Vanoxide-HC : Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) and Hydrocortisone (.5%)

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Active Ingredients: Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) and Hydrocortisone (0.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Benzyl alcohol, petrolatum, stearyl alcohol, propylene glycol, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl 40 stearate, carbomer 934, sodium lauryl sulfate, edetate disodium, sodium hydroxide, purified water.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

Items marked with orange can be irritating and over-drying, especially to acne-prone skin.

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April 29, 2009

Pros:

My skin was smooth immediately after use.
The smell wasn't horrible.

Cons:

Made the whole bottom half of my face peel.
Had only a small effect on existing acne and no prevention of new breakouts.
Tiny jar, only enough for a few weeks unless you use a miniscule amount.

My derm prescribed Vanoxide HC because it contains benzoyl peroxide, which he wanted me to use to prevent resistance to antibiotics. I have never had good luck with BP, but I thought I would try it since it was something new. The pharmacy was supposed to mix the powder into the teeny tiny jar, but after a week of use I realized they hadn't. Plus the instructions are very unclear, so I was confused about what to do with the cleanser and why the powder vial was in there if it was supposed to be empty. I used this faithfully, stretching it out to about 2 months (for $56 without insurance, I had to!). My face turned red like I had a constant sunburn, my chin and jawline started flaking, and my forehead and nose looked greasy. After about a month I thought my existing spots looked better, but I am still getting breakouts even though I'm using spiro and doxy with the Vanoxide. In my opinion, simply not worth it!
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