| Acne is a common problem and as such, it has a | | | | that are common with acne.Benzoyl peroxide has |
| lot of treatments available. Most people who are | | | | been shown as a safe and effective treatments |
| dealing with acne go to their local drug store and | | | | for minimizing lesions. You can continue to use it |
| buy one of the many over-the-counter | | | | after your acne has cleared up to help keep your |
| medications, often based on ads they've seen on | | | | skin acne free.The primary side effect from |
| TV or in magazines.The better way to choose | | | | benzoyl peroxide use is dry skin, which you can |
| the medication, however, is to consult with a | | | | minimize by decreasing how often you apply it. It |
| doctor or pharmacist to get their informed | | | | also stains clothing and can bleach your hair, so be |
| recommendation. Even though acne is common - | | | | careful when using it.Another common ingredient |
| and in many cases fairly minor - a health care | | | | in acne products is salicylic acid. This help to clear |
| professional will be able to suggest the best | | | | away the dead skin cells that can lead to |
| treatment for your particular form of | | | | blackheads and whiteheads. Using these products |
| acne.Deciding on which product to use can be | | | | after your acne has cleared up will help to avoid |
| tough, with the large selection to choose from. It's | | | | future problems. The main side effect from this |
| a good idea to have some knowledge of the | | | | ingredient is again dry skin.Other ingredients you |
| various ingredients in acne treatments to help you | | | | will often see in acne treatments are resorcinol |
| make an informed choice.One of the most widely | | | | and sulphur. Of all these ingredients, benzoyl |
| used ingredients in acne medication is benzoyl | | | | peroxide is really the most versatile. It can be |
| peroxide. It's found in various gels and ointments | | | | used in bars or liquid cleaners, lotions, gels and |
| and does its job by fighting the bacteria that | | | | creams, giving you lots of options to choose |
| cause pimples. It will also work well for removing | | | | from.John Lenaghan writes about acne scar |
| dead skin cells. These dead skin cells combine with | | | | treatment methods and other acne related topics |
| sebum to form the blackheads and whiteheads | | | | on the Acne Squad website. |