Acne.org Products
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 12, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Cons:
Pricey
I actually tried the original Proactiv three step system about 9 years ago. After one use it completely tore up my face so I sent it back and was refunded. I have continued for years to suffer with moderate acne mostly on my chin. I recently saw an ad on tv for the NEW Proactiv which boasts to be gentler on your face. I thought what the hell may as well try it again. I've been using it for about two weeks now and it has completely cleared up the breakouts on my chin and just under my nose area. I was literally amazed. My face felt smooth and the products themselves felt creamy in texture. At first my skin dried out a bit but I just applied their green tea moisturizer after applying the third step and I'm good to go now. I just hope my face continues to stay clear like this I have my confidence back. I haven't had completely clear skin since high school and that's been 22 years ago!!!
February 3, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Can buy online in a set
Cons:
Expensive, harsh, creates more pimples
When spending 40 plus dollars on an acne system you expect a top quality product in a size that will last. Well, when you get the starter kit the bottles are TINY! They would maybe last you a month or two. Then after only one day of use my face started to get very red and bumpy. By day two I had twice as many zits as before and on top of that it hurt to move my face at all. I then began to get large pimples, twice the size I have ever gotten that were painful and very enflamed. That was the final straw. I quit using New Proactiv and switched to using Cetaphil face wash, a Netrogena toner, and Olay lotion and my face is finally back to normal and even better than before!
January 31, 2010
Pros:
Slightly cleared skin for a couple months and is easy to use.
Cons:
Eventually stopped working and my face broke out pretty bad.
Like I said above this worked for awhile and I only had a few pimples here and there. My skin started looking healthier and was noticeably looking better. my face built up a resistance to it or it just stopped working some time later. I tried this a few years back so it was not too expensive. You never know what is going to work for you so it could be worth trying.
January 13, 2010
Product used: Klear Action (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
none
Cons:
I change from Proactiv to this product, let me tell you dont bother. It doesn't work at all its the opposite, my acne got worst using this product. I had the worst breakout in years using this product and I kept waiting to see results but guess what, nothing happend.
Don't use it. If you used Proactiv before and it worked for you don't change it. I did and now my cheeks are covered in bad pimples and blackheads.
December 26, 2009
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))
Pros:
-Cheap
-Drys fast
and it works (Face and Back)
Cons:
-smells lil funky
-takes about 2 weeks before it kicks in
-not in stores
-ive tried over the counter stuff like;neutrogena, oxy clean, proactive (worked ok) -i even went to the dermatologist and took: dynocline, rentin A. ect. ( worst mistake of my life) by far this stuff is the best for my face and my body acne, takes about 2 weeks and you definitely need a moisturizer. its not perfect, nothin is, you do get one random pimple once in awhile. but it goes away in less then 2 days
ive been using it for a year and i love it. - try it!
November 12, 2009
Product used: Neutrogena (On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula))
Pros:
Cheap, worked better than Differin, and many oral prescriptions I was taking.
Cons:
Don't use too often, obviously it will be too drying.
AWESOME. After many expensive prescriptions, oral and topical, I was very frustrated. I switched to this cream, and a generic birth control, which in combo, made my acne all but disappear. Though many other topical gels/creams worked ok/fine, this one is by far the best, and also made my skin tone more even.
May 11, 2016
Product used: Clean & Clear (Persa-Gel 10, Maximum Strength)
good
My skin is oily and acne prone. I don't use this as a spot treatment but for my whole face.It got rid of my pimples in about 3 days and the redness went away! Only use once a day because it can be harsh on very sensitive skin.
February 22, 2016
Product used: Dr. Sheffield's (Clear Zit Acne Treatment Cream)
it works
I use it on small spot on my face if i have a breakout and only at nighttime.By morning Ive noticed the size of the blemish is smaller and gone in few day!
February 15, 2016
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
not recommend
it waste of money and does not help my skin at all even worst it ruined my skin
January 1, 2016
Product used: Proactiv Solution (X Out)
Insulted and disappointed
I am completely insulted by the Zendaya Coleman X out commercial. In the before and after pictures, this commercial shows individuals suffering from a mild form of acne going through an "EXTREME" transformation to clear skin. What is actually shown is images of EXTREME pigment alteration. Sure, freckles, moles and laughlines have been airbrushed out, but skintone being drastically altered, implying that darker skintoned black girls or pinktoned white boys are unacceptable as they are. This is just down-right, infuriatingly wrong! I will never support such imagery or subiliminal messages being sent to our youth and the rest of society. It is imagery, such as this, that causes unnecessary insecurities. We need to be more aware and mindfull of what messages we are sending, especially to our very impressionable youth.
January 25, 2016
I'm mexican, with olive tan skin, and I was using x out for a while. Until it literally started to alter my skin tone. I didn't realize it at first but X Out actually has beach in it, and a lot more than it says on the bottle. I wiped off my spot treatment once with a pink post-it note because I was in a rush to answer the door, and after about 10 minutes, i looked back at the post-it note and the x out had sucked all of the pigment out of the paper and what was left was just a white dot in the center. So I think it's safe to say that this product can have the same affect on skin pigment too if you use it often enough, and that's why I stopped using it!!
March 6, 2016
@ tellit.....yeah because paper and skin are Exactly alike. Have a seat over there.......but way over there.
May 14, 2016
@MoniqueUnique, do you know anything about skin? It's incredibly fragile, porous and thin. Your pores act as a very short and easily penetrable doorway from the surface of your skin to the deeper layers. Tellit has the right idea and honey YOU need to go study up on how your skin works. Or go ahead and keep putting bleach in your body. Lmao.
Anonymous
June 2, 2016
Well yeah its called "advertising" goal to market maximum sales by using celebs who never struggled with acne in order for naive persons like us to run and buy it. well.... Its clearly makeup.
Pros:
It really works!