Inexpensive Acne Treatment That Actually Works

Having acne problems and have tried everything including going to the doctors and not much seems to help?  There could be a solution for you. 

Most acne control either does not do much at all, makes things worse, or works but dries your skin out, or just plain costs too much. 

A simple solution that may work for you is to take an over the counter acne cream that contains benzoyl peroxide and an oil-free moisturizer and mix them together.  The benzoyl peroxide kills the bacteria and it does not take much.  The oil-free moisturizer helps prevent your skin from drying out.  An example of these products are Clean & Clear Persa Gel-10®, Proactiv® Repairing Lotion, or ZAPZYT Maximum Strength® as an acne cream and Neutrogena Oil-free Moisturizer® or St. Ives Oil Free Moisturizer® both of which can be purchased in a drug store or grocery store.

Take a dab of the acne cream, the amount would depend on the strength of the benzoyl peroxide, for Persa Gel-10® I use a dab about the size of a petite pea.  I then take a dab of the moisturizer, about 3 times the amount of the acne cream, and mix them in my palm with my finger.  Then, apply the mixture to the face rubbing it into the skin.  Do this after you wash in the morning, then again twelve hours later.  If you miss an application and it is ten hours or less until the next scheduled application, skip it or it may make your face too red or dried out.  Do not apply the mixture anywhere but your face.  The peroxide in the acne cream will rub off onto your clothing and stain it orange.

Inexpensive acne treatment that works 1:  Start with a dab of acne cream with benzoyl peroxide

Inexpensive acne treatment that works 2: Add a dab of oil-free moisturizer three times the size of the acne cream

Inexpensive acne treatment that works 3: Mix in your hand then apply with your finger to the face 2 times a day 12 hours apart

If your face gets too red, back off on the amount of acne cream or only apply it once a day.  Your face may be red the first week that you use it, but your skin will adjust.  If your skin gets too dry, increase the amount of moisturizer.  Each person's skin is different, so it may take some experimenting to get the right mix.  It may not seem that it is working, but give it one to two weeks and you should see results.  I have recommended this to others and they achieved the same results.