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The levels were found after the FDA tested 95 acne products that contain benzoyl peroxide.1
Benzoyl peroxide is a common ingredient in over-the-counter products used to treat acne.—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025 Follow with an oil-free moisturizer, then dab a benzoyl-peroxide spot treatment like Clinique Acne Solutions Emergency Gel-Lotion, $17, on zits.—Cara Litke Sullivan, Redbook, 14 July 2015 Having sensitive acne-prone skin — the kind that freaks out within ten feet of benzoyl peroxide.—Stephanie Saltzman, Allure, 28 Aug. 2017 Then at night, apply a benzoyl peroxide treatment to banish bacteria.—Nicole Catanese, Cosmopolitan, 24 Aug. 2017 But why use retinoids and not your classic salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide?—Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 25 July 2017 According to the American Academy of Dermatology, benzoyl peroxide can remove the bacteria that causes acne.—Janell M. Hickman, Seventeen, 23 May 2017 There are certain ingredients that have proven themselves in clinical trials (benzoyl peroxide or glycolic or salicylic acid for acne) — use them.—Allure, 19 June 2017 Rather than squeezing, soak a cotton swab in benzoyl peroxide and dab it on the zit.—Janell M. Hickman, Seventeen, 23 May 2017
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