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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 24, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Didn't over dry my skin.

Cons:

Did not clear up my blemishes and did not prevent any new ones either.

It's a big rip off.
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March 21, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

The commercial

Cons:

The product.
Proactive hasn't worked for my combination/ acne prone skin. Leaves skin irritated and scared from the blemishes!! Talk to your doctor for results :)

Don't bother, even if your curious...
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March 18, 2007
Product used: Clean & Clear (Persa-Gel 10, Maximum Strength)

Pros:

Kills zits

Cons:

Dries your face out

I had a zit developing, the kind you know you're gonna have to live with for weeks in disgust... I got the 5% kind of this cream, put it on that night (after using a cleanser) and some moisturizer, the next day it was gone! Gone I tell you! Didn't really help with blackheads, whiteheads or acne scars though.
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March 13, 2007
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)

Pros:

This is the only product that has ever worked on my acne and dry skin! I've had acne for 10 years, and now I finally have clear skin! I don't have breakouts any more; it is amazing!

Cons:

none. Skin feels soft after washing and moisturizing.

I highly recommend this product! I've literally used tons of products and spent hundreds of dolars on products both over-the-counter and prescription, and also products from abroad for the last 10 years. None has worked as well as this one. I feel so much more confident now after using this product and having clear skin! I'm almost out of the first bottle for the face wash/scrub, so I am going to buy my second bottle!
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March 13, 2007
Product used: Stridex (Power Pads)

Pros:

doesnt dry out skin as much as cream, very convenient! i can put it on, and since its invisible no one can notice. In addition, since you wipe your entire face with them, they help prevent bad acne before it gets worse.

Cons:

... none big enough to recall

i have been on nearly every prescription cream/gel/lotion/wash/etc. for acne and i find that these pads along with neutrogena's on the spot 2.5% bp cream and clinique's facial saop (for oily skin) have helped me more than any fancy prescription medication has. I strongly recommend the stridex pads because they complete the whole regimen...
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March 10, 2007
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Rapid Acne Vanishing Treatment Cream)

Pros:

This is good if you have a few small spots...clears them up quickly

Cons:

This took a lot longer then 3 days to get rid of the big spots...more like a week or two.

This is good for people witha mild case of acne...does work 2 well on big spots tho
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March 10, 2007
Product used: Clean & Clear (Continuous Control Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

Well, it does kill a pimple fast.

Cons:

So freaking drying. At the expense of killing a pimple, leaves the face red.

I'm always nervous to try new products incase of a break out, which is why I'm stuck with this one. I know how my skin reacts to it, and it isn't the best but isn't the worst. See, this product does kill pimples very quickly, but at the expense of DRYING your skin just as quickly. The next day, I'll wake up with a dry patch where the skin was, and not be able to use BP over that spot, which means acne will sometimes reappear. I have mild/moderate acne.
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March 9, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Pro Activ only helps a bit..

Cons:

The active ingrediant is benzoyl peroxide, which does not do much for acne, Pro - Activ is a joke. The lotion clogs your pours in time, which results in MAJOR blackheads..

Pro-Activ is absolutley not the best acne treatment out there, not even ranked in my top 10 of acne treatments.
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March 8, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

the toner is great. the cleanser feels nice to use

Cons:

burning, drying, peeling

The only items that worked well on my face in this line is the tones that has glycolic acid in it and the sulfur mask( a cheaper alternative is the Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask). I could not use this product long enough to know if it was really effective. It made my skin red. It also made it peel and very sensitive to anything I put on my face. I would not use any of these products again, except MAYBE the toner and thats a big maybe.
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March 6, 2007
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))

Pros:

Even figuring in shipping costs, much cheaper per ounce than similar products available in stores. The gel formulation absorbs better than the cream-based store formula and doesn't roll off when you use moisturizer afterwards.

Cons:

None really. Maybe the fact you have to order it online and wait for a mail order, but that keeps cost low (and it's not a big of problem for us who live in the US compared to foreign countries). At least you get a generous amount in each tube.

This is a great product, and I really appreciate Dan developing it and sharing it with others at a reasonable price. It glides on easily and absorbs well, resulting in using less product compared to what I used of Neutrogena On-the-Spot. It doesn't feel heavy on and doesn't affect moisturizer or makeup application. There is no fragrance. Also, since switching to this gel from On-the-Spot, the regimen works much better for me, and now my skin is almost clear. I find the gel less drying and irritating, too. So, for me, this product is more affordable, more effective, and more pleasant to use than other 2.5% BP products. I would recommend this product to anyone with mild or moderate acne as part of a gentle skin care routine.
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