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How to Use Benzoyl Peroxide #shorts

15 Dec 2021 · 0 min

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Dermatologist Shereene Idriss explains how to use benzoyl peroxide without overdrying your skin. Apply it, let it sit, then rinse. Use it 2 to 3 nights a week, store it in the shower, and watch out: it bleaches towels.

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About two to three times per week at night.

No — you don't need to use another cleanser on those nights.

In the shower.

Benzoyl peroxide can bleach towels.

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