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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January 28, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Proactiv cleared up my skin fairly fast.

Cons:

If I used the system as directed, it stripped my skin of moisture.

You must adjust usage for your own personal skin type. I now use Proactiv once a day or once every two days, and try to keep my skin moisturized with other moisturizers.
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January 25, 2007
Product used: Stridex (Power Pads)

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Works great

Cons:

None

In florida, the humidity is always so high and it's hot outside all the time. These are great because I'll put one in my pocket in the morning and halfway through the day, I'll wipe my face with it. The benzoyle Peroxide works great to kill the oil that coats my face from sweating all day
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January 24, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Been using it about 5 years. I'm more than happy. It controls oil. It keeps blemishes controlled. It doesn't dry me out or irritate. When I say I use Proactiv, people look closer and say I have great skin. I say, "exactly".

Cons:

Cost. Time to receive orders if you don't have a local kiosk.

I believe one product isn't going to work well for every single person. If you haven't tried it, do so. If you do and it doesn't work for you, something else will. It does take about 30 days to see your first good, consistent results. My dermatologist moved me to MD Forte for a time and I got so much worse, my face hurt, so I switched back. Not only did Proactiv clear up blemishes and lighten the oil, it all around smoothed out my skin, alleviating some rough patches. I've tried some other of the products and the Daily Oil Control doesn't work for me, but the Matte Finish does. My esthetician says the clay mask works well for me. Like anything else, it's a personal preference and choice, but I'm sticking with it.
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January 22, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

helps clear acne and also prevent, easy to follow

Cons:

OVER DRYS SKIN BIG TIME!!!

i think its working, i just need to keep using it and stick to the system. My skin is extremely dry!!!! though, but is becoming clearer. Nothing seems to be able to make my skin moist, so im cutting back down on the repairing lotion to once a day or once every few days and are using the scrub less vigoursely.
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January 22, 2007
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

It works. No fragrance. Does not take as long as you would think a 3 step system would. shows results quick.

Cons:

may cause a little drying but nothing like 10% benzoyl peroxide. You have to use it consistently!

Listen to me!!! I have done two courses of ACCUTANE, used every oral antibiotic there is, Retin-A, prescription face washes, and spent over $10k on dermatologists and their products. My cystic acne has come and gone with all these products over the last 14 years while I hoped I outgrew my skin problems. Acne free has literally cured me for $20. I feel like an idiot because I was so skeptical of a product that is basically benzoyl peroxide, which was in everything else I tried, but it's effects in Acne free were completely different. I am still amazed at this stuff: I would have gladly paid a thousand dollars for the results I got. As someone who has suffered dissappointment with every new product I tried, I know what it feels like to struggle with acne. I am not guaranteeing it will work for you, but it was a miracle for me, and for $20 you owe it to yourself. I wish I had tried it a year ago when I first saw it. I went from 1-2 big cysts a day to one every three weeks.
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January 21, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Hmmmm..let me think....nothing.

Cons:

super dry skin to the point of it feeling like its burning,started out with a couple pimples,now i have cyst like pimples starting to develop ALL OVER WHERE I HAVE NEVER HAD ACNE BEFORE,terrible self esteem now,and an empty wallet as well.

I thought for sure this would work very well for me.I had some bad acne on one side of my face thats it..i wake up this morning and i have like 5 new huge ones on the other side of my face.and they hurt so bad...not to mention the money u have to pay for it along with all the make-up i have to buy now to cover up all the new pimples i have now.It made my face worse...and no matter what i do my face is sooo dry.and my self esteem is even worse now...i feel even more ugly than i did before i started using this system.i wont even go to my mailbox without puting make-up on now because my face looks so bad.Seriously...my sister almost screamed when she saw my face...uhhhh......not to mention my poor b/f waking up next to his pizza face g/f....meh..poor guy.
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January 15, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

it works!!! no unpleasant scent

Cons:

a little pricey

I'm the kind of person who doesn't get much acne, but when they do get it, they freak out!!!! my dad saw how upset i would get over this and got me proactiv for christmas. I have to say that this is the best product I have ever used on my face and I will continue to use it. By the way, it had never been drying for me..but only use a pea sized amount for the repairing lotion and you should be just fine.
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January 14, 2007
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

works if consistent

Cons:

can at sometimes cause irritation

great product if you are consistent, not one of those products you can use only if u have a breakout
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January 10, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

not as harsh as some treatments, skin feels smoother.

Cons:

bit expensive. it has made my oily skin even oiler (maybe just for first couple of weeks)???

been on it for only a week, so havent seen any change. hopefully clear up in couple more weeks. makes your skin more sensitive to sun
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January 9, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Worked immediately - I saw results within a week. I never thought I would ever get rid of my blackheads, but this did it! And the mask is wonderful.

Cons:

Smell is not so great, bleaches material. Dries the skin, at least at first. Kind of expensive if you don't buy by the kit (3-step system, plus Daily moisturizer and Refining mask = $102) I have waay to much repairing lotion...

This is the only regimen I've tried that actually did what it said it would. At first, Proactiv can dry your skin, so make sure you follow the directions, and use the repairing lotion carefully. Stick with it and it works.
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