The Regimen

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8 oz. Cleanser Ingredients: Water, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, PEG-150 Distearate, Sodium Laureth 13 Carboxylate, Disodium Cocamphodiacetate, Butylene Glycol, Sage Extract, Cucumber Extract, White Oak Bark Extract, Panthenol, Allantoin, Acrylates Copolymer, Methylgluceth-20, Polysorbate-20, Quaternium-15, DMDM Hydantoin, Disodium EDTA. 8 oz. Treatment (2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide) Active Ingredient: 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide. Also Contains: Water, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Sodium Hydroxide. 8 oz. Moisturizer with Licochalcone Ingredients: Water, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Methyl Gluceth-20, Squalane, Saccharide Isomerate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, PEG-12 Glyceryl Distearate, PEG-23 Glyceryl Distearate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.

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January 23, 2012

Pros:

Clears Skin

Cons:

Takes a while to work
Difficult initial outbreak/redness/drying because of the BP

After using this product for two months, I am a believer. It has cleared the horrific breakout I had after a miscarriage which prompted me to try it in the first place-- I had originally suffered from "mild" acne since I was 13. I thought nothing could fix my skin after the hormone shift I recently went through- it felt like every single pore was working to destroy itself. After eight weeks of diligent use, I am at the point of just clearing up scars from my horrible acne that previously existed. I do get one to two small whiteheads a week that I simply need to spot treat and get rid of, but no big ones and no blackheads etc. Before starting Dan's regimen, I got off all other retinoids and harsh cleaners and cleaned my face out with a few sulfur masks. After cleaning only with Purpose' gentle cleanser for about a week and avoiding all other acne products, I then started the BP regimen. This seemed to work in my favor because the redness and flaking were minimal and I have uber sensitive skin.The first few weeks will feel horrible from the BP, and I also had a bad initial breakout, but if you stick with it you'll be cleared up in no time. I can finally feel comfortable walking out of the house with no makeup for the first time in almost fifteen YEARS! It works. Period.
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December 24, 2014
Been using since 2005
Back in 05, I played around with my acne before college started. Mistake. I had a huge acne breakout, suntanned on minocycline, ended up with a bad bad complexion. Somehow found acne.org. First night my mom noticed improvement. Few weeks less and less acne. Think of this stuff like a bunch of archers at a castle gate. The archers(the regimen) and the charging orcs(acne). Some orcs get through but most of the acne is killed from a distance. This regimen takes a lot of experimenting. It can dry your face out really bad if you use to much benzoyl and not enough moisturizer. Redface in the day stuff. I love this stuff and I know what my face looks like when I stop using it. Just wear less during the day, and a ton at night if you have bad acne. Lots and lots of moisturizer during the night sessions. Alternate the amount you use at night. Try to find the balance between the drying benzoyl and the moisturizer. Balance is hard to figure out. Recommendations: 1. Watch out how you sleep. Are you smashing your face into your pillow case? Hair gel and hair stuff could be adding to your acne. Train yourself to sleep on your back or change pillow cases often. 2. Dont touch your face obviously, use a napkin. Bathroom toilet seat covers are great for wiping away face oil. 3. Shaving or electric shaver? electric could reduce a ton of metal scrapping on the skin. 4. Be gentle. 5. Be healthy 6. Breath and find ways to meditate 7. No sun I've thought about what I'd write on this page for 9 years. Kinda stupid, but when you're at your lowest (acne wise), and something like the regimen saves you, it means a lot.
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August 8, 2012

Pros:

effective, consistent, informative, lasting results

Cons:

adjusting to peroxide was not fun, lots of flakiness, but follow the regime and it will be worth it!

I have had cystic acne on my face since my freshman year of college. The severity fluctuates with my monthly cycles. Unable to go on BC, I sought help from a dermatologist. She placed me on oral antibiotics. The antibiotics helped for a couple years, but diminished in effectiveness over time. About a year ago, I stopped taking the meds in preparation of starting a family. My acne started to get out of control. It stopped being predictable and took over my face. The cysts were concentrated on my chin. There was a time when I could count 10 cysts on my chin alone. It hurt to eat, smile etc. And the overall effect on my self image goes without saying. I tried everything. EVERYTHING. I spent money on every over the counter acne treatment. I tried natural stuff to the stuff that makes you feel like your face is going to melt off. Nothing worked. I have been on this site before. One night, (after a pity party and crying spell) I decided to try Dan's tips. I followed his guide to treating acne by buying the recommended products at the drug store. I started to see results. After a couple weeks, I decided to order the products from the man himself. I followed the regime to the letter. I even printed out the directions and taped it to my mirror. I wanted to give it every opportunity to work. The first couple weeks were difficult. I have sensitive skin and I flaked pretty badly. If I tried to wear make up for long periods of time I wanted to scratch my face off. I persevered, and thank God I did! Four months after starting the regime my face is completely clear. That is right. COMPLETELY clear. Most of my acne cleared up the first month or so with my cysts on my chin taking the longest to leave. Now all I am left with are scars, which hopefully will fade with time. I do get an occasional cyst, but it clears up quickly. I did not want to review prematurely. The results are real and they are lasting. I will be following this r
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July 25, 2013
Saved me from my Cystic Acne Nightmare

