Benzac AC : Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) Gel

BTW,i use the facewash¬ the cream. my pharmacist stated it was better because it was for the whole face.As it sort of had a bleaching agent,it would have lighten the whole face and not only where the pimple is.I started using this product on Oct 31 2009. in the first 4 weeks, i was breaking out&i was worrying that it wasn't working but making it worst!however,that is the process of benzac, your skin breaks out as it is in the process of renewing the skin.it quickens the development of the pimple.By the end of Jan, my skin was clear! i had a few scars but most scaring had cleared up compared to the biginning.Since then,i've only got 2 pimples.Very small in comparison to when i had acne. However,i wouldn't say that benzac was the reason why my skin is so clear now.Before using it,i used Cetaphil as a cleanser&during Dec, i incorpporated WitchHazel&the aspirin mask. This is what my routine is: WHEN I HAVE NO MAKEUP(morning & night): -cleanse with Benzac face wash(it states on the bottle to leave on for 30 secs but i leave it on for atleast 2 mins as i find it makes the renewing process faster.i also thought that since you could leave it on for a while with the cream,why not the facewash?) -tone with witchhazel(priceline should stock it) -moisturise with cetaphil. MAKEUP(when i use makeup during the day, this is what i do at night-time): -cleanse twice with cetaphil to remove makeup -cleanse with benzac(leave on face for atleast 2 mins) -tone with witchhazel -moisturise with cetaphil in addition to these, i would do an aspirin mask(some peole do it every 2-3 days, i'm too busy so i try to get it done atleast once a week).i buy a cheap brand of aspirin(hombrand/coles).you place 3 tablets into a small bowl,add 2 drops of water, crush them,add honey&spread onto face. i leave it on my face for 25mins and then i would wask&exfoliate at the same time.aspin=salicylic acid which prevents pimples. I know this is long, but i hope it

I was using a product for my acne. It wasn't very bad on my face but it was insane on my back and under my neck. I could hide it with some clothes, but I was running out of them, and of course as it was summer so my friends and I wanted to swim, but I was too ashamed to wear a bikini. I used a product recommended by loads of people for about two months but it just got worse! Everything looked red and bumpy. I bought benzac, and I've only used it for a week, I can barely see any marks or pimples on my skin! I feel so much more confident. I'd defenitely recommend it to any teenager! I'm fifteen , so anyone near my age is welcome to try it.

Well, I started using the 2.5% version while doing the regimen and it did work a bit. One thing you should know is that no matter how much moisturizer you put on your skin you will always be irritated, and finding a non-comedogenic moisturizer is really hard (needless to say impossible). A few months ago I went to my grandmas house for the summer where I couldn't find the 2.5% version so I decided to buy the 5% version. At that time my face was almost clear, I did get the ocassional pimple, but it was nothing compared to before and they did not hurt like before either. At that time I'd been using the product for about 6 months and I was really pleased. By then I noticed the moisturizer was breaking me out, and also that I did not need to use the bp twice a day (It was quite harsh). One thing you should know about bp is that in the beginning you are going to peel down a lot , but nowdays (almost a year later) I use it almost once a day (sometimes I skip a day by accident) and I don't get even near to peeling and I get about one little pimple every 2 weeks or so (before I use to get one angry pimple per day). My advice is to give it a try, but wait till your skin gets used to it, and also try to use a gentle cleanser that doesn't have sls.

I love My Benzac gel!! It's so amazing I have mild acne along my t-zone. If I put it on any spots overnight they are almost gone by the morning! and i use an oil free moisturiser after so have no problems with peeling/dryness.

Benzac dried pimples but im still getting new pimples:( I got hormonal csytc acne and it doesnt help to prevent it.

1. rub benzac face wash into affected area and leave for 30 seconds 2.wash of with wet facecloth 3. pat your face dry with a clean towel 4.moisturize face preferably with an oil free moisturizer 5.rub benzac cream into affected areas (6. put makeup on) voila no dry face. these steps work. don't do step 6 if night time (:

One more thing! A good moisturiser is a necessity for me too, it is quite drying.

I suffered from acne for almost 13 years now and I have tried everything you could possibly think off. I finished 2 course of accutane that lasted almost a year before my acne start coming back again. I was going to start my 3rd course but I read about benzac here on acne.org and I thought of trying it why not? Let me tell you that i give benzac a 5 star. It really helped a lot with my acne after one week. All my acne are almost completely gone. Your fave will get red and itchy in the begining but trust me it will all go away and use it only as a spot treatment. My daily morning routine before heading to work is washing my face with clerasil and then apply bioline toner before applying Auriga Melaclear tinted sunscreen which actually contains zinc oxide and it helps a lot with my acne. At night i do the exact same thing put skip the sunscreen part and apply benzac directly on the spots before bed. In a week time i noticed a huge difference my face has never been better. So for me so far i love benzac have been using for a month now and i will continue using it.

Ive been to the dermatologist twice with acne problem and he prescribed purbac which worked wonderfully well until i completed the course (my skin felt like a baby's bum), then suddenly terrible breakouts on my face, back and neck leaving scars. Now i've been using benzac AC 5 for almost two weeks now. It's itchy and irritating however now my skin looks worse than before especially on my forehead, back of my ears and chest. Is this a normal reaction? It just looks like all the black and white heads underneath the skin surfaced all at once, everywhere i touch there's a bump. What should i do? Any tips on getting a clear skin?

I think this product is great, especially if you have under the skin pimples, the small ones it really works wonders in drying them up in a few days after using this product I noticed a difference. But, with cystic acne the process may take a while longer, however it really does dry the acne up, downside since its a drying agent my skin becomes a little flaky and peels off, but I just place it in the affected areas. I highly recommend this product, but make sure you stick to it religiously. I apply it twice a day, once after uni when I'm home and the other time before I sleep, but apply a very thin layer as to not cause skin irritation. I do recommend that you put on some oil free, non-comedogenic moisturizer in the morning since this is very drying, I skip that part because well I haven't found the right moisturizer that doesn't break me out so.. yeah! This product works great for me, hope you notice a difference too :)