Another cause of acne happens when your pores are clogged with dead skin cells and solidified  sebum. This blocks oxygen from entering the follicle and causes anaerobic bacteria. This bacteria cannot live if oxygen is present. This bacteria feeds on fatty acids found in the sebum inside of your follicle. Making your follicles the perfect place for bacteria to thrive.

What can you do to stop acne from occuring?

All of the causes of acne I have mentioned so far can be drastically improved by consistently using a good acne face wash. An acne treatment face wash will help to remove dead skin cells and sebum that block your follicle from receiving oxygen. Using a high quality face wash designed specifically for acne is key in clearing  your skin from acne blemishes. Notice that I used the word “consistently” this means you need to wash your face every morning and night. No exceptions! Consistency is essential when it comes to clearing and preventing acne.

Acjuva is one of my top rated acne products of all time. Acjuva is only slightly behind Acnetix when it comes to the best acne face wash. This product uses a number of the same ingredients as Acnetix, and is fairly close to Acnetix when it comes to customer reviews. Acjuva was just above a 90% satisfaction rate when I looked into consumer reviews. This product also uses a number of natural ingredients to help kill acne causing bacteria, reduce scarring, and strengthening your skin.

Ingredients Found in Acjuva

Tea Tree Oil, White Willow, Green Tea, Organic Aloe Vera, Hydronium 50 (H30+), Chamomile, Lavender, Redmond Clay, Calendula, Comfrey, Licorice Root, DMAE, Honey, Hyaluronic Acid, Vegetable Glycerin, and Lemongrass Oil.

How Does Acjuva Work?

Acjuva uses a number of Antibacterial and Antiseptic ingredients to help kill acne causing bacteria. Ingredients such as Lavender Oil, Chamomile, and Tea Tree Oil help in doing this. Other ingredients work at exfoliating the skin such as White Willow, which works in a similar way as Salicylic Acid, without the damaging affects. Hydronium 50 is an expensive ingredient that penetrates pores, destroys bacteria, and eliminates free radicals. Other ingredients found in this product work to reduce scarring, heal your skin, and strengthen it.

Customer Service

The few consumers that I found to have dealt with Acjuva, stated that customer support was helpful and that they were able to get their refund, without much difficulty. Acjuva has a fairly good money back guarantee that lasts for 120 days. There is no refund for S&H costs though. This product also has no hidden fees or autoship program where you end up having to cancel before being billed each month.

Advantages of Acjuva

• Great Customer Reviews

• Trusting Company

• Money Back Guarantee

• Good Quality of Ingredients

• No Harsh Chemicals

Disadvantages

• Only Available Online

• Initial Price

Overall

Acjuva overall is one of the best products available on the market today. Just a few things separate this product from my top rated product. Customer reviews for this product are great and many people stated how fast and how well it worked. Many consumers also state that their skin looks more smooth and less blotchy after using this product. Price for this product may seem a little much at first but considering it should last 4 months $39 dollars isn’t that bad, especially for the quality and amount of ingredients found in this product. Click here to learn more about Acjuva.

Acnetix is a acne face wash that was made to help heal your acne and to strengthen and support your skin. I have Acnetix listed at the top of the list because it does just this. Instead of using harsh acids and chemicals that end up damaging your skin, Acnetix uses natural ingredients to help heal and strengthen your skin. Even though Acnetix doesn’t contain any harsh chemicals it still provides a  number of ingredients that are strong and are aimed at killing acne causing bacteria. New research has found several new ways of attacking acne and the makers of Acnetix seemed to have looked into this research when making this product.

Consumer reviews for this product are also very high. Out of the large number of reviews I looked into there were the fewest unsatisfied customers I have seen. Many of the customers stated how healthy their skin feels and how well there skin has reacted to using Acnetix. Many consumers stated this is the best their skin has ever looked. Some comments stated reduced scarring and evenly toned skin. The few Consumers that I did see return their products stated being able to get a refund without much difficulty.

