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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.
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April 18, 2008
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Aquagel)
Cons:
It dries out your skin a bit, but everything does.
Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! I use it with a facial loofa pad and it's just amazing. Nothing else ever worked at all. Most things just made it worse. It is a godsent.
April 18, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Rapid Acne Vanishing Treatment Cream)
Pros:
leaves my face feeling clean
works pretty well
Cons:
umm nothing yet
ive only used it for 2 days
seems to actually be working
and you have to have a healthy diet.
April 17, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
It works, at least for a while. Maybe it will continue working this time around, maybe not. It leaves skin feeling rejuvenated and fresh.
Cons:
Is inconsistent. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I have used and stopped using this product 2 times before, and this is the third time that I am starting to use it again. This time, it worked wonderfully and I have used it for a week now.
My skin has very few blemishes now. I tried it about a year ago, thinking it would work because it had worked for me before and I had stopped using it. Two or three years later, my acne came back so I tried it and it didn't do anything for my skin and instead dried it out. But I decided to try it again recently because there was some lying around in the cabinet and it worked!! Weird, I just hope it continues working, tho. It is great when it works and a disappointment when it doesn't. It will have varying effects on different people. That is the bottom line .If you want to take a chance, then u should. I mean, its worth a try right?
April 17, 2008
Pros:
left my skin bright, glowing, and clear....ish.
Cons:
Didn't totally clear me up, but i wasnt expecting it to.
Like it it enought to buy again, but don't necessarily love it.
aslso,
nasty back acne annie, water is a neutral and therefore will not dilute the BP, instead use a base such as a moisturizer :] all you are doing by adding water to ur bp is making it well, watery
April 16, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
My face freaked out when I first got pregnant. Proactive was the only thing that worked, and it worked well the first time
Cons:
I thought I would try something else after a few years and my face didn't agree with it. But when I went back to proactive, it didn't work anymore. I was told by another former user that it didn't work for her after stopping and restarting again.
Don't stop using it. Works great the 1st time, but not after you restart it.
April 16, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula))
Pros:
Works fine, help contains breakout.
Cons:
Slight irritation, makes your face slightly dry, expensive for a small tube. Doesn't really have a nice fragrance. Used finish fast even if you're just using 1/3 of a finger amount.
Since it's white, you seriously need to have a pack of tissue around to wipe that "white sweat". It's clear when you sweat. So, in any case, use it at night is better instead of using it when you're going out. For some, it might be slightly irritated on your face and itchiness. Some will feel the dryness as well, for me I felt that and my skin felt tight as well. It's expensive though for a small tube, you will probably finish it if you use it everyday in a month, one time every day. Over at my country, it's around SGD11 but it sure works and together with other product for my CSR progress is well under my budget.
April 15, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Has a nice smell
Nice Packaging
Cons:
Dries the skin like mad
Stop using it and suffer
Overall I would say that it worked at first for moderate acne, then stopped working. Skin never got 100% clear. It's a complete waste of time and money.
April 13, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Daily Clear Vanishing Acne Treatment Cream)
Pros:
-dries out the pimples I had
Cons:
Far too drying for me. Wouldn't recommend it for those with mild/moderate acne like me. Turned my face bright red in a very blotchy way, and flaky. Maybe if you only put it on active pimples, and then wash it off, it might be ok.
Wouldn't recommend to those with sensitive or combination skin, even with tons of moisturizer it is just too drying. It's been over a day since I last used it and my skin still looks awful. If you do buy only put it on active pimples, I tried putting it on areas where I often get pimples and have oil issues but that was obviously a mistake. I guess if you'd rather have bright red, scaly, blotchy, itchy skin over pimples then try it...but there must be a better option.
PS the stuff I bought was only 5% BP.
April 12, 2008
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
This product need time to really kick in the skin and depends on severity of your acne
Cons:
If you use it on your body and dont wash it properly it may bleached your blouse or shirt
I have been battling acne since I was 22, and now I am coming 28, and start my face become severe around 2006. I have been doing all kind of medications and researchs, and from the review and e bay I found this product and give it a try. It has been 3 months now and it is progressing very well, the severity of my acne is greatly reduce. i used to have active pimples each day.. around the jaw line and cheeks now it does mellow down and hopefully clear up for another few months... once you try it it does balanced your skin and u will notice how your skin improve day by day. The only sad thing I feel is that this product has its competition with in this website.. so when reading the review statement.. trust your instinct, do not get down when you read some review saying that this is not a good product, I am sure 80% will get improve on their skin if you use this product. U might be easily fell into the 80% rather than the 20% :)
April 11, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
The product does make your skin feel clean after doing all three steps
Cons:
It dries out your skin if you do it every day, and it does seem to stop working after awhile.
I havent used it for a couple weeks, and the problem pimples have gone away since i havent used it that long.
Pros:
It just works. Acne is just gone.