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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15.5%
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8.4%
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6.7%

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June 15, 2008

Pros:

I have tried eveyr product on the market, including prescription Diferin Gel for years, but this product really does the trick for me. It is pretty affordable, $7 a tube where I live, doesn't dry to harsh, and cleared up my acne 90% in 2 months time!

Cons:

BLEACHES AND STAINS FABRIC!! Be careful. As others on these boards have said, the high concentration of Benzoyl Peroxide in this product will bleach and ruin fabrics. One of my nice Polo shirts unfortunately was bleached after it touched my face.

I am 21 and have been on this site since I was about 16 years old struggling with acne. My dermatoligist always told me, "it's just a phase and you will grow out of it!". Well after having acne at the age of 21, I was getting angry and ditched my old routine of using Prescription Differin Gel at night and cetaphil moisturizer and face wash in the morning. I decided to try this product because it had Benzoyl Peroxide, which the owner of this website seems to love. I had pretty moderate acne, not severe with cysts, but definitely not light mild acne. I would get about 10 whiteheads and many bumps on my face consistently and it was frustrating. After using this product for 2 months, it has cleared my acne about 90% and I have noticed great improvement. I definitely reccomend this product. It has worked wonders for me over the past 2 months. It has not cleared up my acne 100%, but definitely about 90% is gone and it has worked great. I just hope it continues to work we
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January 5, 2008

Pros:

This leaves your skin feeling very tingly
soothing

Cons:

Dries skin out a bit, nothing a moisturizer cant fix

Working very well so far, i havent had a breakout is days:) RECOMENDED!!!!
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July 25, 2007

Pros:

Has a great smell and I love the thickness of it.

Cons:

It has not worked for me yet. Every orning I wake up with atleast one more blemish. My skin also is dry every time I use it. I have to use the moisturizer with the SA to make my dry skin less noticable.

This product has not worked for me yet. I will keep using it to see if it is just taking a while to start clearing my skin. So far I have used better products.
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March 10, 2007

Pros:

Well, it does kill a pimple fast.

Cons:

So freaking drying. At the expense of killing a pimple, leaves the face red.

I'm always nervous to try new products incase of a break out, which is why I'm stuck with this one. I know how my skin reacts to it, and it isn't the best but isn't the worst. See, this product does kill pimples very quickly, but at the expense of DRYING your skin just as quickly. The next day, I'll wake up with a dry patch where the skin was, and not be able to use BP over that spot, which means acne will sometimes reappear. I have mild/moderate acne.
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August 17, 2017
It helped
When I used this with the Clarisonic brush (like an idiot), my face was completely clear but felt so dry, I couldn't handle it. I'd rather have acne than go back to the way my face felt when using it. When I used it without the clarisonic, it didn't completely clear my acne though. It worked fast and really well but I prefer to not use benzoyl peroxide.
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October 14, 2014
Not for me at all!
This didnt work well for me because after cleansing, my face would became dry. Then during the day, my face grew more oily and i didnt like this at all. Wouldnt recommend it
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August 20, 2012

Pros:

- got rid of inflammatory acne (pimples & papule)
- non drying

Cons:

- made my skin oily
- caused an increase of whiteheads/blackheads
- left some residue on my skin
- It's not oil-free

I got this a few months ago and after using it for a while it got rid of all of the pimples and papule that were on my forehead and nowadays I rarely get a pimple or papule. On the other side..this caused me to break out in whiteheads/blackheads. My face has become Comedone City with large amounts of whiteheads and blackheads. I recently stopped using this because it's gotten really bad..also I don't like how it leaves residue deposits on my face which is most likely the cause of the comedones.
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May 25, 2012

Pros:

Clears up 95% of your acne

Cons:

Rare find

I cannot begin to explain how many acne products I've been using since i was 11 yrs old. (Im now 20) Though it hasn't and won't take away ALL my pimples for good,it works wonders for me. The product is awesome. I use Morning burst scrub followed by the clean and clear blue astringent twice a week. That also helps. But using these 3 products as once WILL dry out ur skin. Get an oil free moisturizer. . But i do use the Continuous control everyday at least one. Twice according to my discretion. I would definitely recommend it. 2 pimples are better than 13. Im yet to find a product that'll give me 100% smooth clear skin.
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November 24, 2011

Pros:

- I totally love the cooling feeling after you wash
- refreshing
- helps a little with acne

Cons:

- I have sensitive skin so it might start peeling the next day or something
- smells weird to me ..

It pretty good , because I can feel the cookig feeling && then I know that it's working . I do not recommend it for sensitive skinned people though .
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June 18, 2011
Okay so im 12 and i have really oily skiin which makes me have pimples ALOT. so you that say it dries your skin it helps mine by doing that cause its so oily and ive only used it 2 days 2 times a day and 50% of my blackheads AND acne are gone!
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