PanOxyl is a brand known for being fantastic for acne prone skin. I don't suffer from acne, but Mr. Fox sure does, so when I got the opportunity to try some of their product out, I said yes for his sake. 

PanOxyl Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Creamy Wash

While PanOxyl's Foaming  Wash has been getting  a lot of attention lately, their Creamy Wash is truly fantastic product. It has 4% Benzoyl Peroxide in it to help kill bacteria that causes acne.  It also helps prevent future breakouts by killing that bacteria and washing away dirt. 

I asked Mr. Fox what he thought of it, he said he really liked it. To shed a little light, he has pretty oily acne prone skin, and this summer he has been working out a lot and then working outside every day (meaning sweat and sunscreen are all over his face). He gets sweaty and then breaks out.  

Every day he comes home from the gym and washes his face, then later comes home after work and washes his face again. He found the more he used it the better his skin felt. It felt less oily and it got less congested and had fewer breakouts. His skin has been looking and feeling great. 

PanOxyl Oil Control Moisturizer

This moisturizer as a 3-in-1 formula. It absorbs excess oil,  it hydrates the skin and it has SPF 30 in it for sun protection.

When I ask Mr. Fox about the lotion he said he really liked it! When I asked for a bit more elaboration I learned he really liked that it absorbed his excess oil, like a lot.

Like he hasn't stopped talking about it! Basically, he never knew products excited that absorbed oil, and realizing he has never used an oil-absorbing primer before, I can see why this would seem pretty amazing. Regardless, he really liked this formula, his skin never got dry, but also his oil was under control for one of the first times ever. 

PanOxyl Overnight Spot Patches

These little patches are popped onto your skin overnight and help clear up your blemishes while you sleep. They have hydrocolloid and are great because they work while you sleep and stop you from picking at your acne.

Sadly Mr. Fox did not have great luck with these. He tried them a few nights and just didn't like them. I have an extreme sticker aversion and frankly just can't bring myself to use them so I can't speak for them.

Overall, Mr. Fox really loved the wash and moisturizer. He's used all the wash up and is almost done the moisturizer. I am going to swing by the drug store and pick some more up for him next week, but I am also going to grab the foaming wash, mainly because I am intrigued by everything I've heard about it as an underarm wash, plus I think it will also help his skin.

PanOxyl Products are available at drug stores and mass retailers across Canada now.

UPDATE!
As of July 22, 2019, Neutrogena Canada has issued a voluntary recall of this product. It will no longer be sold in Canada. If you have it please contact them at 1 888-663-8876.

You may have noticed that the NEUTROGENA® Light Therapy Acne Mask and Activator are not available where you shop in Canada. That’s because these products have been recalled from wholesalers and retail stores. Our decision to recall this product is being made out of an abundance of caution. The NEUTROGENA® Light Therapy Acne Mask is safe for use by the general population when used once per day as directed. Reports of visual effects associated with use of the NEUTROGENA® Light Therapy Acne Mask are rare, generally mild and transient. For a small subset of the population with certain underlying eye conditions, as well as for users taking medications which could enhance ocular photosensitivity, there is a theoretical risk of eye injury.
If you experience any visual discomfort when using the mask, you should stop use and contact your healthcare professional. For any questions, including regarding a refund, please contact our Consumer Care line at 1 888-663-8876. -neutrogena.ca

For a link to the recall click here and here.

Acne can strike anyone at any age. I never had it as a teen but have developed quite the case in my 30's. I 100% blame it on hormones. Lucky for me my new Neutrogena Light Therapy Acne Mask has really helped turn things around for me.

The mask features Red and Blue lights. The red lights help with inflammation and the blue with acne-causing bacteria. Together they both help tackle acne and the inflammation that it can cause. You cannot see it in my pictures, but there are separate red and blue lights in the mask, they just don't photograph well and blur into a purple in the photos.
All you do to use it is put the mask on, slide the earpieces over your ears like glasses. Plug in the activator into the mask and press the button. Then just sit back and wait for 10 minutes. It is pretty darn simple and was easy to incorporate into my night time routine, I just keep it by my bedside table.

There is an eye visor area that lets you look out without harming your eyes, but the red and blue lights sort of still mess with my eyesight so I can't see too much. I personally think your best bet is to just lay back and close your eyes while you wait for the mask to do its thing.
The activator will show a number, it lets you know how many uses you have left. Once it hits zero just need to go buy a new one and take the old one to an e-recycler (they have a handy search feature on their website, just type in your postal code to find the nearest one that will take the unit).

Neutrogena recommends using it daily for 30 days, each cycle lasts 10 minutes. I used it for two weeks straight then tapered it off to twice a week. I also use it every day for the four days leading up to my period (usually my breakouts start when my period begins). I really found that this stopped me from breaking out altogether. For a month I had consistent stubborn scarring acne and for the last three month nothing at all, not a single pimple. None! Not a one! This is fantastic because the last year has been pretty hard on me and to fix it all with something as simple as a chemical-free mask a few times a week is just amazing.
I love that this is a 100% chemical free way of treating acne, this makes it ideal for anyone on any acene or skin care regiment. I also love it is UV ray free, this is great for so many reasons, but one being people on many acne medications (Tetracycline or Accutane) can become sun sensitive and their medications warn against exposure.
I also love that this is an actually affordable acne treatment. Retailing for $45.99 - $49.99 at most stores and the refills costing $19.99 - $25.99.

Overall I am in love with this mask! I don't get break-outs any more, which saves me pain and hassle and scarring. Best of all, it is easy and pretty darn affordable. No UV rays, no Chemicals, and it just works. I just lay down in bed and put the mask on and listen to some podcasts for 10 minutes, it doesn't get any easier. The one downside is the fact you have to get a new charger every 30 cycles. It is great it is only about $20, but it feels wasteful. I am very glad Neutrogena partnered with e-recyclers and it is an easy thing to recycle (I have to take my batteries and light bulbs in anyways, so it really isn't any more of a hassle).

Vichy's Normaderm Skintervention is a 30-day clear skin program offering holistic advice to help treat acne and imperfection. 

Vichy has launched a new website, Skintervention.ca which chronicles two Canadian women on their 30 day journey to clearer skin. Aided by a nutritionist, family doctor, life coach and beauty advisor, you get to see the women transform themselves and their skin. They also offer you the option of signing up and getting your own daily tips from their four experts.

The site features blogs by the women, tip from the experts, product recommendations, nutritional advice, plans for managing stress and even a $10 off Vichy Normadem coupon.
While I am not one to suffer from acne, I do know many other people who have and still do have to deal with it on an ongoing basis and I found the tips very helpful.

My husband in particular suffers from reoccurring breakouts and severely lacks the knowledge to help him break the breakout cycle.  Easy tips like changing his pillow case more frequently and how to get better sleep are small changes that he can make that can improve his skin and reduce the frequency of his breakouts.  Even though I don't suffer from acne, I also found many of the tips helpful as they seem to just encourage general good health and lower stress levels.

I highly encourage you to check out the sight and sign up for the tips yourself. Check out Skintervention.ca

*This was not a sponsored or paid for post, I really like Vichy and their products and truly found this store helpful. I was not compensated in any way for it.