Clean & Clear : Continuous Control Acne Cleanser

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3.8
490 Reviews

Active Ingredient:
Benzoyl Peroxide (10%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Glycerin, Petrolatum, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), C12 15 Alkyl Benzoate, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethione, Sodium C14 16 Olefin Sulfonate, Zinc Lactate, Acrylates/C10 30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Menthol, Fragrance (Parfum), Potassium Polymetaphosphate, Titanium Dioxide, Carbomer.

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August 5, 2010

Pros:

makes my skin soft and smell clean

Cons:

makes my face feel a bit stiff and my lips get dry

it works really well, just have chapstick and lotion on the side then ya looking good (:
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August 3, 2010

Pros:

Clean feeling afterwards.. besides that, nothing.

Cons:

Everything... dry, burning skin, swollen-ness, chapped my lips.

I have moderate acne breakouts every now and then so I switch back and forth between different brands (Clean & Clear, Neutrogena, Clearasil, Proactiv, etc). I ran out of one cleanser, so I decided to try this one. I don't consider my skin to be sensitive at all and I can usually use anything on my face without any problems. This product, however, was different. Right after I used it for the first time (which was at night), there was an immediate burning sensation all over my face. Not the usual tingling, but absolute burning. When I woke up in the morning, my skin was bright red, flaking, and my eyes were swollen (and I didn't use the product on my eyes, just near them). That night, for some reason, I used the product again. The next morning there was even more redness, my eyes were nearly swollen shut, my skin was even more flaky, my lips had become chapped and were starting to split open, and the burning sensation lasted all day. I immediately threw the product away when I got home and would never recommend this product to anyone. I usually love Clean & Clear, but I have no idea what happened. :(
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July 29, 2010

Pros:

Cleared up white heads, major zits, eats off dirt, oil, and makeup

Cons:

Can bleach fabrics if you're not careful, drys out skin without minimal use of a lotion, doesn't do much for blackheads

I LOVE this product. It cleared up my skin beautifully, after fighting with acne since i was twelve. I've tried proactiv, and prescription cleansers and treatments like benzaclin but nothing has worked as well as this. My skin is all but flawless these days when it's paired with the lotion and spot treatment. I do still have the occasional breakout but it's not NEARLY as intense as what it used to be. If you don't use a lotion with it, it can be very drying (but with 10% bp, how can it not be?) I highly recommend it. It's cheap, it's effective, and has given me a lot more confidence. Good luck to all!
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July 14, 2010

Pros:

You can feel it fighting the dirt!! I literally can feel my skin getting cleaned and it also gives my skin a great look afterwards!

Cons:

The smell!

My acne was really annoying so I looked for key acne fighting ingredients and found this one has a reasonable amount of bp along with zinc! And it was the smartest choice I made. My acne is finally in control and even my scars are fading:)
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July 13, 2010

Pros:

-cooling feeling that does last
-works for a little while
-no harsh smell
-10% benzyol peroxide treatment without drying out my skin if used even more than once a day

Cons:

-no immediate results acne seems worse actually

an okay product but a typical over the counter product with typical results.
July 8, 2010

Pros:

Only been using it for a few weeks and my face is clear of pimples and acne.

Cons:

Takes sometime getting used to.

I would definitely use it.
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May 25, 2010

Pros:

Feels like its doing something, clean feeling after (tingles), kind of helped my acne... My acne doesn't completely stop but it helps get rid of it quicker than other products (I just continue to break out -.-)

Cons:

Really dries out the skin! Do not get this in your eyes, nose, mouth... it stings. The smell takes some getting used to, I'm not a fan.

I guess I would recommend this. Everyone is different, so its worth a shot. Its worked better than anything else so far for me. I've ALWAYS had acne and now I'm 22 years old. Like I said, this kind of helps. A lot of times if I feel a pimple coming on, I'll wash my face with it then put a little dab on the spot. Then I'll sleep with it on, and the spot is significantly smaller and less painful in the morning. It is worth trying.
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April 27, 2010

Pros:

This product is pretty good at getting rid of acne and breakouts.

Cleanses deep-down and gives that tingly feeling!

Cons:

10% Benzoyl Peroxide can be very harsh on the skin.

Dried out my skin sorta badly.

This is a GREAT product for clearing acne but maybe its not best to use this every day. I would use this maybe once a week and use a more gentle clearnser the rest of the time. 10% Benzoyl Peroxide can be very harsh! But I was still amazed at how well of a job it did of clearing my zits :)
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April 21, 2010

Pros:

there was no pros for me

Cons:

this product dried out my skin, did not do anything for my pimples, burnt my skin and made my skin red

i guess people should try it but this product does not work...and i'm serious when i say this its a waste of 7.00$
April 6, 2010

Pros:

-can feel it cleansing your pores
-clears acne
-smells goooooood!

Cons:

-may sting

Well, I used this thingy for like a month. And, then, my acne cleared but then I switched to things like SeaBreeze, the Wave, and Murad. And NOTHING else worked. So, I'm going back to this. Hope you enjoy it as much as I doo!(:
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