AcneFree 3 Step Acne System

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I've struggled with moderate acne since I was eleven, and for ten years I'd tried EVERYTHING; Oxy, Neutrogena, Clean and Clear, Phisoderm, Clearasil, Cetaphyl, organic products, pretty much every widely-known brand of acne treatment under...   +

I've struggled with moderate acne since I was eleven, and for ten years I'd tried EVERYTHING; Oxy, Neutrogena, Clean and Clear, Phisoderm, Clearasil, Cetaphyl, organic products, pretty much every widely-known brand of acne treatment under the sun. I'd also had little-to-no results with ProActive after giving it a fair 4 month trial. At the beginning of the summer I gave AcneFree a try, and oh my goodness, I am never going back. Like ProActive, AcneFree is a three-step treatment with basically the same three steps: cleanser, toner, and a leave-on cream containing benzoyl-peroxide (the active ingredient in most acne products). I'm not sure why this product is different, the only advertised difference I noticed was the claim that the benzoyl-peroxide was "time-released", so it "fights acne 24/7!". Whatever the difference is, it works.

At first the treatment made my skin SO dry, it literally felt like sandpaper. Obviously this kinda sucked, but after two weeks it went away and my skin adjusted back to normal, minus the majority of the acne! I still get the odd pimple every so often, and unfortunately it's done zilch for my blackheads, but there's been such an amazing improvement in the quality of my skin. You can't go off it though. Once I noticed my skin had improved I stopped using it in favor of a simpler, cheaper cleanser, but my acne returned (so obviously I went back on it, and there was a noted improvement right away). That's the one thing I don't like about it; it's not as simple as just washing your face, so it's kind of a hassle when you're traveling or running late in the morning. It's worth it though, I was amazed at how quickly and effectively it worked. I definitely recommend it!    -