Upon contact with the skin it breaks into benzoic acid and oxygen, and this oxygen acts as a free radical in the skin destroying cells and bacteria it comes in contact with. What BP does and how it worksĪccording to Wikipedia benzoyl peroxide is an organic compound of the peroxide family. And once I’m done ‘promoting’ it, let me tell you why I quit it and some experiences after it. So give me a few minutes and I’ll do my best to set straight some of the myths. There are, of course, legitimate reasons to avoid benzoyl peroxide, such as allergy, but I believe most people shun it for the wrong reasons. I think this is sad, because these myths cause people to shun this cheap and potentially effective acne treatment. As with all myths, there’s grain of truth in those, but they are ultimately based on misconceptions. ![]() And there’s no shortage of myths like ‘my skin gets addicted to BP’ and ‘when you quit your acne comes back with a vengeance’. ![]() ![]() Benzoyl peroxide has become somewhat of a boogieman in the natural acne treatment movement.
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