Quinoderm : (5% or 10%) Benzoyl Peroxide and (0.5%) Potassium Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate Cream

I've never had horrendous skin, but have been suffering with continuous spots for as long as I can remember. I came off the pill recently and suffered an awful breakout - my skin was the worst it had ever been. I would say they were mostly whiteheads but I also got small bumps which don't go away unless you squeeze them' no idea what they are?! This went on for about three months, with new spots constantly forming all over my face. The doctor has now put me on dianette but it is far too early to see the benefits of that. So I decided to start using quinoderm again- I used to use it when I was younger. I'm using 10% three times a day as I am on summer holidays. I started using it under a week ago and noticed a difference the next morning. It is now six days later and my skin is the clearest it has been in three months. It's still not what is used to be before the breakout but it's getting there, fast. I think because I've used it before, my skin has not started flaking off (which it used to!!), but I can see it is starting to get very dry around my chin and it stings a little after applying. But this is nothing compared to having spots all over my face. In the time of using it, I have only had one new spot which has gone down very quickly. It not only clears spots but makes them heal and disappear quicker. I never normally write reviews, but after obsessively reading them this summer after feeling so down about my face, I really wanted to help others. No one deserves the awful feeling of having bad skin and if this persuades one person to buy it and stop their problem I will be very happy!

Amazing product. Been on and off god knows how many pills + antibiotic lotions, but this is it. Started a couple of months ago, you feel a burning sensation at first, dies down within seconds and slap on some moisturiser and hey presto, you're fine. All the big spots died down within about a week and since then all the cystic, whiteheads, blackheads, big fat red spots, whatever .... they've virtually all gone, exposing my scarring and a few red patches that are slowly healing up. Used this for about 3 months now and my god am I the happiest man on earth!

I am 19 years old and have suffered from acne since I was about 11, I have been on antibiotics, creams, gels everything under the sun from doctors and dermatologists! I came across Quinoderm online via boots and thought I would give it ago and I am so glad I have, Its only been two days and already I see a huge improvement! My forehead usually has tiny lumps all over it and there basically gone, My chin which is where its the worst has calmed down alot, the spots have reduced in size and isnt so inflamed. I also have used it where I have black heads on my nose and there nearly gone too! There are a few dry areas with using the cream but I just make sure I moisturise morning and night with a oil free moisturiser so its not unbearable. Yep it nips for a minute when you first apply it but I have been through more pain and dryness through treatments from the doctor and had no results! So far so good :D

A few weeks ago my GP prescribed me some tablets for my spots. He also recommended quinoderm cream. I bought the cream, not realising the qunioderm 5 cream was available, this would have been perfect if I'd have known as I have quite sensitive skin. I started using the cream a few days before I started my tablets and found that even though it stung for a few minutes after applying it, it worked very well. It did dry my skin out though and made it a little red in areas and no amount of moisturiser would help this. Once I started taking the tablets, I found that the cream was less effective and the redness on my face was getting worse. Due to this, I only used it once rather than the suggested 2-3 times a day. My skin was still red after reducing the usage and so I stopped using it altogether and moisturised more often. However, a day later (Christmas eve), after not using the cream, I woke up one morning with a very sore and very bright red face. I put on some moisturiser but it just seemed to aggravate my skin more and so I washed it off. During the rest of the day, my skin became quite itchy and extremely red (it looked like I had been sunburnt quite badly!) I took some piriton to stop it itching which helped however the redness didn't go. That night I went to bed with my face covered in talcum powder as that soothed the soreness slightly. I woke up the next day (Christmas day) with my face still as bright red and sore. I took another prition and did nothing else to my face for the rest of the day. I woke up today (Boxing day) with my face less red and my skin completely dried out and even starting to crack! I have applied moisturiser which seems to help it slightly but I am just hoping it gets better now. Overall, I would recommend quinoderm but if it's your first time using it, buy the 5 cream and only use it once at first on a small section of your skin to see how it reacts - I don't want anyone else going through what I did - especially at Christmas!

