Clean & Clear : Persa-Gel 10, Maximum Strength

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Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (10%). Inactive Ingredients: Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Laureth 4, Sodium Hydroxide, Water.

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August 11, 2013
Perhaps a little too strong for sensitive skin.

Pros:

Helps if you have severe acne
Is not expensive
very strong and effective

Cons:

Dries out skin
Not suited if you have sensitive skin like me, go for a 2.5% or a 5%
Could bleach clothing

I have been using the persa gel for over a month now and it did dry out my face a lot! I would recommend this to the people with severe acne problems and to the ones with less severe problems i'd say, use the 2.5% or the 5%. It is true that it fights to clear up acne, but i've been getting weird and painful acne bumps because of this product filled with whiteheads. I realised that when I stopped using this product that I wasn't getting the bumps anymore.
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August 4, 2012

Pros:

eventually clears it up
took less time than some products i used

Cons:

makes skin dry and flaky
dries and feels like u can move or make facial expressions

all skin types are different, so it might not work for some people. i also used dove soap and oil free acne wash from neutrogena, this product and the face wash contains benzoyl peroxide, which dries and irritates the skin and can also cause redness. my face had pimples and redness all around my nose and other places too, it was bad, i felt ugly and didnt want to leave my house until i used these three things (dove, the face wash and this product) it cleared in a week.
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June 15, 2012

Pros:

.cleared up skin
.didn't sting
.didn't dry out skin

Cons:

.took at least 2 days to work on a pimple

I used it just as a spot treatment and it cleared up after 2-3 days.but it was pretty good!
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February 14, 2012

Pros:

It gets rid of your acne
No nauseating smell
cheap

Cons:

It dries your face out like a mofo....

It really does work and i think im seeing results in only a few days of using the product but like i said it reaaallllyyy dries your face out. Find a good oil free moisturizer and use a lot of it.
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December 18, 2011

Pros:

-Works well
-Relatively cheap
-Works quickly

Cons:

-It does dry out the skin a bit (with moisturizer though it is hardly noticeable)

This product works really well. However, unlike most people on here I use A LOT of it to make triple sure I don't get any acne. I use an amount from the middle crease on my pointer finger to the tip. I've noticed if I use too little it doesn't work as well. However, you need to be consistent with using this product otherwise your acne will come back within a few days of stopping. With continuous day and night use your face should be completely clear in about a week.
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October 23, 2010

Pros:

-clears up skin
-significantly dries up existing acne pimples overnight
-no white residue
-easy to apply

Cons:

-bleaches sheets and clothing

Thank God for this. I absolutely love this 10% benzoyl peroxide gel. Now, I purchased the CVS brand version of this product (it is exactly the same. Same ingredients and everything, just a little less expensive) but I imagine this Clear&Clear one to be the same. I never had anything work so well on my pimples. I use this every night GENEROUSLY, even on areas where I don't have any breakouts because the gel will prevent them from forming. Excellent as an all over face acne treament and as a spot treament. <3 you, BP 10% gel.
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October 28, 2009

Pros:

clears up acne GREAT

Cons:

it drys out ur skin. but keep it on over night and in the morning put on facial lotion

I LUV IT!!!!!!! i have the worst acne! nothing would clear my acne up. it runs in my family our skin produces a lot of oils. i put this on over one night and already my acne cleared up!!!!!! get it!!!!!
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October 7, 2009

Pros:

-The fastest clearing acne product I have used!!!!
-The most effective acne clearing product I have used!!!!!!!

Cons:

-Dryness of course

Dryness < No acne

I had Papules (white heads with out the white) for about 3 months. They were all over my face. I tried everything to fix these hard to get rid of bumps. I came along this product and have to say I was completely clear of my severe acne in less than two weeks. My Regimen: olay dual exfoaliating cleanser Clean and clear persa-gel St. Ives mineral moisterizer
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June 27, 2009

Pros:

it works, minimizes size and redness

Cons:

you can't wear too much when you go out because you can tell by the white parts that stay on your face.

Use it. I put it on.. and every time I use it my pimples go down pretty well. Really works on me... and not much works for me, but I would recommend people try it. :)
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February 10, 2009

Pros:

treats acne very effectively! Haven't had a pimple since I started using it...

Cons:

very drying, irritating

yes BP is drying/irritating.. but what BP isn't? BP is the ONLY thing that has worked for me and thousands of others so ask yourself.... acne or some bothersome peeling for a little while? give time for the skin to "slough" off (BP gets rid of dead skin as well as oxygenates the skin to make it impossible for bacteria to survive) and you should have some excellent results.
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