Vitamin B5

After reading all the great reviews about B-5 (especially for oily skin), I went and purchased the twin lab 500mg. I went with this product and stuck with it for close to 2 mths. I didn't mega-dose it because too much of anything is not good for your body. I took 6 grams a day spread through out the day, and you'd think after taking it for the time I did, I'd see SOME or even a SLIGHT improvement, but I didn't, it just made my acne SOOO WORSE. So bottom line, I'm not saying it doesn't work, but it's DEFINITELY NOT FOR ME! I feel like all the money I spent was just wasted. I found that Nature's Cure for Females did me better justice.

I have been taking Vitamin B5 consistently for 2 weeks now and I have noticed a difference in the oiliness in my skin. I still have oily skin but this is gradually reducing and the level is of a more acceptable level - I don't feel like a grease ball anymore! My poors are also noticeably smaller, though my face is still bumpy due to the small scatter of spots - for some reason especially around my jawline. I am hoping that the next few weeks will make more of a dramatic change. I am feeling positive on this and will update again in 2 weeks time.

I have been on roaccutane twice. Both courses reduced the severity of my acne but neither put it into remission. I have mild/moderate acne on my nose and on the skin under both eyes. Mostly inflamed pustules, I have never really suffered with blackheads. B5 has cleared my skin. I find it hard to comprehend how taking a vitamin has produced this result when years of topicals and prescription mediation has done very little to help me. I use the Time release b5 from Holland and Barrett and I take 3 grams a day; split into two doses. It took me a week to notice the difference and I get dry skin after showing now which is lovely as my skin has always been greasy. I find it very hard to believe anecdotal reviews on the internet highly recommending a product; I don't suggest you take this review as gospel - but I at least hope you try b5 and see the results I have. To be honest, I don't even believe the results myself and I'm slowly convincing myself that this may be the magic bullet for acne.

i've been taking vitamin b5 for a week (5 500 mg tablets in the am, 5 in the pm) and have to stop because i've been having horrible diarrhea everyday resulting in hemorrhoids!

well it works ill tell ya that way lesser acne less oily skin might lower the dose...

Miracle Worker! :D cleared my acne 100% in 1 month, I love it! I also take 50mg of Zinc 25,000 of Vitamin A(Only for 6 months)

I don't know, this didn't work for me. I tried 15 pills (each 500mg) a day and there was absolutely no reduction in oil. Going to try Acnescript's oily skin version to see if that's a possible solution instead.

I've been taking B5 for 2 weeks now. My skin is less oily and my break out minimizes but my skin isn't clear yet. So I am going to give it another 2 weeks to see if there are any further improvements. Basically, I am taking 10mg (20 pills and 4 times a day) per day. I see a significant reduction of oil after my third day. Also, I used to have on average 3 new pimples per day and now I'm only having 1 new pimple in 3-4 days. In terms of the initial break out that people claimed to have, I'm not sure if this is the 'initial break out' - having 1 pimple every 3-4 days and a bunch of whiteheads on my face. But I don't think it got worse before it gets better. (probably because i've been consistently breaking out already) In fact, my break out is minimizing gradually and I received good comments on my skin. I will willing to give it more time. I will update in another 2 weeks or so. Wish me luck!

I've been taking B5 for about 4 days now, and my skin looks and feels better. My cystic acne that I had cleared up. Now I just have hyperpigmentation from all of my old acne. I did start breaking out with little whiteheads, but those go away fast. B5 really is remarkable. I've tried so many different things (AcneFree, vitamins, home remedies, OTC products). My acne used to make me severely depressed, even suicidal. I've only been using it for several days so it's not good to get my hopes up TOO high. My face used to always be so oily (always blotting) but now I noticed that the amount of oiliness on my face is going down, day by day. I think consistency is the key here. I'll put up another review in a couple weeks.

well idk what to say yet cause i only used it for a week...but im pretty confident in it so imma keep it up..so i do recommend it but be prepared for worst before better results..so if your gonna use it make sure you have nothing big planned in the next 2 weeks