Benzac AC : Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) Gel

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Active Ingredient: Benzoyl peroxide (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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January 7, 2008

Pros:

Great cleanser, that really made a difference to my skin! Cheap compared to Proactiv. The ONLY BP cleanser on the Australian market worth buying.

Cons:

Side effects of BP, which are easily controlled.

This is a great cleanser, and since I bought it last time they've changed the formulation, yay! The first time I bought Benzac AC it was a watery liquid with a few grains in it, now it's a creamy cleanser with no exfoliating grains in it, which makes it much more agreeable to the skin. Still, the 5% can be difficult to tolerate if you have sensitive skin so I've mixed it half and half with my Paula's Choice cleanser (a line I highly recommend too, BTW). The difference to my skin was almost immediate. Highly recommended.
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December 24, 2007

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Excellent product! I started with Panoxyl 2.5% and it cleared up my skin, but it was really sticky. Was a bit hesitant switching to Benzac since it's available here only at 5%, but I was glad I did! Works well, texture is like cream & absorbs faster.

Cons:

Makes my skin a bit red. Didn't experience peeling though, maybe because I already went through that with Panoxyl.

I guess it really depends on your skin type & how bad your acne is, I have oily skin and I've had moderate-severe acne since I was a teenager. Went on Roaccutane and that sort of cleared and dried up my face for about a year, then I started getting mild acne. I'm so glad I found this site, first time I ever considered applying medication on my face. I haven't seen any drugstores here selling Benzac 2.5%, it starts at 5%, that's why I started with Panoxyl. I guess since I'm using this now I shouldn't go back down to 2.5%. Been using this for about 2 weeks now and I'm very happy with the results. Don't forget to moisturize!
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December 11, 2007

Pros:

Everything!

Cons:

A tad drying

Obviously everybodys skin is different so I'm not going to pretend that BENZAC is going to eliminate the global issue of acne altogether - but I'm pretty certain it's effective for the majority of people, defintely worth a try. Speaking personally, I haven't had a walk-in-the-park experience with acne. I've had it since year 3 (9 years old) and I'm now in grade 11 (17 years old) and still battling with it. Everybody says they've used "every single damn product!" , but when I say it, I really have used every single damn product! I found Benzac AC last year in December, I'd practically given up but I used it anyway. It took months but it cleared up my skin like nothing else. For the first time since I was 8 years old, I had beautiful clear skin. It was pretty inspiring. Result wasn't permanent, when I stopped using the product it came back, I'm now back on it again permanently, working like a charm. Good luck to others out there.
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November 9, 2007

Pros:

it's not as sticky as panoxyl and not as harsh

Cons:

it does dry your skin a bit but there's always moisturizers..use the oil free ones

it works really well..just six days ago i was crying cuz my face really broke out with lotsa big and red bumps...now they're dried up and im just waiting for the dry skin on those spots to fall off....
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November 7, 2007

Pros:

Awesome stuff, i have used it for about a month and my acne is completely gone! I saw major improvement in only a week.

Cons:

The stuff really dries out your face, but if you apply it like Dan said (slowly and gently) its less irritating.

Works fast, yest drying skin is an issue other than that i highly reccomend this product.
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November 7, 2007

Pros:

Effective, Value for money

Cons:

Normal side effects of Benzoyl Peroxide

This is definitely the best acne cream that I have found. You get a lot for what you pay, it works well, pleasant and easy to use. Even after Accutane took care of most of my acne, I ALWAYS keep a tube of 10% Benzac around, because it works so well, and clears up any pimple pretty much overnight. 2 thumbs up!
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October 18, 2007

Pros:

This works so well! I am only using the 2.5% benzac but have suffered from acne for 9 years. within 2 months of using, my acne is pretty much gone and even scarring reduced

Cons:

it can bleach your sheets!

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!
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September 5, 2007

Pros:

It hass been the only treatment to sucessfully clear my acne, dries everything right out and even helps to somewhat vanish previous acne scarring

Cons:

Sometimes out of stock at the store :(

The Best stuff ever beacuse it has a high concentration of Benzoyl Peroxide (5%/10%) it really dries out acne quickly. I started to see results by the 2nd and 3rd day. It's not expensive at all and it works. I found that other acne products that contain salycic acid dont work at all, or if they do they clear up 1 zit but replace it with 5 new ones. I strongly recommend this product, especially to people with oily to very oily skin
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September 2, 2007

Pros:

Nice texture of cream, helped me begin to clear acne that i have had for about 9 years.

Cons:

Can cause over-dryness occasionally, but this is easily fixed.

I found that the texture of the cream wa snicer than others I have tried and it is effective in helping control my acne. It is also cheaper than all the other creams, and I can buy it in larger quantities.
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April 28, 2007

Pros:

works very well but skin must be cold before applying and chilled once applied.

Cons:

very drying. Need to find a non oil based moisturiser, I found that Active Moist from Dermalogica is really good.

I had extremely severe acne for many years until I found a book called 'The Acne Cure' by Terry J. Dubrow. I picked up this book for like 2 dollars from a book sale on the off chance it could do anything to help..after 2 long stints on acutane without effect i was pretty much willing to try anything. I can't even stress how incredible this book is! It has a three step program which when done correctly makes it impossible for acne to survive...the steps breifly - 1) use a cleanser with the active ingredient Salicylic Acid (I use Dermalogica anti-bac skin wash) leave on skin for about 30 seconds before washing off. 2) apply glycolic acid (I use Eventone Glyco Peel) leave on approx 3-5 minutes. 3)This is the long step but the most important. Applied normally Benzac AC will dry up your acne but will not stop it from coming back. It needs cool temps to be able to dig deep into the pores, you must cool your face with ice before application then once applied cool further. READ TH
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