Face Wash Spot Treatment with 5% Benzoyl Peroxide 5% w/w Gel — Reddit Reviews
by Acnecide
Updated September 26, 2026
5% benzoyl peroxide face wash for inflamed acne; pretty solid on stubborn spots.
What the community says
A 5% benzoyl peroxide face wash that people use nightly or every other day on chest and chin acne. It calms inflamed bumps and can stop new ones fast, but smaller clogged bumps may stick around.
What this means for you
What people love
- 5% benzoyl peroxide in a wash-off format
- Helps calm angry inflamed bumps
- Often used for bacne and jawline acne
Watch out for
- Small bumps may hang on even when the inflamed ones improve
- 5% strength can be harsh if your skin hates benzoyl peroxide
Product details
Concerns
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 3 mentions across 3 threads
Acnecide Face Wash Spot Treatment with 5% Benzoyl Peroxide 5% w/w Gel on Reddit, in one place — 3 threads from r/koreanskincare and r/SkincareAddiction, summarized.
“i ended up using benzoyl peroxide 5% face wash (acnecide) every other day”
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“it’s prevented any new ones pretty much since a week in using it”
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“no amount of retinol got rid of the cystic type spots on my chin and jaw areas”
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“Try acnecide benzyl peroxide face wash - is amazing for bacne”
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“benzyl peroxide face wash”
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“is amazing for bacne”
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“I'm currently using Acnecide Face Wash (Benzoyl Peroxide 5%) nightly for about 2 months.”
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“Most of the large inflamed bumps have calmed down”
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“Only benzoyl peroxide hasn't made it react horrifically, but it also hasn't cleared all the small bumps everywhere!”
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