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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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December 17, 2011
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Clear Skin System)
Cons:
cost
For those of you who claim that it dries you out, well yes its supposed to do that because its supposed to exfoliate your skin (kind of like accutane). This will make your acne worse since your old skin may have bacteria, dirt or oil which would be your future pimple. This product is wonderful, its meant for people with serious acne. I am on my third set of acne solutions. After being on accutane, it has helped to keep me clear since i started to get my cystic acne back within a year. if its too dry then just get their moisture surge gel and it will help. Also try the clay mask for acne solutions, it really helps to take out blackhead and other stuff. I will keep using it.
December 13, 2011
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))
Pros:
Goes on clear
Effective
Little/No scent
Not nearly as drying as cream based BP
Cons:
None as of yet!
Perfection in a bottle. Glides onto the skin. Feels fresh, clean and most importanlty does it's job well.
December 5, 2011
Product used: Oxy (Maximum Action Advanced Face Wash)
Pros:
large bottle
Cons:
bleaches clothing
drying
i have used this for years as a topical without washing it off and it works well on drying up existing pimples. it lasts much longer than the overpriced 1oz bottles of bp.
November 29, 2011
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Aquagel)
Pros:
Cleared up every zit on my face!
Cheap
Easy to use
Cons:
Bleaches pillow/towels
Dries out skin a lot.
I love it. I scrub my face before bed and apply this stuff to sleep in (on my t-zone, in a broad area). In the morning I scrub my face again (helps remove dead skin caused by the drying out) and use light moisturizer and make-up. I haven't had a zit in a month!! Have been trying to find something good for 10 years! PS - I only have light acne. Will usually have one or two big zits. This cleared it up totally.
November 29, 2011
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))
Pros:
- It definitely works if you use it as instructed
- Huge tube
- Nice consistency (disappears easily)
- No smell
Cons:
- Very drying (even for oily skin)
- Not very portable tube
- Bleaches clothes (if you're not careful)
- Aging
I'm of south asian origin, and have had very oily skin, bad scarring and acne on and off for years. A few months ago, I had the worst break out of my life, with big red lumps appearing on my cheeks and jawline daily. I tried countless expensive products to get rid of them, but I just kept getting more and more lumps every day. After reading the reviews on this site, I decided to order Dan's BP, but was not impressed at first. I was expecting overnight results and instead all I got was extremely flaky skin which I have never sufferered from before. I did the regimen as instructed for a few weeks and there were a lot of changes - some good, some bad. My skin felt really tight and dry and it was difficult to cover up the flakes with make up. I was still getting new spots, but they seemed to go down a lot quicker. I now think my skin was just clearing out all the gunk that was stored in the pores. After using BP at first, my pores would feel bumpy, and if I scraped them lightly with my fingernails, blackheads would come out easily as if they were on the verge of 'falling' out (disgusting I know - but also very satisfying!) I stuck with it and although I still get spots occasionally on my forehead and jawline, it is nowhere near as bad as it was before. My pores look and feel really clean and my skin overall feels soft to the touch. I currently have only one big spot and a few small pimples on my forehead (and scarring unfortunately), compared to a face covered in big red lumps a few months ago. I'm not using BP every day anymore as I'm worried about the aging effects, so use DHC Salicylic face milk on alternate days or when I'm away from home. I'm very happy with Dan's BP though so will continue to use it even when my spots clear up completely as I know they could return again at any time.
November 26, 2011
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)
Pros:
Works for a while
Clears some acne
Smooth skin
Cons:
Stops working
Bleaches clothing
Very expensive
Like proactiv and almost all other acne treatments, the active ingredient in this system is benzoyl peroxide. I used it consistently, twice daily, for about 2 years. I think the first night I used it, it literally cleared about 80% of my acne overnight. But over time, like proactiv, it stopped working. I don't believe this is meant to be a long-term solution to acne. If you have puberty onset acne, it may help to get you through those couple of years, but for people with adult acne, you'll probably need something stronger.
November 23, 2011
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
Easy to use, leaves skin feeling clean, but not dry.
Cons:
None!
It keeps my skin and that of my 2 teenagers clear from bumps, pimples, blackheads, etc. I'm 42 and my teens are 14 and 17. I have been using Carly's for approx. 10 years and wouldn't use anything else. Also, my 17 yr old has KP on his face and this keeps it under control.
November 16, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Continuous Control Acne Cleanser)
Pros:
It works even after you rinse it off. Hours later you feel it working you feel tingling feelings in your face its awesome.
Cons:
It drys skin if you are not use to benzoyl peroxide. Or it my be to strong for some skin types.
It works just like its stated on the cream tube. (the same ingredient proactiv carries benzoyl peroxide but proactiv carries 2.5% and this one 10% which is about 5 times stronger than Proactiv. AND ONE QUICK EASY STEP ONLY !!not the 3 annoying steps.
November 7, 2011
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))
Pros:
a lot of product, last a long way.
great expectation
Cons:
sting your eyes
inflammation on the spot area
allergic reaction after about one month of use. Itchiness and horrible texture of my skin. Make you more sensitive to sun exposure, causing -in my case- more hyper pigmentation.
it was working really good for about a month, after that i started to developed what i think is an allergic reaction to acne.org BP. Every night i applied the product in my problem areas, and by next morning the covered area presented a horrible allergic reaction: a) the skin was red b) supper itchy, c) raised from the rest of the skin d) didnt improve the existing pimples e) awful texture of the skin in the BP covered area.(like i had salt grains under my skin). f) take about one week to get rid of the reaction.
Then, after about a month of use, i switched to neutrogena 2.5 PB and that product is working just fine. Conclusion, im not allergic to BP, but im allergic only to acne.org BP brand.
i really wanted to find a miracle product to improve my acne, but i havent yet.
anybody with the same story?
November 4, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage 2 in 1 Acne & Mark Eraser Kit)
Pros:
Medicated with benzoyl peroxide
Cons:
Everything except for the wash (which you clearly have to rinse off) is medicated with salicyclic acid...which never works
Doesn't erase marks
You have to use other products in conjunction with this to make it even look like it's working
Doesn't prevent acne
Putting the spot treatment over the nightly treatment just turns the nightly treatment into clumps of white goo
I wouldn't waste my money buying this again. I was already using either the Clean & Clear wash with the 5% bp or 10% bp in it along with a St. Ives scrub. This was working to a point--my acne would get very small but never completely go away. So I figured since I was pleased with C & C washes, I'd take it up a notch and buy the kit. When I got home I realized that the wash was nothing more than what I was already using (same exact ingredients) and everything else had salicylic acid in it, which never really works for me. Still, I let go of the St. Ives scrub and jumped into the kit. My acne came back, never improved, and my face looked worse until I started scrubbing again before using the kit. At that point, my skin just went back to what it was before--very small acne. The only thing in the kit that did anything for my face was the wash, which I was already using anyway. I ended up just going to buy some Persa-10 Gel a few days ago and using that instead of the spot treatment and it's working well. Now my regimen is: Scrub with a very gentle St. Ives scrub (Tone & Firm is what I'm using)
Wash with the cleanser
Tone with witch hazel (sometimes)
Apply Persa-10
Apply either nightly cream from kit or sunscreen from kit (because if nothing else, they at least serve as good moisturizers). For the most part, I'm basically doing The Regimen with Clean & Clear products. My tiny bumps are finally going away.
Pros:
exfoliates
takes away redness
cleans pores
shrinks pores