Acne.org : Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%)

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Active Ingredient:
Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%).

Inactive ingredients:
Water, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Sodium Hydroxide.

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January 17, 2007

Pros:

Double the size and half the price of Proactiv.

Cons:

A little more watery so it doesn't spread as well as Proactiv's lotion. The odor is more offensive too. But these are minor quibbles.

Double the size, half the price, and works exactly the same as Proactiv. It's hard to beat that.
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December 18, 2006

Cons:

As far as offering a complete solution, this is still far from it.

Definatly is a wise decision not to go with the 10%, 2.5% really does seem to be just as powerful but without the redness and drying. I am still looking for an actual complete clearing treatment. If anyone has heard much about the Zeno acne treatment, please let me know, that is my next step in my fight against acne I am going to take. At $150 and offering a 30-day money back guarantee I am hoping that this will actually make a big impact. The ad I am looking at now states that 90% of blemishes treated with the Zeno disappeared within 24 hours!
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September 28, 2008

Pros:

Worked well for the first few months.

Cons:

After initial period, acne came back. And it's hard to pay for a couple bottles + shipping every couple months when you're in college... Also, what happens over the long term when your skin has been absorbing this chemical into your body?

I've been using this product for about 4 years. It's been great for the most part, but I still have a lot of acne AND my skin is very oily. I went to a different acne website and found that topical creams can be way detrimental to your system. And what's more; they just treat the result of not taking care of your body. You have to figure out what toxins your skin is trying to get rid of. Food CAN DEFINITELY affect your acne, especially when you're eating lots of refined foods, sugar and not enough good fats. Many of us are veterans of acne. Topical creams might have long term effects we don't know about. Try going natural for awhile and see how you feel inside AND out. (go to the acne is dead website!)
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February 29, 2012

Pros:

clear up the spots
make skin look smoother
inexpensive

Cons:

dries out the skin
new spots are still appearing

I am using PanOxyl 10% Acnegel which had helped me (it still does) a lot! I got really severe acne when I moved to Thailand and after reading a review on benzoyl peroxide I decided to give it a try! At first my skin was red, then it got dry and flaky (originally I have oily skin) and finally I realized that it works! Usually I apply it to my face once a day, covering the spotted areas. I tend to get more breakouts before my period, if so I use it twice a day. Yes, it makes my skin oily and dry at the same time (because of the hot and humid weather) but I try to balance it by using moisturising facial wash (Cetaphyl or Smooth-E). It doesn't stop me from breaking out though, so I'm planning to try accutane in nearer future but I'm not going to stop taking PanOxyl by any means!
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