Your Guide to Benzoyl Peroxide by a Medical Esthetician

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00:00 - Intro
01:16 - How Benzoyl Peroxide Works
03:22 - BP Product Recommendations
04:51 - DON’T Mix Ingredients with BP
07:11 - DO Mix Ingredients with BP
09:09 - When To Use BP
10:48 - Final Thoughts
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[@hrhsophiathefirst4060]

I used Epiduo a few years ago and my skin improved a ton. Now I am on tretinoin but I wash 3 or 4 times a week with PanOxyl 4% and use the 10% on my back and chest. It is a game changer.

[@vivianmourad3438]

i also use the 4% on my face and the 10% on my body! i find the 10% is way too drying for my face but is perfect for body acne (and for my armpits), and the 4% is perfect for my face :)

[@bhumimandera2515]

I have type 2rosacea...I get pustules and only panoxyl 4percent helps me to prevent acne

[@mariam91997]

Hello ,can you use both tretinoin and PanOxyl on the same day?

[@rosanntaylor5100]

Thank you for making this video. 😮I'm a woman who is 37 who has adult acne i hate it. I have oily skin, and have striped my skin barrier more times than I care to remember! This is going to help me and lots of others sooooo much. And you have come such a long way cass with your skin you are beyoutiful inside and out 💜 x

[@emmal7227]

My skin loved BP. Such quick and impressive results.

[@kirstenrox234]

That inkey list benzoyl peroxide saved my skin! I haven’t broken out in months

[@alfiecavallaro]

Your videos always come at the perfect timing for me! Like ive been wanting to buy Benzoyl Peroxide for a while but have been unsure if it works for my skin etc. Thank you once again Cassandra for always educating me when I need it most ❤

[@EGGrun]

I am considering trying it, because my face has exploded in pimples like never before and these 3 weeks they do not want to go away 😢 so thank you for this video, Cassandra ❤

[@speeddts]

I’m a long time benzoyl peroxide cleanser and leave on lotion user. Both Naturium benzoyl peroxide cleanser $20 and Paula’s choice leave on benzoyl peroxide 2.5 or 5%) are excellent. Both are cruelty free.

[@nathaliaarestegui7292]

Love your videos so much ❤️❤️

[@Martinaamelissa]

Benzoyl peroxide is the only thing that has ever helped my acne! The neutrogena cleanser/mask is strong but so so so effective! 💗

[@sergejab3930]

You are soooooo inspiring 😊!!!

[@susanvee1]

When I was much younger…my back acne only responded to the 3% salicylic acid in scalpicin. I used it like an astringent and it was miraculous.

[@ariannamedina4499]

I never suffered acne until 3 months after i stopped birth control pills. I started using BP gel for about 1-2 weeks ago and started getting very sensitive skin, burning sensation, and redness which worried me very much. Stopped using the BP gel for one night (since ive been using it only at night) to give my skin a break (which worked) and instead of applying it all over my cheeks, i just apply it on my affected spots. Tonight I was searching some info on it since I dont want to leave the treatment and thought Cassandra must have a video about it. Just my luck, this video was posted today ❤

[@midnightotoko]

Using a BP wash before shaving and then a day after shaving really helps me from getting breakouts/ingrown hairs too!

[@mirinaxo1663]

I’m a fan of benzoyl peroxide. It’s the only product that truly works for me. And it’s never stained any of my clothes or sheets 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@fraai]

yeah it absorbs so quick no issues

[@jessicakebbell86]

I was on Treclin Gel (with clindamycin and tretinoin) for 3 months - it cleared my acne up really well and I was then moved on to adapalene as a maintenance treatment, mainly as Treclin can only be used for three months at at time. Unfortunately, the acne came back a few months later and now I'm on Epiduo (which is benzoyl peroxide), which I can stay on long-term. It's cleared everything up and 6 months down the line the acne has not come back. For me BP is a game changer!

[@oldfashionloverr]

Thank you for making this video ❤

[@CassandraBankson]

@Oldfashionloverr, thank you so much for your comment. You're welcome 😊 and I'm so glad it was helpful. Have a great week!!

[@clarewhite3004]

I just moved from a fairly warm and humid state to an obscenely hot and disgustingly humid state. I went from having mild, manageable acne to getting the worst breakouts of my life. I started using 5% BP for my second cleanse every night one week ago. I'm hoping to see some decrease in new pimples over the next month. I'm tempted to make more changes, but the only other new thing I'm doing is more frequent overnight use of SA pimple patches. No other preventative changes yet - gotta isolate the factors.

[@T.Walker1502]

BP was a game changer for me and still is. Mind you, I'm 36 and everytime I try to go without it (you know, wanna try different stuff) my skin is like NOPE. So, here I am, still using BP cos my skin obviously needs it.

