Acne Face Wash

There are a lot of different acne face washes out there today, and I have experimented with just about all of the ones available over the counter, as well as some prescription versions as well. They all generally fall in two categories based on the two most common acne face wash active ingredients; those that use benzyl peroxide and those that use salicylic acid. Even the prescription acne face washes I tried used benzyl peroxide, but in a well higher concentration.

I have bounced back and forth between using the two different chemicals, and I find that benzyl peroxide is consistently more effective for me. It is no shock to me that most of the acne face washes out there, including the prescriptions, use benzyl peroxide. However, salicylic acid positively helps as well, and I've found that the excellent method is to use both. Not at the very time of course, but if I use a benzyl peroxide acne face wash in the morning, and then a salicylic acid one at night, I seem to get superior results than if I just use one type only.

Regular use of an acne face wash and generally taking good care of my skin seems to go a long way, but now and then I still get outbreaks. I have come to accept that a certain degree of acne in my life is something of an inevitability. Ever since I was a youth, I've been overcome by acne, and it hasn't really let up much even well into my matured life.