PAULA'S CHOICE 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Clear Regular Strength Skin Clearing Treatment for Facial Acne Redness Relief (2.25oz)

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Amazing product, instant results

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I use this on my pimples when they first pop up. They disappear quickly and without scarring. This, along with other products in my skin care regimen, has really improved my acne-prone skin.

Wanted to like this product but it burned my face and left it so sensitive and painful. Feels fine to put on then starts burning 5-10 minutes later. Couldn’t even tell you if it works for the intended purpose as I stopped using after 3 days. Not good for my skin at all!

This is nice. Does not pill under skin care or make-up. Feels moisturizing and is very light. Is effective. I saw a visible difference after the first application..

For reference: Combination skin type - oily/dry Age - mid 30s Acne - not severe and occasional outbreaks, maybe hormonal, not sure Situation: had an acne outbreak specifically around my cheeks, and forehead. Redness all over my face. I bought this product on a whim and IT WORKED for me! Lifesaver! I was starting a new job and I had recently broken out more than usual. I ordered the product on a Friday and received next day, Saturday. I used it first on Saturday and by Sunday morning I noticed my face was not as bumpy. My acne decreased DRAMATICALLY that day. I used it again on Sunday night, on Monday, my first day at my new job, my acne was gone. I know it sounds too good to be true, but it’s a true story. I had been using cureology and that worked until it didn’t. I also used CERAVE cream and that didn’t really do the trick either. Out of desperation, I tried this miracle working product. I still had/have redness, and I’m not too worried about that because the makeup takes care of it. I’m so grateful to have found this product just in time. Overall, It’s a great product. The size of the container is big and you really only need a THIN amount over your face/affected area. It is lightweight, yet powerful formula. Do not over do it… read below. BUT… DRYNESS: one downside is that my skin dried out, more around the mouth/cheek areas. So after two days, since it worked so well, I stopped using it. I have been using a moisturizer at night and morning to help, and it has been better. I’m only going to use it as needed. STUNG: I also noticed that when I applied moisturizer, primer, or face wash, my face burned a little. Not horribly or unbearable, but I could feel the tingling sensation. Again, this is why I stopped using it after day two and will only use as needed. As with all products, you have to find what works for YOUR specific type of skin. Thankfully, this worked for me. I’ll definitely buy again.

I’m a male in my thirties with mild/sometimes moderate adult acne. I was a true believer of the Clinique acne solutions moisturizer with benzoyl peroxide and used it religiously morning and night until they recently ran out due to their benzoyl peroxide manufacturer going out of business. Since I couldn’t get it anywhere and no telling when it would be back in stock, I turned to this product. I have been a fan of Paula’s work regarding ingredient reviews and love her book “Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me”, so I felt confident this would work. Wrong. First of all the consistency is very watery and does not absorb into the skin quickly. The only good thing is you don’t need a lot at all so it does last you quite awhile. I went through two tubes in about 3 months using it morning and night. It also has no smell. What I first noticed is my breakouts got worse. I figured this was normal and stayed the course to see how things hopefully would improve. They didn’t. My acne stayed with me - it got slightly better for a little while after the initial breakout but never went away completely which was frustrating. I should mention I never had this problem with the Clinique product - things only got better never got worse with that. The other very irritating thing was my forehead developed clogged pores all over!! It was horrible! I’ve NEVER had that happen and frankly it was quite gross. I could feel the bumps when I would wash my face. It was so embarrassing! But as I mentioned I used it for 3 months solid in the hopes everything would right itself but it never did. I recently purchased the Clearogen benzoyl peroxide acne moisturizer and I LOVE IT. It feels so much like the Clinique product and my skin immediately started looking and feeling better. My forehead is finally clearing up and I love how it seems to be really helping my oily skin stay more matte throughout the day. It’s definitely on the pricey side and has a pretty strong fragrance (due to the ingredients not perfumes) but honestly I may not switch back to the Clinique one if it ever becomes available. But I digress - long story short, if you care here looking for a replacement for the Clinique benzoyl peroxide treatment - THIS AIN’T IT.