Vitamin B5

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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid).

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5
38.2%
4
28.6%
3
14.8%
2
6.9%
1
11.5%

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April 30, 2012

Pros:

Reduces oil
clears skin
Shrinks pores
Good for hair and energy

Cons:

Gives massive headache if you drink alcohol with it.

I may have light acne. But that is from sugar restriction galore. I have very oily skin and as far back as I can remember the only thing that has ever given me drastic improvement in oil production and thus size of pores and skin texture is b5. I would recommend working your way up to the 10 though. Also as for people who are concerned with the price of buying the pills just buy it in bulk. They sell b5 powder at 500 grams a pop for a fraction of what you would pay for the same amount in capsules. Yes downing a scoopful of that stuff tastes horrible but the results and money saving is well worth it. Honestly, I think a lot of the side effects some people are noting may be from all those vitamin covers they are consuming.
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January 24, 2012

Pros:

I got Clear Totally
Defo recommend this nothing to lose

Cons:

Buy pills on the internet so much cheaper

Hi, 24, m, I used this product before and it worked perfectly(10g) i took 20 tabs a day spaced out and kicked in 2 weeks was great. I eventually ran out of caps(2000) and skin was flawless so didn consider gettin more(silly). 2 - 3 Months later skin was back to its oily ways so i decided to get more but this time 1g tabs so i would only have to swallow 10 a day, But i am 5,6 weeks in and nothing has changed with my skin still bad the only thing i notice is dry lips, I read below that if you stop taking them the next time you need to increase your dosage but im not sure But just to let you know the product worked for me perfect i was meant to write a review ages ago but was never on this site cause skin was so good.. But now doesn't seem to be working but its still early days they say you should stay on them for 3 months.. Anyone have different effects the second time taking them?????
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June 24, 2009

Pros:

greatly reduces OIL!!!! shrinks pores

Cons:

my eyes get red and ive heard there are some long term bad effects

ive researched this alot and all i have to say is try it. Its way safer than accutane. I also didnt megadose like your supposed to i took 5 grams for 2 months then 3 grams then now im down to .5 grams a day and it still works. I stopped for a couple of weeks and boom oily face and acne came back. So basically try it folks. Its called PANTOTHENIC ACID at the stores
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March 22, 2009

Pros:

actually works, much less oil on face throughout the whole day, nicer skin complexion

Cons:

can be expensive if you are taking 10+ a day

really works if you follow the advice on forums like these. make sure you take a B50 Complex aswell..!! and make sure you take them with some food in your stomach otherwise you might get a few side affects. i personally only experienced a few headaches in the first 3 or 4 days of taking these, but now i have no side effects at all. i started taking only 2 at breakfast and 2 at dinner, but worked up gradually to now 4 at breakfast, 4 at lunch and 4 at dinner, and although my pores havent completely closed up, they are noticably smaller and the oil on my skin is amazingly less than before!! even in hot/humid conditions my face is almost 'normal', this has really worked for me. give it a try but make sure you follow the advice on here, take with food, and take a B50 complex too! also add a bit of healthy food and exercise in and im sure you will have a good experience too :) good luck
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January 25, 2009

Pros:

Really works quickly
No new breakouts since starting
Skin no longer an oil slick

Cons:

Dehydration as side effect
Cracked mouth corners
Not available in grocery stores (needed to order online)

After 15+ years of battling adult acne, this is the only thing that has worked for me. I saw drastic improvement after only one day of treatment, though I understand some people need longer too see positive results. If you decide to try B5, here is my advice: 1. Just buy whatever generic B5 supplement you can find... those specialty products seem overpriced to me. If you search online vitamin suppliers, you can find 1000 mg pills (less pill popping than with 500 mg pills) 2. Definitely, definitely, definitely take a B-complex supplement too. 3. Drink *lots*of water or you might dehydrate (I did) I would definitely recommend giving B5 a try if you're battling persistent acne.
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July 28, 2008

Pros:

Lessened oil production a lot. Face and body are clear. A few zits left, but not very large/inflamed.

Cons:

Exspensive.

Use it, especially if you have oily skin.
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December 22, 2007

Pros:

This product has definitely reduced both skin oil and acne, as well as my pore size. Being 47, I now get infrequent breakouts, but these have been reduced greatly too. Skin tone is quite a bit smoother and more refined Vilantae works! Recommended

Cons:

The dose is large, but I have not had any side effects, and the excess is eliminated naturally by the body as it's water soluble.

I like this product very much. However, I did read one reply from another taking B-5 and the person experienced some unusual neck weakness. I think I feel that too. Almost like your neck gets tired, and you want to rest it. Or it seems harder to hold up. I had noticed this vagely a few times, but didn't contribute it to Vilantae. Yet since reading that another has experienced this too, and associating it with Vilantae, is a issue that may need to be explored further. Has anybody else taking this had this experience?
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September 5, 2007

Pros:

slowy cleared up my skin to almost perfect

Cons:

none

I take 3 small teaspoons a day and 4x500mg time released tabs b4 i go to bed... after 3 months my acne had gone, i have done this for over a year now.... i got my cousin onto this stuff and OMG its AMAZING, his acne was much worse than mine and it cleared that up perfectly too...... god bless this product.
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March 10, 2017
It works but only by megadosing
My skin cleared up when i megadosed on this vitamin. I had to stop a few months before I planned on becoming pregnant as I needed it out of my system. Although it worked while I was taking it, I wouldn't go back on it, as I can now see that megadosing is unhealthy. I tried taking it again in the last few months, at a lower dose, and it had no affect on my acne.
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February 6, 2013

Pros:

-Easy to take and carry with you
-Tastes great

Cons:

-haven't found any yet

Be patient. Clear Complexion B5 took 3-5 days before I saw results. My skin is oily so acne breakouts happen easily. I've been using it for a few months and have seen amazing results. Try it for yourself.
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