69%
would repurchase
3.8/5
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ingredients

Active: Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Inactive: Glycerin, Petrolatum, Mineral Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Zinc Lactate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Menthol, Fragrance, Potassium Polyphosphate, Titanium Dioxide, Carbomer

Reviews

Reviews


5.0
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12 years ago

I started getting some cystic acne as I entered my early 40's. I did some research on what made the ProActive line so successful and noted that their active ingredients contained benzoyl peroxide....

About reviewer (88 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesGreen



5.0
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12 years ago

It has become harder and harder to find things with benzoyl peroxide. Salicylic acid does nothing for my acne. I have always had very acne prone, oily yet sensitive skin. I have used this almost...

About reviewer (81 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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12 years ago

I've had acne-prone skin and very oily skin since I was 14 yrs old, I'm 23 now. As you can imagine I've tried dozens and dozens of different cleansers on my face over the years. So far this...

About reviewer (24 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesHazel


2.0
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12 years ago

This is a non-foaming cream cleanser with 10% benzoyl peroxide & a lot of menthol. -------------------------------------- THINGS TO NOTE: (1) It is VERY heavy on the menthol to the point where...

About reviewer (67 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

I never had issues with acne until this summer. I was on the pill before, but now that I'm in my early 20's, my body seemed to have changed; the pill made me nauseated every morning so I got off it...

About reviewer (32 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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12 years ago

Over the last couple of weeks with the change in weather and final exams my skin was breaking out. Generally my skin is alright having the occasional breakout every now and then. My normal...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Tan

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

I LOVE this cleanser! It is my holy grail by FAR. I have tried my fair share of face washes/cleansers from various brands and nothing even comes close to how this one performs. First of all, I...

About reviewer (35 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinNormal, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Curly, Other

EyesBlue


5.0
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12 years ago

This is the only cleanser that keeps my skin clear..well anything with a strong percentage of BP works well for me but this is a favorite! It's one of the only drugstore acne cleansers with 10% BP....

About reviewer (164 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


4.0
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12 years ago

This is my HG cleanser, I have been using it for years and have never strayed from it. I sometimes get the occasional pimple, and I'm not sure whethre this cleanser by itself helps at all, but It...

About reviewer (85 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


5.0
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12 years ago

Ever since I stopped using prescribed topical acne medication BenzaClin and tretinoin several years ago, I have been looking to try cleansers that wouldn't be so harsh on my skin. The tretinoin...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinVery Oily, Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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12 years ago

I've recently started to really hate my acne (I have moderate acne, but I get a lot of big red pimples that no foundation is able to cover up), so I've been kicking up my skincare routine a notch....

About reviewer (221 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinNormal, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBlack


5.0
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12 years ago

This product really saved my skin. I have had horrible cystic acne since i was 12. The summer before my senior year I decided to try this out. I was amazed. It took 3-5 months for my acne to fully...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

I would like to mention that if it was not for this product I would have the worst high school/college years of my life. Seriously. I discovered this stuff years ago when I was in elementary...

About reviewer (30 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen


3.0
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12 years ago

Even though I don't use this product anymore because it's too drying for my skin, I feel it has gotten an undeserved bad rap from people who don't realize what this is. To clarify: 1. This has 10...

About reviewer (113 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


5.0
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12 years ago

I think that this product is excellent for getting rid of those deep cystic pimples. This is not your average cleanser and you have to use it sensibly to get good results and not hurt the rest of...

About reviewer (61 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


4.0
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12 years ago

I have been using another product that contained salicylic acid to prevent any breakouts, but found that is was not working to my liking. I decided to try a product that contained benzoyl peroxide...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBlue


5.0
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12 years ago

I updated my rating to a 5. I've been using this for a while now, and my skin looks really good. I haven't had any break outs, not even during high stress or TOM. I'm not sure if it's the...

About reviewer (38 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair

HairRed

EyesGreen


4.0
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12 years ago

I have been using this for several years now, after I decided that Proactiv was too expensive and started looking for alternatives (I used Proactiv for probably 10 years). This wash works better on...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


1.0
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12 years ago

I don't have acne, but I remember using this for some reason (I think I got it mistaken for something else). About 2 minutes after I washed my face with this, my face was on fire. The skin on my...

About reviewer (393 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown


1.0
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12 years ago

Sadly, this didn't work for me :/ I didn't find it as overly drying as everyone said; I have oily skin I don't even know if this classifies as a "breakout", but this product gave me a small...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Dark

HairBlack

EyesBrown