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

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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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December 4, 2009

Pros:

It's easy to put on and ive only used this product for 4-5days and I have noticed a huge difference in the overall apperance in my skin.

Cons:

Dries your face, makes it peel slightly, kind of burns sometimes.

I've used this product for 4-5 days and I've noticed a huge difference In the look and feel of my skin. Even though it may hurt sometimes It's TOTALLY worth it. I've tried everything to clear acne from Proactiv to Spectro Gel to Clean and Clear. None of those worked for me, but this is a miracle work for my skin.
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August 12, 2014
Not amazing but it works
For me, I am quite satisfied with the product. It did make my skin more sensitive when I first started using it but as time went by, my skin adjusted. Pros - Works fast (see changes in about a week) - Don't need to apply a lot for it to work Cons - Bleaches fabrics (e.g. towels) - It causes facial redness. For example if you apply it on one spot only on your cheek, that spot will be visibly redder than the rest of your face. - If you stop applying for one day, chances are the acne will come back. - If applied on clear skin (no acne), pimples will surface. - Dries skin but easily fixed by applying moisturizer - Expensive Overall, despite all the cons, I am happy with the product. :)
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July 5, 2010

Pros:

Dries out zits
Gets rid of some whiteheads

Cons:

The area that you put it on gets really dry (and i have oily skin)
Leaves a red mark behind
I became immune to it after my 2nd tube

It worked pretty well before i became immune to it, but it REALLY dried my skin up to a point where it was all flaking off, and people were actually noticing and pointing it out to me. Yes I moisturized but that really was no use. Now i have oily skin and i have stopped using it. Overall I think it's a good spot treatment for people with oily skin that aren't sensitive. I recommended it because some people might not become immune, and the people with the oily skin might not get dry skin.
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September 26, 2011

Pros:

-Noticeable difference within days
-Pimples are smaller
-Easy to apply

Cons:

-Flakiness
-Because the Benzoyl Peroxide pulls the bacteria up, for the first few days, you may break out even worse.

So far, the benefits have outweighed the cons. Within a few days of starting with the Clindoxyl gel, I've noticed improvements on my face. The larger pimples were much smaller and some of the redness was disappearing. I recommend you start this treatment on the night before a weekend or some day you do not have to go anywhere. The first night or two, you will wake up in the morning looking worse than before, but it is because of the benzoyl peroxide pulling the bacteria from under the skin up. This disappears within a day or two, but still a little disheartening at first. I also recommend that after washing your face in the morning (a MUST with this stuff, if you don't wash it off in the morning you will break out like MAD), you should apply some aloe vera to your face. I just use the storebought aloe vera gel, and it helps get rid of the dryness and flakiness caused by the Clindoxyl gel. Overall, it really does get rid of the acne fairly well. You just need to do some extras to make it really work. Who said getting rid of ance was easy anyway?
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October 28, 2009

Pros:

Clears up acne very fast (usually over night. Maybe two nights if it's bad)
Very effective
Don't need to use large amounts

Cons:

Not very confortable when you go to bed. You have to wait until it dries up a little to actually sleep, else, you'll just scrape it (especially if you're a side sleeper), and stain your pillow

Very good product. It is a prescription medecine, but it works well, and is covered if you got insurance (at least it is for me). I've used it for more than a year now and I never had problems of redness, dryness, or anything like that.
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August 26, 2009

Pros:

Prevents breakouts, you dont need to use a lot, gets rid of acne scars, actually works if you give it time, teaches you patients.

Cons:

it feels a little sticky on my skin, takes time, it works different for different people, makes my skin very dry.

Me and my brother have been using the clindoxyl gel for about a month and a half. It is improving my brothers acne a bit better then it is mine, but I can tell that its working. I like how it goes on easily and you don't need a lot of it so it will last a long time. And I like how you only need to use it once a day. It takes a little while to see the improvments but its worth waiting for.
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June 22, 2016
Works Great!
It took about 5-6 months for Clindoxyl to start working, but after this initial period, it has been working wonders! I started the cream at the end of October, and by March by skin was absolutely perfect. During the first month or two, my skin was so irritated and super dry and red, but don't give up! You have to wait through that period and stick with it, because it'll be worth it. I used to have horrible acne on my chin and around my mouth, and I haven't had a pimple in months. Not even one. You can even skip a day or two of Clindoxyl and you'll still be fine. I suffer from food intolerance, and my skin was always super sensitive to food/alcohol, sweat, etc. but now it no longer is. I use this cream in the morning, paired with Differin cream in the evening (both prescriptions), and the combination is awesome. It makes my face feel a little bit dry, and it makes my skin a bit oilier, but nothing some moisturizer and powder can't fix. Would totally recommend! Don't give up if your skin isn't great in the first few months.
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January 20, 2011

Pros:

-worked very fastb within 2 days pimples shrunk to almost nothing.
-did not burn at all and will not rub off on pillow cases

Cons:

a little drying. that is why it is for spot treatment only! I only apply it to the actual visible pimples.

This product is for sot treatment I repeat DO NOT RUB ALL OVER THE FACE in areas where there is no pimple..Apply directly on the pimple and let it stay on there. Do not rub in other areas just dap on the pimples and leave on and you will get wonderful results :) anymore info contact cerine221@[link removed]
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March 17, 2015
Satisfactory
I've used Clindoxyl previously while on Diane-35 and it cleared my skin up perfectly in about 3 months. Diet, exfoliation or sweat did not affect my skin. I went off Diane-35 and there was a back-order of Clindoxyl and in about 8 months by moderate acne came back. I have been back on Clindoxyl for 10 weeks now, applying it every night after moisturizing (before moisturizing tends to irritate my skin way too much) and my acne is mostly improved. Exfoliation with just a washcloth still makes me break-out and I can't wear make-up because it will show the dry skin. My skin is also quite rough and red in places but hopefully that will get better once I can decrease the dose to once every other day. Basically, it works, but you have to be quite careful to wash your hands, moisturize enough, but touch/irritate your skin as little as possible.
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July 8, 2009

Pros:

works very well at clearing up pimples
pretty fast acting
agreeable with skin

Cons:

very strong , so could tend to dry out skin a bit
you have to use it consistently or your acne will come back

overall i would say this product is worth it . it cleared my acne almost completely within about 6 weeks . one thing to be sure of when using clindoxyl is to only apply it where you break out or have acne already , if you put it on your entire face it will dry it out like crazy . it may cause a bit of dryness but you can always fix that with a good moisturizer . helped with a lot of my scarring too ! i would give this product a try , ive tried just about everything and nothing worked except this .
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