Vitamin B5

Reviews
3.8
412 Reviews

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid).

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April 10, 2007

Pros:

Acne is almost gone, less oily skin

Cons:

Drying out skin on other areas of the body

This really seems to be working. My skin is almost acne free. Even when I do get a pimple it is much smaller than usual. My only complaint is that I'm getting dry patches on other areas of my body. I've only been doing this for about 2-3 weeks now and my face is 100 times better than before.
October 15, 2011

Pros:

Reduces oil
Reduces breakouts
Reduce cystic pimples

Cons:

Not a miracle cure

B5 has worked wonders for me. I found that 6grams daily (four 500mg tablets three times or 3 pills 4 times a day) is the right amount to control my acne. If I eat greasy/oily foods, I'll add another gram. And that's the beauty of this supplement. Once you find your ideal dosage, adjust for abnormal food intake. This isn't an excuse to have a bowl of fries, but if I do, I just increase the dosage the next two intakes. It's not an overnight cure. Start with about 4-6 grams a day, and adjust until you feel the oil production is controlled. In my case, my lips started to feel really dry... Not scientific, but you'll have to judge your own body. If it works, buy the generic B5 (pantothenic acid) online. I buy mine from puritan's pride and its fairly inexpensive for 3-6 bottles of 100 500mg tablets. Good luck... Control your diet and don't go crazy with the dosage.
May 17, 2008

Pros:

Skin is less oily and its slowly clearing up.

Cons:

lots of pills to take

I started on 4/5/08, and vitaminshoppe is the cheapest place, especially when they have their buy one get the second one half off. I am trying really hard to take twenty pills a day-5 pills 4x a day, thats the only hard part. I've tried to take five before eating to see if it would effect my stomach differently but it hasn't. You may experience some extra bowel movement when your body is adjusting to the pills. Other than that it is GREAT! I've had acne for over 15 years, and while it wasnt severe it was bad enough were people would make fun of me behind my back. When you first start the regime, you breaks you out, but remember it has to get worse before it gets better. I am also taking B complex , vitamin E, Zinc, Flax Seed, Vitamin C and Iron. Take the the vitamin c and iron together and 1/2 hour separately. I also went to the Natural Food store and got an internal scrub. Also before I started the I got a colonic ( went two times). So there you
April 4, 2007

Pros:

cleared my acne by 90% and my pores became much smaller.

Cons:

cost. $39.95aud is cheap for overseas people but its quite high in Australia.

Been using SkinB5 for 5 weeks, cleared up most of my acne and reduced my skin oil. My pores are much smaller. Overall very happy.
October 20, 2006
I will never be without this stuff again!!! I had moderate breakouts and tried EVERYTHING I could... even waisted my money on Celibre laser resurfacing. Then I read rave reviews about B5 over the internet so I decided to give it a try. I was amazed. With in a few days I noticed that I wasn't waking up or coming home to new breakouts. Instead my pores shrank and my skin got its healthy radient glow back. I was even more convinced when my friend asked me how my skin is so poreless! I have been taking B5 for 6-7 months now and the results are phenominal. Just an occasional zit here and there... I take anywhere from 5-7 500mg capsules every night before going to bed and it works great. I have had no side effects (and vitamins usually make me sick!) and I noticed my energy level is a lot higher! I got my sister started on it as well as several friends! Do try this and give it some time. I swear it will work! [link removed] sells a large bottle for only $8.99
May 12, 2008

Pros:

Reduces oily skin

Cons:

Amount of pills, Constant bowels.

I've only been taking Vilantae B5 for about a week. I started out taking the maximum dosage. I take 5 pills 4 times a day for a total of 20 pills a day. I have very oily skin and already I have began to notice a reduction in the oil in my skin. My acne has also began to subside. I'll post in 3 more weeks to keep you guys posted on my success.
October 19, 2006

Pros:

clears up skin great

Cons:

slight hassle

This stuff worked well for me- cleared up my acne completely in a couple weeks. But, i didnt realize that it was the B5 that was doin it, because i only took a few pills a day, so i stopped it. THen i broke out again. realizing that it was the miracle B5 that did that, i started taking it again, and have gotten virtually no new break outs since that intial one after the B5- in a week or so ill be completely clear and this time ill stick to the B5. good luck
October 31, 2011

Pros:

Miracle cure (for me). I've used many different products/prescriptions over the years, and nothing ever worked this well. I took 2 grams/day the first couple months, then 3 grams/day for the last 6-7 months (half in the morning, half at night). It completely cleared up my acne, which was mainly all over my back. I still have scars on my back, but the acne is gone, for the first time in 15 years. Very cheap.

Cons:

Need to remember to take pills twice a day, but this is not as big an issue as I though at first. For me it's 3 pills in the am, 3 in the pm.

It worked for me. My acne, especially on my back, is completely clear. I was worried it wouldn't work at first (as nothing else ever has), and I was worried about the hair loss as some people have mentioned, but I didn't see any. This is after 7 months on 3 grams/day (and 2 months on 2 grams/day before that). It's very cheap; check out the 3 pack on Amazon: [link removed] luck!
April 12, 2009

Pros:

Less oil hence less acne
absolutely no back acne

Cons:

Takes time to start working.

Remember it takes time more than a month, don't use time release they don't seem to work. Don't take other b vitamins they mess with the b5 effects.
June 19, 2008

Pros:

harmless water-soluble solution to acne and breakouts

Cons:

must be consistent and take the pills and must drink at least 8 glasses of good filtered tap water daily

great stuff- might have to #2 a lot more often