Benzoyl Peroxide
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Benzoyl peroxide is a topical treatment that kills acne bacteria and dries/peels the skin, helping to keep pores unclogged.

It is usually applied once or twice a day to the acne-affected area. You should see results quickly, but sometimes it takes 4 to 6 weeks of treatment to become apparent.

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March 3, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

In the beginning clears small breakouts

Cons:

Expensive,
Cracks the skin and makes it look dry.

I ordered Proactiv about three weeks ago and I am sending mine back for a refund. It immediately cleared up small breakouts I had on my forehead, yet I continue to get pimples on my nose and cheeks. The Repairing Lotion states to start using only once a day to prevent excessive dryness - I only used it once a day and my face can't get enough moisture! I stopped using the system because my face was dry and cracked, and I'd much rather suffer from a few occasional pimples that cracked skin. Do yourself a favor, forget the system! The real power behind this is daily exfoliation, use a toner with glycolic acid, and oil-free moisturizing, and acne treatment with salicytic acid instead of benzoyl perocide. You can get the same results if you use other products like Clear Pores and spend as much time on your face as you do with Proactiv, and not bleach out your skin, clothes, and towels.
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March 3, 2008
Product used: Brevoxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (4% or 8%) Creamy Wash)

Pros:

You can feel it start working the first time its used

Cons:

It stings a little when you leave it on for too long

I'm using this along with Ziana and also Yaz birth control. I feel these three have made a HUGE difference in my skin. I highly recommend this if you have good insurance, I'm paying $4.00 for each prescription and it comes with 6 refills.
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March 3, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Persa-Gel 10, Maximum Strength)

Pros:

less acne in general; less blackheads

Cons:

dries skin after the first couple of days, esp around mouth & chin area.. but i haven`t experienced that since the first week of using it

I have mild/moderate acne, & this product is probably the best thing i`ve ever tried ! believe me, i`ve tried everything from aspirin to retin-A. idk how it does on its own, considering i use a regimen that also consists of clearasil acne pads, some other clean & clear stuff in a purple tube and clean & clear morning burst, but this was the last thing i added to my regimen and it seems to be doing the most good ! i use it in the morning as well after i get home from school and at night before i go to sleep. it`s a really cheap product so i suggest giving it a try !
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March 1, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Persa-Gel 10, Maximum Strength)

Pros:

removes my acne better than anything only used it for almost a week and it decreased my severe acne by more than 50 percent already! started working after the first time i used it!

Cons:

dry skin but its all goood

best thing everr!! i used clearasil for a while and it hasnt worked and i used this and it worked right away!...highly recommended
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February 28, 2008
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) Aquagel)

Pros:

Clears skin FAST!

Cons:

Bleaches towels, dries skin

It's amazing. Like everyone else will tell you, it clears skin in three days, tops. It makes insanely oily skin, normal. I LOVE panoxyl. I am also one of those people who has tried EVERYTHING short of Accutane (because it's got some scary side effects), and I am a harsh critic of acne medications. If I say it works, I swear it works. I'm using the face wash though, not the bar of soap. It's rich and creamy and lathers really well. So if you want a lather, go with that. You can still use it on shoulders, back, wherever (the bottles says its ok). Bottom line, if someone had told me about this 8 years ago, I could have spared myself 8 years of agony (all of high school, college and graduate school), thousands of dollars on prescriptions that did not work and felt confident about my face.
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February 28, 2008
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Aquagel)

Pros:

Works!!effective at drying the skins and preventing breakouts.

Cons:

none that i can see!

I went to Acne clinic and after refusing to buy the kit of potions offered for e170 proceeded on the first of a recommended 6 derma abrasion and face peel at e140 a go to be followed by laser!! Stuff that rip-off.I did one treatment and she explained what she was using,salayic acid,benozal peroxide and a tea tree oil to calm it all down.All readily available in the chemist at a fraction of the cost!!This creme does exactly the same as a peel and derma abrasion kits can be now be bought for e30.. Save your cash buy this creme(5%) for all over and 10% for individual spots,and a good moisturer.A dermo abrasion kit when your skin is in better shape will help buff the skin and reduce scars.Its working for me.I have mild acne so dunno how it work on more severe acne
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February 27, 2008
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%) Aquagel)

Pros:

It works good for about a month, but then you start to notice red mark scars skin after a while

Cons:

leaves skin dry, and if you don't have dark skin, like me, it leaves red marks where the acne was. its a chemical, it damages your skin!

don't be mislead by the great results after about a week or 2, because it leaves marks. stick to tea trea oil blemish stick, it works exactly the same and as quick, but doesn't scar because its all natural. use vitamin e moisturiser aswell.
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February 27, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Continuous Control Acne Wash)

Pros:

ummmmmmm none for me

Cons:

gave my horrible acne :(

NOOOO!!! TT_TT it destroyed my skin...but yes it really depends on peoples skin..neutrogena worked , for some ppl it didn't work. so im not bashing , so "good" that it works for u ^_^
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February 27, 2008
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Bar)

Pros:

Really helps keep me clear when used 3 times a day. I use morning, afternoon, and night and my skin had never been better.

Cons:

Can be dying but I use 100% aloe vera gel to combat that.

It works!! Give it a try.
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February 23, 2008
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Clear Skin System)

Pros:

The system made my skin (the parts unaffected by acne) very soft and smooth.

Cons:

Did not improve my acne AT ALL. The "moisturizer" that comes with drys out skin horribly therefore another moisturizer must be used afterwards.

The guy at clinique I talked to told me only two people had returned these products in the past 5 months so I thought it had to be worth a shot.I've been using the system for 3 weeks now and I swear I still have the SAME pimples and cysts I had when I began. My acne was not horrible before but this has definitely made it noticeably worse. I think the products work well but not for people suffering from acne. If I didn't have acne I would definitely use their three step program for normal skin. But I need something that REALLY treats acne. Bottom line I wouldn't recommend it. I'm going to continue using it for one more week because I had really high hopes; I've come this far I don't want to give up. But if nothing improves in a week I will be returning it.
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