Benzaclin is a topical prescription medication made to treat acne. As with many other formulas, its main role is to treat pimples, whiteheads and blackheads. This acne treatment was created and developed by Dermik Laboratories. Also available is Benzaclin topical gel, which is prescription only.

Ingredients

Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin

Price

$182

Positives

• Has been shown to clear some acne
• Developed by a reputable company

Negatives

• Some customers have complained of peeling, dryness, ithciness and sensivity to sun and humidity
• Prescription only
• It has also been known also to cause diarrohea and pseudomembranous colitis
• Can react negatively if prone to allergies and may have inflammatory side effects

Actual Customer Feedback

Only been using for 2 weeks. Trying to keep hope alive. Been suffering with acne for 10 yrs. I use triaz wipe morning & nite; benzaclin in the morning & tazorac @ nite. Maybe expecting results to soon considering my skins condition. Anyone else experience this issue. My face is super oily day and night. My doc said he wanted to dry skin out because of oiliness but has only gotten worse the oil that is can’t tell if acne drying up bc of oil. TK, Indianapolis from acne.org

I ultimately had much worse acne from using it. It works for a while, but if you don’t use it for even one day, your skin breaks out. It’s like it depends on it so you’re stuck using it forever or not at all. I started using it about 5 months ago, and it stopped working pretty quickly. So I would stop, then start using it again… Recently, it made my skin so incredibly dry that I stopped using it for a week or so. My skin was actually pretty clear, but there were a few pimples so I decided to use it again, and BAM everything came back. It’s worth a try if you have SEVERE acne. Otherwise, don’t bother. I had to pay $60 each month for it and it wasn’t worth the price for me. Ali, West Chester from acne.org

Conclusion

The side effects that may occur with the use of Benzaclin may not be worth the risk of the positive aspects of the medication. Its best to speak to your doctor but this prescription acne treatment is not our top recommendation.