If you suffer from acne you will be looking for an effective treatment that won't make your skin dry and flaky and that is also good value for money. As you will be using these products for quite some time you will want to find an effective product that isn't going to leave you broke! One of the most effective ingredients used in acne products is benzoyl peroxide and we'll look at two of the most popular products that contain this ingredient here.
Most people can tolerate a 2.5% benzoyl peroxide product well but before you use one you need to be aware of the side effects. If you have never used this type of product before take care that you don't use if too often at first. It is tempting to apply it frequently in the hope that more often will lead to quicker results but this is not the best way. Only apply twice a day at first until you know how your skin is reacting. Side effects include redness, itching and dryness and these are more likely to occur if you use a high concentration cream. You should start with a low concentration such as 2.5% and only go on to a higher concentration if your skin does not react to this and if you are not getting results. For most people a 2.5% is adequate to clear their acne.
Although there are more popular products that contain high concentrations of benzoyl peroxide we'll look at only those that contain a lower 2.5% of active ingredient in this article. The first one we'll consider is produced by Acne.org. It is formulated not to be drying to the skin and should be used with the program laid out on their website. Customers who used this product at Amazon gave it an overall rating of the top five stars and found it to be effective and pleasant to use. It contains no fragrance and is considerably less drying than many other benzoyl peroxide products. It can be bought for less than $20 for an 8oz bottle or in a kit with cleanser and moisturiser. For those who are new to using a benzoyl peroxide product and who have mild to moderate acne this product is recommended.
Our second product is the Proactiv Acne Treatment System which consists of a kit containing lotion, toner, cleanser and mask. The cleanser contains exfoliating beads to prepare your skin by thoroughly cleaning the pores and the toner is gentle and alcohol free with ingredients designed to soothe inflamed skin. The lotion contains 2.5% benzoyl peroxide and is formulated to be gentle, non drying and non irritating. The Proactive kit received a four star rating by customers at Amazon.
These products will be effective against acne if used as directed. Although they may take a little longer to work than the high concentration benzoyl peroxide products they are much less irritating to the skin and will be less likely to cause redness and flaky skin than products with a higher level of the active ingredient.
Find out more and see the Top Ten Best Benzoyl Peroxide Products for Acne
