You may have seen it on the commercials recently. Epiduo is the prescription acne treatment that claims that the truth about zits is that they are a medical condition and can therefore only be treated effectively with prescriptions. They claim to get beyond the hype and help you to finally achieve success. Apparently they forgot about all over the counter products that use ingredients found in prescriptions. But is what they say ultimately true?

History of Epiduo

Epiduo is produced by Galderma Laboratories and went through the FDA approval process on December 8, 2008. It is prescribed only for patients who are 12 and older, and it has been reported on by various different outlets because of its extremely recent FDA approval.

Benefits

They use 2 ingredients: a retinoid and benzoyl peroxide in doses of 1% and 2.5%. Benzoyl peroxide has been tested in doses of a minimum of 5%, and even non prescriptions know that and accordingly choose to use at least 5%. They use 2.5%. In addition, though retinoids can be used in smaller amounts, like benzoyl peroxide, they can be found in just about any product whether prescription or over the counter.

Possible Side Effects

Possible side effects of Epiduo include drying, feeling of warmth, itching, irritation, mild peeling, redness, selling, rash, hives, dizziness, difficulty breathing, tightness in the chest, swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, excessive burning, tenderness of the skin, or extreme dryness.

Conclusion

Acne is one of the few markets in which prescriptions and over the counter supplements are obviously on the same level, and some would say that over the counter drugs on a higher level. This is because some of the most popular prescription ingredients can be used in over the counter drugs, and more studies are coming out every day. Epiduo uses only the most common ingredients in general in extremely small amounts, and it should not be taken seriously.