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 17, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula))

Pros:

Works amazingly. It's not very harsh, either. And yes, A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY :)

Cons:

Might irritate your skin if you have dry skin or sensitive skin.

Put this on your shopping list. It is inexpensive and helps get rid of those pimples that don't seem to want to go away. It might overdry your skin if you put it on all the time, so you might want to just start at night.
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November 13, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Really clean feeling after completing the three step process
Left skin really soft

Cons:

Expensive
Time Consuming 3 step process
Bleaches everything it touches

I have been using this product about 2 months. I was really impressed with the clean, soft feeling I was left with afterwards. After a few days, I noticed really dry patches on my face, so I cut back to using the product once at night. I still get the occasional spot, but my acne is hormonally controlled so its at a certain time. My only realy big complaint (besides price with S&H is $50) is that my pillow cases, towels, etc, have all been bleached. I was initially careful to try not to touch stuff with the products since it contains benzyl peroxide and that bleaches, but it is amazing how much things have been bleached! I mean, permanently ruined!
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November 12, 2008
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Aquagel)

Pros:

When i have it at my use it does work really food at drying up unwanted pimples.

Cons:

It is still pretty expensive and i can only get it at walgreens or CVS you should think about sellingit at a target or something also it leaves dry itchy spots and a lot of scarring

I do like it its kinda expeansive and not easy to find but it does leave itchy scars.
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November 11, 2008
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)

Pros:

smells nice and is cheap and lasts forever

Cons:

runny and pore clogging

Ahh this stuff broke me out horribly and has left me with a ton of red marks and scars. I kept with it for a long time,well over 3 months, thinking that it was brining it all out of my skin but I couldn't take it anymore. It gave me the worst breakouts I've ever had and actually made my face much oilier in the process. Now I'm off to a very long road of recovery from all of the damage. :-(
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November 6, 2008
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

smoother, less oily skin

Cons:

Step two is too drying, so I skip this step
Breakout if not used so its recommended to keep using it all the time.

Works well on clearing up my acne and does prevent cystic pimples from appearing.The first week my skin did breakout a bit more but that just shows its working.All it takes is time and more pleasing results.Its faster if you apply more BP. Best if u apply moisturizer afterwards, no dry skin =]
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November 5, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Continuous Control Acne Cleanser)

Pros:

it totally works as soon as i used it i noticed the next day little pimples were gone it keeps pimples completley away, works awesome

Cons:

kinda burns parts of your face even if u do use a moisturizer, (for ppl with sensitive skin) atleast thats what it did to me..

it works really good but dont use it lots, twice a day dont leave it on for to long let ur skin build up immunity to the strong benzoyl peroxide
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November 4, 2008
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

Unfortunately, there are not many cons to report because the pros aren't worth the cons. Yes, it might have helped clear some trouble spots, but the side effects took me a week to recover from.

Cons:

It literally swelled my face! My eyes were swollen almost shut, the area under my eyes were so puffy, I looked like I had been hit, and my lips and cheeks were also puffy. This was in addition to terrible itchiness, dryness and flakiness.

I will NEVER use this product again and I will NEVER recommend it. I am actually a 35 year old female with consistent trouble spots around the chin, jawline, and neck area. I've always been tempted by the Proactive ads but decided to try this instead. It was cheaper and easier to obtain. I only used the full treatment TWO TIMES. The next day I woke up with my eyes so swollen, I could hardly open them. The skin around my bottom eye socket area was so puffy, I looked like I had 2 black eyes. My cheeks were swollen. Even my lips were puffy. It took 5 days to recover from the swelling alone. And to make matters worse, within 2 days of the last treatment, my face began to burn, turn red and then flake for several more days. I took it back to the store and promptly got my money back. This stuff is horrible. I'm still recovering from it. OK, so I have to admit. The acne did improve quite a bit, but I'd rather deal with acne than what I just went through.
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October 31, 2008
Product used: ZAPZYT (Maximum Strength 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Gel)

Pros:

work fast really cheap way better then anything ive aver used

Cons:

lil dry skin but a good lotion can fix that

ive tryed ever thing iam a teen model so for to have clear skin is a must i find i have really bad acne so i need somthing that works fast and is cheap and this stuff is it it does smell a lil but i put it on at bed and when i wake befor i get ready
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October 31, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Persa-Gel 10, Maximum Strength)

Pros:

Easy to use, works REALLY fast

Cons:

A little hard to wear under makeup

I have had moderate acne for a few years now and never found a product that worked completely until now! I bought the store brand of this product and it seems to work perfect, plus it was a lot cheaper. I bought it yesterday and applied it last night and this morning and I can already see results. My acne areas are about half as red as they were and some zits have cleared completely. I strongly recommend this!!
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October 30, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Repairing Lotion 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide)

Pros:

cleared up a bit not completely....

Cons:

left my skin dry and swollen eyes.

I think that this is good only for those who do not have sensitive skin. give it a try and if it doesn't work get your money back.
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