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Benzoyl peroxide is a topical treatment that kills acne bacteria and dries/peels the skin, helping to keep pores unclogged.

It is usually applied once or twice a day to the acne-affected area. You should see results quickly, but sometimes it takes 4 to 6 weeks of treatment to become apparent.

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July 16, 2007
Product used: Nature's Cure (Two-Part Acne Treatment System for Males)

Pros:

Absolutetly everything, i can't believe this $8 dollar pill & benzoyl helped cleared my skin.. I had moderate/mild acne... it got bad..
i bought it, & im flawlessly clear!!!! NO ACNE NOT EVEN A RED MARK......
I am so happy & i am so thankful!

Cons:

Non....

IT was amazing. i loved it. i cried about my acne alot because it wouldn't go away.. i used accutane & it came back.. i used natures cure & boom, & it cleared.. i am so happy & thankful.... what an amazing product
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July 11, 2007
Product used: Neutrogena (Advanced Solutions Complete Acne Therapy System)

Pros:

~Did not dry out my skin.
~Night cream does very good job at reducing pimple size.
~Cleanser actually makes your face feel clean!

Cons:

~Small lotion sizes.
~That's about it, other than the fact that the price is a bit too much judging by the lotion sizes.

I really have seen a bit less redness on my skin in only the first two days, but pimple wise, there is no improvement YET, but I have hope!
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July 10, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

So strong, feels like something must be working

Cons:

Dries out the skin. Skin stings afterwards. Skin goes red and patchy. Skin feels heavily medicated, no moisture, tough, RAW!

Wouldn't reccommend it at this stage, but going to give a go for a bit longer to see if it gets better. Still got new acne showing up. Doesnt make the skin feel good at all, cant be good for it. Very strong.
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July 9, 2007
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))

Pros:

Gets rid of redness, decreases the size of pimples, dries quickly, skin looks so much healthier, very effective, inexpensive.

Cons:

there is no such thing as PERFECT. It can be a little drying, but that's how it works. which is why you should never forget to moisturize after applying the Benzoyl Peroxide.

This is the only product that has ever worked for me as I am sure it will work for you if you repeat the steps carefully as instructed by Daniel Kern. Yup, Dan's the Man :) I cannot thank you enough.
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July 9, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

unscented, easy to use, eventually works

Cons:

slightly expensive, takes a while to work

I started using Pro-activ about 2 months ago. I had moderate acne and had been seeing a dermatologist to no results. So i finally decided to give proactiv a try and at 1st it made my skin much much worse. I called proactiv & they insisted i keep it up, that it was drawing the bacteria out of my skin. sure enough they were right!!! After about a month and a half, my skin is just about clear, with the occasional pimple. For those who want to quit after a month, stick in there, it works.
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July 7, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

The hope that it might work.

Cons:

It made my skin way worse.

I had very mild acne to begin with and after using the product for almost four weeks now, my acne is worse than it has ever been. I called the Proactive company twice and both times the people reassured me that 'everybody has to go through that phase' of the acne getting worse or that it is 'drawing out the acne so that it can kill it.' After reading other reviews, I just went and washed the Proactive off of my face and will stop using it for good. I hope that my face will clear up shortly! Proactive made my face much, much worse!
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July 4, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

REally has helped with acne and rashes on face. Not as abrasive as some prescriptions I have used in the past.

Cons:

none that I have experienced yet.

I use it most every day and night. I don't wash forthe whole 2 minutes and I don't scrub my face to hard with the clenser therefore makeing it not as abrasive. It's been the best think I've used since I've had acne problems.
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July 4, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Helped get rid of on sight acne but doesn't really prevent new ones. Helped my skin feel smoother when i followed the system everyday.

Cons:

not much of a long term effect. The "Club" thing you end joining will continue to mail you the 3 set system so you can end up with too much unused products... waste of money.

worked ok for me, might work for you. there are cheaper things out there that probably work better than this. Don't listen to the hype.
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July 4, 2007
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

This product works as soon as its applied. The repair lotion works really well against pimples.

Cons:

None

Extremely recommended
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July 2, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Works okay at first....but ONLY if you use it every day and night....would be good as a last resort for SERIOUS acne. NOT for people with occasional outbreaks.

Cons:

Eventually changes skin consistency. Makes your skin dryer and more leathery and dependent upon daily use of pro-activ!

DO NOT use this if you don't have serious acne. I had occasional zits and thought pro-activ would make my skin better. However, Pro-activ completely changed my skin....making it greasier at times, dryer at times and more wrinkly and leatherish. It was like my skin "required" pro-activ to make it clear, when before I could just use any old face wash. It does get rid of some zits but beware that it will change your skin- but not for the better!
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