide and found that Boots sell the Panoxyl Aquagel 2.5% for as little as £3.50! Bought it in my local Boots the next day. My routine, just my normal Clarins face wash. Followed by toner. I then put my eye cream on (not getting any younger!), then I put the gel on my finger the size of HALF a pea, then spread this on what I call the 'Homer Simpson six o'clock shadow' area, avoiding the lips and the area around my eyes (basically avoiding where I out the eye cream). Sounds like a small amount but it does spread. Then after a couple of minutes I slap on my moisturiser. I reckon any will do, but I use Clarins. I only do this at night. I do not use the gel after I've washed my face in the morning, that would be too drying. My face cleared up a treat after a couple of weeks. On top of this I drink just under 2 litres of water a day, and I have a facial every 2 weeks, cos lets face it, how often do you work on your face for 30 to 60 mins? It helps to get rid of dead skin cells and any other clogging which can only help your skin! After seeing the results I stopped using the gel, but after a few weeks pimples came back, so I started using again and have been using the gel for about 4 months now and have perhaps had 6 pimples in total during that time which disappear very quickly. I can't recommend this product enough, and a big thank you to acne.org for making me aware of Benzoyl Peroxide. So
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May 21, 2012

Pros:

works well for light to moderate acne
can see effects immediately
not expensive and works well
prevents new acne
makes skin smooth

Cons:

dries up skin initially...

i am 26 and have been suffering from acne for about 8 years now and it was getting worse.. also started having cystic ones which would stay below skin for months...!! I tried a lot of creams.. freederm gel, organic creams , sea salt, apple cider vinegar, lemon ...everything... until i started using this... it is a bit frustrating initially cause it dries up skin and makes it flaky ..but worry not..this is what i did to get clear skin in 2 weeks... start in the morning by washing face very gently with CHANDRIKA SOAP ( u can order it online or find it at some asian shop ).. this soap is lovely.. doesnt make skin oily and maintains ph balance..and smells great..pat ur face dry...and apply a thin layer of PANOXYL 2.5 gel over spots and then use FREEDERM OIL FREE MOISTURISER over it after 10 minutes.. this gel will prevent skin from overdrying... do the same before sleeping at night....just use panoxyl and not moisturiser.... Well thats it really ... let your skin be flaky and let it peel off .. what it does it is shed the outer skin and brings out new softer skin from below ,..also helps remove scars...better lock yourself in ur room for a week...after that u will see your spots disappearing...and getting fewer .. also it prevents new spots from coming... after following it for 2 weeks as you feel ur skin getting better reduce panoxyl to only once a day and use good amount of freederm moisturiser... i think people dont like this product cause it makes skin flaky but using less quantities and using a good moisturiser is the key...I only get a tiny spot every week cause my sugar intake is quite high...so cut that down too..dont worry too much about scars.. control new spots and scars will fade away soon ... i used panoxyl 2.5 cause it's mild and works well instead of 5 or 10 and stick to it for some months and not leave it after couple of weeks ...also please stay happy..!!!
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March 12, 2012

Pros:

Works Quickly
Available locally
Cheap!
Effective
Clears blackheads!
Skin clears up in about 3 weeks

Cons:

Can really dry out patches of your face if applied too often
The dry patches take about a week to heal up

I have had acne for now nearly 2 years after having my son, I developed food allergies. I noticed that wheat is the worst thing for my skin but have found that even having lime juice and cheese makes things so much worse. I went raw vegan for a few weeks and my skin cleared up very quickly but it was very hard to eat like that all the time. I have tried everything for acne, take supplements like pure bio zinc 30. At night I would even use this as a paste on my skin it helped but didn't stop the acne. I've tried lemon juice, honey masks and natural clay etc I was so upset and fed up I thought for £3 I would just try the Panoxyl, nothing to lose. I cleansed my skin with loccitane rice cleanser, and used witch hazel after so skin was very clean. I originally applied the gel to the areas of acne like it says to do, but every quickly it burnt my skin and the patches came up. Everyone was telling me not to use it again but I stopped until the patches went away. So a week after I started using it again at night only and my skin has dramatically improved, I can't believe it. I have tried everything to solve my acne and this really has changed my skin. I have been using it for 3 weeks now and I would say by week 6 my skin will be completely clear! Looks really great!!! I cannot recommend this enough but be careful! I use a cotton bud and dot a tiny amount on each spot. Takes about 5 minutes but its worth it!!
February 24, 2012

Pros:

- It works.
- It's cheap
- I like the consistence: It's a nice gel.
- Comes in a good size
- Easy to apply

Cons:

