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Topical Antibacterial
Efficacy
54%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Note: Benzoyl peroxide clears the skin completely when applied correctly.
Topical Antibacterial
Acne.org’s Real World Take
It’s been a staple of acne treatment for decades for a reason. When used properly it can completely clear the skin. It is widely available and affordable. Comes with side effects for the first few weeks and can bleach fabric.
Topical Antibacterial
How to Get It
This is an over-the-counter treatment. Here are some places you can find it online.
Used Benzoyl Peroxide? Rate It:
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August 20, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Cons:
driest skin of my life--nothing would moisturize it. horrendous breakouts after stopping
As everyone else says, I used this for a while, it worked minimally at first, and then it stopped working... and now my face has blown up. I had minimal acne before hand, but really wanted to clear it up and thought this would do it. I wish I would have done more research on it before buying it because a year later, my skin is worse than it's ever been in my life. I am convinced Proactiv is what started this. If you miss a day, or don't do the entire treatment twice a day, your skin will act up horribly. After using it for a couple days, my skin looked like flakes, and nothing would moisturize it. it burned all day and looked absolutely horrible. It did clear up my skin minimally for a couple weeks to months, but the drying never went away and my skin was always flaky. Just horrible! Don't be fooled by the infomercials!
August 20, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Cleared my acne for a bit,
Cons:
Made my skin really pale, made my skin red, Made my skin dry, after a week or two of good results it totally stopped working on my acne, A pain to apply all that crap
Dont Bother,
Its too expensive and it barely works at all. It makes your skin red and really pale. Its impossible to get a tan. I mean, it works for some people in the beginning, but after a few weeks it will definitely start having some negative side effects if there havent been any already.
August 19, 2008
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
Effective, affordable, all-natural; ships fast, great customer service.
Cons:
Haven't found any yet.
Excellent! I have suffered from acne for years and this is the first BP product that works consistently without causing painfully dry skin. I have tried every product on the shelves (including The Regimen)and spoken to several dermatologists with little to no success. I have been using Carley's skin treatment and moisturizer for 4 months, and slowly but surely my skin has cleared and softened. Every few weeks, my boyfriend tells me how impressed he is with the improvement.
August 18, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
none
Cons:
made my skin a tiny bit better in the first two weeks and then did nothing else and my skin got worse.
because of the three steps you get confused into thinking it is better than the other non perscription stuff. but i got much better results from a 10% benzoil peroxide wash than this horrible stuff. if you have light acne this stuff might work for you, but so will other much cheaper stuff over the counter. if you have moderate acne like me dont get fooled into using this. go to a dermatologist and get something stronger. i really like clindamycin.
August 16, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
you get really excited about it waiting for it to come. that always feeels good.
Cons:
it sucks! miss a day and you'll get worse than you started with. i had a few pimples like 1 or 2 and it made my face more oily and broke my entire face out with little bumps!!! talk about embarassing!!
do not buy it.!
August 16, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
None.
Cons:
The lotion dried up my skin. Really bad. I have seen no difference as far as it preventing the breakouts. Especially before my period.
I will not waste my money on this anymore. It says immedeate results during their infomercial, I didn't expect them to be too fast, but I did expect some results eventually. So far nothing. And if I keep using it I will most likely keep waiting... But like expected this medication reacts unique to each individual.
August 16, 2008
Product used: Quinoderm ((5% or 10%) Benzoyl Peroxide and (0.5%) Potassium Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate Cream)
Pros:
Really helped raised spots on my cheeks
Cons:
caused some irration redness and dry skin
the bottom line. ive tried everything and this is the only one thats come close to working!!!!
August 15, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Persa-Gel 10, Maximum Strength)
Pros:
gets rid of red/purple marks from old zits
Cons:
doesn't prevent new zits extremely well
great product. makes your skin look much better. semi-drying, but you can just reduce the amount of applications per day
August 14, 2008
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Clear Skin System)
Pros:
Wow what a great choice, i am showing improvments in 24 hrs
Cons:
None at this time - kinda pricey but worth it
Great product recommend to anyone.
August 14, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
it clears up my acne overnight
Cons:
I must be cautious not to put too much on or I turn red from an allergic reaction to the Benzoyl Peroxide
I wish this was on the market 30 years ago when I was in my teens, I would have been saved the embarrassing acne I suffered from. I just use the repairing lotion as a spot treatment so as not to cover your entire face with a large amount, which may cause an irritation.
Pros:
None