Hydrogen Peroxide

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4.2
294 Reviews

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March 5, 2018
Works well
I can feel it breaking down the dirt and grim in my skin. It gets the job done . It does sting if you don't dilute it with water .
September 27, 2015
Works good for cystic acne as well
I'm a teen and normaly have mild face acne but bad acne on my back and chest. Te other day I woke up with a horrid cyst on my chin a baby cyst right beneath my lip and a small cyst on my forehead. I was desperate to get rid of it and used hydrogen peroxide. It worked really well after only a day the big cyst has cleared almost all the way just flat and red now, the one in my lip has drastically gone down and the small one on my forehead has also shrunk. I wash my face with beauty counters daily cleanser and use a scar and fixing treatment on my face, then I apply the peroxide to a cotton ball and leave it on the zit for 1-2 minutes. I reapplied the hp throughout the day probably 3x totals. It does sting when it first goes on, but the sting and red go down fast. Everytime it would crust white after a few goes I would squeeze the cyst and get out all the gunk
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June 7, 2015
GOOD
idk if it's the hydgrogen peroxide helping my insanely huge pimples but everytime i put it on a pimple it either shrinks it or brings it to a head faster. worth it to try. some people say it's dangerous but then again everything you're trying to put on ur face is dangerous one way or another. just try a 3% hydrogen peroxide. use it only in spot treating, not for the whole face
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June 19, 2014
Help!! Please someone
My entire year of senior year I was basically acne free. Had a gf at the time, ended up breaking up. As time progressed throughout the summer I was getting whiteheads. Late fall of 2013, I would get a few every now & then. Now I have so many scars & I continue to get these white heads. I do not know what I am doing wrong... I tried this & it worked & for some reason I just stopped. Please help me. I need help for what I should do.. I don't know if it's my diet, stress, sexually active...
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January 5, 2014
Works great! But...

Pros:

reduces pimple size quickly
super cheap
doesn't irritate skin

Cons:

not a long term cure

After experiencing a really bad breakout last year, all over my cheeks and temples (still working on clearing it all up, scars mostly) I was searching relentlessly for something to clear it up. I was trying stuff specifically for acne, like Proactiv and what not, most of which didn't work. Getting fed up, I asked my mom what she thought I should do and she said "why not try hydrogen peroxide?" I thought it was a long shot but I tried it, and to my surprise it worked really well!! However, I found that the more often I used it, it was almost like I was using it so much I was becoming immune and it wasn't working as well as it did initially. So for short term and for a few pimples here and there, it's a quick and easy fix, but it won't clear up your skin completely. At least from my experience. I still use it from time to time for new breakouts and it works. For long term results, I'm focusing on slightly changing my diet.
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June 9, 2013
Yeah basically

Pros:

Works

Cons:

can be drying

It dries out the zit. Put it directly on the pimple and that's it though. Like at night before bed. After you've washed your face.
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February 6, 2013

Pros:

very cost effective
works immediately
reduces redness

Cons:

drying on the areas you apply it too

I have been struggling with acne all my life but for some reason as an adult (I am currently 36) it has come on with a vengence. It has truly affected my life and I am so tired of dealing with it. I have tried everything BC pills, prescriptions, expensive topicals, miracle spot eliminators etc and have spent a fortune trying to clear this mess. I tried this a few weeks ago as I read the other reviews on here about it and for the first time something actually worked to start drying up the acne.
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July 12, 2012

Pros:

Got rid of bumps/cysts in the "ring" area on my face (cheeks, forehead, jawline)
Effective
Got rid of redness while I slept
Doesn't flake skin, clear solution (nothing like proactive mask that is white and visible)

Cons:

Perhaps it stings a bit at the beginning
Can't continue to put it on during the day bc of makeup! (not a big con haha)

OKAY I just joined this site and wanted to write my review. I am turning 24 soon and the year of 23 has been a fight against acne. I tried ProActive, antis, creams, blah blah blah. Finally, after doing more extensive research online, I came across youtube clips where people speak about their love for Hydrogen Peroxide on the face as toner. I began to try this method bc I was so close to giving up and just living with ugly acne, however, this started to work right away and my hopes became high again. I use it at night and in the morning. Simply wash your face (I use Spectrogel), tone with hydrogen peroxide (dab with a cotton pad, hold longer on alive pimples to kill it) and then moisturize! Honestly, try this. Google how it can help your acne and you will understand how it works. I still have a few pimple but it has changed my skin drastically.
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February 23, 2012

Pros:

worked fast
easy
cheap
household item

Cons:

drys up skin so be careful

I just used this! I started to break out and this was just fabulous ! USE IT ! but be really careful and wash your face after. I put some on a q tip and then just rib it around the circle of pimples for 60 seconds. It dryed it up and the puss like came out ! going to use it tomorrow to !
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February 8, 2012

Pros:

Its been about a month since i last wrote a review...and its working great! I maybe have one or two pimples now every once in a while instead of the normal 7-8...I still have old acne marks from having problems with pimples for so long--but it is slowly fading since the peroxide has seemed to get ahold of the root of the problem.

Cons:

Wish it would clear up old marks faster...but atleast its working...This is the only reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5.

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