Ingredients
Benzoyl Peroxide
Acne-fightingKills acne bacteria fast, with no resistance.
Good for
Acne
Oil control
How to use
Can be drying and bleaches fabric; start low, moisturize, and keep apart from pure vitamin C.
Pairings
Pairs well with
Adapalene
A validated acne pairing
Hyaluronic Acid
Counters BP dryness
Ceramides
Counters BP dryness
Time it right
AHA
Additive drying
Use on separate days
BHA
Additive drying
Use on separate days
Vitamin C
Mild oxidation risk
Use on separate days
Azelaic Acid
Additive drying
Use on separate days
Kojic Acid
Likely degrades kojic acid
Use on separate days
Keep apart
Retinoid
Benzoyl peroxide degrades retinoids
L-Ascorbic Acid
Benzoyl peroxide oxidizes vitamin C
Hydroquinone
Oxidizes and stains