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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 21, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Keeps my face clear for the most part, I still occasionaly break out, but not as much and my face is soft and smooth. Repairing Lotion, face wash and clarifying night cream are great. I do find the mask works if I put some on the pimple at night.

Cons:

Don't like the fact that must buy it in 3-steps system. I like only certain items that work for me not all 3.

I have been using this product for about 3 years. It does work for me.
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January 21, 2009
Product used: Neutrogena (Advanced Solutions Complete Acne Therapy System)

Pros:

Cheaper than Proactiv, available everywhere.

Cons:

MADE MY SKIN WORSE THAN EVER! Because it's advertised as being better than Proactiv, I used it.. BIG MISTAKE! Usually it takes one usage to see someething works for you, I gave it a shot for a few weeks, and man, it ruined my face!!!

I searched for this site to warn you users out there, please DO NOT USE this product! Other than the fact that it's cheaper than its competitors and its accessibility in drugstores, if your face is already in good condition, save your face and please overlook this product! IT'S HORRIBLE! I brokeout, dried my skin, irritated my entire face, everything that Sarah from IL above already mentioned is true, it had the same effect on me and because of this product, I became ugly! THANK GOODNESS FOR PROACTIV!
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January 21, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Continuous Control Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

works extremely well. it probably works best in conjunction with something else like an antibiotic or topical.

Cons:

dries out your skin. i have to use a moisturizer around my mouth and nose. bleaches linens.

if your skin can tolerate this much BP, then you should really try this stuff. you will see improvement within a week or so. good luck.
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January 20, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

Prevents new acne from developing.

Cons:

Significantly dries out my skin.

I have incredibly sensitive skin and so using this product has made my chin area very dry and red. It is quite painful. This is only my third day of using it, however, and I am using it in the morning and at night. I think I am going to try using it just at night and following it up with a sensitive skin moisturizer. Overall, one with sensitive skin just has to evaluate if it is better to have a few zits or very dry skin. I guess the grass is always greener on the other side!
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January 20, 2009
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Clear Skin System)

Pros:

I like the bar of soap, because it makes your face feel very clean. The clarifying lotion has a slight tingle to it for me, and I like that because it lets me know it is working.

Cons:

Be sure to use enough lotion because it can dry your face out. To be honest the dry skin really isn't too bad, I'd rather have a little dry skin over pimples the size of Montezuma on my face any day.

Growing up, I was very lucky because I rarely had to wash my face and never had acne. Now at age 27, it had become a nightmore! I constantly had one or two bigs pimples pop up, and I would squeeze until they bled and I couldn't squeeze them any more. At any rate, they looked horrible and very embarressing! So I got a free trial size of Clinique Acne Solutions at Sephora with another purchase, and it really has been a dream come true. I could tell a difference overnight in using it. Obviously, everyone has different skin and issues, but this worked for me.
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January 19, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Continuous Control Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

Makes skin feel very clean. I use it everyday and it seems like acne goes away

Cons:

I use it everyday but i keep still getting acne on my face. And it takes about a week to go away

It's a decent product. It tends to dry your skin but it feels great on your skin.
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January 19, 2009
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Clear Skin System)

Pros:

clean, fresh, old red marks gone

Cons:

noup

My second review since i start using this products (november) what can i say? i love them my face continue looking good somedays i have pimples and its normal, but not like they used to be.
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January 18, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

Great Price. Works Well.

All and all an AMAZING PRODUCT.

Cons:

??????? Can't find any yet BUT I used to use proactive and then it didn't work as well after a while... so only time will tell.

I've tried EVERYTHING over the counter and perscription. This product is AMAZING. I didn't buy the prepack (like proactive) I bought the facewash and the spot treatment. Since it's winter my face is dry but I just put a think layer of lotion on at night. My skin is GLOWING and people have commented about it and as everyone knows... doesn't happen when you have had acne all your life! I'm just hoping that this product continues to work for me. I used Proactive for 6 months and I thought it worked great as well but eventually stopped.
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January 18, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Works OK

Cons:

Will not completely get rid of your acne, can dry out skin, the popular 3-step system that they advertise doesn't even contain moisturizer, price ($40 for the 3-pack)

I have been using Proactiv for nearly a year now. It worked pretty well at first. I felt very confident and it was the first time in recent years I could happily leave the house without makeup. However, it was not at all consistent. I still had regular breakouts, just not quite as bad as before. It's a bit pricey - $40 for a supposed 2-month supply. It never lasts that long. The 3-pack does not even contain a moisturizer, I don't know how much more that would cost but you DO need one. I used Oil of Olay Beauty Fluid. If you are a female, it does nothing to prevent the acne you always seem to get during your period. A year later, I have 4 bad pimples on my face and am considering switching to another product.
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January 17, 2009
Product used: Klear Action (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Face soap has a little bit of grit in it that exfoliates my skin. Clears up acne great. Less costly than proactiv.

Cons:

None.

Finally something has been working so well and for so long I almost forget that I have an acne problem. This system plus using Paula's Choice Beta Hydroxy lotion .5% (just in the morning, after the toner but before the benzol peroxide) seems to work for me. My skin needs to keep exfoliated. I used to think that I had dry skin because it would often flake off. I would put lotions on my face which was the wrong thing to do. It kept the skin building up on my face when what I actually needed to be doing was getting rid of the extra skin. Now in addition to using this genle face cleanser I also somtimes even gently rub by face in the shower and skin just peels off. IfI use the Paula's Choice beta hydroxy more than once a day, I don't have as good of results.
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