Vitamin B5

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3.8
521 Reviews

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid).

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March 25, 2012

Pros:

i didnt megadose like alot of the other people here on this review site.165lb male took a 150 mg capsule once when i woke up at 830 am and once when i got back home from work at 6pm and i would say my acne would be in the 'light' category now.dont really get any massive whiteheads like i was getting before .

Cons:

only real con for me was i would feel slightly sick for a couple of minutes if i took a pill without any food.

it DEFINITELY helped me.i feel much better leaving the house these days.i may end up upping the dosage at some point to see if it would complete clear me up
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March 4, 2012

Pros:

Never tired

First I never tired this but will . To the last reviewer try prenatal vitiamins my hair was coming out bag do to ther reason when I use prenatal vitiamin my hair and nails grow well
March 1, 2012

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

you WILL lose your hair.

I read all the great reviews on this & jumped into trying it. I really wanted it to work for me & was okay with trying it because it was Vitamins. I figured, what can happen from Vitamins right? PLEASE look into this as much as you can before trying it. Not everyone will get the same result. Today is exactly a month that I was taking this & I stopped today. The first thing I noticed is that my oil did not reduce at all. When I started taking this I had beautiful naturally thick thick hair. A few days ago I was washing my hair & was shocked to see that all of my hair was in my hand & my hand felt empty. My hair thinned out so much because of this to the point where 25% of what used to be my full head of hair... is actually now my full head of hair. All of my hair can now fit into a small clip. I am devastated & in horror. I hate myself for trying this. I would do anything to get my thick beautiful hair back. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE look into this completely before trying it. It's not a joke. I don't know if I will ever get my hair back or what will happen to me now. My acne is still here. Basically all that happened for me was my hair loss.
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February 28, 2012

Pros:

-I would say it is clearing my skin up
-No hastle....takes less than a minute to take a pill
-reletivly cheap if you find it in a shop.

Cons:

-Taking longer than i expected
- Mega dosing ??????

i'm really enjoying using this product mainly because it is so easy to use and i am seeing a gradual difference in my skin. One thing i'm not to sure about though is the dosage. My B5 supplement is 500mg (per tab.) Now i;m constantly reading reviews that say to take up to 10g (20 tabs!!) per day. I mean i'm still only in my teens but i think i'm mature enough to know that 20 vitamins per day could be considered mega dosing. Personally i'm going to limit myself to 2g (4 tabs) per day, because i'm scared of any side affects. Preferably 2 tabs in the morning before school and 2 before i go to bed. Besides the dosage, its true, i think this supplement is working for me - slowly but surely. Although i dont see any difference to my blackheads on my nose which is a shame, but then again i have only been using these for about two weeks. Two weeks is also the time when people say that you should start seeing results which makes sense. In conclusion vitamin B5 seems to be a natural remedy for skin and acne and i would definatly reccomend it to anybody. But please bear in mind your dosage. Seriously 20 tablets per day...everyday?!?!?
February 26, 2012

Pros:

it does work for your skin

Cons:

you will lose your hair

telogen effluvium sucks... worse than acne. don't know what it is? good. don't find out. DO. NOT. DO. THIS.
February 19, 2012

Pros:

better skin tone
reduces oil
less acne
not worried about what i eat

Cons:

price
amount of pills popped
look like a pill junkie

best product i have came across, i have tried just about everything minus accutane due to the price. very excited about how b5 may work as the days continue, I have been on it for about a month and the results have really just started showing up. confidence is coming back =) I am taking 10-16 pills (500mg) a day depending on what i am eating, good luck hope this works as well for you as it did for myself. be consistent and don't give up. ORDER ONLINE dirt cheap
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February 13, 2012

Pros:

-Reduced redness/skin tone more even
-Reduced oiliness
-Less breakouts

Cons:

-Have to remember to take it 2-3x everyday
-Can cause upset stomach/diarrhea for some people(rare)

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.
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February 9, 2012

Pros:

No more oily face!
Helping with my acne..

Cons:

None so far!

Iam updating my review, i reviewed b5 3 months ago wen i started using it.. So its been 3 month today that i have been taking b5. I started with 500mg and then went up to 1 gram.. I kepted goin up a gram every 2 to 3 weeeks and now im at 4 grams. Im really excited to have reached my 3 months because i have read that it take about 3 months to actually see results.. But i used to get alot of cysted acne on my cheeks and smaller whiteheads on my chon area.. Maybe 2 weeks ago i started to actually see my skin to start clearing up.. I have no cysts on my face right now but i do have a couple of smaller pimples but nothing like i used to get.. I will not go more than 4 grams, im scared of mega dosing..I am goin to give it another 3 months on 4 grams and hope for my skin to be completely clear by then.. Fingers crossed!! As soon as my face is clear i will start lowring my dosage.. Btw i take 4 500mg with my lunch with a b-complex and 4 500mg with my dinner with a multi-vitamin.. And i take a biotin with my breakfast too cuz i have read about hair loss.. So good luck to all of you hope my review helped and i will post again after 3 more months to share my results..
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January 29, 2012

Pros:

Really helps with acne

Allows you to eat whatever you want without worrying

Cons:

Can be pricey... I buy mine from Puritan's Pride

Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) has really helped me get rid of my acne. Had acne for 4 or 5 years and nothing worked, so I decided to try vitamins. Pantothenic Acid really helped, and has kept me clear long enough for all redness to have (nearly) disappeared. I have always used it with a multivitamin, so I am a firm believer in a natural approach to acne prevention. I definitely recommend this.
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January 29, 2012

Pros:

My acne has cleared
My skin is less oily

Cons:

A lot of pills
A lot of trips to GNC

I love B5! I have had cystic acne since i was 13, I'm 24 now so its been a long, rough journey. I've used everything, but nothing worked except accutane which made me very depressed, enough to scare me away from it. I read the reviews on this website and decided to give B5 a try. My results weren't as immediate as most of the other reviewers, but after about a month i was completely clear. I have one zit right now, one! I've never been able to say that! It's so small and on my hairline i don't even think its noticeable. I also take 2 zinc pills a day, I originally tried zinc which reduced my oil but did nothing for the acne, i don't know if it's the zinc alone that's controlled the oil so I'm not going to stop taking them. I also take a multivitamin....a Flintstones chewable because they're yummy haha. I heard if you take too much zinc and don't take copper it can mess you up, so if you take zinc take a multivitamin too. I didn't experience any gas or diarrhea while taking this, i do mega dose, i take 12 B5 a day. The only thing left to deal with is the scarring, which is fading and concealer is fantastic when you don't have an actual bump to cover. I highly recommend this, with a gold card at GNC the cost isn't too bad. I' hope you guys have as much success with this as i did, because acne destroyed my confidence and i finally have it back. Good luck!
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