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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April 30, 2007
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))

Pros:

It works and its in a big tube

Cons:

The price of it with SHIPPING!

It's the best BP I've used so far! But the price of shipping was just flat out insane. The cost to ship 1 tube(not including the tube)to Vancouver, BC on UPS was over $35(in US)! So all together came to about $50 canadian! But luckily there are a few places in Vancouver that carry it and can be purchased for less then if you ordered it online with shipping. Also this way you do not need a credit card as most of my peers at school including me don't even own a credit card yet.
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April 17, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

none

Cons:

made my skin worse than it was to begin with

like so many others, at first i thought, yes!!! this is actually working! then my skin started to get large breakouts, but i thought ok, this is all the junk underneath coming to the surface so i continued to use the product. i should have saved myself the trouble. now i have horrible marks from the breakouts i did get and my skin has never looked so bad. ingenious marketing, horrible product.
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April 13, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Works great, cleared up my skin in 2 days!

Cons:

NONE.

It works!
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April 13, 2007
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

Cheap, easy to get, etc.

Cons:

doesnt really work, drys out your skin and gives you dry bumps on your skin if you dont use some other non pore clogging lotion

Dont get it yo because that joints fake
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April 5, 2007
Product used: Dr. Sheffield's (Clear Zit Acne Treatment Cream)

Pros:

This product dries up my oily skin breakouts within a day or two. I also use it right after shaving, it keeps razor bumps to a minimum. It has also cleared up areas of my face that had dark spots from past breakouts.

Cons:

Over using it on unaffected areas can cause dry patches.

I would recommend it to teens and adults. At 3.00 for the tube it is less expensive than most other name brand products. Even though it is a small tube you only need a small amount. It works so well it last me up to 3 months and longer. A dollar a month isn't bad. I was really happy to notice the old dark spots gone. It does give you a slight burning sensation when you use it on a freshly washed face, but that may be from scrubbing the face too hard during cleansing which is what I tend to do. I've gotten a good routine now. I use a mild soap (don't scrubb too hard), a mild astringent, (again use a light touch), and finally the Clearzit on the fingertips and apply it only on the area that needs it.
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April 3, 2007
Product used: Brevoxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (4% or 8%) Creamy Wash)

Pros:

Great stuff, this product actually works, im not even kidding, I have on some parts my forehead but mostly the jawline, I've tried Murad, Proactive and got no results. Brevoxyl 4% really does the job, Now I approach women with so much confidence XD

Cons:

Dries up the pimples leaving flaky skin. After use ,your face becomes a cherry, but it only lasts a couple of hours BUt your face will get used to it.
PRICEY

AWESOME!! I cannot stress my happiness enough to all of you. GET IT if you have acne
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April 2, 2007
Product used: Quinoderm ((5% or 10%) Benzoyl Peroxide and (0.5%) Potassium Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate Cream)

Cons:

Quinoderm is awful, I wouldnt recommend it to anyone, I have been off work for 3 days now because I can't face going outside my house. My face has swollen up, my eyes are unrecognisable and my skin is like leather, red, ithcy and scaley.

I would never ever recommend this product to anyone, unless I hated them and wanted them to live in misery like I have!! If this doesn't clear up soon I'll probably turn into a manic depressant. I look hideous.
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April 2, 2007
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

works better than proactiv!

Cons:

doesn't clear up fully although it might help a little.

It worked like a miracle at first i started using it, but overtime it was not as affective.
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March 29, 2007
Product used: Benzac AC (Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) Gel)

Pros:

It works wonders people! It actually works...unlike the crappy drug store acne wash claims.

Cons:

I have oily skin so I can't claim the drying effect really. What is the con? It works so well that everyone buys it and I have to wait for the store to order in more product.

When a juicy one show's it's ugly white face (Mmm) I pop it. Oh, I do the same with little red ones. I wash the area with a baby wipe (or whatever'.make it all clean) and apply Benzac AC 5 and moisturizer. I do that a couple times a day. Since the gel kills the acne causing bacteria, we are no longer dealing with a zit. What we have is a little open sore. Yes, gross. So I cleanse the area and apply an antibiotic such as Polysporin. I use the Polysporin until the 'zit' is no longer visible. Basically, a zit that left unattended could last up to 3 weeks has now been chopped down to 3 or 4 days.
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March 26, 2007
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)

Pros:

It feels good, easy to use, very economical, does not promote excessive dryness, and helps heal faster than anything I have tried before.

Cons:

It does make the skin break-out more at first, but it pulls out all the impurities in the skin. Patience is the key to using this product.

I had used Pro-active for years on mild acne, until adult-onset acne hit (you the know the kind with huge cyst-like craters). I went to a dermatologist, but the only thing that help was to take a low-dose antibiotic constantly. Then I found Carl's after searching the net (what seemed like forever). I knew I had nothing to lose with only a $20 investment. I have been using it now for 7 months and I am seeing great results. I had to fight the break-outs since the product was pulling out the impurities, but it is worth it. I saw immediate changes in the form of my pimples, which gave me hope. Persistence and patience are the keys for this product to work on stubborn adult acne.
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