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

I got this for free because of a shipping mistake and I wasn't going to use it but I decided to try it and OH. MY. GOSH. This junk is amazing.

Anyways, when I first started off with this BP, things went only moderately well. There was no immediate skin renewal, no insta-scar-b-gone. But, actually, now that I think about it, I'm glad I stuck with this treatment because one's skin can only heal so quickly over time. So over the course of a year, I gradually went from severe facial acne to light. My skin's way smoother than before, plus, it's somehow gained an anti-BP-dryness ability. lol.

I first read about the Regimen several years ago. At the time my acne wasn't very bad - I was mostly concerned with a couple cysts most months. Long story short, my acne got much worse over the years (PCOS, I eventually learned) and I finally got fed up with my it during my second year of university. At this point I hadn't worn my hair pulled back in literally years trying to hide some of the spots and scars on my cheeks. I was right on the verge of asking my doctor for anti-androgens, but I didn't want to be tied to taking a pill for the rest of my life just to control my acne - not to mention that if I ever did manage to get pregnant with PCOS, I would have to stop taking it and back would come the acne. I also considered using progesterone, which is what my endocrinologist initially suggested, but stopping birth control wasn't on my to-do list. Desperate, I was reading the forums and was reminded of the Regimen. BP had worked okay in the past (at 10%) but my skin was always dried out. As literally a last resort I started the Regimen and... go figure, clear skin. It took a few weeks for the moisturizer/BP balance to work out, but now I am clear and hopeful, and I've worn my hair pulled back every day this week. The only complaints I have are that I received one of the old style pumps with my first order, but instructions to use 3 pumps. Eventually I figured out what the problem was on Dan's blog, but I was pretty confused for a while there. I wish the BP would ship with a regular cap on the bottle and the pumps would be wrapped in bubble wrap or something. Not only because they crack, but because they are really hard to travel with if you don't want BP getting squeezed out all over your clothes or whatever you happen to have packed near it.

I've had stubborn acne for a while now and thought I'd finally give BP a try. I ordered this because of all the good reviews I saw. The first night, I put it on, closely following the regimen. I only used a pea-sized amount as directed and went to sleep. The next morning, I woke up with mild itching and my face was tinged a little red for the whole day but it wasn't major. That afternoon, I came home and put it on again after a shower (I hadn't put it on that morning so there was more than a 12 hour difference). That evening, I started to notice the itching was persistant and getting worse. The redness wasn't subsiding either. Another 10-12 hours later, I put it on again (pea-sized amount as usual) and went to bed. The next morning was horrible. I woke up and my face was puffy, red and itching like crazy! Thankfully I didn't have to go anywhere but it was awful! I immediately stopped using it but there hasn't been much change. I woke up this morning and my face was still very red but I think the swelling went down a bit. However, now my left eyelid is swollen. In the end, I didn't see much improvement in my acne either but I was only using it for three days. I think I may be allergic to BP since a while back I had a similar reaction while using an Oxy cleanser with BP but my doctor attributed it partly to seafood. I suppose anyone trying this really has to be careful and make sure they're not allergic first.

This is so much more cost effective (especially in the big container) than buying small tubes, a few at a time. It works exactly the way it's been described in the regimen. I LOVE it!

I tried a lot of acne products including Proactiv, Retin-A, Neutrogena On the Spot Treatment, Doxcycline and SMZ/TMP pills, etc. and this product has worked the best for me. Proactiv was one of the first products I used that contained benzoyl peroxide and it dried me out and caused my skin to itch, a lot. I guess I wasn't used to BP then. Neutrogena On the Spot Treatment worked well but there were still recurring pimples, maybe because it was harder to spread the product around on the face. Retin-A wasn't the miracle I hoped for since I was still breaking out, quite a bit. And, finally, I landed upon this product, which has helped me clear up a lot. I'm slowly, but surely becoming more and more comfortable with how my skin looks and it's thanks to this product!

Was diligent about the regimen, but this actually GAVE me acne on my jawline b/c of drying. Never had jawline acne until using this product and now I can't get rid of it. Moisturized heavily using jojoba oil, which is great, but beware.

At night, I cleanse with one pump of Serious Skin Care's Daily Ritual Cleanser, massage gently for one minute, rinse, pat dry and gently apply one pump of Dan's 2.5% benzoyl peroxide. In the morning I again cleanse with the Daily Ritual Cleanser, rinse, pat dry and apply Seban Liquid (for oil control) by Copperlabs gently with a cottonball. I am now 40 years old and in the past I have tried everything to clear my skin and control my extremely oily skin. I have been doing this skincare routine for 2 years now and my skin is still clear, eventoned and oil free. Thank you Dan for your benzoyl peroxide. It really is the most gentle and effective benzoyl peroxide I have ever used. I won't use anything else!

I used this several years ago when my acne first got really bad (in my early 20's). It really cleared up my skin and I honestly don't know why I stopped (maybe because I ran out and my hormones and stress evened out for a while). Now I'm in my mid-twenties and my breakouts started getting really bad after I started a very important medication a few months ago. Since I didn't want to stop the medication, I turned to acne.org again and am confident I will have clear skin again, with a little work and patience!

I have been using the daniel kern regimen for about a month now and after a month i have seen a lot of results. My skin is clear with the occasional pimple and my skin tone is down. Even though this is all true the more and more i use the regimen my skin begins to get dryer and dryer in places where my skin has never been dry. Its beginning to seem that im aging more everyday. Now after doing research, i realize that this treatment is only a preventative and once one were to stop using it many zits would arise. Im only nineteen and Im already seeing some of the terrible effects of BP. Im going to begin to try and wean myself off of it. For some advice of users of the treatment i would HIGHLY recommend jojoba oil use in between wash and treatment. But don't stay on BP for a very long time, its not a cure. I think worlds of this treatment due to its power and results. All of the products are great and work as they advertise. But I cant continue to use it. Now my regimen will be to wash and mosturize with jojoba... and the only use the regimen at night. I plan on switching to desert essense face wash as soon as i am done weaning myself off of this treatment. Thank you dan for being sincere and trying to help people. I can only say that for me, I cannot continue to use this BP. The moisturizer is unbelieveble(may continue to use)