CLEAR Extra Strength Acne Treatment with 5% Benzoyl Peroxide

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3.9

82 reviews
70%
would repurchase
3.5/5
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Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide 5% (topical disinfectant/antibacterial agent). Other Ingredients: Water, Propylene Glycol (water-binding/slip agent), Bisabolol, Allantoin (anti-irritants), Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer (film-forming/suspending agent), Hydroxyethylcellulose (thickening agent), Sodium Citrate (pH adjuster), Laureth-4 (emulsifier), Caprylyl Glycol (skin conditioning agent), Hexylene Glycol (solvent), Triethanolamine (pH adjuster), Disodium EDTA (chelating agent), Phenoxyethanol (preservative).

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    1.0
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    aquamarine11

    19 years ago

    This product is simply awful for my skin. It causes redness and irritation, but worst of all, it clogs my pores and I end up with weird little bumps all over my face wherever I put this one on,...

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    Age25-29

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    jotto

    19 years ago

    This is wonderful stuff. It really attacks pimples. I use it every night on my t-zone as a preventative, and it works to keep the acne away! Not too drying, either!

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    Age30-35

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    5.0
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    clara_48047

    19 years ago

    this product is a staple in my skin care routine. i would be lost w/o it! accually i would be really pimply w/o it!! it does wonders at controlling my acne. over the years i have realized that i'm...

    About reviewer (23 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    jackrabbitjre

    19 years ago

    This really clears up my skin. I only use it once a day (in the morning) because it is so strong but I need the extra strength because my skin is so oily and acne-prone that the lesser strength...

    About reviewer (11 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    TopNote

    20 years ago

    I once raved about this product but soon found out that this was the culprit causing me to have a ton of clogged pores on and around my nose. I was wondering why I kept getting stubborn whiteheads...

    About reviewer (921 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinVery Oily, Dark, Warm

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    mauwong

    20 years ago

    When I ran out of my usual Benzoyl Peroxide 5% (manufactured for Kaiser Permanente), I ordered PC Extra Strength. Cost-wise Kaiser's BP is much less expensive especially with PC's shipping cost. ...

    About reviewer (21 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Wavy, Coarse

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    KerryGold

    20 years ago

    Beware. This brought my son's skin out in a fierce rash so he's sticking with the 2.5% benzoyl peroxide and is having good results. I use the extra strength when a new blemish has formed, switching...

    About reviewer (200 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal, Medium, Cool

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    5.0
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    bdancelady

    20 years ago

    I really do have to say this product is very effective. I have combo/acne prone skin,and this product cleared up my acne. The liquid goes on clear and doesn't leave a residue.(Most other benzoyl...

    About reviewer (23 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    Forbsey

    20 years ago

    Though this product does do a decent job of getting rid of pimples without overdrying, I fear that it also forms new ones! It has Laureth 4 in it with is a notoriously bad pore clogger. If you...

    About reviewer (11 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    devil_in_a_red_dress

    20 years ago

    This was too drying for my skin, although it did work well at fighting blemishes. I switched to the regular strength, which is perfect for me.

    About reviewer (35 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    5.0
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    ladybugith

    20 years ago

    I have had moderately bad skin for about 7 years and have tried everything out there, almost literally. I decided to try Paula s products mainly because I wanted to prove her wrong in a way (she...

    About reviewer (2 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    Lizawithaz

    20 years ago

    Best BPO product there is. I like the regular strength version that is 2.5% BPO, but my boo boo's need at least 5% BPO to kill em off. This product is a 5% BPO in a very lightweight lotion base...

    About reviewer (95 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    Smokeyjoe

    20 years ago

    I've been using this for about a month and it is now HG!!! I cannot believe how much (along with PC's BHA 2% solution) this has cleaned my pores -- and since they are cleaner, they look smaller. I...

    About reviewer (32 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Medium

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    Xepera

    21 years ago

    <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>No different than other brands! Expensive with shipping and handling for what? I use Persa Gel instead with...

    About reviewer (89 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    5.0
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    Ms_Ma

    21 years ago

    Pretty worth it for the price. It didn't dry out my skin as much as oxy does. Will definately repurchase.

    About reviewer (120 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

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    5.0
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    djubek

    21 years ago

    I love this stuff. I like others on this board have tried everything-including accutane twice, my acne started to come back in my mid 20's, so after reading the raves I tried this. What I love...

    About reviewer (3 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinVery Oily

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    5.0
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    ChicagoGrl76

    21 years ago

    This combined with the 2% BHA is the only thing that keeps my crazy oily skin under control. I rarely get ugle red zits like I used to.

    About reviewer (24 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    5.0
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    cynderella724

    21 years ago

    Excellent product! Fragrance & colorant free. Best blemish fighting solution in the OTC market. I have dry sensitive skin & rosacea. I have never had a problem w/this product. I only use it at...

    About reviewer (92 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

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    5.0
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    velvetleaf

    21 years ago

    I have used just about everything (except accutane) before these products. I have been using cetaphil sensitive skin cleanser, paula's choice 2% bha, Paula's choice extra strength blemish...

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    juju_ger

    21 years ago

    I bought this product after hearing rave reviews about it. But after using it for 3 days, my skin started to peel. I guess its probably too drying for me. However, it did dry up my acne faster than...

    About reviewer (18 reviews)

    Age19-24

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