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 20, 2012
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

absolutely none

Cons:

did not work at all
customer service was despicable
charged me without my consent!!!!!

don't waste your time with this
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March 16, 2012
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

-Put it on at night and by the next morning I could tell my skin was clearer
-I have been using the product for about a week and can definitely tell it's clearing up my mild acne

Cons:

-Yesterday I noticed that my skin seems to "bumpy" (not pimples or cysts, just bumpy sand paper feel). I think it is probably the lotion dying out my skin since I've been using morning and night, as the instructions said. So, I've started using the lotion only as spot treatment and I plan to cut down use of the system to once a day and use a gentle cleanser.

So far, I like it. I've never had acne until I turned 20 and I've tried multiple topical prescriptions and antibiotics, to no avail. This seems to be doing the job!
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March 12, 2012
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

Starts working right away. I used this around 8pm Friday night. My face was Moderatly broke out with some swallon and red and sort of soar pimples. When i woke that next morning my face was not as red or swollen. Pimples were shrinking.
Did not over dry my face.

Cons:

I bought this Friday night used it That night and twice a day over the weekend. Sunday night after going to the St. Patty's day parade I came home with a super red face. It was about 56* and a little sunny but it was not sun burn! My face looks like a nice shade of sun burn.

I can deal with a little redness besides its nothing coverup can not handle. Pimples are going away. So Im happy. Proactive did not work for me at all. The only thing i did like about Proactiv is i did not turn red.
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March 5, 2012
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

-Cleared my moderate acne within a week.

Cons:

-Made my skin incredibly dry!
-Made me breakout a few weeks after.

I just started breaking out recently and I needed a product that could cure my acne fast! I grabbed this and it worked! Until I saw that it made my skin peel like crazy. I looked like a snake who was shredding! It was horrible
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March 4, 2012
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Skin is 99% clear

Cons:

Stuck on Proactiv

I have used this for 5 years and my skin is 99% clear most of the time. In the beginning my skin did have to adjust to the bp, but it didn't take long. I recently tried to come off Proactiv to some more natural products and I suffered a huge breakout.
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March 4, 2012
Product used: Clean & Clear (Continuous Control Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

Clears acne
Clears Whitehead's
Most of all acne!

Cons:

Drys face pretty fast.
The smell is kinda weird.

I hate lots of blackheads & Whitehead's around my nose, forehead and chin. I used this product & after a week I saw results. Just use a moisturizer after applying it to avoid dryness.
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February 17, 2012
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

I had severe ance for years and am 26 years old. I was desperate to find something and found this great effective product. I have the clear skin I have dreamed of.

Cons:

My skin would become dry, so I would just have to scale back and wash my face once a day.

Ance Free is a terrific product for individuals truely tired of severe stubborn acne.
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February 17, 2012
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Breaks you out more than before, skin burning, itching, and redness associated with this product. Causes dark spots due to the excessive amount of bumps that you will receive by using this product.

I would NEVER recommend this product to anyone. If you are breaking out then I suggest you go to a doctor and have them write you a prescription or use something over the counter like St. Ives or Queen Helene acne wash which has helped to clear up what Proactive caused. Their customer service sucks and they are rude. I also got tricked into buying a 90 day supply even though I only wanted the trial product and they wouldn't refund my money but instead argued with me about it. I couldn't remember what I paid but it was 90 something dollars
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February 16, 2012
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Didn't dry out my skin like some people said it did to theirs
Left my skin feeling clean

Cons:

Didn't actually work at all, in fact it made my acne slightly worse
The cleanser scrubs your skin too harshly
Very small bottles, not enough product to last 60 days

Good just to generally cleanse and tone etc as a regime for people with normal (clear) skin, but not worth the £45 because it didn't actually help my acne at all, in fact it made it worse
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February 14, 2012
Product used: Carley's Clear and Smooth (Kick Ass Acne Treatment)

Pros:

Cheap price huge quantity!
Helpful staff and good customer service

Cons:

Problem is once you start using it for a while your skin becomes resistant. I used it for a good year. Had great results the first 6 months then my skin went downhill from there. Stopped using it now using something more natural. Benzoyl Peroxide once you become immune makes skin worse.

Try it see if it works but I wouldnt use it for a long term deal. At the end of my use my skin became worse and worse.
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