Benzoyl Peroxide
Topical Antibacterial
Reviews
3.5
20781 Reviews
Benzoyl Peroxide
Topical Antibacterial
Efficacy
54%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
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Note: Benzoyl peroxide clears the skin completely when applied correctly.
Benzoyl Peroxide
Topical Antibacterial
Side Effects
Low-Medium
Benzoyl Peroxide
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.
Benzoyl Peroxide
Topical Antibacterial
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Compare To Other Treatments
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September 23, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

At first, you star seeing the difference, and your skin feels smooth.

Cons:

After a month you start breaking out, and if you don't have the mosturizer it dries your skin a lot.

DON'T USE IT. EVEN THOUGH THE COMERCIALS ARE GREAT!
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September 22, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

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nothing good come from it

Cons:

it works like crap

it was way to expesive for crap.
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September 21, 2008
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

Made my face less oily.

Cons:

Did nothing, made me breakout more.

I have cystic acne, and it seems nothing will help prevent these large bumps...
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September 17, 2008
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

Cleared acne in one day. Inexpensive.

Cons:

You get a large break out a bout three days after because your pores are getting cleared up.

Stay with it. Don't give up otherwise your breakouts will get WORSE. Do the same with any other product.
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September 15, 2008
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

Decent price- no shipping to pay. Did clear up on acne nicely in 3 days actually, smoothed out surface of skin, fewer breakouts.

Cons:

Huge painful dryness around chin and sides of mouth- caused scaling for me. Lotion did fix overnight though. Not working well for cystic type of acne still have firm non red blemishes after 21/2 weeks.

Worth price and easy to purchase almost at any store, does improve acne greatly so worth it to me.
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September 14, 2008
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

works really well.

Cons:

dries out face pretty bad.

definately recommend this if you are patient, and dont mind a little drieness once in a while.
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September 12, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

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Dries skin out way to much, making very very flaky.

This products seemeed to work for about two days and then my skin got dry as hell. My skin looks worse now than when I started. I am trying to make my skin not so dry now, this is a hard thing to do. My skin is so flaky that it is driving me up the walls. Would not recommend it.
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September 5, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Daily Clear Vanishing Acne Treatment Cream)

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I had a breakout just a day after using it and it dried it up within hours...

Cons:

Bad flaky dry skin. I constantly put on moisturisers trhoughout the day. and a few minutes later it will be flaky again

only had it for 3 days... im going to wait it out and see how it turns out. im changing my clensers starting tomoro as well to a more sensitive one. Hopefullly this will work
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September 4, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Works very well for a couple months, max.

Cons:

Facial skin gets used to it and then the product loses effect.

Useful to clear very mild acne. Also useful for bettering severe acne. However, don't use for more than 4 months because the level of effectiveness wears off, even with consistency. Recommended for quick but not very long lasting results.
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August 29, 2008
Product used: Oxy (Maximum Action Advanced Face Wash)

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WORKS REALLY DOES WORK IVE BEN USING THIS FOR YEARS NOW, I ALWAYS BUY IT..REALLY REALLY DOES WORK!

Cons:

USE MOISTURIZER, DOES DRY FACE BUT AFTER MOISTURIZER ITS ALL FINE :)

NOT GONNA STOP USING IT GOOD PRODUCT CHEAP JUST MASSAGE ONTO SKIN THEN WASH OFF WORKS :)
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