Adapalene / Benzoyl Peroxide (Epiduo®)
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Usually known by its brand name Epidu®, this topical treatment is a combination of adapalene, which is a type of medication called a...

Usually known by its brand name Epidu®, this topical treatment is a combination of adapalene, which is a type of medication called a retinoid that reduces inflammation in the skin and helps promote skin cell turnover, along with benzoyl peroxide, which kills acne bacteria and dries/peels the skin. 

It is usually applied once a day before going to bed.

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April 17, 2010

Pros:

It cleared me up fast.

Cons:

It burns like crazy! I got sick of the burning so I have switched to Proactiv which works just as well, without the burning!

I recommend this if you are very desperate to clear your skin. Epiduo REALLY burns though. But it works wonders. ;)
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April 14, 2010

Pros:

Only have to use it once a day.

Cons:

Redness, peeling, dryness, stinging when I put MOISTURIZER over it, didn't work for me.

I would recommend to all wanting to use this product... or any other acne product, to give up on clearing your skin. You're just damaging your skin and walking around not knowing how bad these products make your skin look. Go on Accutane, get this acne crap over with so you can enjoy life. 100+ products later at only age 16, I realized that acne products really don't get you anywhere, they just waste your money and mess up your skin even more. See a dermo, get Accutane, be cured, be happy. Good luck everybody!
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April 12, 2010

Pros:

Completely cleared skin
Easy to use
Good value I think - you only need a little!

Cons:

Initial redness and then dry skin and flaking for 7-10 days.

I LOVED IT! I only had very mild acne, with a few recurrent pimples on my chin. But Epiduo cleared it all up, and now my skin is clear and smooth. The first week of redness and dry, peeling skin was hard to get through, but I am so glad I stuck it out because I have none of those problems now and my skin is clear after 3 weeks of use. Think it is good for those with mild acne.
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April 2, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

tons!

waste of $$!!!!
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March 23, 2010
I just wanted to add to my review: I meant to say DIFFERIN worked a millions times better. Sorry I was tired when I wrote the last review, lol.
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March 9, 2010

Pros:

Drys out the acne you have.

Cons:

Redness, Burning when you put anything on with it, Mild Peeling, Doesn't stop new acne.

It has helped with my cystic acne & it speeds the amount of time i have a zit on my face. Except it does not stop new ones from appearing & your red for a week if you set foot in the sun without sunscreen- even for 15 minutes and Im pretty tan naturally.
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January 23, 2010

Pros:

Reduces size of acne.

Cons:

None yet.

I just started using this, along with Doxy and Aczone. So far, so good. My forehead is nearly clear with a little tiny bumps. Hopefully i don't go through those horrifying stories of "becoming great the first week," then, "worse than ever the third week." T.T Btw, I'm a 15/f
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January 19, 2010

Pros:

Convenient to use (all-in-one)

Cons:

Made me break out like crazy

I used Epiduo faithfully every night for 3 months and nothing happened, oh well.
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December 19, 2009

Pros:

Similar to Duac but a little bit cheaper.

Cons:

Can dry skin. Seems to make me more sensitive to sunlight. Doesn't work much, WONT clear acne.

Like with other topical creams Ive tried, it helps, but stops working. So I'm having Blackmores B Vitamin Complex with Nature's Own Zinc (separate). And I'm getting more of Vitamin B5 (separate), because the B5 in the complex is too low, should be having like over 500mg a day of B5 at least to get rid of acne. And I'm waiting on my order from SkinB5 for the cleanser, moisturiser and mask. And my recommendation is 'no' if your acne is moderate and worse then moderate. It won't clear it. Sure if your acne is very light or light have a try.
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December 17, 2009

Pros:

Easy to apply
Might have improved my acne situation (see bottom line)

Cons:

Severe redness
Severe burning

I used it on and off for three month for treating mild/moderate acne with antibiotics. I had to call in sick from work and sit with a fan towards my face because it burned so much. Lucky this was in the summertime because I could pass it as a "sunburn". The thing is, I did not use much at all. I was careful yet this happend. I don't think I got ultra sensitive skin either. It did seem to reduce the amount of acne but it could be also that the red spots got camouflaged by the redness and gave an illusion. I am sorry to say I can't recomend this, if you want to try it. Be really careful and don't start to apply it every night in a row at the start. Use Two or max three times a week for 1 month then increase.
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