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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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November 4, 2014
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))
Best Benzoyl Peroxide you can buy!!
I will tell you now, that you MUST TREAT YOUR SKIN VERY GENTLY ( when i mean gentle, i mean GENTLE!!!!!!). So wash your face very very gently, spread BP gently and moisturise gently. NEVER RUB AND AVOID TOUCHING FACE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AT ALL COST!! This is key to reducing ACNE, the reason why you are on this website. Pros: 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Soothing gel Easy to spread A lot in one bottle Gets rid of acne Cons: Very itchy, quite painful and irritant on the first week (no feeling at all after a week of using) Should I buy it? Would recommend instantly if you can get it cheap enough in your country
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October 31, 2014
Product used: AcneFree (Severe Acne 24 Hour Clearing System)
WORKS!!!
I was skeptical at first, then after about 3 days....dried up ALL my acne & started to smooth and tone my skin. Great product, must try, I mean i didn't have severe but it said severe on the pack so I figured it would work for me.
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October 28, 2014
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))
benzoyl peroxide is for you or not
what i have noticed in my personal experience using bP at first it helped even tho my face was super red which might cause irritation which internally cause my body to secrete more oils trying to get my body back to normal. i would suggest if it causes more acne then don't use it at all, maybe use it on your hands to keep them clean when you touch your face
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October 14, 2014
Product used: Clean & Clear (Continuous Control Acne Cleanser)
Not for me at all!
This didnt work well for me because after cleansing, my face would became dry. Then during the day, my face grew more oily and i didnt like this at all. Wouldnt recommend it
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October 2, 2014
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
worst customer service ever
I've been a user of this product for 5 years and the product was great. It gave me clear skin however my only complain is their customer service. Recently, I placed an order over the phone. I waited for 3 weeks and nothing came. I called and I was told that i never placed an oder. This incident happened once on my previous shipment. So ok I stretched my patience....placed an order again and was told in 2 days my products will arrive since I had it expidite. I waited for a week, no sign of my product. When I called they said my shipment was cancelled because of a failed credit card. Nobody even called me. I was wondering how could that be when I gave my new c.c info to them. I even made them verify the info to me before I hang up. Well I found out that they did not update my file and they have been using my old card thats why it failed. Now because i could not stretch my patience this time I asked for the manager....requesting to expidite my product giving them 3 days to deliver. Craig the supervisor could not help me. i was so dissapointed. my thing is why would i suffer with their incompetency. i cancelled my order anyway. Im so furious with them.
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September 21, 2014
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Nightmare!!
This is the worst treatment that I have ever used. I have mild acne and only few blackheads. I was convinced to use this product because of its promising advertisement. I didn't even bother to spend too much for this because I'm hoping for its result. But this is actually waste of time and money. I don't recommend this product.
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September 12, 2014
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))
Sad that i'm allergic
I started the regimen very well, always following the instructions and i didn't have a pimple for 7 weeks! That's was very good but my skin wasn't looking good, at week 8 it was supposed to look less flaky and less red and less dry but it didn't besides my skin was so much darker than it used to so i went to the dermatologist and she told me that i'm allergic :( . I have a very sensitive skin so for all those people with very sensitive skin i suggest them to buy first the small pack to know if you are sensitive to the BP or not. One more thing that i think about using this product is that it takes a lot of time and care besides of avoiding some things. But if you aren't allergic to it good for you. One more sad thing about this is that when you stop using it the acne comes back. Now my dermatologist suggested me Accutane, i hope it works.
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September 9, 2014
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
It didnt do anything.
I have been seduced by those infomercials three different times. Each time I was left with the same amount of acne.
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September 5, 2014
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
advertising propaganda!!!
its been my dream since I was in high school to have this to cure my mild acne. When i was already earning from my job, last year i've decided to drop my money and invest with this product. I taught this will solve that time i already had a mild-moderate acne and at last achieve a clear and healthy skin but it didn't happened. It got worsen, i got a lot of breakouts! Im still not on my half of using the product but im already convinced to return it back because anyway this has a money back guarantee options. Still i convinced myself to continue and believe everything that's on the advertisement and what it is promising. From the foam cleanser that has tiny beads which i think didn't help coz it makes my pimples pop out and spread the bacteria on my face while im washing. The toner, i cant even remember if it does something to help my skin until i run out of it. the last thing that's left from me was the mask and lotion. which at first helped my pimple to subside and flatten but i notice as i use it again and again, my face got immune with the treatment and maybe the dosage which later on didn't take effect anymore. With the mask, sometimes after i pop some zits i use it as a spot treatment to control the bleeding or clear water like thing coming out of my pimple. then sometimes i use it on my entire face it feels like a clay mask. I used to leave it on my face on the entire night hoping for some good results in the morning but after i wash it off, teneeennn.. a new pimple again! here and there.. my gosh! All i can say is this product is just full of advertising propaganda!!!
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August 27, 2014
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))
its a good product
i like the product it does wonders but they take too long to get here its almost been a week
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