PanOxyl : Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) Aquagel

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Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (5%). Inactive Ingredients: Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Imidurea, Lactic Acid, Methylparaben, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), PEG 14M, Potassium Lauryl Sulfate, Water (Purified), Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium PCA, Titanium Dioxide, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch.

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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August 21, 2011

Pros:

- Gel Base
- cheap!
- comes in good sized tube!
- water base vs alcohol

Cons:

- Grainy
- 5% can be over drying
- sticky when putting on and throughout the day
- doesnt mix well with moisturizer

so its 5% and we all know BP is drying, and this one is no different so im not going to complain about side effect associated with BP. It has a grainy texture, its difficult to spread around, it feel sticky when you put it on and throughout the day(if u dont moisturize) when apply moisturizer you have to apply alot as because the face is so sticky it doesnt allow the moisturizer to spread around easily!! but it comes in a good sized tube, its in a water base, its gel form, and its cheap so 3.75 stars. i will continue to use it unless i find something that spreads easier and similar size/value
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November 18, 2009

Pros:

used the 10% bar with 10% topical gel- completly cleared my skin, inexpensive, easy to use

Cons:

very drying- had to use eucerine creme as moisturizer every time i washed my face which made it more oily (but clear!), bleached towels, bedsheets, and clothes

if you're looking for an inexpensive way to treat moderate acne, i recommend this product. i used the 10% bar along with the 10% topical gel am and pm for 2 years. although it completly cleared my skin, it was harsh and really dried it out. the only moisturizer that worked was eucerine creme which i applied over the topical gel am and pm. that made my skin oily so i did have to use oil sheets and reapply my powder a few times throughout the day. overall i was very happy with the results from this product :)
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September 26, 2009

Pros:

Its awesome works better than ne thing ive ever used, acne was almost gone.....

Cons:

till bourt 2 weeks later i got red raised splotches all over my cheeks and it now looks like i have acne worse trhen i ever have!

if u dont have sensitive skin i guess ull be ok
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July 16, 2009

Pros:

Just wow. I have very bad body acne, and within a week it's started to clear up. The acne on the most oily parts of my face are gone, and makes an oily face drier.

Cons:

Sometimes gets face too dry. In the normal parts of my face, a lot of peeling, and some redness. Made right near my nose a little scaly. All you need to do is get a good moisterizer. Also, it was hard to dispense at first.

PanOxly is a life saver. Nothing ever worked for me as well as PanOxly. I wouldn't recommend it for your face...but defintely the body. It does clear up the face some, with a small sacrifice of your skin peeling a little, but it didn't cause any damage to my body. Overall, I love this product. PanOxyl and I defintely have a future ahead of us.
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May 28, 2009

Pros:

I have struggled with cystic acne for years and have tried retin a, murad, dermalogica-you name it. I have never found anything so effective! Panoyxl is the best!

Cons:

I haven't found any yet

You can pay hundreds of dollars for a dermatologist and fancy skincare but nothing will work as well as this product. (at least it did for me)
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March 22, 2009

Pros:

It is really affective

Cons:

I believe it has caused me to develop a bumpy ras all over te back of my arms in the shoulder area where I applied it. I stopped using it and the bumps haven't gone away yet.

If you don't have sensitive skin its really effective. These bummps are incredibly embarassing and persistent.
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February 18, 2009

Pros:

It really worked the 1st time I used it. My skin got completely clear. Then I stopped using it for like 2 months and it didnt work anymore.

Cons:

It didnt work 2nd time.

Use it consistently. No off and on. It wont work if u do.
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December 24, 2008

Pros:

in the first two days i saw a slight difference, it really opened my pores and got that cr@p outa there.

Cons:

none if you read the directions and dont get it in your eyes/nose/mouth

great, ive tried a bunch of stuff and combos and it feels awesome to see progress so quickly.
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October 27, 2008

Pros:

Well, I'm not sure if I'm actually using "Panoxyl", but I'm using 10% benzoyl peroxide. This stuff does actually work! After a couple of weeks my acne was 90% gone. It really becomes not an issue anymore.

Cons:

Once you stop, it stops, so because I'm lazy sometimes I stop using it and my acne comes back. Also, this time around it made my skin EXTREMELY dry so I had to go out and get some moisturizer! But I think you're supposed to do so anyway. No biggie.

Basically, be consistent and it will be consistent. And pair it with a good moisturizer. Preferably one with sunblock, I guess, because on the bottle it says that you need to stay out of the sun. I don't want no premature aging. Also for cost I wrote zero but that's because it was prescribed by my doctor and I have insurance. As a sidenote, you should really mention your acne to your doctor. They can prescribe stuff. And they know things.
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October 22, 2008

Pros:

prevent pimples from growing. get rid of oily face. for the first few days of using it, i already notice the difference. though the acne scars are still visible but at least no more cysts.

Cons:

it dries the skin. if you don't use some good moisturizer, your skin especially at the side of the mouth started to peel. follow some moisturizer after using it.

i recommend this product if u are not allergic to benzoyl peroxide. there's nothing wrong if you try. in the first place it is best value for your money unlike those expensive products which do nothing to your face aside from aggravating your acne more.
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