Benzac AC : Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) Gel

After getting acne on and off through my teens and 20s it came back after having a baby with a vengeance. I find different ways to get it under control all help and this product is a part of the solution. For me it's so hard NOT to touch my face so I try really hard, my routine is in the evening I double wash off my makeup with a good cleanser neutrogena had one that removed eye makeup too, then I dry my face, I apply a thin layer of 5% gel all over except eye area,sometimes I use a thicker spot on problem pimples, then the key is let it dry, then apply a generous amount of moisturiser I use cetaphil face muisturiser which I love. I wash my hands thoroughly and then apply eye cream and lip cream to keep those soft areas moist. In the morning I use St Ives apricot scrub on my face and neck and then I follow the routine from above with the gel, let it try, then moisturise. I always apply a really high quality spf sunscreen during the day before I apply my makeup, mid 20s and up I found I started to get some pigmentation and then pregnancy hormones made it worse so because the gel does make skin sun sensitive I really suggest you do this even on cloudy days, hey it helps reduce wrinkles too. I calendar my monthly cycle and the week before I may do 2 or more face masks as well in the evenings, sometimes they are moisturising balancing ones, others are clay, and some Japanese style sheet masks are great too. A couple of weeks of dry flakiness can happen, then I start to see improvement, if my skin is bad I use it twice a day, then I reduce it to just at night, then over time just the problem areas, then the spots. For me I also think the boring rules of drinking extra water, eating more vegetables and greens and reducing sugary foods really does significantly help, also getting 8 or more hours sleep a night too but I never do due to a toddler but my skin was great when I slept more. I used to pick when I was anxious and it's demoralising going through this but there is light at the end of the tunnel. In the past I also found accutane did work especially for body acne but I wouldn't take a long course of it, I reduced the dosage myself and skipped a day often and definitely don't take it if you plan on having a baby within a few years of taking it due to birth defect possibilities. Great product benzac AC gel 5% really accessible since it's from the supermarket here. 5 stars *****

My pimples to come back but that is if i stop using Benzac ac,so it might have to be an ongoing treatment, but i dont care.

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I used the Water based Face Wash 5%, on 2x Daily use, and also on massive flare ups I used the 5% Cream overnight. Although this made my skin fairly dry, Benzac worked super well. Although my face is not completely cleared up, it has gotten rid of blackheads for the future and has brought the others out. My skin is slowly becoming clearer and this is only week 3-4! iam really happy with this product and would recommend it to anyone. I use to be embarrassed to go out at times because of my skin or flare ups, whereas now my skin looks cleaner and healthier. Ps. Make sure you use ALOT of moisturiser....

I thort i would end up spending around 50 buks per month for a acne product that would actually work but i was suprised how affordable benzac ac is considering how well it worked for me, but benzac ac may not work for everyone just like any other acne products, still overal i definatly reccomend it.

One of the best things ive tried, over Proactiv which did nout for me, roaccutane prob better but benzac is way cheap!

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....

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!

good product. if you started to break out, try this first without first trying a bunch of random stuff and have them not work.