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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 21, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Cons:
BE VERY CAREFUL, PROACTIV SEND A REPEAT ORDER WITHOUT ASKING, FIRST YOU HEAR IS THAT THEY HAVE DESPATCHED IT. CHEEKY b********S
BE VERY CAREFUL, PROACTIV SEND A REPEAT ORDER WITHOUT ASKING, FIRST YOU HEAR IS THAT THEY HAVE DESPATCHED IT. CHEEKY b********S
April 18, 2010
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Clear Skin System)
Pros:
-Moisturizer was amazing!
-Cleared up my skin quickly for a few weeks
Cons:
-EXPENSIVE
-Didn't keep my skin clear for long
I found that the cleanser worked for a few weeks, and then my acne reappeared. I wouldn't waste your money on the entire kit, because as a whole, it won't help anymore than cheap drugstore products. That being said, Clinique moisturizer is wonderful!! I highly recommend spending the money on it and pairing it with inexpensive cleansers (like Proactiv!!).
April 6, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
None
Cons:
The refining mask caused an allergic reaction all over my chin. Caused my face to break out really really bad after the rash cleared up.
Okay, so I have used Proactive for about 2 years and it worked SO well. Then they get the genius idea to CHANGE THE FORMULA!!!! I ran out of the older set so I reordered the new one. I used it and my face was sooooo dry. Then I used it again the next day, minus the refining mask, and the next morning I had 3 under the skin pimples (Which I rarely ever get. At most I will have one and it's not even bad.) It made me sooo mad that it caused my skin to be in such bad shape because it used to work wonders!
March 31, 2010
Product used: Equate (Medicated Acne Gel)
Pros:
-Inexpensive
-Walmart carries them
-Apart of Dan's skin regimen
Cons:
-irritation (pins and needles)
-white marks left behind on skin
-dries too quickly
i have used this product everyday for a couple of weeks and made my skin very very sensitive to drastic change of temperatures, not really "drastic" more like a sudden change of hot to cold or vice versa. After I apply this product every morning, I feel that if I move my face or smile my face will crack and destroy my skin.
March 20, 2010
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
Affordable, great customer service, their other products are good.
Cons:
3 Steps, have to use washcloth, expensive shipping
I reviewed this product a few weeks ago and gave it 5 stars. I came back to give my second review with 2 stars for their other skin care products but not the clear and smooth system. I did another review because after 5 weeks of using the system I developed a devistating case of cystic acne all along my jawline, my chin, and forehead areas. It was so painful and it was BAD. My co workers and friends noticed and questioned what happened to me. I'm 45 years old as well. I had very mild hormonal acne and I want to try this. I used it faithfully and correctly. I was very careful with rinsing as well. I knew I was using correctly because I went the first 5 weeks with completely clear skin. Of course I stopped using it, and since then its been two weeks ago and its almost cleared up. I have sensitive skin and I know this type of skin usually doesn't do well with a scrub based treatment with added Benzoil Peroxide. I'll continue to use their other products, I love them because they are freshly made and on the organic side.
February 20, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
None!
Cons:
Pricey!
It gave me much more acne than I had before...I have never had this much acne =(
I wouldn't EVER recommend this product to anyone!
It left my face with worse acne, red marks and scars!
I really can't believe this has happened to me I thought it would really help clearing out my skin and it made it much worse!
February 17, 2010
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
my skin is clear for the first time in years
Cons:
none
5 weeks into using this acne soap, i am literally a different person. My skin has been clear since day two or three - NO BREAKOUTS in over 40 days. I can finally leave my house without makeup and still feel confident. even my scars seem less noticable now that my skin is clear.
February 17, 2010
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
works great!
does what they claim it does
Cons:
none that I have found in 2 years
love ALL their products
The soap is fabulous - my whole family uses it
The kick ass acne scrub is the BEST I've used in 38 years
I use the loose foundation & lotions also. Nice to know there's no unneccesary fillers.
February 17, 2010
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
Natural, makes skin feel smooth and clean
Cons:
made me in particular, very oily right after using it for the first time, right when my skin dried i can see little sparkles of oil on my nose, cheeks and forehead, and then it slowly started to make my acne worse... If you use this on the body too, its a lot of work in the shower, and it can get tedious... really tedious... and i feel guilty for wasting so much water
Alright so i've been waiting to review this product for a while, and i think i've reached my breaking point... I switched over from dan's regime to this... its been about 2 weeks, at first i thought it was working, but when i hit week one, i realized my acne was just getting worse. I know it says to give it 2-6 weeks, but i realized i don't want to be so heavily reliant on a product, especially on my body acne...thats more subjective. I'm a little disappointed, but i'm goign to keep using this just cause i'm not sure what my next move is going to be... i'm just really tired of having acne and having to put on products, i just want normal skin that i don't have to be so cautious about... accutane is actually in consideration even though i have light-moderate acne... but its light-moderate all over my body so i guess its reasonable... if my acne gets better since i'm continuing the use of this product i'll put up a better review.. but for now i'm in the middle... i jus tdont think its worth having my acne get worse if i know its not going to be gone forever
February 16, 2010
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
actually does what it say
all natural
only thing that's worked for me
HUGE bottle for $20.. lasts months
Cons:
really can't think of any
i came across carley's after trying a trillion products that didn't work. i decided to give it a try, and it's honestly the only thing that's ever worked for me. i love this stuff. i'm allergic to BP, but the BP in carleys is in such a small level, plus you rinse it off, so i have no problems at all with it. if you use it consistently and do it like the instructions say, it works =] it cleared me up to the point that i got cocky and decided i didn't need it anymore, but i was soon regretting it. so many people have skin issues from using harsh products, or due to allergies to all the filler crap they put in most products these days, and they don't know that that's what causes their acne. carley's is all natural. people think that they have to be harsh to their skin to fight acne, and it's simply not true. this gentle approach worked a thousand times better for me than the harsh products i had been using. if you ever want to know more about my experience with it, let me know. my org name is the same as the name on the review =]
Pros:
BE VERY CAREFUL, PROACTIV SEND A REPEAT ORDER WITHOUT ASKING, FIRST YOU HEAR IS THAT THEY HAVE DESPATCHED IT. CHEEKY b********S