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Anna S.

Apr 9, 2014

Anna S.

I picked up this spot treatment and it says it's 10% benzoyl peroxide I heard you shouldn't go above 2.5 is that true have any of you used this before?

Anna S.

Apr 9, 2014

Anna S.

Ok thanks I don't have sensitive skin I just remember hearing 2.5 and 10 is almost 5 times as much I wanted to be careful

Kitty K.

Apr 9, 2014

Kitty K.

Above 2.5% and it's actually ineffective. You could be risking chemical burns and dryness.
Trust me I've been there, lol. It's not a manageable dryness. 

Caitlin M.

Apr 9, 2014

Caitlin M.

I kind of agree with Kitty. I don't know anything about it not being effective above 2.5% but she knows her skincare stuff so I take her at her word lol. I had one at 5% and it was very drying but sometimes it didn't really seem to clear up the breakout all the same. So now that I think about it I can see what she's talking about. But in my opinion if you're going to suffer through that much dryness I'd just go to a dermatologist and get a topical prescription. I would prefer that if my skin is going to be painfully dry that I'm getting a product that's most likely going to work. BP has never really done too much for me, but if you've had luck with it before give it a try but effective or not I would definitely prepare for a crazy amount of dryness.

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