Ingredients Found in Acnetix

Tea Tree, White Willow, Retinol A, Vitamin E, Green Tea, Walnut Shell, Oat Flour, Vegetable Glycerin, Redmond Clay, Aloe Vera, Purified Water, Chaparral, Gotu Kola, Alfalfa, Jojoba, Avocado, Lavender, Jasmine, Camellia, Bergamot. Other Ingredients- Juniper, Sweet Orange, Carrot Seed, Allantoin, Honey, Castile Flake, Flax Meal, Rosemary, MSM, and Witch Hazel. Learn More about these ingredients and what they do.

How Does Acnetix Work?

There are a number of ways that Acnetix works. First, Acnetix  uses Tea Tree, White Willow, and Camellia that work as an antiseptic and a bactericide to kill acne causing bacteria. Next, Acnetix uses a few ingredients such as Walnut Shell, Vegetable Glycerin, and a few others to help exfoliate the skin to help unclog pores. Acnetix also contains ingredients to help keep your skins oil at levels it should be and does not strip it all away, which can cause your skin to become more fragile. Other ingredients in this product work to stop inflammation and redness. Acnetix also contains a number of ingredients that help strengthen and heal your acne. This product also contains ingredients that help reduce scarring.

Customer Service

If you buy Acnetix from their website at Acnetix.com, you are able to get a full refund that lasts for 365 days. The refund also includes S&H. I was only able to find two reviews of customers that returned their product. Both said they were able to get a full refund without difficulty. Acnetix contains the best return policy out of any product I have reviewed. There is actually no risk to the consumer to try this product, which says to me they must really believe in their product. Acnetix also does not contain any hidden fees or autoship program which is great. I hate companies that put people in autoship programs and I never recommend buying from those type of companies.

Advantages of Acnetix

• No Harsh Chemicals

• Full Refund + S&H

• Great Customer Reviews

• Good Fair Market Value

• Good Quality and Concentration of  Ingredients

• Good Company Reputation

Disadvantages

• Initial Cost

• Only available online

Overall

Acnetix overall is by far the best product that I have reviewed this year. Customer satisfaction for this product is at 90% which is much better than any other product I have seen. Fair market value for this product is also fairly good. Each bottle lasts four months so at $39.99 that is a good deal, especially for what is found in this product. Initial cost may seem like a lot but at $10 a month this is a good deal. This product is also a great product for people with sensitive skin. I did not see any consumers state bad reactions to this product. Several consumers stated seeing results in as little as three days and stated feeling results right away. One great thing about this product is that it uses natural substitutes in place of Salicylic Acid, and Benzoyl Peroxide to keep your skin from being damaged, reddened and flaky, but still stops acne. Click here to go to Acnetix.com

This product seems to be one of the better products made by Peter Thomas Roth. Consumer satisfaction for this product was above average. I would say that 75% of people were satisfied with their purchase. It was difficult to find reviews from trusted sites on this product though, so beware my findings may be off. The thing I like about this product is that it does not contain any fragrance, dyes, or alcohol. The one thing that I don’t like about this product is that it contains Salicylic Acid, although its called Beta Hydroxy Acid in this product.

Ingredients Found in Peter Thomas Roth Acne Wash

Active Ingredient: Salicyclic Acid 2% (Beta Hydroxy Acid). Also Contains: Purified Water, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Cocoamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide DEA, DL-Panthenol, Allantoin, Methylparaben, Quaternium-15.

How Does Peter Thomas Roth Acne Wash Work?

The active ingredient in this product is Salicylic Acid. This ingredient is commonly found in many other acne face washes. Salicylic Acid works as an exfoliant and helps kill acne causing bacteria. Salicylic Acid also causes dryness and redness for a lot of people though. Many people may find that Salicylic Acid does not help there acne anymore. This may be because your skin and the bacteria has become use to this chemical. This product also uses sulfur to help acne and a few other ingredients to help heal the skin.

Advantages

• Fairly good Customer Reviews

• Contains Some Acne Fighting Ingredients

Disadvantages

• Poor Fair Market Value

• Contains some harsh chemicals

• Short period for returns

Overall

I would say overall Peter Thomas Roth Acne Wash is an average product. The customer reviews for this product a fairly good, but it was difficult to find reviews that I trusted. You can also find products with similar ingredients for around half of a third of the price. Many people are finding that Salicylic Acid does not help much with acne and in the end does more damage than good.