- Combinig it with moisturizer is a bit different than usual, but if you use the right technique it works just fine

Since I live in the UK, I couldn't get Dan's Acne Treatment without some extra delivery costs of 50$ or so, and that wasn't worth it for me. So I checked the internet and found this distributed on Amazon in a 3-pack for a fairly cheap prize. I've been going with Dan's Regimen (combining it with Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser and Moisturizing Lotion) and am happy to recommend this product. It really helps. I've been using it now for almost a month, and my face has considerably cleared up. I recommend to use a make-up sponge to apply the moisturizer, and sort of dab it on, so it won't mix so much with the BP. Otherwise the moisturizer will be hard to spread and leave a white trace on your face for about 15 min or so, until it's absorbed. In general: If you can't get Dan's products, go ahead and order this!
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September 5, 2011

Pros:

Within days my acne started to clear!
Very inexpensive
Easy to buy online

Cons:

Slightly dry and peely skin (no problem with moisturiser)
Will stain clothes and fabrics!

I am so glad to have found this product. When I first started using it my acne started to clear and now - a couple months later - I finally feel confident with my skin! The downside is that it will stain clothes. I ruined a good shirt with it before. But I would happily ruin 1000 more shirts so long as I don't have acne. Haha
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August 25, 2011
This stuff has done wonders for my skin in just a few weeks: I started with a very small amount am and pm but by the second week my skin was becoming seriously dry. I started using BP pm and jojoba oil am. Now I use a reasonable amount of BP am and pm, and jojoba oil on top of the BP am, and now my skin is almost clear and not dry. I've tried loads of drugs on prescription and over the counter meds but this is the only stuff that has worked besides roaccutane (which didn't work for long). My acne got me really down and I'm so happy to have "normal" skin again :)
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August 13, 2011

Pros:

Skin already clearing up quickly and less red overall

Cheap; does not require prescription

No side effects

Quick and easy to apply

Cons:

None that bother me

I'm 28 and I've suffered from acne since my teens. I've been on roaccutane 3 times which cleared my skin completely but each time my acne has returned. I am on dianette which helps but still leaves me with some moderate acne. I had tried BP as a child but it had caused my skin to flake so I hadn't tried it as an adult. However, my skin has been a bit better recently so I thought I'd try BP again whilst my skin wasn't too angry. I started with a VERY light film and after a couple of days noticed my skin improving. I haven't needed a moisturiser at all but I have one on stand by. Even though I've only been using a week, my skin has dramatically improved: new spots are smaller and clearing up quickly; overall my skin tone (previously quite red) has improved. I still use quite a light film and apply am and pm after washing with soap and water. I've also stopped using make up during the day. I feel confident that in another week my skin will be just about clear, and I will report back!
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August 7, 2011

Pros:

Clears up my skin quickly.
Easy to use.
Fantastic product.
Works!

Cons:

Dries out your skin.
Can bleach towels/clothes.

I love this product! I get quite a few white heads and this clears them up and keeps them at bay. When I ran out of it and therefore didn't use any for about a fortnight my skin got bad again but cleared up quickly again when I got a new one. The only thing I would say is you really have to avoid using dark coloured towels when you use it because they get bleached, and it also bleached a pair of my jeans. Really worth using though!
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June 22, 2011

Pros:

- Is extremely effective
- It works

Cons:

- Can ruin clothes (lost a brand new t-shirt to bleach stains)
- Can make your face very red and flaky

Long story short, had real bad acne in my teens, used Accutane to clear it which worked. End of last year and after about 3 years of clear skin my acne came back with a vengeance, at the age of 21 going on 22. It progressively got worse without my knowing, and it wasn't by christmas when I realized it was so bad I need to start actually treating this now. Over xmas I tried ineffective home-made attempts to clear my skin, such as taking high doses of vitamin d, rubbing baking soda and apple cider vinegar on my face. Nothing worked, and my spots got worse. In the new year I bought a skin lamp for £100 on ebay, and I followed the instructions to the letter but there was little to no improvement. In April I started using this in the regime and my skin got horribly bad. My skin would turn a crimson red and it looked like i was horribly burnt. After dealing with this highly embarrassing period that I often contemplated stopping using it, but I soldiered on and now at the end of June my skin no longer burns after application, it's smooth and I have no more 'active' spots. My face is far from looking perfect as I still have all the red blemishes and marks left behind, however I feel so much better knowing it can only get better from here. This will definitely help you if you stick to the regimen, I did have what I considered to be bad acne (cheeks constantly red all over with papules) and it was more than the odd spot here and there, and if it worked for me I'm sure it will work for others.
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