Pros:

Clears cystic acne
Clears persistent little white heads
REALLY DOES WORK WONDERS

Cons:

Have to be patient to wait between using products
Can be drying at first, but only at first

Before I started using Acne.org's regimen, I had tried just about everything. From home remedies to every brand, over the counter 1 step, 3 step regimen out there it would seem. I was starting to lean towards trying Accutane because my dermatologist recommended that if my acne persisted I use that even though it was extreme, but my acne was extreme.. and it was persisting.. I used to tell myself that some of my pimples were so large they had their own shadows.. Scary stuff! I had moderate acne from age 16 to 20's and then early 20's I developed horrible cystic acne. It affected my social life, and consumed all my time where I kept looking frantically online and looking everywhere else for solutions, but to no avail until I saw a youtube video where this girl was speaking about using acne.org products, (I have yet to thank her too but should!) and what they had done for her. I was already pretty jaded at this point, but I thought, what the heck I'll look at one more thing that's out there. However, I was very hesitant to buy at first after so many other failures, but after seeing Dan's video and learning the facts, I realized these products had the exact same ingredients than very expensive products I was having to buy, (e.g. epiduo - over 200 bucks, which is JUST the treatment so no cleanser or moisturizer) and the recommendations on how to use acne.org products made sense and I fully believed them such as being gentle with your skin and the time you should wait between using each product. After using acne.org for a couple of weeks, it not only cleared up my skin, reduced shine, (my skin is prone to being oily) but also my life and my confidence improved. It saved me from caking on make-up and from embarrassment time and time again. At one time I was working with kids a lot, and I remember this little girl asked me what are all those bumps on your face? I was mortified, but simply said my skin is having a problem (A MAJOR PROBLEM). I didn't get it either, I was healthy, athletic, took great care of myself inside and out, strove to be stress free! However, cystic acne, as you already know I'm sure, is genetic and doesn't object to taking on clean, healthy people! After using acne.org products for a couple of months, my skin was looking better and better, my cystic acne was finally disappearing until it was completely gone, and whenever I feel one emerging I put a dab of the treatment on it, and it goes away within the same day! That is truly a miracle, I used to almost begin to cry and feel such tremendous stress when I felt a cyst coming in because they literally took weeks and sometimes months to fully go away and they were so very painful. At one point, it even hurt to smile. But after using these products, my cystic acne began to disappear, and even the little bumps I always had on my forehead for some reason started to go away! Nothing, and I mean nothing, else got rid of those!!! I remember running into some old colleagues who said to me, 'Wow, you look different. I don't know what it is, but you look different, like in a good way.' I didn't say what they were probably noticing (lack of acne!) but I was beaming on the inside. I know not everything works for everyone, but this is truly what worked for me, I couldn't be more thrilled with the results and for affordable prices too. I hope you find the same.
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January 24, 2012

Pros:

The big bottles are great if you are using the regimen twice a day as you will go through a lot of product. And the amount of product used makes the bigger bottles better value. I live in Australia so its better to get larger bottles that last for longer periods in order to save on shipping costs.

Cons:

The larger bottles are harder to store. They take up a lot of room in the bathroom cupboard, which is fine if you don't have to share with someone else. Also, the cleanser, moisturiser and treatment are bottled in the same size and I generally use them up at the same time frame, however I've nearly finished the AHA+ when I still have a third of product left in everything else. It also looks like the jojoba oil will last to the equivalent of 3 bottles of everything else.

I'm a big fan of Dan's Regimen products. They have got me 100% free from acne for the first time in 20 years. No other topical treatment has worked for me and I still have to pinch myself to believe that I finally have acne free skin. I think that the AHA+ is an essential part to the regimen as this magical cream got my skin from clear to glowing. The Big Kit Plus pack is great if you are following the regimen exactly as per Dan's instructions. It provides good value for money (especially if you live overseas to reduce the costs of packaging) and it saves you having to keep ordering in replacement supplies as a lot of product is used in following the regimen. You may find that you use the different products at various rates, so for subsequent orders you may only need to order individual items. Obviously you would need to watch out for shipping costs if this is the case. I highly recommend that Big Kit Plus pack and all of Dan's products in general.
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May 28, 2013

Pros:

Clears skin
Fast acting
Cheap cost

Cons:

