Benzac AC 5 (benzoyl peroxide gel 5%)

Name: Galderma Benzac AC 5 (benzoyl peroxide gel 5%)
Brand: Galderma
Rating: 3.8 (53 reviews)

Galderma

3.8

53 reviews

72%

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4.0

from

cherricola

5 months ago

tl;dr - try it out, but be realistic on results. be consistent in how often and how you use the wash. make sure you have a good, non-comodogenic moisturiser. if the flaking and irritation continues...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBrown

EyesOther

4.0

from

hpfluffy

5 years ago

This is an easy to find and good product for bacterial acne/very swollen acne. I wouldn’t say it works well for blackheads and whiteheads but that’s pretty standard for benzoyl peroxide. Takes a...

About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown

1.0

from

Twilight5

7 years ago

My sister's dermatologist recommended benzoyl peroxide and it worked well for her. The pharmacist told me that it would induce a purge. So when the cream made my acne skin breakout even more, I...

About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Medium

EyesBlack

1.0

from

mischamarley

7 years ago

I have tried this product to help clear my hormonal cystic acne and found it to be ineffective in treating this type of acne. I used it daily, morning and night and gave up after a month as I saw...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther

4.0

from

LiFen

8 years ago

I have been struggling and suffering from mild acne, white & blackheads since teenage and I still fighting against this problem until now, as an adult although my skin has clear up alot. I got to...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown

3.0

from

Sbenali92

8 years ago

Overall its okay. If yiu have heav acne it will not get rid of it. If you get a few pimples it will make sure it goes down. However the results were not good enough for me so I switched to accutane.

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther

2.0

from

janerover

8 years ago

I have combo skin, acne prone. In my teens I used Proactiv to control approx 90% of my acne. I still get intermittent breakouts, non hormonal related. Since this gel is a lot cheaper than from the...

About reviewer (160 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown

1.0

from

Ennyny

9 years ago

This product doesn't help me in improving my skin condition at all. I was recommended by my doctor to try out this product. I apply a small amount at night before going to bed everyday for...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBlack

3.0

from

karivdw

9 years ago

When I first started developing mild acne a friend suggested this treatment. I started on the 2.5% and for a while that seemed to work well. I went through about a year of relatively clear skin but...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBrown

5.0

from

Eleanorsophie

9 years ago

The BEST and only thing that calms down my spots and stops them coming to a head whilst your at work! Which is the worst. Seriously takes it down overnight. Holy grail spot treatment.

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesHazel

1.0

from

Rachey101

9 years ago

I've had acne for six years and any product that contains benzoyl peroxide has been a nightmare. Skin peeling/flaking, itchiness, burning, creating more acne. This product did all those things and...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown

5.0

from

ilylush

9 years ago

THIS REALLY WORKS! I have combination skin, and it really tidied up my moderate acne on my forehead. After applying for just three days, pimples were vanishing and not reappearing, which is great,...

About reviewer (50 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBlack

EyesBrown

5.0

from

Briitta

9 years ago

I have used this product religiously for years, after it was recommended to me by my dermatologist. I cleanse my face with Cetaphil at night (which also removes makeup), and I then apply the Benzac...

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue

1.0

from

Brownsugar88

9 years ago

Harsh! Not for acne spot treatmentt. Left a dark brown spot on my cheek which is so ugly. I think i overuse it. If you want to treat occassional breakout, try something else. Baby your face. I will...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Olive

HairBlack

EyesBlack

3.0

from

caramelwingz87

10 years ago

This product does work, but I want to stress that if you use it all the time then it will age you quickly. I've noticed that after using this product for over a year my face has aged a lot and I'm...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Medium Brown, Not Sure

HairBlack, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown

5.0

from

girlraven

10 years ago

Absolutely brilliant I don't say that about really any skincare but this is 10/10. It isn't thick, heavy, oily, drying or anything it's just perfect. Before I used benzac I had these pimples around...

About reviewer (221 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Straight, Coarse

EyesBrown

5.0

from

0mollyrose0

10 years ago

I've always suffered from black heads on my nose and spots on the sides of my cheeks. I've tried everything to clear the spots and blackheads but nothing worked except this. Within 5 days my nose...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBlue

5.0

from

cwabby

11 years ago

I've had acne for the past 10yrs but in the last 2 months my face broke out like I've never seen it before. Both cheeks were full of cystic acne as well as regular zits. it was incredibly itchy and...

About reviewer (102 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBlack

EyesBlack

5.0

from

Smooshus

11 years ago

I used Benzac 5% for around a year and a half after my sister told me to and I was like whatever, sure. Soon realised it worked so well. I have extremely oily skin, have always had quite bad...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinVery Oily, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Straight, Other

EyesGreen

5.0

from

RhiannonHocking

11 years ago

Holy grail product for me. I'm 23, have had moderate acne since puberty. For me, nothing works better than this gel used all over my face morning and night after a 2% salicylic acid toner (which...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesHazel