PanOxyl Acne Creamy Wash 170g is a dermatologist-recommended daily cleanser with 4% benzoyl peroxide that clears existing breakouts and helps prevent new ones on the face, chest and back. Its pH-balanced creamy base carries humectants and emollients, so it treats acne without the stripped, tight feeling that puts most people off benzoyl peroxide. Gentle enough for everyday use, strong enough for stubborn pimples and blackheads.

How It Works

Benzoyl peroxide releases oxygen inside the pore, which kills Cutibacterium acnes, the bacteria behind inflammatory breakouts. It also has a mild keratolytic effect that lifts dead skin cells and unclogs pores, and it calms the redness and swelling around active spots. Because it kills bacteria directly rather than accelerating cell turnover, benzoyl peroxide does not cause a purging phase.

Important Information

For external use only. Do not use if you have very sensitive skin or a known sensitivity to benzoyl peroxide. Avoid contact with the eyes, lips and mouth. Skin irritation and dryness are more likely if you use another topical acne medication at the same time. Benzoyl peroxide bleaches fabric and hair, so use white towels and pillowcases. If irritation or sensitivity develops, stop use and consult a healthcare provider. If you are pregnant or nursing, ask your doctor before use.

Ideal For

Mild to moderate acne on the face, chest and back, and anyone new to benzoyl peroxide who wants a gentler starting point. The creamy, low-lather texture suits daily facial use and skin that dries out easily. If your acne is stubborn or body-focused and you already tolerate benzoyl peroxide, the PanOxyl 10% Acne Foaming Wash is the maximum-strength option. Delivered across the UAE by MedX Pharmacy.

• Benzoyl Peroxide 4%: the active drug ingredient. Antibacterial and mildly keratolytic. Research shows lower strengths kill acne bacteria about as effectively as 10%, with markedly less dryness and peeling, which is why 4% is the concentration most often recommended for the face.

• Glycerin and Sorbitol: humectants that draw moisture into the skin to offset benzoyl peroxide dryness.

• Dimethicone: an emollient that smooths and protects the skin barrier during treatment.

• Decyl Glucoside and Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate: gentle sulfate-free surfactants that cleanse without stripping.

Full inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type C, carbomer interpolymer type A, decyl glucoside, dimethicone, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, glycerin, palmitic acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, polyoxyl 40 stearate, propanediol, purified water, silica, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, sorbitan stearate, sorbitol, stearic acid, t-butyl alcohol, xanthan gum.

1. Wet the area to be cleansed.

2. Apply the wash and gently massage the area for 1 to 2 minutes.

3. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry.

4. Start with one application daily. Increase gradually to two or three times daily only if needed or if directed by a doctor.

5. If bothersome dryness or peeling occurs, reduce to once a day or every other day.

6. Apply sunscreen before going outside, and follow with a non-comedogenic moisturiser.