Clean & Clear : Persa Gel 5

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Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (5%). Inactive Ingredients: Benzyl alcohol, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, 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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39.1%
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30.4%
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13%
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4.3%
1
13%

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March 25, 2012

Cons:

Smells bad
I had an allergic reaction to it
Expensive
Small tube

I don't really have too much acne, but I bought it because I do breakout and it gets bad. I'm kind of disappointed because everyone was giving it such good reviews and I thought I would try it. I honestly had the worst allergic reaction to it and got a small rash all over my face. It may work for some people but did not for me.
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August 23, 2011

Pros:

-gel so easy to put and it doesn't take a long time to sink in to skin
-doesn't drie out skin
-doesn't leave skin itchy or red
-easy to find
-not too badly priced

Cons:

-kind of expensive
-wish they would make a bigger tube

THIS GOT RID OF MY ACNE. IT DIDN'T DRY ME OUT It got rid of the pimples, pretty fast too. I swear by this stuff.
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April 14, 2011

Pros:

cleared up most acne within a few days
no too badly priced
easy to find

Cons:

left me w/ hyperpigmentation
didn't clear up all acne
very drying (skin almost looked wrinkly)
sometimes my skin flaked

the persa gel 5 was alright... for a while. At first, it had cleared up most acne, but i still had some left, then, i was left with these darn hyperpigmentation marks. I would recommend this if u have light acne, or just a spot treatment for a pimple or two, not a lot of acne. Also, you should moisturize when using this, or else you will flake and have almost wrinkly-looking skin! I have not been using the persa gel 5 for about a month, and my skin is more moisturized and the hyperpigmentation has gone down.
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December 30, 2011

Pros:

For a BP product, it does not dry too much
Use on large area or as spot treatment, depending on your skin.
No alcohol

I have used this for the better part of a week, followed up with Clean & Clear Deep Cleaning Astringent (Oil free). This is a nice strong product, but not overly powerful that it made my skin overly itchy or flaky. It has BP in it, so it's going to dry your skin somewhat. My acne has not cleared up yet but the spots look a bit smaller and less red, and no new zits have formed. Depending on your skin can be used over large areas or as a spot treatment. Too soon to say if this is a great product but for the price I would recommend it over Oxy pads and other BP products that I have tried (many of which contain lots of alcohol).
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March 9, 2011

Pros:

Cheap
Works well
Helps with black heads(doesn't completely eliminate though)
Have tried many other acne treatments (proactive included) this works best

Cons:

Drys my skin if I use it everyday day
Doesn't work on cystic acne (for me at least)
Leaves bleach marks on clothing and towels if makes contacts

I would recommend it, it definitely helps my skins but doesn't make it totally clear, the bleach marks are a downside, just be careful what it makes contact with. Best product I have tried
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November 29, 2010

Pros:

Easy to use
Can fit in your purse
Works
Non-drying

Cons:

Not as strong as some

This is a great acne spot treatment and it really works. I recommend benzoyl peroxide over salicylic acid or SLS ten fold. I like that it can fit in your purse for emergency breakouts. The only reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 is because it's only 5%, when there's a 10%! For someone with light or moderate acne this should work really well. I have cystic acne (mostly under control now), so when I break out I have to go for the bigger guns.
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December 27, 2011

Pros:

Clears cystic acne

Cons:

skin slightly dry

Great for spot treatment. Used on a cystic pimple. Redness and swelling reduced significantly. Will only use when needed.
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January 4, 2011

Pros:

-small
-clear when put on
-no itching or redness
-works fast!!

Cons:

i just love it!!!!

so i've bought this product yesterday. And i'm ALREADY seeing results!!!!!!!!!! It put it on twice a day(in the morning and at night) and it reduces the size and redness of pimples right away!!!! One thing i hate is when you get pimples you can pop, and this product make the pimple appear so you can pop it before school in the morning!!! I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!! IT'S THE BEST I'VE USED!
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December 26, 2011

Pros:

Minimized some acne in the beginning
Easy to find
Not too expensive

Cons:

itchy
made face red
didn't help that much with acne problem

When I tried this product the first time it actually worked... it had clear some of my acne. Automatically I thought that it would be acne free so i kept using the correct amount of the product. After about 2 months or less my face was red and itchy and more acne started to appear. This may have been an allergic reaction or something but initially when I first got it I was unharmed. Then I stopped using it all together and used it as a spot treatment (I thought I was using too much). It didn't work. I was red and itchy but only in the spots where i had put it as a spot treatment. Thank goodness I stopped! So now I have stopped for goo
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