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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March 6, 2010
Cleared up my back acne which I have been fighting for years with every product on the market with little success. No acne product works for everyone, but I am so happy I tried. I still use it to prevent future breakouts and I have been acne-free on my back for the first time in several years!
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March 4, 2010

Pros:

cleared existing acne and prevented new acne from developing.
dries clear.
did not experience any flakiness, just mild redness.

Cons:

wish it was readily available at the store.

works great for clearing up acne. i have used it for a little over a week and the difference is amazing. since starting the regimen, i have not had a new pimple form and my old ones have dried up and just the he annoying red marks are left- nothing that a little concealer won't help. try the product.
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March 4, 2010

Pros:

Excellent consistency
Clear formula absorbs nicely
Large container

Excellent product. Much better than Neutrogena On-the-spot!
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March 3, 2010

Pros:

same pros as any benz. solution

Cons:

very thin, sloppy to apply. left a residue that would "peel off" like dried glue on from your fingers...

I normally use proactiv but ran out of the benz. repairing lotion now that I've been using the full ammount. I decided it was a good time to try the acne.org treatment after being on the site for a while. What a mistake. The residue leaves my skin feeling tight and it's hard not to pick and roll off the residue. I will be returning this product and adding an extra repairing lotion to my proactiv kit instead.
March 1, 2010

Pros:

?? Have not experienced any, and have now switched to a different system to see if things change

Cons:

See below

This didnt seem too bad the first few days, but nothing got any better either. The things I experienced were 1) extreme dryness of skin 2) VERY tedious to apply, takes a long time to soak in, and makes it almost impossible for a moisturizer to soak in on top 3) moisturizer (almost any moisturizer) would burn when applied over the BP 4) no clearing of skin, didnt really make it any worse either other than the drying, flaking, peeling, and redness 5) because of the drying, it was also impossible to wear any makeup without looking like an alligator 6)even after 3 months, nothing changed. I was religious - gentle 10 second wash, pat dry, 2 pumps treatment, moisturize twice a day. 7) upon quitting and switching to a less harsh treatment, at the very least my skin is no longer flaky, dry, and irritated. My acne is still not gone, but better than it was on Acne.org regimen. If you are interested, I have switched to Carley's clear and smooth, which seems to be working ok, but not completely clearing me yet. At lease it doesnt take long and isnt hurting my skin more.
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February 26, 2010

Pros:

-regulates acne when used consistently
-reasonably priced
-absorbs fairly quick

Cons:

-a bit drying
-a shame i didn't find this sooner

This has made all the difference in my skin! Yes, when i started the regimen i experienced the terrible, flaky, dry effects of the BP but after tweaking Dans regimen slightly I made it work for me. Rather than using the 2 full pumps recommended, I find 1/2 to 1 pump to be sufficient enough. Pair this BP w/ a good moisturizer (i use the Equate Face Lotion from Wal-Mart) and you'll see an improvement w/ a little bit of dedication and lots of patience!!!
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February 25, 2010

Pros:

Basically cleared my acne in 1 week

Cons:

irritating to the skin when beginning, moisturizer is necesary

Not sure how it will work in the future, but because of this product i havent started taking minociclyne yet since its working so incredibly well
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February 24, 2010

Pros:

-clears acne!
-goes on clear
-fragrance free

Cons:

I find my skin tends to be drier than before, which can make wearing makeup a bit more challenging because it can look flakey (fortunately my skin is so clear I really don't need it!)

I had mild acne all my life that became moderate in my early twenties. It really affected my life. I was constantly thinking about my skin and getting down on my appearance--my confidence really suffered. But the BP started working after just a few days, and by about 2 months I was getting no pimples at all! Soon the old discoloured marks from previous breakouts were fading and I was going outside without a stitch of makeup on. You have no idea how amazing that felt. I can't even put it into words. Yes, I did suffer through some rather unattractive redness and dryness for about 3 months. I once had a friend ask me if I had a sunburn (in winter! I just told her that yea, I went outside and the sunlight is stronger because it's reflected off the snow...;) Anyway, I'm so glad I stuck with the regimen. I use my own cleanser and moisturizer (which I mix with Dan's jojoba oil). I couldn't be happier with the results. If you suffer from acne, like I did, you probably spend a lot of time fantasizing about how awesome it would be to talk to someone up close without worrying about their reaction to your acne. Or about how much more confidence you would have talking to your crush if your face was clear. I know I'm sounding like an advertisement here, but I would really recommend to anyone with acne that they give Dan's regimen a shot--and I mean stick with it for several months even if the redness/dryness is no fun. You will be SO glad you did.
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February 23, 2010

Pros:

my skin cleared up fast

Cons:

dryed out my skin in certain areas of my face

i first bought the travel size treatment to see if it would work so i wouldn't spend too much. i finished that bottle in 3 weeks, i followed dans directions AND I COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT THIS. i washed with dove sensitive skin bar. and mosturized w. murad skin perfecting lotion! I RUSHED TO BUY THE BIGGEST BOTTLE OF THIS THEY HAD, i use this twice a day, and in between if i feel like i need a little more on problem areas, THIS PRODUCT WORKS EXTREMELY WELL, TRY IT AND DON'T FORGET TO USE A OIL-FREE LITEWEIGHT LOTION ON DRY AREAS!
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February 22, 2010

Pros:

Goes on smoothly. Didn't cause any cystic acne or pimples to appear. Doesn't ball up, doesn't show up white when you sweat

Cons:

I had noticeable redness and extreme peeling even after 1.5 months of using this, and I still had tons of raised bumps all over my cheeks and jaw. And it was quite inconvenient, the fact it dyes pillowcases and I couldn't wash my face during the day. Plus all of the time that that regimen took every day just wasn't worth it, with this item.

I initially started doing the regimen with Neutrogena On-the-Spot 2.5% BP, and had amazing results - I was clear (that means also no redness and no peeling) after a week and stayed that way for the entire duration. After a while, though, I switched to the acne.org BP because NOTS is so expensive (argh!) and balls up and shows up when I sweat. I had incredibly high hopes for the acne.org BP, but unfortunately, it disappointed me. My acne stayed pretty much the same the entire time I was on it, but I had horrible redness and peeling that no moisturizer could fix. It was so disappointing because with NOTS, I was clear within a week, and I expected acne.org to be at *least* as good as it, if not better. After about a month and a half I took a break of about a week or two and then tried the regimen again with acne.org BP, only this time I had a severe allergic reaction. Stupidly, I decided to give the regimen 2 more times within the next month or so (after I managed to get the rash to disappear with a special cream), and both yielded the same results. It is extremely unfortunate that I must leave my acne.org BP bottle more than half full to rot in my cabinet, but it just isn't working for me anymore. :( However, I think that maybe this is just some problem my skin has with the acne.org BP - I've seen many people use it successfully, and I truly believe that it can work really well, just... not on my skin. Since benzoyl peroxide *has* worked extremely well for me, I just think there's something else in the acne.org BP that isn't working well for my skin. In other words, definitely consider using this but do be aware that it may cause a reaction such as the one I described.
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