benzoyl peroxide cream?

[kimmy]

so i was looking through these threads here and i'm seeing alot of suggestions for benzoyl peroxide cream to help with acne.

i haven't gotten a fullblown breakout in quite some time [since i'm almost 18, i'm hoping to be out of that breakout phase] but i still get the occassional blemish and a zit here or there.

would benzoyl peroxide cream work on those as well? or is it only a thing used for full breakouts? andddd where could i find this stuff?

 

[Fizzymartini]

Oh, BP... I've been using this for a while. You should be able to find BP in virtually any pharmacist, in different concentrations: 2.5%, 5% and 10%. If you're past full breakout stage, and are just using it for preventative measures, I'd recommend the lowest dosage; as it's essentially a kind of bleach that unclogs skin pores and kills bacteria, it is pretty drying. Your skin may get a little red and peel at first, so use a non-comedogenic moisturiser.

Panoxyl Acnegel is quite good, being water based and thus less drying... Oxy-on-the-Spot is also a readlily available treatment with BP. They're over-the-counter, so you don't need prescriptions. Hope that helps in some way!

 

[pumpkincat210]

you can get it at most grocery stores. Clearasil makes one I know. You can use it all over or for just spots, it really helped me.

 

[Corvs Queen]

Clean and Clear makes one called Persagel 10. I've used it for years and my skin still reacts to it very well. It's a bit drying but it's the only thing that works as a good spot treatment for me other than the Refining mask that Proactiv makes. Hope that helps.

 

[moonrevel]

I don't often have full fledged breakouts, but I do use the Persagel 10 for a spot treatment and when I get random acne clusters on my forehead and temples. I think it's great stuff. Like Corv's Queen said, it can be drying, so I've found that a little bit goes a looooong way along with a healthy slathering of oil-free moisturizing to clearing up the pimples. Persagel almost always nearly eliminates my blemishes overnight (I only use it at night because of the drying factor!).