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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November 25, 2009
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)

Pros:

Huge container sizes, good shipping, honest and transparent ingredients and strategy, great deals.

Cons:

8$ for shipping for one item is a lot, but order multiple and it stays at 8$!!! Great deal.

A simple system that works, with business operators who seem to care more about helping customers with a good product than turning a profit with 10 different gimmick soaps/lotions/treatments. This site and the Daniel Kern line are the only brands of acne treatment I trust.
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November 25, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

This Is for the "Sensitive" Products.
Had red blotchy skin but now its looking less red
Clears Breakouts that you may experienced

Cons:

Dries out your skin (the spot treatment especially)
May cause new pustules because its bringing the bad stuff from the zit to the surface.
Experienced burning the first week of usage but my face got use to it after that.

At first you may experience a massive breakout after the first week or so after using it but this product brings out all the hidden and buried down toxins from ur pores to the top. (resulting in a breakout) You may experienced a dryness effect from the benzoyl peroxide but your skin will get use to it after a while.
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November 23, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Proactive overall is a good product. It did absolutly nothing the first week, but by the second week, my acne had improved greatly, and I only had minimal blemishes.

Cons:

Do not stop useing!!! If you become inconsistent, you break out terribly. I stoped for one week, and I got HUGE blemishes on my chin and fore head.

Its a good product, but pricey. And once you start, you Really can't stop.
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November 22, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

cleared up and dried my zits within a week and they are now disappearing. made my skin feel soft. easy to apply.

Cons:

first 2 weeks my face went dry, red and my eyes got kinda swollen. inconsisent. makes you breakout in the first week.

you HAVE to stick with it !!
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November 20, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

Clears acne!!

Cons:

None.

This cleared up my acne very quickly. I saw results in only days. I have tried so many products and this has been the only one that has helped. I will continue to use it! You have to be consistent.
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November 20, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

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it worked a bit for a wile

Cons:

it stoped working and didnt do much for my skin.

do not use this!! it was to expensive for what it does for your skin...just get a perscription for a gel from your dr. it will work much better.
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November 15, 2009
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Rapid Acne Vanishing Treatment Cream)

Pros:

it has a really low price and my acne goes away faster then other brands

Cons:

it is itchy and stings

for me it works good so far
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November 14, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

smells good, feels refreshing, nice package design, steps are fast to apply on

Cons:

dries out your skin....stops working after a while

when I had first bought this I was hoping to get a lot out of it. My skin started to definently clear up, but then it stopped responding so I got the acnefree severe and it also seemed to work, then stopped responding. so just try and see if it works for you.
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November 14, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

works real fast

Cons:

smells bad

great
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November 13, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

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Daughter has used for a while with ok results. Dries her skin and the pimples are still red.

Cons:

Bought a package on 11/11/09. She used the first bottle in the system that evening - burned her face! I checked the bottles - they expired on 10/07! There is no exp date on the pkg so I called company - said that they knew but did not pull product

A company has a repsonsiblity to consumers to ensure a safe product in on the shelves. Leaving their carelessness on stores and consumers is irresponsible!!! Pulling product or stickering it would have prevented my daughters burning face. How many have had this???
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