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.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

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July 2, 2010

Pros:

-Reduces redness.
-Prevents breakouts (successfully!!)
-Dries clear if you put it on thin during the day
-Results in less than a week - almost less than one day for me!!
-Works EXTREMELY fast.

Cons:

It dries out your skin, obviously. What acne product doesn't? That's the way you get rid of pimples, anyway.
If you put on too much, it can leave this crusty white residue over the affected area.

I used to use Zapzyt, and I saw results from that after 2 weeks. But this, wow, it works in about 2 - 7 days! Fastest acne product ever! But, (Oh no, here comes the but!), it dries out your skin really easily. So, if you don't really want flaky skin, put a really thin layer on, but not too thin that it doesn't work! And over night, you can put clumps of it on, and that in the morning it will be fine. Bottom Line- I FREAKIN' LOVE IT!
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January 26, 2010

Pros:

Clears up acne fast, dries clear, great for an overnight treatment or spread thin during the day

Cons:

Do not apply too much, keep moisturizer on hand, bleaches towels, probably not for sensitive skin

This is the ONLY stuff that has ever worked for me! I use it as a spot and sometimes all-over treatment. I do add moisturizer on top if I spread it all over my face, though. Pro or con: It does lighten skin, which I like, because I do get dark acne scars sometimes. This keeps my skin completely clear and when I run out it goes up to moderate.
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April 18, 2012

Pros:

It cleared up my skin fast!!
Easy to use.
Cheap

Cons:

Can dry out your skin but you can use moisturizer and you're good to go.

Overall, it is a great product. I have two pimples on my forehead. I bought this product and had great results. You should try it. Of course, I'm not persuading everyone to buy it due to different skin types. Try it and see if you had results like me.
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June 9, 2011

Pros:

- Best absorption
- Most effective
- Best consistency

Cons:

- More expensive than drug store brands

I've tried a few drug store brand 10 % benzoyl peroxides, and this is by far the best. Most other brands are runny and sit atop your skin. They feel diluted. This is thick and rich, yet it absorbs the best out of all BP gels. I feel like it does a better job at attacking acne too, as it dries out my skin more than other BPs. The only con is that it costs sometimes double the drug store brands.
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March 30, 2011

Pros:

- reduces the size of my acne
- actually works

Cons:

- dries my skin(usually occurs cause bp is at 10%) always moisturize[:
- does leave white residue behind
- pricey/: but it last at least a month and a half

I've tried MANY spot treatments and products probably more than $200 worth to the point I went crazy to find at least help to my annoying acne when I finally saw this in my older sisters bathroom. she BARELY have any acne or pimples what-so-ever but when it does come up she uses this, so I stole this from her(: like any other products I thought this wouldn't work BUT I was wrong! I love how this can minimize the size of my annoying bump overnight(recommended) I still do get new ones here and there but that's because of the countless numbers of cleansers I'm trying out right now. when I do get those bumps, I use this and BAM! less than 3 days it's gone. idk if it bleaches my pillows but I love this product(: give it a try, you'll be amazed
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December 7, 2009

Pros:

Clears up skin, fast!

Cons:

A little drying if you use too much

I have tried EVERYTHING to clear up my skin. This works so fast and so well that I couldn't believe it. I've been using this for about a month and haven't broken out since. I only use it at night so it doesn't completely dry my skin out. Definitely recommend this!!
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April 19, 2016
great!
I've been using this product for years in combination with the clean & clear acne spot treatment. come to find out i have been doing something right this whole time! great for me and the price makes it even better. here in Florida both the products together are no higher the $10-$12. highly recommended!! only thing i don't like about it is the white residue it leaves...so i make sure i use it when I'm going to bed.
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March 3, 2016
Works great!
I recently bought this product about 3 days ago and I must say for a low price it does the job! On only the first night the pimples that I had which were pretty red and big in size did dry out and reduced in size to almost gone! Pretty much by the second night they were gone. However some cons, this product is most likely to dry out your skin and cause some flakiness but a good moisturizer or even a sunscreen will help. Also it may cause stinging or burning, depending on the type of skin you have. Anyways great product!
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January 27, 2016
So far so good!
Just to clarify, I am not using this particular brand. I am using the Walmart brand of the, essentially, same stuff. Its still 10% Benzoyl Peroxide. Either way, its only been two days and I am noticing a HUGE difference already. I've in the last year have been dealing with some mild cystic acne around my jaw line and cheeks. Like the kind that shows up, never ever comes to a head, and stays there for weeks. I've tried everything to combat this. I've tried coconut oil mask(BAD IDEA), apple cider vinegar, raw honey (worked but very slowly), Burts bees acne cleanser, witch hazel, rose water, birth control, diet change, vitamins D, E, Zinc, Biotin, cod liver oil. So far this is the only thing that I've been able to really tell and almost immediate difference. Right now on my face I have a cyst thats gone down a bit but still there on my left cheek, a new cyst thats popped up and is so inflamed it looks like Im a chipmunk near the corner of my mouth, a cluster of deep pimples and one VERY large cyst right in the middle of the cluster on my right side jaw, and a few small red bumps on my right cheek. My acne is by no means severe, but still painful. THIS STUFF IS STRONG!! Do not just glop it on you face. It starts to burn and the more sensitive parts of your face will turn red. So instead I put a VERY light layer on only the pimples. Then after its dried a bit I cover my entire face with Aveeno daily moisturizer. I did this last night and I can already tell that things are starting to reduce in size and also the redness has gone down. It is drying, but just moisturize with it and you should be fine.
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May 13, 2015
Amazing quick results!!
I broke out, out of no where with about 4 cystic acne pumps. I went to Dermatologist they did a VI peel that cost $200. After I was done peeling the cystic bumps were still there and red. I bought the whole Clinique Acne system. .... 3 weeks later the bumps were there and red. The Dr said because I was breastfeeding I could not get on meds. each Dr visit was $100, and clinique line was $100 also. at this point I had spent $500 in 2 months. I read reviews of this product it was $5 I said why not try. I applied at night just dabbled it on and the next day put s thin layer under my makeup...... I'm not kidding by day 3 the bump was gone... some pinkish color was still there. by day 7 everything was gone. Had I tried this to begin with I would have saved a lot of money and frustration. I found that if Salicylic Acid doesn't work try Benzoyl Peroxide products.
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