Vitamin B5

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521 Reviews

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid).

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38.2%
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28.6%
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14.8%
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6.9%
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11.5%

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July 13, 2009

Pros:

-Easy To Do
-No Breakouts

Cons:

-Expensive, Did Not Reduce Oily Skin
-Potentially Harmful To The Liver
-Unknown Long Term Effects

I gave up after a week +. The reason is because the excessive amount 10g is way too much for my taste. I had read that taking such a megadose could **** up your liver. I did not think it was worth it, and I only wanted to do it for the oily skin that I have. At the moment, I'm using Concha Nacar Bleach Cream which seems to keep my oily skin at bay. You should definitely research this method as much as possible and willing to face the potential side effects. I'm just sticking to fish oil, b-complex, and zinc. It's a lot safer method to combating my oiliness.
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April 28, 2009

Pros:

been using for 3 days now and i see an improvement on my back, face and chest..not expensive..vitamin shoppe has buy one get one half off, so its a steal.

Cons:

none

works so far and im sure it will continue to in the future.
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November 15, 2008

Pros:

less oily face, less breakouts (although i still get them)..

Cons:

peeing a lot, a lot of pill swollowing

I'm not to sure if this truely worked only because i had lots of other variables added to my acne clearing regiment such as the apple cider vinegar, and drinking lemons, and using retin-a micro.
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September 26, 2008

Pros:

clears skin

Cons:

made me pee more often than usual

I've been taking Vilantae for 6wks now and i am totally blown away! I had severe acne and was going to get on accutane but after i read the side effects of accuate i backed out of it, and started looking for an alternative and thats when i found vilantae:) im so glad i gave this a try! totally worth the money. im going to keep using vilantae. i am so much more confident now
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January 22, 2008

Pros:

I've tried everything from prescription meds & topicals to OTC topicals. Nothing worked! B5 cleared my skin completely as in no more pimples after 1 month. Mild breakout at first but be patient.

Cons:

lots of pills to pop and sooo much water

Be patient and stick with it! I have the most complicated skin and its the only thing that has worked for me over the past 16 years of my life. You must continue b/c I didn't and the acne gradually came back... Keep it in your regimen like a vitamin b/c research shows that acne sufferers lack this vitamin.
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December 25, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up body ance

Cons:

Did improve my facially acne but not to the degree I wanted. Keep hearing about body hair falling out. gutted, would'nt mind losing the chest rug.

Get on it and stay on it. Don't make any judgement till after 4 months or so. Still use your external regimes. I found that milk thistle made a difference inconjuction. This won't work 4 everyone, nothing does but it's not a scam, give it a go if u'v got the cash 2 flash.
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September 12, 2007

Pros:

Less oily skin

Cons:

omg - I wish so much that I would have read these reviews BEFORE buying this product! It has made my face much, much WORSE!

I am now horrified by how I look. I am 35 and have suffered from occasional, cystic acne since around 23 which has left me with minor scars around my chin. I did 3 sessions of Fraxel which helped so much, and I wanted to make sure I didn't break out after the expensive treatments, so I tried Acnezine. I was on it (actually 2 a day, stupid) for 5 weeks. Sot so gradully, I began getting large, painful cysts all over my chin. I stopped taking the drug 2 weeks ago and now I'm hoping that it will work itself out of my system. On my way now to get another round of cortizone shots from the derm. I can't believe this! I have canceled all my social events and barely can get myself to leave the house.
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August 30, 2007

Pros:

Skin feels smoother and is less oily, fewer breakouts, doesn't upset my stomach.

Cons:

None.

I bought the GNC brand of pantothenic acid about a month ago because I read on this site that it can help reduce skin oiliness. I have been taking two 500 mg pills twice daily. I have incredibly oily skin, and within about two weeks I noticed that my skin looked and felt less oily. I also have mild acne, and the B5 cleared up my skin almost 100%; I can now actually get away with not wearing makeup! My skin also looks and feels much smoother. Although I still have oilier skin than most people, I really think the B5 helped, and it's definitely worth trying if you have acne. I also have a sensitive stomach and the B5 didn't upset it at all. I also like that I can get a bottle of 100 pills for around eight dollars. I didn't notice any weight loss, unfortunately.
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July 31, 2007

Pros:

Doesn't upset my sensitive stomach.
Drastically reduces oil.
Seemed to be what finally got rid of cystic acne I was getting. Overall skin condition improved greatly with no side effects.

Cons:

Lots of pills to take. I'm taking Vitamin Shoppe's Pantothenic Acid 500mg capsules x 20 per day. I usually take 4-5 at a time 4-5x a day. I just keep the bottle at my desk so I remember to take them. Tried tablets and couldn't choke them down.

It works. It's not a magic cure but it surely helped me where the dermatologist couldn't.
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July 25, 2007

Pros:

Skin less oily
Better skin texture

Cons:

None, love it.

Love this stuff!!!! On my 3rd bottle of SkinB5 and I won't stop. Skin texture is 100% better and break outs have alomost cleared. Awesome! The key is to spread out your daily dosage, that gives me the best results.
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