My skins is so much better I would defintely recommend it to others. It is drying, but I use a very good facial scrub (MD formulations, glycolic, if anyone's interested) once a week and this definitely helps. Also I use a good moisturiser now and then on the dry areas. My cheeks were clear anyway, so using moisturiser here instead of the quinoderm. I am so much happier now that my skin is improving all the time, it used to reduce me to tears, but I haven't felt like that for weeks!

I've been using Quinoderm on and off for about a year now after my doctor reccomended it when I told him I had a fear of swallowing pills. As some background, I have light-moderate acne, which springs up on and off throughout the year dependent on weather, stress etc. Noticeable enough to cover the whole face and other areas of the body, but not extremely severe. I DO NOT have sensitive skin. If you do, I think there is a sensitive version of Quinoderm but I can't speak for that. After cleaning and using a scrub on my face I apply a thin layer ONCE a day (every evening) before bed, then leave it to soak in overnight. You cannot go out wearing it! It smells quite bad, and if you sweat it will drip down your face! Very unpleasant (as a warning though: It will gradually bleach covers over time so use an old pillow if wearing it to bed). I then use a scrub and moisturiser in the morning to wash it off. You HAVE to moisturise when using Quinoderm as you'll find your skin will dry out quickly. Apart from the smelliness and the fact you can only realistically put it on at night, I have found it works extremely well. Although people complain of redness I have not experienced this, in fact it reduces the redness on my face (may be due to the fact I do not have sensitive skin) and completely removes all blemishes after about 1 weeks consecutive use. However it does nothing with regards to acne scars; I have some on my cheeks from when I had worse acne when I was younger (for some reason I refused all treatments... silly child!!) so unfortunately although it gets rid of the spots and redness it can't make your skin completely smooth and soft! Overall I would reccomend it for an overall better visual appearance on your face. One more word of advice, apply it to the WHOLE area, do not just put it on individual spots as this WONT work. It needs to be spread about. It wont get acne out of your system but it will definitely i

worked when nothing else did. definately give it a try though use 5% cream if your using it for the first time.

. Clearing up my skin . Easy to get (boots) .Lots in it (worth it) lasts ages .

All people are different, not one product will suit everyone. 43 yr old, acne since teenager and am talking BOILS or at least boil-like. Been on antibiotics for 10 yrs which helps a lot but still get huge spots on face. Since using this for 1 month 1 app per day had 1 spot. The cream did't help that spot, no decrease in size or redness but am convinced it is stopping new spots forming. No miracle cure keep trying different creams till u find one that works. At present this seems to work for me

Be very cautious before using Quinoderm. Having suffered from acne for nearly 10 years, I wanted something that would work to clear up the remainder of the spots on my chin. I have tried many prescription medicines, from topical creams and lotions, to oral methods, and nothing massively improved my acne, with the exception of the contraceptive pill that I have been on for the past year or so. However, even that hasn't cleared my chin up completely, and I still feel very self conscious of my skin. Having read a number of positive reviews for Quinoderm, and it seemingly being a great price and easy to obtain, I decided to try it. This was an awful decision, and I'd go as far as to say it is the worse product I have put on my skin. Admittedly, after just 48 hours of applying the cream 2-3 times a day, as instructed, I could see a significant improvement on my spots. However, after about 3 days of using the product, I woke up with a large red rash across the affected area. Although this wasn't ideal, it could easily be covered up with make-up. By day 4 this rash had turned into sore and incredibly dry skin that was peeling, and stung every time I applied moisturiser. I couldn't even put an even coverage of make-up on as my chin was so flaky. It took over a week for the skin to heal, even with using e45 cream up to 4 times a day. I don't have particularly sensitive skin, so I dread to think what effect it would have on anyone who did. Clearly this cream works wonders for many people as there are so many positive reviews for the product, so possibly it is worth a try but, like I said, I would try with caution! And maybe for some people extremely dry, painful, red and flaky skin is better than spots, but not for me.