Created by Oxy, Oxy Chill Factor was made to be a daily face wash. How this product chills your face is that it uses Menthol to cause that icy hot feeling. Although this sensation may make it seem like your acne is being cleared away, it really is just irritating your skin more. Oxy Chill Factor also uses Benzoyl Peroxide at 10% which is a very strong amount. Most consumer reviews for this product stated irritated skin. Currently Oxy Chill seems to have been taken off of the market. It is unknown if this product will be available again.

Ingredients In Oxy Chill Factor

Active Ingredients: Benzoyl Peroxide (10 % Acne Treatment); Inactive Ingredients: Anhydrous Citric Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Diazolidinyl Urea, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ferric Ferrocyanide, Fragrance, Menthol, Methylparaben, Petrolatum, Polyethylene, Propylparaben, Water Purified, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Xanthan Gum.

How Does Oxy Chill Factor Work?

Oxy chill factor uses Benzoyl Peroxide at 10%. This is a strong chemical that has been known to kill acne causing bacteria and exfoliate the skin. The problem with Benzoyl Peroxide is that it is hard on the skin and can crack, damage, and redden your skin. Oxy chill factor also uses Menthol, which can also damage your skin. There are a few other acne fighting ingredients found in this product, but overall it may weaken your skin rather than help it out.

Customer Service

The customer service at Oxy is similar to many of the other big face wash companies. It will mainly determine where you bought their product to determine whether or not you can get a refund.

Advantages

• Well known company

• Low Price

Disadvantages

• Harsh chemicals

• Hard on skin

• Poor customer reviews

Overall

I would stay away from this product, unless you like the effect Benzoyl Peroxide has on your skin. There are a number of other harsh chemicals found in this product that will cause irritation. You should really avoid this product if you have sensitive skin. I believe this product may have been pulled off the shelve, so if you want to buy this product you may have difficulty finding it in stores.

Oxy is a popular acne treatment company. They have been around since they started the Oxy pad back in the 90’s. Oxy 10 face wash is suppose to be one of their upper end products, but I would recommend there cheaper Oxy daily face wash over this product. Customer reviews were about 45% positive compared to their daily face wash which was about a 68% satisfaction rate. I think the reason for this is that Oxy 10 contains too many strong harsh chemicals.

Ingredients in Oxy 10

Oxy 10 contains: Benzoyl Peroxide (10%). Inactive Ingredients: Anhydrous Citric Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Purified Water, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Xanthan Gum.

How Does Oxy 10 Work?

The main ingredient Benzoyl Peroxide, which is also the main ingredient in Proactiv, works as an exfoliant to remove dead skin and clogged pores. Benzoyl Peroxide is also an antimicrobial meaning that it fights off bacteria. Many people may find there skin to be sensitive to this chemical. Benzoyl Peroxide is actually a stronger chemical than Salicylic Acid, and can cause dryer and  redder skin. Avoid this product if you have sensitive skin.

Customer Service

Customer service for this product will be similar to any of the bigger face wash companies. You will have to deal with the place you bought the product from to get a refund though. Oxy does not have an official website. Most people buy this product in stores. Depending on where you buy this product will determine how well the customer service may be.

Advantages

• Well known company

• May help some people

• Low price

Disadvantages

• Poor consumer reviews

• Harmful chemicals

• No money back guarantee

Overall

Oxy 10 face wash could use some help with its formula. People with sensitive skin should stay away from this product. I would recommend buying their cheaper product if you decide to buy from this company. There are no ingredients in this product aimed at strengthening or healing your skin. This product looks to cause more damage than good. I would recommend spending just a little bit more money and buying a better product.

This is a popular men’s face wash that you may have seen advertised in different magazines. I was unable to find very many reviews for this product though. The few I did find seemed to be fairly positive. Most users of this product seem to be in their 40’s and suffering from occasional acne. This is another acne treatment that uses Salicylic Acid as the active ingredient. There are a few ingredients that  I like in this product but most of them are your basic ingredients found in every other face wash.

