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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June 30, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Can buy at the mall one time instead of ordering one after another.

Cons:

Didn't help acne at all. Skin felt clean and skin around acne looked better but didn't reduce acne.

Doesn't work how intended.
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June 27, 2011
Product used: Klear Action (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

I got it very cheap on sale,seems to work,leaves skin feeling great

Cons:

takes a while to work

it work after like 3 days and i got it very cheap better price than proactive and have the same ingitience.
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June 26, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Clean Feeling on Skin

Cons:

Did not work
Dried up my skin
Did not prevent new pimples
Clogged Skin

I bought ProActiv because I had seen so many ads on TV and my skin was getting worse each day. I wasn't too surprised that it was so expensive. Bottom line, it didn't work. My skin didn't get any better, and since ProActiv didn't prevent any new breakouts like it PROMISED, it made it worse. After quitting ProActiv, I switched to Clinique and my face is finally beginning to clear up :)
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June 25, 2011
Product used: AcneFree (Terminator)

Pros:

Does help with acne.

Cons:

Dries skin out!!!!

I have used this product but the strength of BP was 2%. I loved the terminator gel that is this strength, it works pretty good for my acne and does not dry out my face!!! It goes on clear. I can no longer find the 2% BP, only 5% and 10%!!! I just ordered my first bottle of BP from this site, gonna see how I like it and I will do a review on it soon.
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June 18, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Continuous Control Acne Cleanser)
Okay so im 12 and i have really oily skiin which makes me have pimples ALOT. so you that say it dries your skin it helps mine by doing that cause its so oily and ive only used it 2 days 2 times a day and 50% of my blackheads AND acne are gone!
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June 13, 2011
Product used: Oxy (Maximum Action Advanced Face Wash)

Pros:

NO breakouts while using this product

Cons:

Drying, use a moisturizer afterwards

I LOVE THIS STUFF. I used this all of my freshman ;year in college, and didnt break out ONCE. And if I started to see a pimple forming, after washing my face, it would be gone the next day. I literally got NO new pimples while using this. I quit for a little bit, and tried some clean and clear product and I broke out within the first week, unfortunately. I WILL SWITCH BACK TO THIS PRODUCT. PLEAAAAASE USE!!!! But it is a bit drying so use a moisturizer afterwards!
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June 10, 2011
Product used: Quinoderm ((5% or 10%) Benzoyl Peroxide and (0.5%) Potassium Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate Cream)

Pros:

for approx. 20 years used this product plus clinique soap and scruffing lotion to have clear skin (no acne, very few spots even though skin is very oily)

Cons:

long term ageing effect on skin maybe
CANNOT wear any clothes without then being ruined/bleached

It helped me live an acne and pretty much spot free life the last 20 years... just occasionally (like now) i feel compelled to search for a solution that does not force me to wear white clothes (or spend a lifetime throwing away clothes only worn a handful of times!)
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June 9, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

my complexion improved

Cons:

DOES NOT get rid of pimples(for me)
dries out face
waste of money

Proactive did not work for me...its a waste of money. so i stop using it and went right back to neutrogena deep cleanser...works fast within one day and gets rid of my pimples..i love neutrogena!
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June 8, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Proactiv works okay with my skin. Clear my face and keep it clear.

Cons:

The first 2 weeks was horrible, my skin was very dry and irritated. It too expensive and doesn't work well. Once you stop using proactiv you'll break out again.

Cost way too much to continue buying. The product works but doesn't work that well. It could be better.
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May 31, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Advantage Acne Control Kit)

Pros:

improved skin for about the first week

Cons:

didn't help acne at all

I 100% agree with a lot of the reviews of this product saying it improved their skin the first week and then had diminished results. I was really disappointed and had absolutely no success with this product. My acne I think is actually worse after using these products and I was very faithful in using them for a long time.
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