Benzac AC : Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) Gel

I never ever write reviews online but I just had to this time. I've always had problematic skin: sensitive, acne prone and very oily. I started getting acne on my face when I was in high school and it went away after a few months. After that I only got one pimple every month or so until about a year ago (when I just turned 23) I started getting massive pus filled cysts all over my cheeks. Things got so bad that people who hardly knew me started asking why my skin got so bad. By then I had already tried Tea Tree Oil (from The Body Shop) and it seemed to work for a few days but it only got worse as the oil just irritated my skin. I started looking online for something to help me before going to a dermatologist. That's when I heard about Benzoyl Peroxide. After reading great reviews, I went ahead and bought this at a local chemist. I got a 5% variant of Benzac AC. It has been about 4 weeks and my skin shows a noticeable improvement. All the old cysts have dried up. I still do get pimples on my cheeks but they all dry out much faster and they don't leave behind a scar and they're also not as big as they used to before. I have high hopes for this and I think in a few more weeks I will be completely clear skinned (a first for me) Even though your skin might get very VERY dry, it will become much better over time. A MUST try if you suffer from acne. Update: I started using it in June 2016 and today is 13th July 2017. I'm now completely pimple free. I do breakout during my PMS time but it goes away after a couple days. After my pimples started to reduce in their size and number, I switched to the 2.5% of the same product. Also, moisturizing is key. After I started moisturising, i've noticed lesser bumps and smaller pimples (whenever I do breakout). I'm using neutrogena oil free moisturizer if anyone's interested.

Used everything ! Nothing helped untill i found benzac 5. It completely cleared my skin. After using it 2 years i decided to stop using it. As i never had any pimples anymore. My skin was beautifull for 2 years in a row without a single zit. After that I didnt use any products for about 1 year. The acne is coming back.. Allthough i must say it's obviously a much milder form then what i had before. When u are used not having ANY acne for 2 years, even a few zits/unpure skin is completely unacceptable. So I started using it again a few days ago. My skin is on his way again to perfection. The question remains.. Will I really have to use this product every freaking day of my life untill the day I die ?

well i have just got the benzac ac 5% water based gel yesterday and i only used it once last night and it has got most of my black heads away and is working so i hope i can be succesful and be acne free before school stars so wish me luck and i wish you luck to stick to it as acne may go slowly thanx

It is the best product I have ever used and I struggled with 'adult acne' from the age of 26 to 36 until I discovered Benzac Well priced and easily accessible.

Great product, fast results, skin dries up but not terribly bad. DO NOT USE PROACTIVE, I USED IT FOR 2 MONTHS AND SAW NO RESULTS!! I USED THIS PRODUCT FOR 2 DAYS AND SAW RESULTS, PROACTIVE IS AN OVERPRICED JOKE!!

This works so well! I am only using the 2.5% benzac but have suffered from acne for 9 years. i have tried everything, roacutane, creams, antibiotics,spent hundreds of dollars at the caci clinic and none worked. Then i tried this,my acne has cleared up and just in time for my wedding!

Well unfortunately this is the only product available in South Africa with 5% benzoyl peroxide therefore I have no other options. That being said it does work effectively to keep pimples away, coupled with a good regime like the one on acne.org this is undoubtedly a staple in my regime and works wonders.

It works! Cleared up my adult acne. I tried a lot of treatments before benzac and nothing worked as well. Drinking a lot of water also helps a lot. Definetely recommend it before trying accutane. Accutane helped me for a while but it came back :(, when I tried a second round of accutane my body did not react as well.

buy benzac!! it is the best treatment i have ever tried

i got the 2.5% one. i really recommend Benzac AC, it has worked really really well with my skin. before Benzac AC i triede more than 6 other products which didnt help at all, i asked my friend and she pointed out Benzac AC. im so greatful that she did!! i doenst burn or dry out my face at all (might be because i've tried more acne treatment) i just put it on 2 a day (am and pm) and i just rinse my face put a little bit of product on my face, rub it in then rinse it out again (eventhough on the packet it says that you have to leave it on for 2 hours, that didnt work for me)