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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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July 2, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Cons:
go to target or samewhere and get same but onestly all this creams and stuff i've been used made my acne worse be aware what u put on ur face
dont buy dont bealive what comercials show
June 29, 2010
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
Makes skin smooth and clear. Easy to use. Is great to shave with also! Mild scent. All natural & no animal testing.
I used to have regular and cystic acne. As an adult, I have tried everything through the years. Nothing worked for any length of time. Then, I happened upon Carley's while shopping on ebay. Figured it couldn't hurt. Within days, my skin was showing a difference! I have found that what works best for me is not to use a wash cloth, but to use my hands. Wash my hands and rinse, then lather up with Carley's soap, wash face and rinse, use scrub and rinse, then lather up, wash and rinse soap again. No worries over bleaching wash cloths, or having a clean one each time. And it still works great! Had a little trouble with the cystic acne at first, but found that cutting caffeine from my diet did the trick! Now, between no caffeine and Carley's, I am blemish free!! Yeah! Have also found that if I use the soap to shave my legs with, I don't get those little irritated red bumps on my thighs that I used to get. I have discussed these products with many people, and have even given slices off of new bars of soap to folks for them to try. I can't say enough!! I am sold!
June 22, 2010
Product used: Neutrogena (On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula))
Pros:
It clears out all acne and is a very affordable and non-stink acne cream unlike other types.
Cons:
It dries out a TINY, LITTLE, MICROSCOPICAL amount of skin.
Buy it, it'll make your skin look, feel, and be as soft as a baby's but again.BUY IT
June 10, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
None
Cons:
-They sell you a lie.
- dry skin! dries your face up!
- redder skin
- baddd for sensitive skin
- overpriced
Not a good product at all. It is overpriced and it ruins your skin because it is really harsh and drying.
May 31, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Only thing I found that can clear my skin!
Cons:
Smell, Bleaches Towels
I have struggled with acne for 15 years. My skin is red and constantly burns, and covered in acne. I used to cake on foundation to try to hide it, and had no confidence. I finally tried Proactive, and within a week the redness and burning had gone done. 2 months and my acne was totally gone. I had even stopped wearing foundation! Recently I decided to find something more gentle. I tried many different products, and started breaking out again. I used Proactive to clear my skin up before trying something else. I have decided to go back to Proactive, even though it ruins my towels and sheets, and I have even lost a few shirts. To me having clear skin is worth it. I find using the sulfur mask helps cut down on the oiliness.
May 18, 2010
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
Animal Free
Lasts a long time
Good price
Cons:
For some people it might take longer to work
I have been ordering the the Industrial Strength formula from you for almost a year now.. and i must say that it has been the only thing that has controlled my hormonal acne that I have tried. When people say that they have spent thousands on skin and face products they are usually being sarcastic, but I actually mean it when I say I HAVE spent thousands on products... you can check my bank statements for proof. I have tried cheap products from the drugstore, I have tried expensive ones from Nordstroms, and Sephora, and [link removed].... but NOTHING has delivered quite like your products have. I will admit it was hard in the beginning, since my face needed time to adjust, but I stuck with it because even though it was still breaking out, it was less than before. Now almost a year later, I rarely if ever get bad breakouts, and usually the blemishes that do pop up, are smaller and not soo red. I have never really received comments on how good my skin looks before, and now that my skin has adjusted to the system, i get a lot of them and mostly from people that are also having acne problems, or even employees at Nordstroms or Sephora as well as my co-workers. I have recommended this product to many people and a few have actually took the leap and tried it and are very happy with it. The only thing I wish was a little different is that I wish I could use the anti-age products. For some reason my face just wants nothing to do with them. I would also like to use the overnight cream for acne prone skin... it too makes my face breakout a bit. But that does not deter my liking this product. I just have to accept that all products are not made for my picky, and insanely sensitive skin. So if you have tried everything and anything that exists for acne problems and or dryness or all around unappealing skin... then try this. You wont regret it. : )
May 3, 2010
Product used: Quinoderm ((5% or 10%) Benzoyl Peroxide and (0.5%) Potassium Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate Cream)
Pros:
worked brilliantly at first, 5% cream twice a day and for 6 months my skin was the clearest it has ben since i was 12 (im 20 now). also cheap and easy to get.
Cons:
skin must have got used to it i suppose, had a few breakouts recently and nothings changed, so iv started using quinoderm in the morning and ibprofen gel at night, its bin a month and things are getin better so we shall see!
worked when nothing else did. definately give it a try though use 5% cream if your using it for the first time.
May 3, 2010
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
Very inexpensive, lasts a long time, simple to use. For every bottle of product you buy you get one free bar of natural soap and if you buy three products at one time you will get a fourth free.
Cons:
Nothing really but if I have to point out anything it would be that the cleansing is a two step process.
At first I wasnt sure if the product worked or if I liked it. I am 42 years old and have very sensitive skin and most products make me break out more or only work for a little while and then stop working. I usually get the small little pimples on my forehead as my face is very oily and I tend to also get little pimples on my chest and shoulders when I work out. I came across this product on the internet and decided to try it out as I have tried everything else including prescription medication and it was really quite cheap so I figured i couldnt go wrong. When i first used the product it made my skin SUPER oily and I almost stopped using it. I thought it was the matural bar of soap as I read the ingredients i thought for sure it was the source of all the oil on my face but i decided to keep using it and hoped that my face would balance itself out. i am glad i did because I would never ever use anything else on my face again. Sure my face is still oily but not nearly as bad as before using this product. It worked so good that I told my 18 yr old son who broke out in huge cystic type to give it a try and it worked just as good for him. Now if have another son who is starting to get acne at the age of 13 so I started him on the product as well. This is the only product that I will ever use again, it simple works that well. So stop wasting your money on all the other acne stuff and give this a try. You wont be disappointed!!!!
April 30, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
made my skin softer, but my acne worse!!
Cons:
Everything! I started to get even MORE acne than I already had- cystic, small bumps, everything. .
I tried this product when I had light acne- when I was younger- it worked for me then; made my skin clear and soft.
But now I have very severe acne, and it made my skin softer, but didnt clear up my acne at all! I called up ProActive and they told me that I would break out more to purge out the bad acne I already have, but I continued to have worse skin for MONTHS after using it, so I quit completely. I will never go back to this product ever again.
April 29, 2010
Product used: Carley's (Clear and Smooth Skin Treatment)
Pros:
Just a scrub, use it once a day and you're done! no sleeping with icky stuff on your face anymore.
Cons:
The teenageformula is very drying, the it takes a looong time to work, it gets worse before it gets better and it didn't clear me
This company is one of the friendliest you can find! And I do love love their other products, especially the soap and the daytime moisturizer. But the scrubs did not help me much. I tried both the original formula and the kickassformula. Yes they made my skin very smooth and did reduce blackheads, redness and minor pimples but did nothing for the cysts.
Pros:
it's ''B S'' they make millions on this product u can buy same cleansers and lotions will give u same resolts as proactiv