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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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September 5, 2011
Product used: Quinoderm ((5% or 10%) Benzoyl Peroxide and (0.5%) Potassium Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate Cream)
Cons:
some dryness and stinging when applied but no worse than other spot treatments I have used
I have suffered with large red painful spots for the last 2 years, nothing has ever worked as good as quinoderm. I have used for 3 days and my skin almost spot free, also no new spots have appeared. It is even reducing a spot I have had for 5 weeks!! Yes my skin is quite dry but I have used it frequently and not really moisturising. I would much rather have slightly dry skin that big spots all over my face. I didn't expect it to get rid of my blackhead so this is an added bonus!! I hope the the benefits keep on coming, because I am so happy since I started using this product.
September 5, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
none
Cons:
it doesn't work
My 15 year old daughter and I had expectations that her acne on her forehead would dramatically clear after using this product. It is marketed in such a way. 6 weeks later, and there are no signs of improvement. I am totally disappointed in this product. I will return it prior to the 60 day money back guarantee ends and will take her to a dermatoligist. Don't have any expectations that this product may work for you. As we had hope, we are really disappointed. If you purchase it, I hope you have better luck than us. kindest regards...
September 3, 2011
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Acne Foaming Wash)
Pros:
- clears some acne
Cons:
- dries face (peeling occurs)
- makes skin more sensitive
- stimulates oil production
The "Gotta hate acne" reviewer summed up my reaction to a T. This product has 10% benzoyl peroxide, which is excellent at fighting acne, but is not safe to use on a daily basis as a *cleanser.* I was really hopeful about this product, and it did give me some results. It cleared my facial acne for a little while, and totally cleared my back. However, it damaged the rest of my skin in the process; making it dry, irritated, peeling, and red. Also, to my horror, it made my face more oily later on! Because my skin was being stripped of all the natural oils, it produced copious amounts to try and heal itself and undo the damage. My skin became much more prone to scarring from even small pimples, and just looked damaged and dry all over. This product is not good as a basic cleanser. It's too strong and doesn't improve the health of the skin, just attacks acne. It could be used on the back though, because that's not as sensitive as the face. Other than that, this product doesn't do your skin any favors.
August 12, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
I liked the way it made my skin soft.
Cons:
didnt get rid of all acne, expensive, had to deal with the company for 2 months before they left my bank account alone.
I used this product while I was on antibiotics, and they worked really good together, but after I stopped using the antibiotics, the proactiv wasn't so great on its own. I used proactiv for about 3 years, I stopped using it because I figured I could go to walmart and get nuetrogena and have the same if not better results for a lot cheaper. Proactiv would probably be more fit for someone with light to mild acne and money to spend. I would not suggest letting proactiv have access to your banking information/ direct payments out of your account. I called and cancelled my order about a month and a half ago, and they said I would not be charged again and sure enough today I had a pending payment from proactiv in my checking account. And if you send proactiv back as a refund, make sure you get a tracking number, otherwise youll have to wait 5-6 weeks just for a refund.
August 7, 2011
Pros:
redness and pimple goes away.
Cons:
does not make pimples go away forever...
I am a student and i have to stay up late doing homework and study for tests, quize you name it the next day and the result of it is getting pimples on my face... zapzyt 1. is cheap 2. i can get it in drug stores, walmart... and it works! When i have something going on the next day and i feel like i have a pimple coming soon i put it on before i go to sleep i get up the next day it's gone. :) great for college students cuz it's cheap n works :)
July 30, 2011
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
the bar soap was easy to wash off
Cons:
this stuff JACKED my face up
smells bad
time consuming
dry skin
When i started using this, I would normally have one to two pimples on my face. By the end of using this, I had cystic pimples all over my face (which i RARELY got before using this), and dry/flakey skin.
I REALLY wish i would have never used this. I'm pretty hesitant to believe that this many people have had success using it.
July 29, 2011
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)
Pros:
Cheap
skin feels smooth
I can buy when ever I want
WORKED!?!?
Cons:
Skin got oily (But who gives a F*** my skin is clear!)
OK, so i have suffered from acne for 4 years. my skin has gone from mild acne to OMG WHAT THE HELL HAPPEN TO YOUR FACE! Dermatologist just gave me endless number of pills and nothing worked. My skin is permanently scared now and was covered in acne at all times. Out of desperation, I bought this and I bought Zinc supplements. I did it for a month religiously. I made sure I didn't miss one day. I hate the 3 day step thing but hey if someone wants clear skin who gives a sh**.
