Acne Foaming Wash — Reddit Reviews
by PanOxyl
Updated November 10, 2026
Studies found benzoyl peroxide beats placebo; Reddit agrees; 10% feels brutally drying.
What the community says
A 10% benzoyl peroxide foaming wash for inflamed acne and body breakouts. Studies found benzoyl peroxide reduces pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads, matching Reddit’s success stories; dry, sensitive, or tretinoin-treated skin often finds this strength too harsh.
What this means for you
What people love
- 10% benzoyl peroxide targets inflamed acne
- Reddit HG for back acne; clears some within two months
- Wash-off format fits short-contact routines
Watch out for
- Intensely drying; peeling and tightness are common complaints
- Can trigger redness, burning, dermatitis, and barrier damage
- Bleaches towels, sheets, hair, and facial hair
Product details
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What TikTok says
From 8 TikTok videos2 sponsored, marked with outlined numbers
Sponsored creators 12 and others 34 say leaving it on for a few minutes before rinsing matters. Creators disagree on strength: one says the 10% burned her skin and the 4% suits better 5, while sponsored creator 2 says the 10% works best. One creator says it suits inflammatory acne, not blackheads or whiteheads, and should not be a main cleanser 6. Creators warn it can bleach white towels 34, and one says it feels nice afterwards 7.
Sponsored means the creator disclosed a brand partnership or the video ran as a paid ad.
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How to use it
From Reddit routinesWhere to buy
What the science says
Benzoyl peroxide has some evidence for acne, with most studies finding it cleared pimples, blackheads and whiteheads better than a placebo or no treatment 1. In mild to moderate acne, it often reduced breakouts, though some early gains were mixed by the end of the studies 1. Side effects were more common overall, but the most common ones were not listed 1.
- Benzoyl Peroxide for acne Some evidence · 23 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
How we grade researchFull ingredient list · 22
PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash ingredients
Benzoyl Peroxide, Carbomer Homopolymer Type C, Carbomer Interpolymer Type A, Decyl Glucoside, Dimethicone, Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polyoxyl 40 Stearate, Propanediol, Purified Water, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitol, Stearic Acid, T-Butyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 731 mentions across 30 threads
PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/tretinoin, r/SkincareAddiction and 5 more, summarized.
“I wash my face twice a day with panoxyl”
Positive
“So I wash my face twice a day with panoxyl (I hope I spelled that right)”
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“All of this took a year to figure out what worked for me.”
Positive
“Speedy Moo cleansing oil, Panoxyl cleanser(weekly only on the nose), Paula’s choice BHA toner”
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“Panoxyl cleanser(weekly only on the nose)”
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“...Panoxyl cleanser(weekly only on the nose)...”
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“would sometimes wash with Panoxyl to make sure normal acne wouldn’t show up”
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“wash with Panoxyl”
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“Pan-Oxyl wash 2x/week”
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“panoxyl is amazing for breakouts but can be super stripping”
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“alternating it with hyaluronic acid and a ceramide cream is exactly how u keep the barrier happy”
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“The ones I used was PanOxyl 10% benzoyl peroxide wash and I used CeraVe moisturizing cream.”
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“My KP isn't completely gone but its like maybe 70% better?”
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“I would use it after my shower lather on some panoxyl and let it sit for 2 minutes and then shave”
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“Morning: Panoxyl 10% in the shower”
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“My Routine - Morning: Panoxyl 10% in the shower”
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“He said it was a two one punch for anti-aging and acne in older adults.”
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Dupes & Alternatives
Often paired with
Products Redditors use alongside this one
CeraVe
Mentioned together in 8 threads
“The ones I used was PanOxyl 10% benzoyl peroxide wash and I used CeraVe moisturizing cream.”
The Ordinary
Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution
Mentioned together in 7 threads
“If that isn't enough use your favorite deodorant product after the Glycolic Acid dries. You can also add washing pits with an acne cleanser like Pan Oxyl.”
Paula's Choice
Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Mentioned together in 7 threads
“I wash nightly with Panoxyl 10% benzoyl peroxide face wash. then a few hours later, i add paula's choice 2% bha toner.”
La Roche-Posay
Mentioned together in 6 threads
“You can use a benzoyl peroxide cleanser in the morning - Panoxyl is one - and use a spot treatment in the morning. LRP Effaclar Duo +M is a good one.”