Ingredients Found in Product

Every Man Jack Face Wash contains: Salicylic Acid (2.0%); Inactive Ingredients: Water, Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Leaf Juice, Disodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocomidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Na PCA, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Allantoin, Arnica (Montana Flower) Extract, White Tea Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Rosehip Oil, Borage (Borago Officinalis) Seed Oil, Flaxseed (Linum Usitatissimum) Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin.

How Does Jack Face Wash Fight Acne?

The active ingredient for this product is Salicylic Acid. As you may know this is found in just about every acne face wash product, mostly lower end face washes. Salicylic Acid helps exfoliate your skin and kills the bacteria that causes acne. Many people find Salicylic to do more harm than good. For people with sensitive skin I would stay away from this ingredient. Every Man Jack isn’t all bad though. Some of the ingredients such a Vitamin B5, Aloe Vera, Rosehip Oil, and a few others really help out your skin with acne and healing.

Customer Service

Every Mans Jack Face Wash can be found online and in some stores. This company seems to be okay with customer service. There is no money back guarantee at the official website, but the product is fairly cheap, so most people don’t bother with the hassle of returning this product. I was unable to find any reviews of people who dealt with customer service. All customer service is dealt through email.

Advantages

• Contains some good ingredients

• Low Price

Disadvantages

• Few consumer reviews

• Similar to most products

• No guarantee

Overall

Every Man Jack is fairly similar to most other products. If you have used a product containing Salicylic Acid in the past and had problems with it than most likely you will have problems with this Face Wash. I would say this product is above average for a low priced acne face wash. I like a few of the ingredients contained in it, but overall I would recommend a higher end product to heal and treat acne.

Zapzyt Acne Wash treatment is one of 5 products Zapzyt makes. Zapzyt acne face wash can be bought online and in some stores. It has mixed customer reviews but a few more positive reviews are found than negative. A number of people say this is one of the best face washes they have used, but others say it just irritates their skin. Zapzyt Acne Wash contains dyes and fragrance which can cause reactions for some people. Zapzyt also contains Salicylic Acid which may be helpful to reduce acne at first but commonly stops working after awhile. It also may cause harm to your skin and cause red, dry skin. A few of the other ingredients look to be backed by research such as Chamomile and Aloe Vera but many of the other ingredients have little research done on them and have been found to be damaging to the skin.

Ingredients

Ingredients: 2% Salicylic Acid. Inactive Ingredients: Deionized Water, Disodium EDTA, Chamomile Extract, Aloe-Vera Gel 1: 1, Bioterge AS-40, Velvetex BK-35, Glucamate Doe-120, Glydant, Fragrance, Carrubba B3619, FD&C Red 40 (1% Soln), Sodium Chloride.

How Does Zapzyt Work?

Zapzyt uses Salicylic Acid as the main ingredient to fight acne. Salicylic Acid works by exfoliating the skin and killing acne causing bacteria. Many people find Salicylic Acid to be hard on their skin and cause redness and dryness. Zapzyt contains a few other harsh chemicals which may make it harder for your skin to recover. Go to Zapzyt’s official site for more information

Customer Service

Because of how cheap this product is I did not see anybody try and return it. This product sells on amazon for $4.50. The reason this product is so cheap is that the company is able to spend little on advertising and it does not have to spend much on ingredients. There is no refunds at the official website, but you may be able to get a refund if bought from another store, although it may not be worth your time for how little this product costs.

Advantages

• Low Price

• Contains a couple good ingredients

• Can be found at some stores

Disadvantages

• No guarantee

• Few effective ingredients

• Mixed customer reviews

Overall

You basically get what you pay for in this product. Zapzyt uses Salicylic Acid which can cause excessive dryness and redness. Salicylic Acid is found in many acne face washes so if it didn’t work for you in the past, this product will most likely not work for you. If you are looking for the lowest priced face wash available in the market this may be the product for you. I would recommend buying a higher end face wash though. Many of these lower end products can damage your skin and make things worse.

Peter Thomas Roth Acne Spot was made to treat acne that has already developed. This acne spot treatment is to be used with their acne wash product. Most of the reviews I found for this product were mixed.

