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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December 14, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Cons:
Didn't work AT ALL. It's a pain in the butt with all of the steps and it dried my face out really bad.
Try it if you want but it didn't work for me
December 10, 2009
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Clear Skin System)
Pros:
Took away my acne very quickly
Cons:
After about the first week, it started to burn my eyelids and scar under my eyes
Not really wreath it so far
December 10, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Nothing
Cons:
It made for face dry and it hurts to use and it made my face blotchy and it even hurts to put on lotion now.
Do not use it!
December 9, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
the only thing in this whole kit that did any good was the green tea moisturizer.
Cons:
It severely damaged my skin. my acne got worse than it ever was before & worse than I ever thought acne COULD get. It dries my skin out,left it flaky and scarred-Im still trying to reverse & repair what Pro-activ did to me. Ruined my skin, my LIFE.
Proactiv ruined my skin, any left over shards of confidence/self esteem I had..my life
December 9, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
PRICE SCAM!
I ordered product and was given a total of $29.95 but when the product arrived it was 2 installments of $29.95 for a total of $59.90. Never was that total given until I received the product. I havn't used it and I'm already not pleased. Watch out for the price scam!!!!!
December 8, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
None.
Cons:
Gave me worse acne and the kind that hurts!! I never broke out on my chin or the bottom of my cheeks, but now I have worse acne then I started with!!
I used this product when I was in high school and it worked wonders, but it was really expensive and i was only 15 so I couldn't afford it. I decided to use it again last month because I randomly had a really bad break out in October. Unfortunately, this product made my skin so much worse and gave me terrible cystic acne instead. Right now I'm trying gentle products to heal my skin again and not irritate it like Proactiv. Basically...don't put things on your face that bleaches your towels!!!
December 6, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)
Pros:
none
Cons:
made my face verrrrry irritated. i even tried lowering to one time use a day, then every other day.
hate this product.
December 5, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
For about two days, your skin feels incredibly smooth and clean.
Cons:
Then it hits you. You will have MORE breakouts than ever. It BURNS after a couple days, you get the worst acne of your entire life, you get acne all over your face, even where you've never had it before. It stinks and requires 3/4 steps twice a day.
If you are looking to be a grotesque, slimy, pimply monster for halloween, then this might be the product for you. That is the result you will get within 3 days. This was a terrible waste of money because I paid like $30 to burn and pimple my skin. You get terrible, painful, infected pimples like you've never had before. DO NOT try it, even if you are given it for free. It wrecks your skin terribly. I now have to spend weeks trying to get rid of the mess proactiv has made on my face. I stuck it out for about three weeks, doing the treatments twice daily, trying to keep faith, but it eventually hurt so bad I had to give up. DO NOT listen to Jessica Simpson, this easily qualifies as the WORST thing I have ever bought.
December 1, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
I don't have any pros for this product! It makes your eyes burn!
Cons:
Bought this over the summer of 09 because my forehead would get really oily and break out due to the humidity and was very dissatisfied. The product smells absolutely horribe! Like eveyone says it burns your skin and turns it red!
Product does not work for me! My skin broke out even more and became irritated. Plus I was billed 3 months later and mailed a second package without my knowledge.
November 25, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Cons:
Proactive made my skin dry out and peel.
Be careful ordering online, apparently if you order any products online you are automatically signed up for the proactive "club" and they will continue to bill you and ship products to you monthly.
Pros:
None