Can you use PanOxyl Acne Creamy Wash 4% Benzoyl Peroxide with The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2%?
Yes, with timing
Use them at different times of day or on different nights.
Based on 2 active-ingredient pairings, listed below.
How to use them
- Vitamin C in the morning; benzoyl peroxide at night (or a BPO wash rinsed off before vitamin C).
Every active pairing checked
| Actives | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Benzoyl Peroxide + Vitamin C | Yes, with timing | Yes, with timing. Don't layer vitamin C and benzoyl peroxide at the same time. |
| Benzoyl Peroxide + Hyaluronic Acid | Yes | Yes. Hyaluronic Acid helps offset benzoyl peroxide dryness. |
What's in each product
Key actives
PanOxyl Acne Creamy Wash 4% Benzoyl Peroxide
Actives read from the published ingredient list (as transcribed on INCIDecoder). Formulas change; check your bottle.
Key actives
The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2%
Actives read from the published ingredient list (as transcribed on INCIDecoder). Formulas change; check your bottle.
Sources
- Pullar JM, Carr AC, Vissers MCM. The roles of vitamin C in skin health. Nutrients. 2017;9(8):866.
- Al-Niaimi F, Chiam NYZ. Topical vitamin C and the skin: mechanisms of action and clinical applications. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2017;10(7):14-17.
- Zaenglein AL, et al. Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016;74(5):945-973.
- Papakonstantinou E, Roth M, Karakiulakis G. Hyaluronic acid: a key molecule in skin aging. Dermatoendocrinol. 2012;4(3):253-258.
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