Benzac AC : Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%) Gel

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Active Ingredient: Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%). 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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February 22, 2009

Pros:

Very effective
Absorbs quickly
Cheap

Cons:

Dried my neck out badly, but my skin is adjusting

Awesome for treating pimples and clogged pores. My entire cheeks and chin were full of gunk and this has at least halved after 2 weeks. Neck is drying out (I apply it here due to hormonal outbreaks) but I couldn't care less because I've not had a single blemish on this area. I've had 3 pimples that I have squeezed straight away and they were gone within a day. Usually I would get quite a few deep pimples that refuse to be extracted and end up as hard lumps that last 2-3 weeks, this is no longer occurring.
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January 4, 2009

Pros:

I'm using for 1 week and I'm getting my skin clearing. I had a small breakout but as the regimen says, this is normal.
My skins is very oily and this product make my skin dryness so what could be a con for me is great pro.

Cons:

You need to be really careful with the sun or you can get nice sunburn. I've discovered my skin much more sensitive to the sun while with this product in my face.

I recommend.
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November 22, 2008

Pros:

Very effective and affordable! If used along with Retin-A 0.025 % it will work wonders for your skin.

Cons:

Your skin gets very dry the first two weeks! A lot of dead skin falls out. I guess it is somewhat like a dermabrasion but trust me it is worth it.

It works if used continuously.
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January 17, 2012

Pros:

Does work but takes about 1 month to see improvement.

Cons:

Dryness and redness, but i can get over that if the lumps and bumps are flattened or gone.

I apply this bp gel on my tzone every night. It does dry out those areas but so far (3-4wks) it is doing pretty good.Apart from my chin breaking out because thats hormones. Hopefully it continues to rid me of my acne woes.
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August 5, 2009

Pros:

Dries acne very fast, also gets rid of white spots. Also dries your skin, so you don't want to use too much too soon.
Reduces bumps

Cons:

Redness of the skin it you use too much too soon.
Brings out pimples that were not inflamed
Not so good to remove red marks left after inflamation.

In one day I could see a major difference and my skin isn't that oily anymore. I would recommend for anyone from light to moderate acne. If you have mild acne I would use a Q tip to avoid contamination, excessive redness and dry skin. If it's moderate you should definately use mostureizer and a product with SPF. I recommend MINESOL Oil Control FPS 30 by Johnson & Johnson wich avoids oily skin aswell. Or else you could just buy a SPF with a oil free formula and use Milk of Magnesia to avoid aoily skin, it works even better and all day long. =] (That is if BP doesn't dry your skin too much, in that case just go oil-free SPF) Using Azelan 1% gel at night removes the red marks that are left much faster. It works on pimples too, but not as well as BP. I don't recommend using both together though as it can be very drying. Just do it in alternate days or maybe BP in the morning an Azelan at night and make sure to use a Q tip to lay the product gently over the red marks
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