BenzaClin is a fairly popular prescription acne treatment that you may of heard of before. An identical formula is also sold under other trade names like Dalacin, Duac, Clindoxy, and Acanya.
BenzaClin Ingredients and Potency
BenzaClin is, like most prescription treatments, a fairly simple formula with just two active ingredients -
- 5% Benzoyl Peroxide
- 1% Clindamycin
Benzoyl peroxide is a common ingredient in probably the majority of acne treatments whether prescription or not. It is used because of its effectiveness at clearing excess oil and increasing skin turn-over. It does this by basically killing the skin cells on the very surface so that they are more quickly sloughed off. This reduces the occurrence of acne since there is less chance for infections to develop, as well as its ability to kill some bacteria already present in the skin.
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that is often taken orally for other kind of bacterial infections, but is also commonly used topically. It is known to be largely effective with acne cases as it is well known that bacteria is the primary cause of most acne problems.
BenzaClin Results
BenzaClin tends to begin working fairly quickly and typically starts reducing the appearance of acne significantly after about a week for many people.
BenzaClin Side Effects and Safety
Similar to other prescription products, the downside to BenzaClin is the high occurrence of over-drying and an uncomfortable “tight” feeling in the skin. Some report that their skin adjusts to this after a while. Other users reported peeling and redness. Generally this product is known as safe to use and doesn’t cause any serious side effects, but is often uncomfortable to use at first.
BenzaClin Value and Guarantee
First, as it is a prescription medication, BenzaClin offers no money-back guarantee. In terms of value, the first factor to consider is the required doctor’s visit which in most cases will run you at least $60. After this, the monthly cost of BenzaClin can be as low as $20 if you are insured or $25 if you are not. This is dependent on the rebate program offered where you have to send in the pharmacy receipt to the company and wait for the rebate check. This is a lot of hassle to reduce the cost enough to make this product worth it. Without the rebate, we believe there are too many other natural products out there with less side effects to bother with BenzaClin.
