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Topical Antibacterial
Efficacy
54%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Note: Benzoyl peroxide clears the skin completely when applied correctly.
Topical Antibacterial
Acne.org’s Real World Take
It’s been a staple of acne treatment for decades for a reason. When used properly it can completely clear the skin. It is widely available and affordable. Comes with side effects for the first few weeks and can bleach fabric.
Topical Antibacterial
How to Get It
This is an over-the-counter treatment. Here are some places you can find it online.
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April 24, 2012
Cons:
your skin gets immune to it then it stops working after a month or so
this product never fully cleared my face, but it definitely helped keep it under control for about two months. after two months my face just became immune to it the same way proactiv did. fail...not worth the price paid. baking soda works better than this! and its like 99cents
April 9, 2012
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
helps with blackheads
Cons:
Drys out your skin
I wanted to write a post because I had tried everything in the past. About 9-8 months ago I started breaking out so bad all over my face. I tried proactive, RX washes, RX pills etc. Turns out... It was my birthcontrol. I was taking loestrin 24 which caused my face to break out with acne all over. I finally figured it out and switch my pill and my acne is gone. So ladies if you are on the pill you might want to look into chaning it!
April 3, 2012
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Rapid Acne Vanishing Treatment Cream)
Pros:
...um. It doesn't smell bad.
Cons:
I don't know if I'm allergic to it or something, but it BURNED my skin. I put it on...lalalala....1 hour later My face was RED. I rushed to CVS to buy some Clear & Clear cleansing thing to wash off the clearasil and washing off Clearasil BURNED and I almost cried.
It..burned my skin.
and BTW...Who would pay um more than $10 for this. You're cray cray.
April 3, 2012
Product used: Neutrogena (SkiniD Anti Acne Treatment)
Pros:
Personalized for your skin type
Quick results
Cons:
Stopped working after one month
At first my skin starting clearing up right away. But after a month it didn't improve and went back to it's original state.
April 2, 2012
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
none
Cons:
everything
I had severe deep ance on both my cheeks and desperately wanted all the little stuff to go away hoping that after all the little stuff cleared up i could then focus on the big stuff. After five months i saw little change in my acne. i still got those little annoying break outs regularly and god forbid i missed a day because my face would freak out. i started to realize that this stuff wasn't HEALING my acne it was just holding it in. My pores actually were getting bigger. so i stopped and went to a dermatologist. To sum it up, if you have tried every face wash, cream, zit zapper, mask, bar, scrub like i have and they didn't work, proactive WILL not work for you either. none of these things have enough benzol peroxide in them. You need a face wash with 10% benzol peroxide in it i would highly recommend Panoxyl, it cleared my skin instantly.
March 24, 2012
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))
Pros:
Inexpensive, large tube, effective, pleasant smell.
This is the best benzoyl peroxide treatment I've used. Very effective.
March 12, 2012
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%) Aquagel)
Pros:
Works Quickly
Available locally
Cheap!
Effective
Clears blackheads!
Skin clears up in about 3 weeks
Cons:
Can really dry out patches of your face if applied too often
The dry patches take about a week to heal up
I have had acne for now nearly 2 years after having my son, I developed food allergies. I noticed that wheat is the worst thing for my skin but have found that even having lime juice and cheese makes things so much worse. I went raw vegan for a few weeks and my skin cleared up very quickly but it was very hard to eat like that all the time. I have tried everything for acne, take supplements like pure bio zinc 30. At night I would even use this as a paste on my skin it helped but didn't stop the acne. I've tried lemon juice, honey masks and natural clay etc I was so upset and fed up I thought for £3 I would just try the Panoxyl, nothing to lose. I cleansed my skin with loccitane rice cleanser, and used witch hazel after so skin was very clean. I originally applied the gel to the areas of acne like it says to do, but every quickly it burnt my skin and the patches came up. Everyone was telling me not to use it again but I stopped until the patches went away. So a week after I started using it again at night only and my skin has dramatically improved, I can't believe it. I have tried everything to solve my acne and this really has changed my skin. I have been using it for 3 weeks now and I would say by week 6 my skin will be completely clear! Looks really great!!! I cannot recommend this enough but be careful! I use a cotton bud and dot a tiny amount on each spot. Takes about 5 minutes but its worth it!!
March 3, 2012
Product used: AcneFree (Sensitive Skin Formula)
Pros:
None
Cons:
Smells awful, dry skin
I will never buy again, it smelled awful, but I used it for awhile so my skin would get used to the product and hopefully work. What a waste of time that was, I feel like it's the reason my skin is so dry now, it made my acne worse, made my face look all flaky, and now I'm so nervous about trying products.
March 2, 2012
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))
Pros:
No more melia
Clear, clean skin
Cons:
It burns, but not really bad.
I've bleached lots of towels and the collar on a pair of pajamas. You can buy BP-resistant towels now so that's a nice thing.
I love this product! I have always had, and I mean ALWAYS, melia (little white, raised "pimples") on the sides of my nose. I would scrub and scub to try to get rid of them, but it would always come back right away. I haven't had any melia since I started using this product! It's so liberating. (My dad has it too so I guess it's genetic.) The product also cleared up my skin overall. I don't get breakouts. I have nice, clear, clean-looking skin. I highly recommend it.
February 26, 2012
Product used: Oxy (Clinical Treatment)
Pros:
Im sorry i have no pros to add does not work i would have loved to give a 0 but it wouldnt let me!
Cons:
This has got to be the WORST acne treatment i have ever used!! After 3 days of following the directions to a T,i woke up to a rash covering my entire face, my face looked horrible n hurt! I took benedryl as directed by doctor n was told to put cold compresses on my face....a day later my face is on fire, covered.in a rash n dry n cracking...i was told its considered a.chemical burn. I hope.this.does not do permeant damage to my face!
Do not ever use this treatment....spend the extra money n get proactiv!
Pros:
helps clear
smells good