[@vivetteiairisa]

I used epiduo in my night time skincare routine for about 4 months along side clindamycin in the morning and my acne as well as the scars have improved a LOT! Ps: Spf is definitely your BFF! ❤

[@rabiasandhu22]

Hey did you use clindamycin alone in the morning or did you pair it with Benzoyl Peroxide?

[@lukaswirth7862]

Can you pleaseee do a video about the whole blue print routine thing?

[@michelleduplessis3534]

The way i only found out NOW that CASSANDRA worked with Isntree for a PURPLE ONION SUNSCREEEEEN!

[@vocalnerd]

Benzoyl peroxide is a great ingredient; unfortunately, some of us are allergic to it. Just our luck. It cleared up my acne but made me very, very red and itchy, and that's how I realized I couldn't use it anymore on myself. No hard feelings, though. If anything, I wish I could tolerate it like other people and keep using it. 😝 Great advice from Cassandra at 3:42.

[@kat-pe8ok]

me too, i had really bad acne and i used benzoyl peroxide and it worked really well. Fast forward a couple months later, i used it on my forehead at night and i woke with itchy red dry skin, also my eyes were so swollen as well. 😐

[@tarniasimpson7599]

I remember using this in 1998, it use to bleach the front of my hair it did the trick it dried out all them spots I was 14 im now 42

[@mikha4824]

girl you came in clutch😩❤ i used benzoyl peroxide for the 2nd time yesterday because i have cystic acne and normally i luv salcylic acid but i wanted to try benzoyl peroxide. It leaves me red and itchy today i woke up with patches of redness and itch maybe i'm allergic? idk but i will see ur vid to help me w this issue. For now, i will stick to my salcylic acid and retinal:3

[@yoobro6617]

When you start using benzoyl peroxide with active acne it left your skin itchy and red but thats how it works. I have usedd benzoyl peroxide on my doctor's recommendation. But trust me it will gives you result in a week. If you feel overwhelming reduce its usage but continue using it

[@stephiielovepellot]

Lol yes I was wandering why my black and grey towels were changing color like if I bleached them. This also happens with summers Eve

[@amoleemenos7939]

Can I rotate between salicylic acid and Benzoyl Peroxide ?

[@loveallthingsdesign]

I have used Epiduo for years! I love it! It does make you peel in the beginning, so use it slow. It really helped me! I use a wash as well but my face is used to it. It also definitely will bleach your things. I moved to all white sheets and towels. I am ALLERGIC to the tetracycline, well any cyclines. Found that out quickly lol. I thought I was just purging, NOPE ALLERGIC. 😆

[@hanamarcetic5923]

I used it for months, and irritation, dryness and burning never stopped. I didn't have any major breakouts at the time, but it didn't clear my skin much either. I ended up leaving it, I don't think I'm allergic to it, but probably sensitive. It just never worked for me

[@elgringo2852]

For me, BP is the best acne remedy available for external use. It has always helped me when my acne was really bad. And I find that the 2.5% is completely sufficient.

[@imawakemymindisalive13]

i rlly want to try it bc i’ve tried salicylic acid and it doesn’t work for me. i’ve been using adapalene and it’s okay but i’m still breaking out like CRAZY. two new ones formed today and i had nothing i could do to stop it 😢

[@Alex-dj9qj]

​@imawakemymindisalive13 Try it but definitely be careful with your moisture barrier, it can be very drying. Salicylic acid did nothing for me but irritate my skin. Even tret didn't help my skin. Benzoyl peroxide wash is the only thing that helps me, I just have to be careful not to overuse it.

[@wesoley93]

I struggle with BP cleansers as they seem to turn my face bright red & sting, while I use Jan Marini’s Duality (10% BP & retinoid combo) leave on with no problem. It’s so strange

[@robinlawson7441]

I had no idea using BP and Vit C countered each other! Great info. I use BP for spot treatment. Began using a q-tip so I didn't stain my towels, and have a couple of white pj's to wear if I spot treat upper arms, chest, or back. I do use it with retinol and BHA...and I guess I'm one of the lucky ones who doesn't get irritated with it. Thanks for sharing!

[@elizabethevelyn7125]

Benzoyl peroxide (the LRP 5.5% one) was the only thing that cleared up my acne... But then I randomly stopped tolerating it. Now I can't even use a 2% over moisturizer once a month without burns. My derm doesn't think a wash off would help me so ://// meh

[@deidref96]

I finally know what stained my towels lol

[@brittanywilcox7377]

It also helps with stinky armpits! I've noticed I'm less stinky and don't need as much deodorant since I started washing my pits with Panoxyl

[@laurasutcliffe723]

Doesn’t it stain/bleach your clothes?