For a product of this price I would expect to see a better than average customer review rating, but this product was just average. Most of the complaints were either it didn’t work., made their skin worse, or dried out there skin too much. Some people said this was the best product they have ever used, but those comments were reviews from sites that are affiliated with this product. Peter Thomas Roth Acne Spot contains some good ingredients as a spot treatment but I would say there are some things they could do to make it better.

Oxy Daily Face Wash Ingredients

Active Ingredient: Sulfur 5%. Inactive Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Silicoaluminate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Polyacrylamide, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Morus Alba (Mulberry) Leaf Extract, Arctostaphylos UVA Ursi Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf Stem Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Leptospermone, Isoleptospermone, Flavesone, Methylpropanediol, Polysorbate 80, Arginine, Panthenol (Pro Vitamin B5), Butylene Glycol, Allantoin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Zinc Oxide (CI 77947), Bisabolol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

How Oxy Daly Spot Treatment Works?

The active ingredient in Peter Thomas Roth’s product is sulfur. Sulfur works by causing the skin to dry and peel. This helps to reduce oiliness and prevent blockages from forming. The problem with sulfur is that it can damage the skin and does not help with the healing process of your skin. The process of sulfur may help dry out your pimple but can also cause your skin to crack and bleed which may make your acne look worse. I would say this product may hurt your skin more than help it out. Vitamin B5 is found in this product along with a few other natural ingredients which can help your skin recover but I feel there are to many harsh chemicals involved in this product.

Customer Service

Peter Thomas Roth seems to have descent customer service. I did not see many remarks on customer service from users. One review said the return process was difficult. On all of Peter Thomas Roth ingredients there is a 30 day money back guarantee minus shipping and handling. Product must be returned and a return number must be obtained before sending product back. Because of this it may be difficult to get the product, try it, and return it before the 30 days is up if you end up not liking it.

Advantages

• Has helped some people

• Money back guarantee

• Number available for customer service

Disadvantages

• May harm skin

• Average customer reviews

• Upper price range

• Short window for return

• Few skin healing ingredients

Overall

I would say Peter Thomas Roth Acne Spot Treatment is just average. It contains a few good ingredients, but for the price it should have better customer reviews and a few more higher end ingredients. You may find this product works well for awhile. I feel this product may cause more damage to your acne spots rather than heal them.

Oxy Daily Face Wash is a fairly popular product. This daily face wash seems to be one of the better lower priced acne face washes. I would consider this product to be probably the best acne scrub that you can find under 10 dollars. More than half of the reviews I looked at were positive for this product. There were a number that said it stopped working after a few months, but many people said it has continued to work for them. Most people said they saw results in as little as a few days. This product contains a fairly good list of ingredients, especially for the price.

What’s in Oxy Daily Face Wash?

Oxy Daily Face Wash contains: Marine Plant Extract Phycosaccharide ACP, Zinc PCA Complex, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Menthol and gentle exfoliating particles micro-pearls of silica and jojoba beads. Not a very long list of ingredients but some times that can be a good thing.

How Does Oxy Daily Face Wash Work?

Oxy Daily uses a few different ways to clear out your acne. First, Oxy daily regulates sebum production but does not completely stop it, which is a good thing. Oxy Daily also kills acne causing bacteria to help reduce acne breakouts. It also works by removing dead skin and unclogs pores. I like that this product does not use Salicylic Acid which seems to damage your skin more than helps it. This product still contains a few harsh chemicals but nothing compared to many of the lower end products. Oxy Daily also uses Vitamin B5 which has shown some positive research for reducing acne and healing the skin.

Customer Service

Fairly similar to most of the big name companies. Most people buy this product at the store and few people try and return this product. Did not see any reviews of people that dealt with customer service. You shouldn’t have much of a problem getting a hold of customer service for this product.

Advantages

• Mostly positive reviews

• Low price

• Fairly good ingredients

• Well known company

Disadvantages

• Some harsh chemicals

• May cause dryness

Overall

This product is fairly good for the price. If you are looking for a product that is under 10 dollars I would recommend this product. If you are willing to spend some more money than there are some better products out there. Most of the complaints from consumers were about dry skin. Some people said this product stopped working after awhile which is common for many products. This product may cause some damage to your skin but nothing compared to some of the other cheaper products.