Clindoxyl : Clindamycin (1%) and Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) Gel

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334 Reviews

Active Ingredients:
Clindamycin (1%) and Benzoyl Peroxide (5%).

Non-Medicinal ingredients:
Carbomer 940, dimethicone, disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, edetate disodium, glycerin, hydrated silica, methylparaben, poloxamer, purified water, and sodium hydroxide.

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November 25, 2009

Pros:

-Clears acne
-Prevents most breakouts
-'Zaps' zits away within a few days

Cons:

-Can be dry, I always use a moisturizer after putting on the gel
-Bleaches towels
-Can't be worn under makeup usually

This product works! It has done a great job of clearing up my problem areas. Seems to dry up and zap away zits within a few days. I rarely ever get blind pimples, but I got one a month ago or so and it even worked on that, it was gone in less than a week! You have to make sure you don't try popping or picking any pimples (which is hard for me) but if you can do that it DEFINITELY makes your skin look way better!
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April 28, 2016
stopped working
it works for a while.. but just when your skin gets good, it loses its effectiveness. It worked for a while with me, then just stopped.
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April 26, 2010

Pros:

-clears up severe acne within a matter of weeks

Cons:

-you will still breakout
-you will eventually build up an immunity to it

I have been using clindoxyl gel for about 8 years. When I first started using it, I had horrible acne and the clindoxyl TOTALLY HELPED! It cleared everything up so that the only thing I had to worry about was the odd small zit that might pop up. As I continued using it however, I slowly built up an immunity to it and now it literally DOES NOTHING for me. I'm 22 and my skin is worse now than it was in highschool when clindoxyl was in its best working order.
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January 2, 2015
Works for a while
I used this, with along Retin A, and Minocycline to clear up my first experience with acne when I was in middle school. The combination worked beautifully, and once I got off these medications I stayed clear for about 8 months. Then, my acne came back worse, and I was prescribed Clindoxyl Gel. It worked for a while, but then it wasn't doing anything. My skin became resistant to the topical antibiotic in this gel. Just use this with caution, and don't immediately quit using it once you are clear. Ease off of it.
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April 21, 2007

Pros:

cleared up blotches and spots. Fairly consistent and visible results.

Cons:

takes a while before you see results. Makes the skin a bit dry. Small amount of gel for the $37.

Not a bad product, but you have to keep using it.
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October 2, 2009

Pros:

can be used under makeup
dries fast
gets rid of scares and pimples quickly

Cons:

runs out quick
dries skin when too much is applied

it work when you give it time dont use too many other products when using the gel, it will not be as effective.
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November 16, 2013
Good but doesn't really prevent breakouts

Pros:

Gets rid of active pimples almost overnight
Doesn't dry your skin out

Cons:

Doesn't seem to prevent future breakouts
Antibiotic resistance?

I have moderate acne and have been prescribed clindoxyl twice - once when I was 16 and once recently. It worked a lot better when I was younger, but it still works now. It gets rid of big whiteheads really quickly, or at least shrinks them significantly overnight, and it has helped improve the overall quality of my skin. It isn't drying as long as you moisturise sufficiently. While it's good for active spots, it doesn't really do much in terms of preventing future breakouts. I'm using it as a topical alongside with Diane, so I'm not really counting on clindoxyl itself to clear my skin. I also think that my skin has become slightly immune to the clindamycin in clindoxyl, because after using it for several months, it seems less effective than when I initially started using it. Still a good product, but probably better for people with less severe acne (and there doesn't seem to be any initial breakout either!).
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June 28, 2013
Was WAY to harsh on my skin, but I could see how it would be effective for some people.

Pros:

Clears acne
Comes in gel form

Cons:

Expensive
VERY irritating

This product burned by skin.. Although I could have weaned into using the product better then I did at the time. I could see how this would be very effective for some people.. but it was just not the product for me.
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August 16, 2017
Me too I had too wash it off my face still hurting
March 29, 2008

Pros:

Smooth, and smells good

Cons:

Dyness in the skin

If you use moisturizer after, its all good. =]
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October 27, 2007

Pros:

It will work miracles for awhile, for about a year or so.

Cons:

Eventually your skin gets use to the cream because there is a antibiotic in it, and the cream will not have the effect it did at first .

The good news is that there is a BP 5% lotion in it as well and that will continue to work. However the fact is you will be dissapointed because the amazing results you see at first will not last. In the long run it is just another BP topical lotion that will work average. If you want a year of no worries with perfect skin give it some time when you first get on it and that is what you will get. Trust me I know I have tried everything out there (Expensive brands..Zirh, Biotherm, Vichy, Clairns, Clinique, Avene etc..) Ive tried the typical brands (Oxy, Neutrogena, Nivea, Cetaphil, Spectro Jel, Dove, all different soaps). The best thing you can do is find a non-irritating cleanser (the only one that works for me is Spectro Purple bottle..it is the best) wash morning and night and if you need to use a BP lotion at night until you grow out of acne. Take a step back, relax, go out and have fun and dont worry about. You one life to live make it count
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