Benzoyl Peroxide
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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 31, 2009
Product used: Klear Action (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

It started working quickly to reduce the pimples but that's where it ended.

Cons:

The product portions are uneven so your bound to run out of everything but the toner. In addition the effects on the product dont last long.

If your looking for a quick fix for a short amount of time, this is your product. Other wise I don't reccommend buying if your looking for long term results. My face cleared up about 25% within 2-3 weeks after that the product stopped working and my skin remained the same, and I have severe acne. Around the 4th weeks thats when everything typically seemed to come back.
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July 14, 2009
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)

Pros:

Finally a product that works. My skin feels and looks very nice. Everyday i start with the cleanser and the soap.

Cons:

More grains maybe, for the clean feeling?

I almost double the price for getting it shipped to Norway, not once, but 5 times so far. Now my wife has started to "borrow" my stuff instead of using her highly prized Ole Henriksen.
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July 12, 2009
Product used: Klear Action (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

The spot treatment stops the growth of pimples and clears them up within days.
The toner and face wash leave skin feeling clean and refreshed.

Cons:

The best product of this line, in my opinion, is the spot treatment; which is subsequently the only product that is not sold individually online (or in store). Also, the spot treatment can stop working as well after using it too frequently.

Good, affordable products that can be trusted to work. Though the intensity of how well the spot treatment can lower after time, it is still the best spot treatment I have tried. As long as you don't mind having to buy the products together each time (and you use most or all of the products) this is definitely worth a try.
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July 6, 2009
Product used: Oxy (Maximum Action Advanced Face Wash)

Pros:

removes oil---------------FAST
LOTS better than Proactiv
size of acne reduced quickly

Cons:

Oil comes back after washing
Bottle empties fast
sometimes stings skin

I have used proactiv and it just doesn't match up to Oxy I used both Sensitive(green) and Maximum(red) Sensitive- has 5% benzol peroxide and is gental on the skin-after you can feel the coolness Maximum-has 10% benzol peroxide and can sting skin a little but it goes away quick-workes faster than Sensitive Bottom line--- Try it you never know
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July 3, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Refining mask works.

Cons:

Takes a long time to work.

The refining mask is really the only part of the kit that works, I've put it on the really huge pimples that break out on my forehead but it takes about five days before the pimple is fully gone.
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June 29, 2009
Product used: Oxy (Maximum Action Advanced Face Wash)

Pros:

Works well for mild to moderate acne.

Cons:

Bleaches clothes. I have lost a lot of clothes as a result of using this product, sweating later and finding my clothes were bleached even though I didn't get the product anywhere near the clothes.

Don't want to alarm people but I think The Mentholatum Company is phasing out the 10% benzoil wash in favor of the Salicylic Acid wash. I can't find the 10% wash anywhere. I have found the 5% wash. I tried the Salicylic Acid wash and had at least 2 new small pimples every day. In addition, my acne started to rage out of control after just 2 weeks even though I used the benzoil peroxide spot treatment, and washed my face at least 3 times a day. If you check out the reviews for Clearasil products you will see that some people respond well to Salicylic Acid. My experience was exactly the opposite. I've been dealing with adult acne for many years. The 10% was one of the few products that worked despite the fact that it ruined much of my clothing. It was a trade-off I was willing to make. I am now going back to my doctor for a prescription to a 10% benzoil peroxide wash. In the meantime, buying up the only remaining bottles that I found at one drugstore in the entire city.
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June 27, 2009
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Aquagel)

Pros:

great results!

Cons:

it made my skin dry,reddish and itchy,i felt so irritated every time i'm using it.I advise not to go outside your house especially if sunny,it may cause severe redness and itchiness in your face.

despite of those things.....you will see the dramatic results in your face.first,you actually thought that it gone up,but the truth is there still spots and mark,but that is natural,cause you have to buy another panoxyl product to fix that problem.
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June 14, 2009
Product used: Quinoderm ((5% or 10%) Benzoyl Peroxide and (0.5%) Potassium Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate Cream)

Pros:

Dries out your spots

Cons:

Does not work over night but needs about a week or two application.

This stuff does sting the skin and I bought it as I had a wedding coming up and wanted clear skin..in three days. Yes I know..nothing can really clear the skin in three days especially not hard cyst type spots, which was what I was suffering with. Anyway I tried it and yes it does dry out your spots and it turns the skin over helping to shed away all the old cells and dirt which cause spots. I am impressed with the results as my skin is starting to look totally acne free however it is very drying. It did reduce the redness and shrink the spots after two applications so you do notice results quickly. Being 28 and having started to see the signs of aging I do worry about using this product but its a toss up really...aging skin or spots? I will continue to use this if I am having very bad breakouts but I certainly do not think i would continue with this product after using it consistently for a month as I really dont want the long term wrinkled effect.
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June 13, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Made my skin soft.

Cons:

Didn't work, made my acne worse.

Don't use it, the commercials are lies, the stuff does not work! after a few days of using it, it made my skin worse.
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June 7, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

The price is right and you can buy it at most stores, at first even at warehouse stores.

Cons:

No longer at warehouse stores.

I am older and never had acne as a teen, after 3 kids my body changed. I've tried many, I mean many products and AcneFree was the most affordable, easy on the skin and worked the best. If I break out the acne clears up so quick and there are no scars. My teenage son has had great results with the product. I sure wish Costco still carried it. They told me I could buy it online, but just looked and it's not there. This is SO MUCH BETTER THAN PRO-ACTIVE!
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  1. Use the search feature on the American Academy of Dermatology website to look for board-certified dermatologists in your area, and filter the search results for doctors with a special interest in treating acne.
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