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Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10 for oily skin

Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10

High

  • SuperiorOily Skin Fit
  • HighEffectiveness
  • ExcellentSafety

A great choice for oily skin; a few serums fit it even better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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Lovi Assistant explains

  • Offers excellent reduction of acne lesions and oily shine for your oily skin, as benzoyl peroxide effectively combats acne-causing bacteria and reduces excess sebum. Benzyl alcohol further ensures a gentle application without irritation.
  • The formulation is well-suited for acne-prone skin, with ingredients like carbomer homopolymer type B providing a stable base for the active ingredient.
  • The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the presence of soothing components.

How to apply

  • Use this serum in your PM routine. Start by applying it 3 times a week and build up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
  • Apply the serum after cleansing and toning, but right before your moisturizer for the best results.
  • Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin. Let it absorb ⏱ for a minute before applying the next product.
  • Apply the serum on clean and dry skin since your skin is not sensitive and you want to target oily shine. This helps control excess oil throughout the night.
  • Avoid the delicate eye area and do a patch test before using the serum for the very first time.

People Say

★4.1Overall rating based on 1.2k+ reviews

Based on a very large amount of data, users consistently praise this maximum-strength benzoyl peroxide gel as a highly effective and affordable spot treatment for stubborn acne and cystic bumps. Because of its potency, it frequently causes significant dryness and peeling, making it best suited for oily skin types or targeted application rather than all-over use.

Highlights

  • Affordable price Mostly Mentioned
    • “Great value compared to luxury brands”
    • “Cheap and effective drugstore staple”
    • “Best bang for your buck acne fighter”
  • Excessive drying Mostly Mentioned
    • “Left flaky dry patches on my chin”
    • “Skin peeled badly after two days”
    • “Too harsh for sensitive skin areas”
  • Clears pimples Often Mentioned
    • “Shrinks zits significantly overnight”
    • “Cystic bumps flattened in 2 days”
    • “Reduces redness and size within hours”
  • Effective spot treatment Often Mentioned
    • “Works wonders on deep, painful spots”
    • “Stops new breakouts in their tracks”
    • “Perfect for emergency spot treating”
  • Bleaches fabrics Often Mentioned
    • “Ruined my favorite pillowcases”
    • “Bleached orange spots on my towels”
    • “Stained my pajama collar white”
  • Causes burning Sometimes Noted
    • “Stings immediately upon application”
    • “Left a red, burning mark”
    • “Felt like a chemical burn on sensitive spots”

Sources: lovi.care, walmart.com, influenster.com, walgreens.com, acne.org, target.com, and more

Questions and answers

What makes Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10 a great fit for oily skin?

Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10 is a great fit because benzoyl peroxide effectively fights acne-causing bacteria and reduces oily shine. The formula is very safe and gentle on your skin, helping you clear up blemishes without causing harsh irritation.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2021

Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily skin?

Benzoyl Peroxide makes this treatment a great fit because it combats acne-causing bacteria and reduces oily shine. Additionally, benzyl alcohol helps ensure a gentle application without irritation.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020

What does Benzoyl Peroxide do for oily skin?

Benzoyl peroxide helps clear up acne on oily skin by targeting multiple causes of breakouts, though it may occasionally cause irritation. When used in treatments, it significantly reduces both inflamed and uninflamed pimples.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2022

What does Water do for oily skin?

Water helps keep oily skin hydrated without adding grease or clogging pores. Keeping oily skin properly hydrated may also help balance oil production and reduce unwanted shine.

Where does it go in a skincare routine for oily skin?

This treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and before your moisturizer. Treatments with active ingredients are typically placed at this step for simplicity and extra safety around sun exposure.

Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this treatment alongside retinol by applying retinol at night and this treatment either in your evening routine or on alternate nights to prevent irritation. Benzoyl peroxide effectively targets acne-causing bacteria while reducing oily shine, and using gentle layering helps maintain a safe and comfortable routine.

American Family Physician, 2012The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020

How often should I use it?

Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10 is a great fit for your oily skin because it offers excellent reduction of acne lesions and oily shine by combating acne-causing bacteria and excess sebum. Benzoyl peroxide may improve your acne effectively, and the formula is unlikely to cause irritation.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020

Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?

Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10 helps clear up breakouts for oily skin by fighting acne-causing bacteria and reducing excess shine with benzoyl peroxide. It is unlikely to clog pores, though reviewers frequently mention that it can cause excessive drying and burning.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2021

Is it fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (benzyl alcohol).

What the research says

  • Topical benzoyl peroxide may improve acne more effectively than placebo or no treatment, while showing little to no difference compared with adapalene or clindamycin, but with an increased risk of treatment discontinuation due to adverse effects compared to placebo.

    The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020
  • Preoperative treatment with benzoyl peroxide significantly decreases the bacterial skin load of Cutibacterium acnes in patients undergoing elective shoulder surgery from skin incision until wound closure compared to preparation with soap.

    Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2021
  • A curcumin-loaded spanlastic anti-aging gel utilizing formula F5 incorporated into 2% HPMC E50 demonstrated sustained release action, compatibility, and the ability to penetrate skin layers to a depth of about 112.5 um without signs of irritation.

    Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2024
  • Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, and Sodium Benzoate can be used safely in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and Benzyl Alcohol is safe up to 10% in hair dyes, despite causing nonimmunologic contact reactions.

    International Journal of Toxicology, 2001
  • Twice daily application of a multitargeted dermocosmetic cream provided comparable efficacy to benzoyl peroxide 5% gel in reducing inflammatory, non-inflammatory, and total lesions in 150 Caucasian subjects with mild-to-moderate acne over 56 days, while demonstrating superior skin tolerability.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
  • Once-daily fixed-dose clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/benzoyl peroxide 3.1%/adapalene 0.15% gel achieved superior treatment success (52.5%) and greater reductions in inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions compared to vehicle (8.1%) and dyad component gels in participants with moderate-to-severe acne over 12 weeks.

    American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2022
  • Topical clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/adapalene 0.15%/benzoyl peroxide 3.1% gel achieved significantly greater treatment success and lesion reductions compared to vehicle in participants with moderate-to-severe acne.

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2023
  • Topical chloramphenicol-betamethasone combined with sodium hyaluronate/trehalose/carbomer gel compared to chloramphenicol-betamethasone alone reduced most subjective symptoms at 1 week but increased blurred vision at 4 weeks following strabismus surgery in 31 patients, with no significant differences in conjunctival inflammation between treatments.

    Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2019
  • Incorporating nanoemulsions into hydrogels with increasing Carbopol 934 proportions from 1% to 3% progressively decreased the percutaneous flux rates of terbinafine and citral, increased drug accumulation in the stratum corneum while decreasing it in the epidermis/dermis compared to nanoemulsions alone, and shifted delivery routes from skin appendages to intercellular paths.

    International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2016
  • Topical liquiritin carbomer gel treatment restored skin barrier function, increased barrier proteins and antioxidant enzymes, and decreased inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress in a mouse model of glucocorticoid-induced skin inflammation.

    Pharmaceutics, 2024
  • Biodegradable wound dressings functionalized with silver nanoparticles showed >99% pathogen growth inhibition, bactericidal effects, free radical scavenging, reduced inflammatory response in macrophages, and accelerated wound healing in animals.

    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022
  • Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose hydrogel formulations of berberine chloride-loaded escinosomes increased skin residence time and transdermal permeability while maintaining high safety and biocompatibility without skin irritation.

    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020

Ingredients

Benzoyl Peroxide, Water, Carbomer Homopolymer Type B, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Hydroxide, Laureth-4, Disodium Edta, Benzyl Alcohol

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

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