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I've been looking for a new face wash to switch to cuz I'm currently using Neutrogena grapefruit foaming scrub but it hasn't really done anything for my acne. I've read good reviews on the oxy maximum action 10% bp and that it works really good but I saw that panxoyl makes a face wash with the exact same percent of benzoyl peroxide. so my question is, should I just stick with the foaming scrub or switch to one of the other two face washes and which one ??
Acne doesn't come from a lack of cleanliness so when you have acne, using a regular cleanser is probably not going to reduce the acne. Either of the BP washes might help you so I would say give eitherone a try. The only potential issue with a BP wash is that it's not on your face for very long so has limited contact time to do its work killing bacteria. If you use a BP wash for a while and aren't seeing the results you hoped for then perhaps also get a leave on BP product at 2.5% concentration and use whatever wash you enjoy using. Good luck!
I strongly suggest using Panoxyl Acne Foaming Face Wash with 10% Benzoyl peroxide. I have combination acne prone skin and I started using strictly PanOxyl in July of 2015 and am still currently using it. It is the best Benzoyl Peroxide face wash that I have used. I saw results with consistent use in one week. Word of caution is it does make your skin dry at first so you need to use a good moisturizer. I use Cerave Moisturizing Cream which has ingredients that help repair the skin barrier and lock in moisture. Also you only need to use this face wash once a day. If your skin isn't used to using Benzoyl Peroxide than I suggest started off with the PanOxyl Cream Face Wash which is 4% Benzoyl Peroxide. I will provide links below so you know what the products look like. I hope this helped!
http://www.cerave.com/our-products/moisturizers/moisturizing-cream
http://www.amazon.com/PanOxyl-Acne-Foaming-Wash-5-5-Ounce/dp/B002NKMGA2
I have tried both, and in my experience PanOxyl has given me the most unpleasant reaction of anything I've ever tried on my face. I've tried a lot of products. It dried out my skin so much and made the skin around my mouth and nose red and flakey and irritated. Even made the corners of my lips crack so much they'd bleed. I stuck with it for a month and it kept getting worse. I wanted to like PanOxyl because it leaves me feeling clean, but something in it made my skin react horribly. Anyway, I now use the Oxy facewash. It's not some holy grail or anything, but it helps. I feel fresh after using it but a good moisturizer is necessary. I use Aveeno Ulta-Calming. I may switch to a leave on BP cream, though, just because I've been using BP for years now and think it's time to have a leave on treatment.
Best of luck:)