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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May 30, 2009

Pros:

from the day i have started applying benzac my skin is less prone to acne

Cons:

the only problem is if a zit does cum up in a few weeks it takes 3-4 days to heal completely

i dont follow Dan's regimen religiously , infact its been 6 months since im treatin my skin with B.P n ive never applied moisturizer , probably my skin is just too oily . red marks are still der but not so prominent.
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May 23, 2008

Pros:

Very effective.
Absorbed easily.
No scent.

Cons:

More costly than most other BP treatments.

I wouldn't use anything else.
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June 6, 2012

Pros:

dries the skin, reduce redness.

Cons:

expensive, small amount, does not prevent further breakouts!

I only have acne on the sides of my chin, and jaw line, but they are very severe. They keep breaking out, i do not think one day in a year my skin is clear!!! this product helps to dry the infected ones, but it will take few weeks for the infected ones to heal! It does not prevent further acne to form. give it a go, it may suit your skin. you also shuld give it a few weeks to work.
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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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August 12, 2008

Pros:

It is definately working - it has been 3 weeks now and all the pustular acne has gone. It is gradually clearing :)

Cons:

If you touch your skin it peels but that's probably a good thing as it encourages me not to touch!
If you use too much too soon like I did- severe chemical burn (like a bad sunburn) and hideous peeling

Overall I recommend this product as long as you start with a little then gradually use more
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February 22, 2009

Pros:

It smoothed out my skin and got rid of even the infected spots. All of the blackheads and sebum pugs on my nose and cheeks are gone as well as the blocked pores on my forehead and inbetween my brows that were causing so many breakouts.

Cons:

Alot of redness and peeling occurs during use. Moisturiser controls this very well but my face was still noticeably pink and patchy. It brought up the spots that had not yet come up on the skin.

Gets rid of spots and imperfections quickly and effectively. My face is virtually clear in a very short amount of time. But I am not sur how long the clarity will last after I finish the treatment. But beware of the redness and dryness that occurs with this treatment and never skip on the moisturiser. I had to go to school with a red face that lead people to thinking I have sunburn or some sort of allergy. My sixteenth birthday is coming up so I was anxious that my face cleared up and not go back to the degree of acne that I used to suffer from. I also used a cold cream soap- free cleansing bar by avene and the black and red fucidin which I think contains cortecosteroids on infected or inflamed spots and altogether it left my face clear in just over a week. I thought my acne would get out of hand as it used to be far worse but this just about stopped it in its tracks and left my face clearer than I'd ever wished for. Hope this was of help. :-)
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March 29, 2009
it is far to drying for skin, causing more breakouts
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