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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October 6, 2007
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Rapid Acne Vanishing Treatment Cream)

Pros:

It fomed up.

Cons:

Doesn't work and stinks.

I have been using it since March 07 when I just had mild - moderate acne. Didn't work. Now I have moderate - (mainly) severe acne. I'm not sure whether clearasil caused that but it just doesn't work and am now being put on accutane. Thanks a lot Clearasil...
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October 5, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

works very fast, did improve my skin a lot, smells ok, and makes your face clean and fresh

Cons:

it did dry out my skin a little

when i started using proactiv, it began to work and i became so excited, so excited that i was using WAY to much of the product and thats why my skin was so dry. My advice would be to use a tiny bit of the cleanser, toner, and moisterizer. A TINY BIT!!! then, after the three step system buy OLAY moisturizer...omg this has worked with the system so well1!! try it!!! you also should wear sun screen everytime you go outside. The proaciv mask also works wonders JUST REMEMBER---only a tiny bit! :)
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October 5, 2007
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))

Pros:

Seems to have reduced larger pimples.

Cons:

Created many more smaller pimples.
Slowed healing of skin significantly.
Did not work effectively as proactiv had

Having had success with Proactiv in past, i thought id try Daniel Kerns and save money whilst treating my recurring acne as a teenage boy. Unfortunately, the Benzoyl Peroxide, or one of the numerous products in the regime, did not react with my skin. The first few weeks inflamed my acne incredibly, creating huge red lumps where there were previously small pimples. Then it settled and started to help fade my acne until i started using it in other areas, where it created a host of smaller new spots. Seems to cause spots rather than cure them
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October 3, 2007
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)

Pros:

made skin feel smooth on first application. No redness of skin. Skin felt squeeky clean great product to use. This is my first time of using it.

Cons:

none

buy selection of the products ie; soaps, exfoliants, day creams, night creams and body lotions as one package and that way you and family or friends could share the cost and you could all try them.You'd be a fool not to try this at least. This is my first order and I will be putting another one in soon.
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September 27, 2007
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Rapid Acne Vanishing Treatment Cream)

Pros:

dries out pimples the first few days you use it

Cons:

it basically stops working after about a week, and my skin was extremely dry and RED, even when i put on makeup you could see all the blotches.

this is a good quick-fix product. buy another acne cream and use it for 2 weeks and keep switching back and forth between the clearasil and the other cream. that way you won't build up a tolerance to the clearasil, so it will keep. good luck!
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September 26, 2007
Product used: Solugel (Benzoyl Peroxide (8%) Gel)

Pros:

This solugel worked perfectly in combination with Stievamycin. I applied Solugel 8 every morning and stievamycin every night, and within a week, myself and others noticed a clearly visable difference.

Cons:

This stuff will *REALLY* dry your skin out, i suggest using a moisturizer once your skin starts flaking. Overall the only cons are the dryness of the skin and how strong smelling the cream is. (It will make you tear up in the eyes!)

Definitely worth it, i couldnt have been perscribed a better combination than Solugel-8 and Stievamycin.
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September 26, 2007
Product used: Oxy (Maximum Action Spot Treatment)

Pros:

This stuff worked great for me, I've been through every acne treatment you could think of including Accutane and this stuff works the best for my skin!

Cons:

Like anything else, my face gets a little worse before it gets better.

This stuff is great!
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September 25, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Seemed to work well, only used it every second or third day but after a month my skin was clear. . .even before my period.

Cons:

Rip-off price. At at a yard sale, a lady had some unused kits that she bought for the 39.99 a couple years back and I noticed the sizes were DOUBLE what they are now! The cleanser and toner were 8 oz. and the repairing lotion was 4 oz!

I cancelled my subscription after seeing their special deal of 19.99 was only because they cut their sizes in HALF! Proactiv is good but they are a scammy company!!!
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September 25, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

the smell of the toner

Cons:

it doesn't f*#^ing work!
I've been using it for 3 months now and my skin has NEVER been this bad! I used to get a couple zits a week, but i was just so concious about them that I ordered this sh*t and now I have big lump zits all over my chin & li

Don't buy it!! , I recommend neutrogena stress control instead
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September 22, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Works well. Smells good. Made my skin feel clean and moisturized. The refining mask with the sulfur base worked wonders for my skin.

Cons:

Kinda expensive.

I love Proactive. I wish that it was a little cheaper, BUT keep in mind if you use the small dosage that they reccommend, you will be able to make the bottles last over 3 months, I did. ALSO if you order the $19.99 deal off the infomercial, it will NOT work on acne prone skin. Its just for people with oily skin, who never really have breakouts.I found that out the hard way. YOU MUST order the combination therapy pack. It treats and prevents acne, as well as helps with the oilyness of the skin associated with acne. I wouldn't use anything else on my skin. I paid almost 70 bucks for the Combination Therapy Kit. It had the cleanser, Toner, Refining Mask, Oily skin treatment, acne cream, AND moisturizer.
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