Monday, March 8, 2010

Acne Benzoyl Peroxide

Acne Benzoyl Peroxide; three words when used together are clearly recognized as the standard that assists people with their skin care regimen. Benzoyl peroxide is readily available in any drug store in the country and it is probably one of the best known and widely used products in the treatment of acne on the market today. You've probably already used it or will use it sometime in the future if you're ever plagued with pimples or acne prone skin.

Several well known acne treatment systems use it as their active ingredient but few people know how exactly it is that benzoyl peroxide works or even if it's the solution they need to treat their acne.

Frankly are you sure this product is what you need to fight the skin problems you're "facing"?

Benzoyl peroxide treats acne by helping your skin fight bacteria. It also brings oxygen into the pores of your skin so the bacteria cannot survive. This being the case it follows that if the bacteria in your skin are diminished your breakouts will be too.

Something else that benzoyl peroxide does is assisting the skin in its ability to rid itself of dead skin. Doing this helps keep your pores clear and blemish free.

If you find your acne improves when using benzoyl peroxide then you will also probably find you need to use it continually or your breakouts will re-occur. If you don't see any improvement or if the change in your skin is negative, perhaps benzoyl peroxide is not the acne treatment you need. I can be drying and cause your skin to become irritated and flaky. Sometimes this can become a worse problem then the acne you're treating. You'll have to pay close attention to the effect it has on your skin. Perhaps there is another product available that might better suit that benzoyl peroxide for your skin care needs. Salicylic Acid anyone?