Does anybody know a good benzoyl peroxide body wash?
Proactiv line of anti-acne products uses benzoyl peroxide as one of the main active ingredients. I imagine if you check out pretty much any anti-acne products at your local pharmacy, you will find it contains peroxide. They do make anti-acne body washes… try Noxema, Clean & Clear, or Phisoderm. Here is what you need to know about benzoyl peroxide, though, before you go putting it all over your body: “Benzoyl peroxide is effective in the treatment of most forms of acne. It is typically placed over the affected areas in gel or cream form, in concentrations of 2.5% increasing through the usually effective 5% to up to 10%. Research suggests that 5 and 10% concentrations are NOT significantly more effective than 2.5% and 2.5% is usually better tolerated. It commonly causes initial dryness and sometimes irritation, although skin tolerance usually occurs after a week or so. A small percentage of people are much more sensitive to it and liable to suffer burning, itching, peeling and possibly
