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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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January 1, 2011
Product used: Oxy (Clinical Treatment)
Cons:
Initial dryness occurs as with most acne treatments. I purchased a great lotion from CERAVE with this kit and I have no more pimples!
The kit is rather small, I paid $10 for the three item kit and they are rather small but the great thing is you dont need to use a lot at once. Give it a shot and you can see differences overnight!
December 30, 2010
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Control Kit)
Pros:
Helps with oiliness.
Cons:
Extremely Drying
Makes face red
I would not recommend anything from clean and clear. If you really have severe acne and want to get rid of it, then its worth buying the expensive products. This is a very cheap acne medication product.
December 29, 2010
Product used: Derma-e (DMAE Alpha Lipoic C-Ester Retexturizing Creme)
Pros:
- relatively cheap if buy online
- works temporarily
Cons:
- jar packaging is unhygienic
Even though I don't have mature skin, I tried this anyway thinking it might help the overall tone and texture of my skin. And it did, for a the first few days or so. My skin was super firm, smooth and tight, and my comedones (closed whiteheads) were mostly gone. It must be due to the jar packaging, because few more usages the effect wore off and my skin returned to its usual condition. I think this would be a superb item if Derma e makes it in a squeeze tube or a pump bottle, because with constant dipping in a jar and exposure to open air, the ingredients quickly break down and lose their effectiveness.
Still, it's worth a try since it didn't break me out and is actually pretty moisturizing
December 19, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
None for me but the refining mask helped my dark circles...
Cons:
It made my skin more oily than ever. It aggravated my acne that it became a nasty cluster. Acne was always red and itchy. It was time consuming.
Expensive. It didn't work. It doesn't appear to work on african american skin. I'm only half and it did nothing for me. They build this product to something amazing, it only made what was moderate acne become severe for me. It didn't work for my oily skin, doesn't work for my friends with dry skin this product just doesn't work for many people. After I stopped using this and switched products, my acne got under control again.
December 17, 2010
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)
Pros:
-works in a couple of day
- smooth skin
- shiny/healthy skin
- cheap
Cons:
- stops working after one week
- burns your face after one week
- face looks sun burned
- face gets really dry
I like it at first, but it stopped working. It burned my face.... I was disapointed. Don't use this product, if you have sensitive skin. If you want good results don't use this product. I recommand using sea salt. It cured my acne and made my scars less noticible from 50%. Use natural products, instead of damaging alcool products.
December 16, 2010
Product used: Neutrogena (SkiniD Anti Acne Treatment)
Pros:
seemed to work at first
Cons:
SCAM!! irritated my skin. customer service horrible!
I have tried everything to help my acne, proactive, murad, clean and clear, clinique, stidex. They all were a dissapointment. I was so fed up with my acne, and when I saw skin id on tv I got really excited. My mom decided to let my try it. It seemed to work at first, but then it began to irritate my skin and my cystic acne came back. I returned the empty bottles within about 40 days, which cost $8 in shipping. It was extremely hard to find out how to cancel my membership on the skin id website, so I emailed them. I got an email back the next day saying that my membership had been canceled. About a month later, another skin id kit was sent to me, and $50 was charged to my mom's credit card. My mom called the company and they said they didn't understand why we were sent another kit, because they found on their computer that we had cancelled the account. Plus, the original $30 for the trial kit was never put back on my mom's credit card. They said to keep the kit and that they would reimburse the $30, and the $50 (which included the shipping). My mom checked her credit card statement today, and the $30 was credited, but not the full $50 (they didn't give us back the shipping). My mom spent about 20 minutes on the phone with the company and the lady hung up on my mom. She called back and asked for a manager; they lady called her a liar, and told her to calm down. She also said they couldn't reimburse her shipping cost because their "computers were down". This company is a total scam. They are charging us for their mistake. My mom will be calling the BBB. I will never again order anything through mail order. I am currently trying a new skin care kit called "No Zit Sherlock" and it is working beautifully! You don't have to order it on the phone (I found it at sephora).
November 25, 2010
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)
Pros:
None.
Cons:
Burns.
I bought this product at a local drug store. It looked like it worked good so, I bought it. Big mistake. I bought the three step, just like Proactiv has. I used the wash once and by the next morning I saw that my face started to get dry and flakey so I started to use just the MOSITURIZER. You would expect that to soften my skin but it didn't. With in the next few days my skin BURNED. It looked as if I had just done a at home chemical peel. It was tramatic experience and it took months for it to get better. And even after that my skin hasn't fully recovered, it has become so sensitive due to Acnefree that I had to deal with this burning issue twice because of other acne medications that my doctors have perscribed. Oh, and I still have scars, they have yet to fade. This happened over six months ago. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT. My rating for this product is a ZERO.
November 25, 2010
Product used: Neutrogena (SkiniD Anti Acne Treatment)
Pros:
cleanser makes your face feel fresh and soft
It worked for a couple months
Cons:
Didnt completely work,stil would get break outs at occasional times.
It may work
It seemed to work for me a period of time. My skIN was very clear and would break out a couple times a month, but after i used it for 4 months my skin went back to the old ugly self
November 24, 2010
Product used: Klear Action (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
It works, at least, as good as Proactive
Cons:
The cleanser runs out before the Toner and Lotion.
It works for me. I have been all my life self conscience of breakouts on my face (now 52 still acne prone). Now while using this product I have clear skin, seldom have breakouts. Any breakouts are minor and are quickly brought under control with the Blemish Zapper. This product changed my life.
November 24, 2010
Product used: MaxClarity (Foaming Wash)
Cons:
worst product ever!
Ever since using this product, acne problem got worst. On top of that they sent next item even before the next item delivery day. I didn't even have full 60 days of trial period as they promised - only about 30days or so. To receive the credit, I had to call several times again and again and the rep told me some $ amount, but I received much less than the promised amount. The rep. doesn't even know what they're talking about. Don't waste your time and money. This is worst company I've ever dealt with.
Pros:
Cleared up my acne fast!
Literally worked overnight at shrinking the size and redness of some stubborn pimples. I only get pimples around the corners of my mouth but they are very stubborn. I just got off of Mynocycline and started getting lots of pimples again. I tried this stuff not putting a lot of hope into it and was pleasently suprised. Try it out!