[@brittanywilcox7377]

@@laurasutcliffe723 not if you rinse really well

[@BLiNGyourALARMclock]

I used panoxyl in the shower and now I have bleach footprints all over my apartment. Goodbye security deposit 😭💸 I even washed down my feet after! Never again!

[@sskudra]

Used benzonyl peroxide few years ago for my acne. Got so bad allergic reaction. My whole face was red and swollen, especially eyes. Since then never used that.

[@puhamarius3119]

Panoxyl Is good for milia/whiteheads tiny bumps?

[@sdfba4648]

Is it okay to use hydrophilic cleansing oil with vitamin C, then wash it off, and then apply BP 10%? Or would they still cancel each other out?

[@Amandaplease1989]

As someone with HS I wish they had a bigger bottle and more body wash style BP. I feel it’s hard to use the products made for the face in my body.

[@talesofthecity4124]

Does it works for acne scars

[@pattycarljackson]

I love benzoyl peroxide and I also like SA but not as much as BP. I use CVS BP cleansing bar and it works amazing I use it every night and it keeps my skin clear where as SA I would still get breakouts much more then I do now. the inketlist BP cleanser is nice but expensive just go with a CVS, Walgreens or differin because they are cheaper and very similar or get the bar from cvs and that's like 10 bucks or the tube is under 7 bucks don't waste your money on brand name or the inkeylist.

[@definitelydez]

Can i use a glycolic acid toner with this cleanser?

[@shinsuke1083]

Yeah benzoyl proxide good ilove benzoyl proxide from zain obagi iuse it to not get acne again

[@lx4958]

I stopped a horrible habbit... smoking (yay) at the end of November, and started breaking out like crazy on my chin and jaw in December. I've always had one or two around a certain time but never like this. I went to an esthetician, got monthly facials, (a couple of bi-month) used medical grade skincare, had STQ micro bio needling and still breaking out.. just slightly less frequent but still every week i'd get about 7/8 around the same area. I am lucky it is only on my jaw but going from having mostly clear skin to constant breakouts for months really has taken its toll on me, and the marks it is leaving behind. So i've stopped the facials, and i started using a 5% BPO leave on gel on 1st July, only on my chin and jaw, as i have combo skin and my cheeks can be sensitive and rocesea (butchered that spelling lol) prone. This past week I have never ever had more spots at once, i'm talking multiple giant ones with 3 heads on each and daaaaaaymn painful.. so I am hopeful that was a 'purge'. Despite this breakout, they are clearing quickly. I only use it once a day in the evening after my moisturiser as i found if i used it before moisturiser it dried my skin quite badly. And my AM routine includes vit c so i didn't want to interfere with that Really praying this is going to be my answer! I'll be so pleased if it is due to the affordable price point of BPO but equally disappointed in how much I was spending on facials and expensive skincare

[@zonnebloemsummer6435]

From cigarettes?

[@Na-wg9jr]

omggg I have stopped smoking and drinking and I started breaking out really bad on my jawlines too! never think of this could be the reason.

[@lx4958]

@@Na-wg9jr I still believe this was the cause of the breakouts I was getting! An update...I rarely break out now since using Benzoyl peroxide 5% along my chin and jaw. Probably like one pimple every other month or so. Highly recommend!

[@chelseyreynolds8164]

Well if we use butt paste on our face at night which is basically sunscreen then wipe it off in the morning is that anything like putting sunscreen on or is that no protection at all serious question

[@aafreenkhan5267]

What about vitamin E and benzoyl peroxide

[@petergriffinson1907]

So no way to prevent stains?

[@graceelizabeth130]

I literally just put vitamin c moisturiser and benzoyl peroxide on my skin 😭

[@sherin8691]

I have been wondering for so long why my vitamin c isn't working turns out I've just been using benzoyl peroxide and vitamin c together 😭

[@sarateixeira2971]

I have just started using BP ,I hope it helps my acne, I have been using a cream with antibiotics and nothing has helped.

[@elgringo2852]

It really helps! BP is the only acne remedy that has always helped! And a strength of 2.5% is completely sufficient!

[@joseresendiz-randhawa399]

I use vitamin c in the morning and tretinoin at night , when should I use BP?…acne and super oily skin here

[@morgianasartre6709]

If it's in a cleanser then it doesn't matter as much, just give it some 10 minutes before applying your other active. If you are thinking of using a leave on then best case would be leaving 30-60 min between applications, the longer the better, perhaps using it as a mask and rinsing off before your tret or vit c.

[@jeeko_]

Why is it banned in europe though?

