Vitamin B5

Seems to work, but not a miracle. Be patient. I bought the Clear5 brand of B5 vitamins ([link removed] I got two bottles and started out with a dose of 2 pills, 3x/day. I've read that a lot of B5 vitamins require mega dosing. Not so with Clear5. I've been on these for 2 months or so now I think. I am now down to 4/day. I have not experienced any hair loss or other side effects. Some other things that I have incorporated with the vitamins: -Drink lots of water(half your body weight in oz) -Get enough sleep -Exercise(sweating is so important) -Natural skin care(Oil method, tea tree oil, etc.) All in all I think this is worth giving a shot. You need to be patient for total results, but I did start seeing a reduction in oil after a couple weeks. Another brand I want to try is Clearzine. Apparently this is even better than Clear5, but I haven't tried it yet.

I've been using it less than a week, I will update again after further use, but I have noticed a reduction in breakouts, and my skin is seems softer and more even in tone. I like it because you're not scrubbing or drying out your skin witha harsh product. It's more natural.

I stumbled on this product by fluke. I bought a multi-vitamin formulated for hair from Holland and Barrats (vitamin shop in UK). After a month or 2 of using this I noticed that my acne had reduced considerable. I then looked at the ingredients and the main vitamin was B5 (100mg 1667% of recommended daily allowance). I did not change anything else so can only contribute it to this. I know this may sound like a small amount to make a difference but it does reduce the oiliness and maybe because i am a petite female, this maybe all i need. My word of caution is that this product is known to make you scalp dry, so make sure you use good conditioner or oil on your scalp. Also it is known to reduce mucus production (throat, cervical) so this maybe an issue. I would not megadose and would advice people to start small and then work your way up after a couple of weeks. Please be patient

Ok so i have suffered from acne since i was 13yrs of age and now 26. My acne is not the worse in the world but it bothers me (especially when people make comments on it). Ive tryed many things for it, antibiotics, pro active, ect. I was searching in the internet about acne cures and B5 came up.. And ive read so many good reviews about it that i decided to try it.. This is my 6 day on it and by the 3rd day i notice that my oily skin have reduced about 75%.. Im still getting break outs but not anything out of the ordinary but ive read that it takes a few months to actually work so fingers crossed.. Im not mega dosing cuz im scared about the side effects. I started with 1 500mg from GMC and by day 5 i went up to 1g.. I take one with my lunch and a multivitamin and the other with my dinner with a b-complex.. So far so good. I will keep updating for new results..

I am 36 years old and feel like I would have to take these for the rest of my life. To me it's not a long-term solution, but I also still don't have any better ideas.

I take 1 gram of this along with 400IU of Vitamin E. If you are trying this, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEEEEEEEASE don't megadose!! Sometimes people think it will only work if you take it in crazy amounts, and everything will be OK because you can just pee it out. NOT THE CASE. It's not good for your stomach and can cause toxicity that can give you PERMANENT hair loss and dry skin. Everything is good until taken in excess. Don't take any more than 1 gram per day. It will help your skin, but don't expect it to be the natural Accutane or anything. It helps but doesn't cure. Give it a try, though :)

I only started taking B5 3 days ago, but I've already seen a significant reduction in oil! I used to use an oil wipe like every 3 hours, and today I haven't had to use any! I started on 5g, the next day moved to 7g, and now I'm taking 10g a day. Not sure if it's going to clear up my acne though -- fingers crossed :) Keep fighting the good fight, my comrades!

If you don't mind taking a lot of pills this is the perfect cure. I take 3 pills four times each day and my back and chest acne is almost completely gone after only 2 weeks. I can't wait to go skinny dipping at Turtle Lake nudist resort in Michigan next summer to show off my new skin!

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.

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