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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.
Used Benzoyl Peroxide? Rate It:
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July 13, 2008
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)
Cons:
kinda expensive? the lotion is REALLY thick,so i have to use a little bit only.
it works great. :D
July 10, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Easy to use.
Cons:
It doesn't work. Period.
Don't waste your money. They get stars to endorse their product because they have the money to do so. Stars get facials and have dermatologists. Not because they use Pro-Activ.
July 9, 2008
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)
Pros:
its cleared up my face some. sometimes i have flare ups but most of the time my acne is absent.
Cons:
yeh i run out of the toner faster than evrything else.so i try and skimp on it as much as possible to keep evrything equal.
ive only been using it for like two and half months so i dont know if it will get better but i sure hope so.i like the acessability of it, i can go right around the corner to a local cvs pharmacy and buy it right off the shelf. f**k proactive
June 26, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Persa-Gel 10, Maximum Strength)
Pros:
eventully gets rid of acne. No pain or surprising reactions to my skin.
Cons:
Not stronge enough for me. it takes a while to get rid of acne. Not the best overnight treatment.
This is an ok product. I felt no stinging or redness witch is good. but then again it just wasn't stronge enough, i felt like i was just rubbing lotion on my face. Which would of been ok if it worked just a little faster. But overall this is ok for just treating acne over a peried of time, but don't buy just for a few pimples or zits. it wasn't good for me, who just wanted to get rid of a few blemishes over night.
June 21, 2008
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
I have used this product for over four years, and it is an absolute lifesaver. My sister also uses it, and every one of my friends who I recommended it to also was surprised how well it worked. Best of all, this is a cruelty-free product.
Cons:
Some people have reported that for first time users, the formula is extremely potent; therefore, causing your skin to get worse initially. But after the first week or so, it starts working indefinitely. For me, it started working in the first 2 days.
Just buy it. It's definitely worth a try. If you don't like it (which I doubt), just stop using it.
June 14, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Works well on longterm, greatly reduces frequency and size of outbresks
Cons:
If a day or two is mised the cycle is ruined and you have to start again- can dry out skin if you dont pay extra for moisturizer (that smells like plastic!)
Works if you use it continuously for many months/years. if you forget one night or you dont buy a new one fast enough or go on holidays your back where you started. Works but you need commitment.
June 12, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
It makes your skin feel clean after you use it.
Cons:
I have combination skin, and it made the oily parts even oilier and the dry parts even dryer. It worked well the first month, but then it got significantly worse after that. I didn't think my acne could get any worse, but it did.
If you have oily and acne prone skin, it doesn't work. I've never had such bad and painful acne until I tried pro activ. The refining mask and the repairing lotion made my skin really itchy and hurt a lot too. I also don't care for the automatic shipments because the two month supply has lasted me three now, and there's still about a quarter of it left.
I recommend, even if you are hooked on getting pro activ, get the one month supply first, don't commit to the full size yet until you've tried it and it works.
June 11, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
It made my face feel clean.
Cons:
I had pealing skin and it did not match up to the results you see on tv.
I got the sample size and it made my face feel good and clean but i used the recomended dosage morning and night in the beginning and it made my skin dry and pealing but my face cleared up some what. so i only use the face wash in the morning and the who system at night. they send you a new box so i though id try it and this was the regular size. using only the 1 step in the morning and the whole at night since it made my skin peal.
as time went on it my skin got use to it and it had no affect so i stoped using the dime size/pea size, still nothing. .
im gonna try the clean & clear advantage acne control kit next since. :/
June 8, 2008
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Clear Skin System)
Pros:
Great product, works well
Cons:
smell
It's a great product, it combines the active ingredients of both Proactiv and Tri-Clear, it leaves your skin dry and reduces shine. The only thing is that it smells of witch hazel, which i think smells like BBQ sauce or a dog's rawhide bone YUCK!!
June 7, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Cons:
My acne got 5x worse just after using the product for a week.
i started using proactive in the hopes of rocovering my acne. i have had acne for about two years now, and it never gets bettter. when i would watch the commercials about it, it made me feel a ABSOLUTELY needed it... so finally i tried it out. I mean at that point i was thinking "what the heck, what does it matter to me". I mean my acne [in my opinion] was already to its worst point. so then i got the package in the mail. i just couldn't wait to try it out. i did everything it told me, but somehow i ended up with even worse skin. i literally broke down crying, i didn't want anyone to see me like it. i mean people at my school already call me pepperoni face. so i stoppped the treatment, and i even told my mother that i wasn't going back to school, b/c i was so embarrased. but finally she talked mme into going back. [[i still live adepressed life]]
Pros:
made most of my pimples disappear. i still get a couple pimples but i think its because i'm still in puberty.