5 Acne Treatments That Actually Work

Posted by David Lam on Feb 10th, 2009 and filed under Acne. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Nowadays people who have acne would give anything to get rid of it. However how would you know which acne products work and what is the difference between them all? The truth is that the difference is mostly the packaging and marketing strategy to promote a certain product. As majority of acne medications have similar ingredients, we have list out 5 acne treatments which really work.

DDF BP Gel that includes Tea Tree Oil

In general DDF BP Gel contains 5 percent benzoyl peroxide. Benzoyl peroxide works well to treat acne and 5 percent is a mild however effective concentration. Besides this acne product also contains tea tree oil that is generally beneficial for your skin and it fights adult acne as well. It has antibacterial ingredients which help to prevent acne breakouts. After a week of applying the cream, most people who use this acne treatment notice that their skin feels better. It is not only effective to treat acne but it doesn’t dry your skin out too.

Acne Solutions Emergency Gel Lotion

This acne product has many positive customer reviews and it really helps to fight acne that keeps reappearing. It unclogs pores filled with bacteria and controls oil production on your skin. You will see reduced redness and inflammation in just a few days. Clinique Acne Solutions is a strong cream with high concentration of benzoyl peroxide however it is more expensive than other acne treatment products.

Persa Gel by Johnson and Johnson

Persa Gel works very effectively to prevent feature breakouts of blackheads and whiteheads and to treat present acne spots. This acne product also contains benzoyl peroxide which its concentration is 10 percent. For you information, this will be the highest concentration that allowed for non prescription acne medicine and it is water based, so it works for all types of skin.

Oxy 10 Balance Emergency Spot Treatment

This is a very strong acne treatment which will treat the worst of acne. However you have to use it with care as it only should be used to treat existing acne and not as a preventive way. Moreover it also might irritate sensitive skin, so this acne product may not suitable for you if your skin feels irritated.

Natural Herbal Acne Treatments

You might be surprised however you can make some effective natural acne treatments at home. One effective treatment is a mix of vitamin E ointment, banana and avocado. You can get vitamin E concentrated cream in a chemist or order it online. To make the cream take half a banana, half a tea spoon of vitamin E ointment and one small avocado and blend them in a blender. Just apply this acne remedy on your face and keep for several minutes and you will see the effect.

In general natural acne remedies work very well for most people. However the only disadvantage is that you can not store them like you would do with a bought cream. For instance avocado and banana cream can stay in your fridge for a day however not much longer.

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