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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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August 10, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Cons:
Dried up my skin and I couldn't find a moisturizer, still had quite a few breakouts although not as severe, the sulfur mask was very drying, expensive (I needed the five piece kit), the Clear Skin Club can be an unnecessary nuisance.
If your skin is glowing the info ads go for it, but if it's anything less than that, then it it's worth checking out the Acne.org regime and some OTC products or the products here. I switched here. The great part was that my skin was used to BP from Proactiv so I was able to advance fairly quickly through using the max dose of BP on the Acne.org regimen and saw great results. If you need more than the three piece kit then it could you run as much as 75 bucks!
August 9, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
It dries up your skin.
Cons:
Doesn't stop acne!
First of all, I had an allergic reaction to the original proactive. My face tightened and swelled. I changed to the gentle formula which seemed to work better. I had given up on all cleansers at this point. After following all three steps daily it has not got rid of my acne. For about a week at a time my skin will be clear, but then pimples pop up here and there still. I shouldn't have large pimples still.For the last 3 weeks I have tried everything to clear my face and nothing is working. I even used their face mask. Nope didn't work. The toner also makes my skin oily so I don't always use the lotion with it, b/c then it is extra oily. I have now started the 30 day free trial of vitamins. I am going to see it that helps. I would hate to spend even more money though. It's obvious I am already wasting my money every three months on the cleanser/toner/lotion. I think I was just sick of searching for the right product, that I just stuck it out with proactive. Five years too long!!!!!!!!!!
August 9, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
It removed some acne, consistent
Cons:
It was not very effective, acne remained constant
Don't waste time or money on this product
August 7, 2008
Product used: Oxy (Maximum Action Advanced Face Wash)
Pros:
It started clearing up my skin after the first day.
Cons:
No it dosen't dry up your skin, not mine atleast.
A must have product, no doubt about it. If you want to clear your skin a much cheaper way instead of expensive Neutrogena and Proactive kits, GET OXY!!!!!!!!
August 2, 2008
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Aquagel)
Pros:
only thing that worked for me!!!
Cons:
the first month, skin gets fairly dry!!! How else are you suppose to kill the bacteria!
I LOVE the Panoxylgel10%,I HAD moderate acne The first couple of weeks it made my face really dry to the point that i couldn't even smile, but I was putting a lot. I wanted to get rid of the acne sooner so i didn't really care. It only says to put it once at night time but I put it on twice a day, at night I'd put a lot and in the morning just a little less. Invest in a oil free moisturizer, i was first using the clean and clear softw/Spf15.but don't put the moisturizer all over your face, just the edges of ur face and around the eyes and smile crease, because u want to let the skin breath. I also am using the TANDA skincare blue light, another skin saver, paid 200 but it's my own home system and one time purchase and if i were to get a blue light treatment at a spa it cost 100per treatment, really worth the money. After 2months my face was almost clear, i was in shock and u will be too.Also Buy the proactiv mask, great to reduce redness. Now my faceisALLClEAR,hardworkbutworth@end
July 28, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
-Clears Skin
-Evened out my skin tone
-My very oily face...looks a little less oily
Cons:
-A LITTLE drying
-Makes my cheeks red :(
-Expensive
My skin is basically acne prone, oily, but sensitive. Okay so all throughout high school I always had bad skin. Not MAJOR acne. But def lots of not cute pimples. Every product... Neutrogena, Clean & Clear, Aveeno, Cetaphil.. nothing worked for me.I finaly decided to give in and order Proactiv. Well it def did clear up my skin for a like a year. Maybe a random pimple here and there.. but nothing too bad. I loved it.It did make my face a little red though and I hate that. My skin is like a medium color and my cheeks would just look stupid and red. So I was like okay my skin is clear for a year maybe I don't need Proactiv anymore... WRONG. I tried a simple cleanser (Purpose)... and I broke out like no other. SO BAD. So I yeah I went back to Proactiv (used the extra strength formula to get this dam pimples away) Once this all clears up.. I'll go back to the regular proactiv and maybe try it with a diff toner to see if I'm still red? It's a love/hate thing.. but it keeps my skin clear!!
July 28, 2008
Product used: Benzac AC (Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%) Gel)
Pros:
This is very gentle as compare to other BP gel/cream which can be found in my country, at the same time effective. Not drying. Less irritation.
Cons:
More expensive if compare to Dan's BP treatment gel.
This Benzac AC 2.5 Benzoyl Peroxide Gel (60g) is water base, just like Dan's BP treatment gel. I will recommend this BP gel over the others, especially if you have sensitive skin.
July 24, 2008
Pros:
Pills worked well for a few months... at least 6 months.
Cons:
The cream burns and my face turns red with even the smallest amount used. Plus it bleaches material. The pills stop working after a few months even in constant use.
The pills alone work wonders for a while. In the long run this just isn't working for me anymore and that sucks... so back to finding a cure for my adult acne.
July 4, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
I can feel it working, and when I break out every day I can feel the breakouts shrinking and drying up.
Cons:
I've been using it for about 3-4 weeks now and recently I just broke out like crazy, so idk.
The first 2 weeks I started using it I didn't have any breakouts and it kept my skin feeling clean and acne-free, but out of no where I broke out so badly in about 4 different places on my face, and if I've been doing a 5-step treatment every morning and every night, I dont understand why that would happen, and I feel like I'm the only one who's had that problem. I'm just hoping if I continue to use it it will hopeully stop the chances of me breaking out again.
June 27, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
The pro's about this product is very very few, i think the only think i liked was the smell and the feel of my skin right after drying.
Cons:
The product did not get the acne prone areas on my skin which was my forehead and my chin, I would say out of the 2 months I used it it cleared up 3-4 pimples.
Would always make my skin burn approx. 10 mins after usage
Proactiv probably does work it just depends on how well your skin takes it, everyone is different. It would make my blemish areas very red after I used it and the cleanser ran out after a month (maybe i used too much).
If it didnt work for you and you are still struggling with pimples, i would say just was every morning and night with warm water and a gentle bar soap for a bit. I have been doing that for 3 weeks now and my skin is WAY clearer then when I was on proactiv.
Also, because i had bangs that didnt help much either so i just clipped them back for about 3 weeks and it helped alot!
Good luck,.
Pros:
Did clear up acne (mostly).