Betadine : (Povidone-Iodine)

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Active ingredient:
Povidone-iodine, 10% (1% available iodine).

Inactive ingredients:
Purified water, sodium hydroxide.

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November 3, 2011

Pros:

Shrinks pimples/brings them to a head
Especially effective at shrinking "open" acne (that's been popped or picked at)

Cons:

A little watery so it can be a tad messy if you're not careful
The yellow color stains easily

Whenever I fall into temptation and pick at a pimple or two, I put this stuff on. It dries up the leakiness of the acne and shrinks or eliminates the pimples. Once it dries it is not irritating like some other products and it does not burn like BP or salicylic acid can. If you haven't tried it, it's definitely worth a shot.
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October 22, 2011

Pros:

Kills bacteria on contact. Easy to apply. Works at reducing breakouts.
It's not toxic like BP other topical Acne products.

Cons:

None

Every morning I mix 5 drops of Batadine into my facial cream until the cream turns yellow and rub it in evenly . You can't tell that I got Betadine on my face. Sometime before bed I apply it on my face as a face mask (Betadine has skin abrasion properties). If the cream turns Purple that means the cream has starch in it so not a good cream to be using. If the Betadine has a hard time mixing in with the cream then you know the cream is oily.
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March 16, 2010

Pros:

Cheap, easy to find in shops, works.

Cons:

Stains the skin a little, so this is something you'd be better using at home or over night.

I don;t use this for all types of acne, but I have found that this worked well when used with a plaster (band aid), over night, on very large, sore spots. Sometimes the spot would have gone down completely.
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November 7, 2009

Pros:

Works well

Cons:

Don't like the scent though.. but its not that bad actually

Overall the product is excellent.. and oh.. you'll settle in for the smell just :).
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August 11, 2009

Pros:

value for money, highly effective in combating problem areas (gets rid of bacne), a must-have in maintaining clear skin

Cons:

smells a bit weird

recommended for treating pimples and maintaining pimple-free skin
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July 17, 2009

Pros:

Works great on clearing up problem areas! keeps my light acne under total control!

Cons:

Smells Funny/ wait till it's dry to avoid staining fabrics

i use this nightly and let it dry on my face and wash it off in the morning.
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July 3, 2009

Pros:

It seems to be clearing up the pimples and blackheads (that in weakness i squeezed) quite fast. It also appears to have shrunken a cystic pimple and since I started using it no new pimples or blackhead have formed.

Cons:

Is orange so obviously noticeable so you have to use it before bed or when you're not gonna go out. Smells kinda weird and is messy to apply.

I've been spreading betadine on my problem areas before bedtime after moisturising (I have dry skin) and have had great results so far. I intend to continue this routine :)
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June 24, 2009

Pros:

Works well, Easy to use, Affordable

Cons:

Stinky (but bearable) smell, Color that stains fabrics easily

Clears things up quite nicely. I also used it for body acne in the shower, which also worked extremely well.
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May 3, 2009

Pros:

it clears your pimples up extremly well.

Cons:

again.. the smell, to assure you it is very bareable.

it kills bacteria allowing the pimple to die down
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March 9, 2008

Pros:

affordable, effective

Cons:

the color, the smell, the packaging

I've been using Betadine for more than 5 years now. And I can attest to its effectiveness. When I first started using it, I can already see that its working. Betadine skin cleanser really works. I already recommended it to 3 friends and they got positive results.
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