Benzac AC : Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%) Gel

I started using this as a replacement for a British BP brand Panoxyl 2.5% that went out of stock last year. It's sold primarily in Aus and NZ and cost a bomb to get shipped over ( £10 a tube!) But I am more than happy to pay this because it works. I have PCOS-related acne (so very cystic) that still breaks out around that time of month, but 70% of the time this stuff keeps me clear. It can also be quite 'mattifying' if you put lots on. One thing to say about this above and beyond most brands of acne treatments is that it is very light, and you can wear foundation on top of it with it peeling horribly underneath of looking obvious, which is a must for me. Overall, it will control angry cystic spots when coupled with good moisturizer and cleanser (I use Cetaphil), but like most brands it will not get rid of them 100%.

I use Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser, then apply this. I have noticed a difference in spots within 3 weeks and I will continue to use this. It's made by Galderma who make Cetaphil so I can trust this to really work! Until I'm 100% clear I will give this 5*

I was looking back at my photo's and noticed i first got acne when i was 13 and im not 18. I finally decided to do something about it, i tried every acne treatment there is and nothin worked even made it worse. I found Skin B5 and thought this would help but i got the worst breakout of my life (not joking it was seriously bad). i went to the docs and he gave me erycne which helped a little bit but my acne was still pretty bad, i didnt even want to leave the house. I didn some research and read about Benzac, i wasnt expecting much as with the hundreds of other products i tried but i though id give it a go. After a week my pacne went down dramatically however my face was so red it wasnt funny. i decided to keep with it howver just cut back on the dosage. I'm on my second week of using this and all my acne is gone, the redness is just about gone and my confidence has come back. This is no doubt the best acne treatment if you want good results.

Effective product to use for the regimen. First time users should follow regimen, starting with smaller amounts then gradually building up to more.

This has mostly cleared up my skin in 3 months, but I still get a cystic pimple on my chin every month when it's that time. It works well, and has kept most of my acne at bay and evened out my skintone (less redness). I suffered from the occasional flakyness at first, but it wasn't unmanagable. But it seems to me that since I've been using this, I have more blackheads on my nose? It's like they got to the surface and are more visible now. I tried pore strips but they won't come out, and I can't extract one by one. Has anyone had this problem?

Really effective against acne, but not big enough tube for the price paid.

It is quite a good product but unfortunately after a while your sking gets used it it and you break ou again

This is a great program to clear acne. I used it in conjunction with Cetaphil and Witch Hazel and I now have flawless skin.

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.

I recently bought this product to go with Dan's regimen after mainly trying products with salicylic acid etc. The texture of my skin has really improved and I haven't found the drying effects to be that bad, as long as I moisturise. My skin is not yet completely clear, but I'm very happy so far, considering I only use Benzac at night and only for a week so far. I'm looking forward to clear skin soon!