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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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February 13, 2009
Product used: Oxy (Maximum Action Advanced Face Wash)
Cons:
i cant think of any.....
i love oxy because it cleared up my acne fast. going into high school is scary and with all the stress comes more acne!! i tried everyhting and no cleanser seemed to work. a friend told me about oxy so i tried it and in just one day my acne cleared up. it takes about a week or two for all your acne to go away but you'll start seeing results in just one night. its really amazing and i recomend it to everyone. its also unscented so you son have to worry about not liking the smell.
February 2, 2009
Product used: Klear Action (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Very Mild & Effective
Love this product, its inexpensive & it cleared up my acne very quickly!!
January 31, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
started working within the first week, softest skin I have had since I was in grade school!
Cons:
when your broke and you need it, it seems expensive.
I have had consistant acne since 6th grade and tried everything possible. This was a desperate choice (an informercial? come on!) and within the first week, I was shocked at how great my skin looked. Its been 9 years since I first tried it and I cant live without it. Here's the trick....only use it at night. It will dry you out during the day. I wash my face with a plain soap to get the makeup off and then use the system before bed. Works awesome!
January 30, 2009
Product used: Oxy (Maximum Action Advanced Face Wash)
Pros:
Clears skin up a lot!
Cons:
It doesn't fix everything, it isn't magic. And I stained my mother's black rug in the bathroom.
I used it for a while after Proactive screwed me up. Made my acne so much better! Skin feels great! Give it a try!
January 29, 2009
Product used: Oxy (Maximum Action Advanced Face Wash)
Pros:
Clears skin fast, reduces redness
Cons:
Dryness
I love this product!!
I used Clean & Clear for 5 years, but it stopped working for me.
Now, I have found a product that doesn't make my face irritated and that makes me happy.
January 25, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
nothing... I liked the commercials I guess? LOL
Cons:
I still had acne and got new acne while i was on it and its expensive.
It didnt work for me. I still had acne and was still getting new acne while i was on this regime. I used it for a month and a half without skipping a day and seen no results. I used it night and day. I guess it just didnt work for me. So i returned it. I tired using zinc supplements for a week now after reading zinc supplement reviews and thats the only thing that worked for me and i had acne for 11 years. I hate proactiv. Fortunately, I got my money back. If your thinking that your going to be one of the lucky ones that it will work on...that may be true but you'll be spending a fortune for the rest of your life, so ATLEAST try zinc before you try proactiv most people get zinc for 5$ and it works for them. You just may have a zinc deficiency like me that you dont know about... READ THE REVIEWS ON ZINC.
December 30, 2008
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)
Pros:
Worked quickly for me. Did not dry my skin. Made pores appear smaller. Affordable.
Cons:
Can't purchase the products separately, with the exception of the cleanser.
I don't think this product is designed for those with sensitive or combination skin, but for those with oilier, thicker skins, it should work. I used the AcneFree Severe kit, and it significantly reduced my breakouts within a couple of weeks. I didn't peel at all, even with the 10% BP solution. I rarely get cysts anymore -- I think I've had maybe 2 since I started using this 10 months ago. And those were quickly zapped with Mario Badescu's Buffering Lotion. I do get a large pimple about once a month, but it's a vast improvement over what I looked like before. I had a better experience with AcneFree than I did with prescription medications or other OTC products.
December 29, 2008
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))
Pros:
Far superior to cream.
Cons:
None
This is the way to go as far as BP. I don't know why anyone would ever use the cream version. This goes on so easily, and you don't have to worry about your face being white. It also takes about 1/3 of the time to apply compared to cream. Awesome stuff.
December 25, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
i liked that it included all steps, and it worked ok for a while. the mask works great, even now.
Cons:
after about 3 months, my skin became immune, and proactiv did nothing to my skin except make it flake.
if you have very mild acne, and have already tried the OTC stuff, go ahead and try Proactiv, it must work for somebody. But I would recommend going to your doctor to get a prescription instead, if you get regular and/or moderate-severe breakouts. Proactiv is too iffy for the price.
December 2, 2008
Product used: Quinoderm ((5% or 10%) Benzoyl Peroxide and (0.5%) Potassium Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate Cream)
Pros:
None at all
Cons:
Made me look like a beetroot, made me nearly want to itch my face off, smells horrible, doesn't work at all, made my skin extremely dry.
I read reviews about people using this product got dry itchy skin, and I overlooked it as i've used a lot of different products on my skin over time, but JESUS none of them have EVER done what this product has done to me. I used the tinyest, little dab on the few spots I have left last night before I went to bed, and i'm literally writing this as soon as I woke up, I didn't have more than 2 hours sleep, first my face was burning, then the itching came, at 3:00 am I went to get a drink of water and saw my face was bright red, it was stinging all over and felt horrible, even opening my mouth hurt. Then my throat started to swell up too and now it feels like i've got a sore throat. Seriously this stuff is evil, I can't really say whether it works or not because i'm throwing it away right now, after just one application i'll never go back to that - it's not worth it, nothing is worth that - makes you look even worse, and feel - terrible. You have been warned!
Pros:
oxy works perfectly!! its amazing!! it gets rid of acne fast!! it starts working in just one day