Originally Posted by
RazorPete
Kees,
Its great you can tolerate chlorhexidine, hydrogen peroxide and iodine on your face, and for just a short period of time, most people using this wont get into trouble. But acne is a chronic condition and many people who need an every day therapy would find Iodine, hydrogen peroxide and especially chlorhexidine is just too irritating for frequent use.
Also, its good to remember that acne is not simply an infection but is multifactorial in nature. Abnormalities in oil production, bacterial colonization and in some instances hormones, all can exacerbate this condition. Therefore its useful to choose therapies which can address more than one of these factors.
One of the nice things about benzoyl peroxide, aside from it being far less irritating than iodine or chlorhexidine, is that it can both decrease oil production on the skin as well as kill bacteria.