Clear Regular Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment With 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide
What the community says
Pros
- Effective spot treatment that can complement Differin usage
- Often recommended to start every other day to minimize drying
- Works well on inflamed acne when used sparingly
Cons
- Can cause severe cystic breakouts in some users
- Redness and irritation complaints are common if not paired with enough moisturizer
- Overuse or layering with multiple actives leads to overly dry, compromised skin barrier
Product details
Key Ingredients
Good for
Use caution
Skin type data limited
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Where to buy
Available on Amazon
From the threads
Source threads
r/acneDidn't work
385 pts · 285 comments
“Paulas choice never again”
“it made me break out in horrible marble sized cysts”
“that took months to go away lol”
r/acneIn routine
19 pts · 4 comments
“Used benzoyl peroxide spot treatment alongside sparingly.”
“No new pimples so I think my acne is already responding well”
“think I will continue with every other day + extra moisturizer”
r/acneIn routine
14 pts · 11 comments
“I went out and bought the differin gel and benzoyl peroxide spot treatment.”
“Also don’t go too hard with the benzoyl peroxide spot treatment at the same time or you might get super dry.”
“When I first had acne benzoyl peroxide and adaplene did wonders.”
r/acneMentioned
8 pts · 36 comments
“So far I only like Paula's Choice facewashes.”
“their 'clear' brand is a good one if you're only concerned about acne.”
“It's pricey but worth it if other washes break you out like me.”