# Benzoyl peroxide and zinc sulfate

Page: https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-zinc-sulfate

The Lovi Fit is the same in every country; only the stores and prices differ, and the ones here are for Singapore.

Work well together

Use them together by applying [zinc sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc-sulfate) first and [benzoyl peroxide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide) second, because their combined action targets blemishes more effectively. [Zinc](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc) calms redness and balances oil while benzoyl peroxide clears bacteria, helping your skin look clearer faster. If you feel any irritation, you can switch to using them on alternate days.

- [All about benzoyl peroxide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide)
- [All about zinc sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc-sulfate)

### [Benzoyl peroxide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide) products

- [Proactiv Renewing Cleanser](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/proactiv/renewing-cleanser/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — Average fit — [S$34.99 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B004DOYM2Q?tag=lovi-care-web-product0e-22&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/clean-and-clear/persa-gel-10/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — Superior fit — [S$25.46 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B00E4MM8N2?tag=lovi-care-web-product0e-22&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Differin Daily Deep Cleanser](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/differin/daily-deep-cleanser/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — Average fit
- [Neutrogena Clear Pore Cleanser/Mask](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/neutrogena/clear-pore-cleanser-mask/for/acne-prone-skin) — High fit
- [Proactiv Repairing Treatment](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/proactiv/repairing-treatment/for/oily-skin) — High fit
- [Paula's Choice Clear Daily Skin Clearing Treatment](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/paula-s-choice/clear-daily-skin-clearing-treatment/for/acne-prone-skin) — Average fit
- [Galderma Epiduo Gel](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/galderma/epiduo-gel/for/acne-prone-skin) — High fit
- [Galderma Benzac AC 5](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/galderma/benzac-ac-5/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — High fit
- [CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/cerave/acne-foaming-cream-cleanser/for/oily-skin) — High fit
- [Galderma Benzac AC Mild Strength 2.5% Acne Gel](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/galderma/benzac-ac-mild-strength-2-5-acne-gel/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — High fit
- [PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/panoxyl/acne-foaming-wash/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — High fit
- [PanOxyl Acne Creamy Wash](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/panoxyl/acne-creamy-wash/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — Average fit

### [Zinc sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc-sulfate) products

- [Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/bioderma/sebium-gel-moussant/for/oily-skin) — High fit — [S$38.04 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B0060OMXUA?tag=lovi-care-web-product0e-22&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Vichy Normaderm Phytosolution](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/p/vichy/normaderm-phytosolution/for/oily-skin) — High fit — [S$59.81 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B07MZ69WL5?tag=lovi-care-web-product0e-22&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)

## Questions and answers

### Can you use benzoyl peroxide and zinc sulfate together?

Yes, you can use [benzoyl peroxide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide) and [zinc sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc-sulfate) together because they work well to enhance antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory action for oily, acne-prone skin.

### Which goes first, benzoyl peroxide or zinc sulfate?

There is no specific rule stating which goes first between benzoyl peroxide and zinc sulfate, as they work well together to enhance antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory action.

### Are benzoyl peroxide and zinc sulfate good for sensitive skin?

Benzoyl peroxide and zinc sulfate work well together for oily, acne-prone skin by enhancing antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory action. [Zinc](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc) modulates sebum and complements the keratolytic effects of benzoyl peroxide.

## Research on benzoyl peroxide and zinc sulfate

- [Topical benzoyl peroxide for acne](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32175593/) Benzoyl peroxide · The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020
- [Benzoyl peroxide treatment decreases Cutibacterium acnes in shoulder surgery, from skin incision until wound closure](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33545336/) Benzoyl peroxide · Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2021
- [Efficacy and Safety of a Fixed-Dose Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%, Benzoyl Peroxide 3.1%, and Adapalene 0.15% Gel for Moderate-to-Severe Acne: A Randomized Phase II Study of the First Triple-Combination Drug](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34674160/) Benzoyl peroxide · American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2022

## Other combinations

- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and aha blend glycolic and citric acids](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and citric acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-citric-acid)
- Keep them apart: [Glycolic acid and benzoyl peroxide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/glycolic-acid-and-benzoyl-peroxide)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and lactic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-lactic-acid)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and mandelic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-mandelic-acid)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-salicylic-acid)
- Work well together: [Benzoyl peroxide and ceramide-building complex](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-ceramide-building-complex)
- Work well together: [Benzoyl peroxide and tri-ceramide complex](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-tri-ceramide-complex)
- Work well together: [Salicylic acid and zinc sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/salicylic-acid-and-zinc-sulfate)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and vitamin C](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-vitamin-c)
- Work well together: [Niacinamide and zinc sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/niacinamide-and-zinc-sulfate)
- Work well together: [Benzoyl peroxide and niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-niacinamide)
- Keep them apart: [Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/adapalene-and-benzoyl-peroxide)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and granactive retinoid](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-granactive-retinoid)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and hydroxypinacolone retinoate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-hydroxypinacolone-retinoate)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-pro-retinol)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and retinal](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-retinal)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and retinoid blend](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-retinoid-blend)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-retinol)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and tretinoin](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-tretinoin)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and copper peptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-copper-peptide)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and hexapeptide-9](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-hexapeptide-9)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and palmitoyl pentapeptide-4](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-palmitoyl-pentapeptide-4)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and palmitoyl tripeptide-1](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-palmitoyl-tripeptide-1)
- Keep them apart: [Acetyl hexapeptide-3 and zinc sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/acetyl-hexapeptide-3-and-zinc-sulfate)
- Keep them apart: [Bio-placenta peptides and zinc sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/bio-placenta-peptides-and-zinc-sulfate)
- Keep them apart: [Zinc sulfate and collagen peptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc-sulfate-and-collagen-peptide)
- Keep them apart: [Zinc sulfate and copper peptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc-sulfate-and-copper-peptide)
- Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and zinc sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-zinc-sulfate)
- Keep them apart: [Zinc sulfate and hexapeptide-9](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc-sulfate-and-hexapeptide-9)
- Keep them apart: [Zinc sulfate and palmitoyl pentapeptide-4](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc-sulfate-and-palmitoyl-pentapeptide-4)
- Keep them apart: [Zinc sulfate and palmitoyl tripeptide-1](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc-sulfate-and-palmitoyl-tripeptide-1)
- Keep them apart: [Zinc sulfate and peptide-rich plasma](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc-sulfate-and-peptide-rich-plasma)
- Keep them apart: [Zinc sulfate and triple peptide blend](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/zinc-sulfate-and-triple-peptide-blend)
- Work well together: [Benzoyl peroxide and zinc](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-zinc)
- Work well together: [Benzoyl peroxide and zinc gluconate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-zinc-gluconate)
- Work well together: [Benzoyl peroxide and zinc oxide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-zinc-oxide)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and acetyl hexapeptide-3](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-acetyl-hexapeptide-3)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and bio-placenta peptides](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-bio-placenta-peptides)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and collagen peptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-collagen-peptide)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-hexapeptide)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and peptide-rich plasma](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-peptide-rich-plasma)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and triple peptide blend](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-triple-peptide-blend)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-isopropyl-alcohol)
- Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and sodium lauryl sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-sodium-lauryl-sulfate)

## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi checks every pairing with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this pairing advice: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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