[@cismerialeman5269]

Cassandra, I have no acne, but my skin is utterly OILY. Does it work to control oil production?

[@elisangelaalves5103]

I would recommend niacinamide ❤

[@SchlauSchafe]

From watching the video where she explained how it worked, I'm going to say no, it doesn't. The way it releases oxygen to kill acne bacteria wouldn't get rid of oils. But also from experience as an oily person myself, benzoyl peroxide helped with my acne but not overall oiliness. This is for acne, not oil control.

[@caiositeseixasfernandes9831]

it's an acne fighting ingredient but its also very mattifying. you could give it a go!

[@cismerialeman5269]

Thanks guys for replying!

[@Bluesbeetle]

You're going to want to moisturize properly (depending on your skin type) because it can be a bit drying (2:37). From my experience, I use a serum to help protect my skin barrier :) (I use the panoxyl 10%, so protecting skin barrier is super important lol)

[@Mesmerise.]

This may be a dumb question, but... Isn't it, in a sensie, counterproductive to deliver more oxygen into our skin? Since aging is, for the most part, oxidative stress? I get than it works for acne in a short run, but aren't there possibly side effects due to the increased oxidation? Since skin damage is even mentioned?

[@morgianasartre6709]

Dr Dray has made a video about it, essentially the answer is no, there is no data that would point to that and bp has been used for a long time now.

[@christinaivanka5004]

Alot of nice products in india are expensive......pls suggest some brands that are inexpensive yet works

[@skyla611]

I might be able to help in case Cassandra doesn’t see this! What is your budget in rupees?

[@christinaivanka5004]

@@skyla611 each product under Rs . 250......but it should have actives or effective

[@mehmeh9791]

Can I use salicylic acid after BP wash?

[@megleland6320]

I would split them up, use the wash say in the AM and the SA at night. You might actually do better using a leave on BP, and a Sal acid wash, if you don't yet have good acne control, but I am not a doctor. You can use the leave on BP day or night, depending on your preference.

[@AliceVanIsa]

It's a shame it's banned in Europe for OTC products

[@wpeds2099]

I have stained soooo many towels 🙄

[@dazzfire]

So, as Vitamin C is an antioxidant, does that mean it (and other antioxidants) could contribute to more acne? 🤔

[@morgianasartre6709]

No, oxidants like benzoyl peroxide kill bacteria, antioxidants just don't affect it.

[@sajini-fernando]

Don't use if you have very very sensitive, rozeszma skin because irritated skin.... My bad experienced..

[@juliajaworska]

Good that you mentioned being stuck with otc therapies (bp is the most popular otc in pharmacies in some places) and consulting with a Derm🙌🩵 I've been stuck with acne for years on bp (and the famous epiduo prescribed by gps) just getting more dried out and getting poor results unless using it every day. Bp is a bit outdated those days due to extreme drying affecting hydro-lipid barrier and individualised approach is preffered by Derms those days. I regret how much money and time I wasted on bp rather than just going to a derm, getting a targetted medication and having good result in a couple of months.

[@megleland6320]

Say what you like about Rodan &Fields and Proactive, but 2.5% BP Gel was a real game-changer for teen acne in the late 90's/00's when it came out. Before, we only had 5-10% creams in the drugstores, and the made it really hard to use every day for good acne control for a lot of us with more sensitive skin. My sensitive skin actually found the topical 2.5% Gel caused less redness and dryness than a 5% wash, just because my skin is more reactive when wet. I would use a gentle cleaner like Cetaphil, then apply a light moisturizing "fluid or emulation" weight product to stop my skin from drying out too fast. I would then wait 20mins or so before applying the BP Gel and this really helped with side effects like redness/peeling. For those with more stubborn/serious acne, the Epiduo is SOOOO good too if you can tolerate it every day, especially as an adjutant to oral antibiotics; it can really help get bad teen acne under control in a hurry and the adapalene really helps with pigmentation and scars left over. It would be so great if you could get Epiduo with BP+Adp as a single over-the-counter product at 2.5/ 0.1% strength. If you want to use a medicated acne wash before you do a Vit C product in the AM, try a Sal Acid one instead of BP. The Cerave SA cleanser is at a really mild .5% with skin supporting ingredients to help with dryness, and Niacinamide to help with acne redness. It is also nice for those with both acne and rosacea because of those ingredients, having both together can be very tricky to treat.

[@ShelbyRiemer]

Love you so much Cass! You have helped me so much. 🩵🦋

[@ShelbyRiemer]

Commenting on my own comment- I know, BUT I'm further along in your video now and your mentioned clothing getting stained, I have literally stained every type of fabric from peroxide 😭 including my new fluffy bath "sheets"

[@ValentCaraballo]