Drying
redness

In high school, I used the Clinique acne system for around two years and I loved it. It always worked for me and did wonders to clear my skin up. However, during my first year of college, my skin blew up. It started off really gradual, but it kept getting worse and worse. I stopped using the Clinique system to try and find something else, but nothing really worked. Just as I was getting past the point of desperation, I decided to try Acne.org. I've been using it for almost 3 months now and I absolutely love it. It started to clear my skin within the first few weeks and continued on until I had no breakouts left. The only bad thing is that it really dried my skin out, but that goes away. I highly recommend this product to anyone out there who is struggling like I was. It changed my life and I know it can change yours!
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July 23, 2014
Worked wonders! Even if your a heavy makeup user
Well to start, hey guyss I'm Gabby lol I'm a 17 year old girl. I've tried so many products and even saw a dermatologist (FOR A YEAR) -waste of my time- I had excessive redness and I would say a little more than a fare amount of acne. I started this product in April, and it's amazing. It doesn't even do the whole "it's going to get worse before it gets better thing" it just starts to work! As of now my skin has dramatically changed. The redness along with the acne and blackheads have gone down so much! I'm not 100% clear but that is my fault most likely due to the make up I wear (liquid foundation, blush, bronzed etc) even with my daily make up use it still worked wonders! And as much of a difference it makes when you follow the steps to the letter. If your a bit of a slacker at times it still works magic! And when your skin starts clearing up more and more as you use it, the complements feel amazing to get all the time! Such a confidence boost! PS! IT DOESNT STING OR BURN LIKE OTHER PRODUCTS! That was a HUGE thumbs up for me!
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July 13, 2012
I LOVE IT!!!

The first to two weeks, you will experience some dryness and that's normal. For the passed 5-6 years I have tried all kind of products you name it, I even went to the Doctor for a laser acne treatment that cost me around $3,000 and it didn't even help a little bit. 



Love, love, love this products.

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February 25, 2015
Better than my prescriptions
I've waited 2 long depressing years for this moment. I went on 3 different prescription meds and none of them did a thing. My acne got so bad, people were recommending me acne products without me even asking! I even had someone pull me in to their bathroom and start applying their crappy acne product on my face!! Yeah, that actually pissed me the hell off. And to make things worse, their cheap product broke me out all over! Oh well, thank god I had the regimen to clean all that up. It's been four months since I started using the regimen and my face is 100% clear. My hundreds of scars are almost gone too! I've been getting compliments on my complexion lately. I haven't had compliments on my skin since I was in high school. It took about a month before I noticed a decent change. I went from breaking out everyday to every week. After about 3 months, all my blackheads and small bumps went away (those are almost impossible to get rid off!). At four months, my scars are barely noticeable and as of now, I'm acne free. The first month was a nightmare. I've never seen my skin so dry in my life. I had to stop applying it twice a day and switch to just once a night. I only used the cleanser and the moisturizer in the morning and the full regimen at night, but even doing that, my skin was super flakey. I didn't use the recommended ammount of bp and I still don't to this day. I use less than half as much as the recommended ammount and it still keeps my face clear. I absolutely love this product and I'll continue to use it the rest of my life if I have to. I honestly haven't been this happy in years. My acne's finaly gone, along with my depression. I actually like what I see in the mirror now. Think I'll go flirt with some ladies today.
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October 12, 2013
The Regimen WILL clear your skin

Pros:

The Regimen will clear you up if you USE AS DIRECTED
Pharmaceutical grade products, very high quality
Best acne products you'll find anywhere

Cons:

BP can bleach certain clothes and fabrics, so be careful
Dry and tight skin at the beginning, but this goes away soon

Let me be clear: The Regimen WILL clear your skin. Do it EXACTLY as outlined, and it WILL clear your skin. I owe it to Dan (who founded this site, along with The Regimen) to come back and write this review. I started using his products as outlined in The Regimen in May 2008 and it changed my life. I was 23 and had tried seemingly every over-the-counter and prescription drug available. When I first came across this site I ignored it because The Regimen seemed to promote Benzoyl Peroxide, a topical drug I had already used many times. I thought "this may work for people with light acne, but BP is a basic drug, and I need something more powerful." But guess what? I was wrong. I soon realized that although I had already used Benzoyl Peroxide before, I had never used it in a way that can totally eliminate your acne. The Regimen will do that. I started to notice an immediate improvement when I used it. Still, it took a while to clear my skin. I had a few depressing setbacks and I wasn't completely clear until 4 months later. But from that point on I've been just about 100% clear. It's been 5 years of clear skin. If you do this regimen as outlined, and give it 4 months to work, you'll experience completely clear skin. Most people are totally clear before 4 months, but within that time period it will definitely work. It's been demonstrated scientifically and by thousands upon thousands of people. I'm one of them. But I can't tell you how annoyed I get by people who say this stuff doesn't work when THEY DON'T USE IT AS DIRECTED! You can't just use a product however you want and then claim it doesn't work. Use it exactly as Dan says and your skin will clear. It's as simple as that. As for the products themselves, I have always used the official Acne.org products, which are easily the best on the market. They're pharmaceutical grade and designed specifically for The Regimen. Much higher quality than what I've used before, including prescription products. Use as directed and I can absolutely guarantee you won't be disappointed. I owe it to Dan and to all of you to come back here and share this experience. Please, please, please give it a try and use as directed. You won't regret it.
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