PanOxyl Foaming Peroxide Strength Antimicrobial Reviews Summary

Effectiveness for Acne

Pros:

• "definitely the best wash i’ve ever used, saw results within a couple weeks."
• "Since incorporating this product into my skincare routine, my face has experienced unprecedented clarity."
• "For YEARS I could not shake these blackheads but since using this, they look SO MUCH better."
• "This stuff works. I started getting breakouts on my chin in my early 50s... it’s really keeping my skin clear without overdrying."
• "This product doesn't foam like it says it does, so you need a decent amount while in the shower... Not moisturizing, but also not drying."
• "I have oily skin. Purchased this to replace the Clean and Clear Continuous wash 10% benzoyl peroxide since it has been discontinued... It then destroyed my skin barrier, with dry, flaky patches and raised rash like looking skin (no itch)."
• "I have been struggling with a stubborn acne breakout due to some hormonal changes from a health issue... This face wash reduced the breakout within my 3rd use; already there are no new acne spots, and the old ones are healing."
• "This is the only wash that actually does something and I've tried just about everything, from Differin, DRMTLGY, and Cerve."

Cons:

• "Within my time using this I broke out in hives with bumps all over the upper half of my body which were extremely itchy and unbearable."
• "I broke out in hives & bumps all over my face and neck because of this."
• "I used this as a face cleanser to see if it could get rid of my acne... the dryness it caused was horrible, the product smells like bleach, and I ended up with a few really painful, large acne spots that have taken weeks to heal."
• "I had did my research on this product after seeing videos of it on Instagram and decided to give it a try! First I used the 2% Benzoyl Peroxide creamy wash, and then I moved on to the 10%!!"
• "I have back acne and thought that this may help alleviate it but it actually did the opposite."
• "I used this for the first time the other day and reacted horribly! I broke out in hives, and my face broke out in all these tiny little white heads, all over my cheeks, nose and chin."
• "I've been using this for a week and had no new major breakouts! I cannot claim that about any other face wash I've tried recently."
• "It feels very diluted. It doesn't like to foam up. Because of this, I had to squeeze out more than 5x the amount of cleanser I would normally need to get it to foam up."

Skin Sensitivity and Irritation

Pros:

• "I have very sensitive, combination skin prone to hormonal acne, but it really doesn't cause any pain/excessive dryness."
• "This is the only wash that actually does something and I've tried just about everything... But that same ingredient makes this product very drying, so pair it with a good moisturizer with spf and your good to go."
• "For people with sensitive skin this might be a big issue."
• "I have sensitive skin that tends to react like I have chemical burns from many products, but I have thus far had no such reaction from this."

Cons:

• "I broke out in hives & bumps all over my face and neck because of this."
• "It says on the packaging that this product was not meant for sensitive skin... I've noted that my face doesn't get oily as easily throughout the day but that does mean if you have very dry skin then again this product might not be why you are looking for unless you have a really good moisturizer."
• "My daughter had a complete facial allergic reaction. Serious enough to go to the ER. She was diagnosed with irritant contact dermititis."
• "It could definitely just be me and how my skin reacted to the product."
• "I used this for the first time the other day and reacted horribly! I broke out in hives, and my face broke out in all these tiny little white heads, all over my cheeks, nose and chin."
• "I have sensitive skin and have used 10% benzoyl peroxides before. Never this particular product though. I had an underground painful blemish developing and I put this product on it 2 times in 12 hours."
• "I did not know what to expect from this product. I was using Cetaphil for the LONGEST and decided to try something new. This cleanser not only cleans my skin thoroughly, but also moisturizes my face and leaves and very refreshing feel."
• "If you’re skeptical I would say TRY IT. I’ve had back acne since around puberty and as i’ve gotten older it’s not necessarily worse I just get random painful zits or little sebum plugs."