So the bottom line for true acne suffers is buy this product AND (Zinc for Acne) I bought it at Amazon. I stopped taking the supplements for 2 days and I had a breakout that scared me into buying more supplements. I the same happened when I stopped AcneFree Severe. I wish i took pictures to prove my awesome transformation.
July 20, 2011
Product used: AcneFree (Severe Acne 24 Hour Clearing System)
Pros:
This did actually clear up my skin
Cons:
Fine lines started appearing on my face after prolonged use
This product is good because it did clear up my skin and kept it clear. The only issue I have with it is that after using it for over a year, I started noticing fine lines on my skin that had not been there before using the product. This could be because there is no moisturizer in the regimen, so maybe adding one would prevent this from happening to someone else. The bottom line is that I would reccomend this to get your skin cleared up, but I would not advise to stay on this regimen long term.
July 11, 2011
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
Eliminates acne
Keeps skin looking young
Mostly natural
You wash off the BP, so it probably won't bleach your clothes or blankets or make you more sensitive to sunlight
Great customer service
Really inexpensive
Cons:
You have to buy a bunch of white washcloths and use a fresh one every time
You can't buy it in stores
Here's the deal. I've been on ProActiv, Tazorac, high doses of benzoyl peroxide, and oral antibiotics before. I'm a female in my early twenties, and I've had adult acne for the past five years. I never had horrible cystic acne, but I had a severe amount of papules and pustules all over my face, plus a few cysts now and then. Over the past month, I've cleared my skin completely using Carley's. I was about 95% clear after three weeks, but I wanted to wait to write a review just to make sure it wasn't a fluke. Now I'm 100% zit-free! I used the Industrial Strength Kick A** kind, and I followed the instructions almost exactly. The only thing I did differently was I started using the acne wash twice a day to speed up the clearing process (they tell you to use the wash and soap once a day and then just the soap the other time to wash off make-up/sweat). I'm not sure if that's recommended, but it worked! I know there's a lot of controversy over these reviews, and I'm not sure what to say about that. (Although I have to make this observation: it does seem like the naysayers are all using the same scare tactics by saying "I broke out in horrible cysts and now I have permanent scars!" I also just find that unlikely.) Anyway, I'm just telling you that it worked for me, so calm the heck down. One thing I used to hate about the BP products my dermo put me on is that they were so harsh and drying that they'd leave me looking really old and wrinkled. You wash the BP off in Carley's regime, so that's not the case. And when I use their fab day moisturizer, I think I look really glowing and youthful! Basically, try it. Don't get your hopes up, because everyone's different and it may not work for you. But they'll give you your money back in full if it doesn't, and the guy will respond to your questions via email within a couple hours. Plus, $21 for a few months? After prescriptions, that's nothing.
July 8, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage 2 in 1 Acne & Mark Eraser Kit)
Pros:
Works!!
Cons:
Only for people with OILY/ACNE prone skin otherwise it will dry out your skin and cause you to break out more. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS (i.e. wear sunscreen when you use the product, if the one given irritates your skin, the exact same chemical make-up is in Oil of Olay face moisturizers so don't blame the sunscreen, cut back on how much you're washing your face or applying the acne cream. Remember you're applying a 10% benzoyl peroxide to your face ALONG with a 2% Salicylic Acid on top of that!
This product is for people with OILY ACNE prone skin, so it's not going to work on people with dry skin or people with sensitive skin that have a few pimples here and there, sorry! I have been dealing with acne, ACTUAL acne not just a zit or some pimples since I was 12 and have tried EVERYTHING from Proactiv, Murad, every single product from Clearasil, Cetaphil, Neutrogena, Clean & Clear (yes I was skeptical about trying this because all of their other "acne" products have never worked), St. Ives, Nature's cure, Zapzyt to prescription lotions and scrubs from my actual dermatologist, I even bought a Clarisonic thinking if I used something that would scrub my face then the medicated face washes would actually work! This product ACTUALLY WORKS. I had deep painful zits on my chin and cheeks and it took a week of using the Clean & Clear Advantage 2 in 1 kit for them to go away when it normally would have taken 3 weeks of popping them, applying layer after layer of benzoyl peroxide and hot compresses before they would have scarred and gone away. It works. End of story.
Pros:
if applied all over the face prevents spots
get rid of blackheads
reduces redness and size of spots within a couple of days
works better than anything else used in the past