Acnecide Wash

€13.95

Code 5020465203544

Product Information

Need bigger sizes of your Acnecide Face Wash 5% Gel treatment? Have spots on your face, chest or back? Get spots regularly with localised inflammation? Speak with a pharmacist for advice on treating your acne and if Acnecide Wash 5%w/w Gel Pharmacy-only treatment is suitable for you.

An effective wash off treatment for mild-moderate acne on face, back or chest. Contains the active ingredient benzoyl peroxide which reduces spots by killing up to 95% of spot-causing bacteria in 1 week.The formulation combines the active ingredient benzoyl peroxide with a microsphere technology which helps absorb excess oil while releasing glycerine to help soothe + hydrate the skin.

• Treatment of acne on the face, chest or back
• Contains 5% Benzoyl Peroxide
• Kills up to 95% of spot-causing bacteria in 1 week
• Absorbs excess oil, helps unblock pores
• Releases glycerine to help soothe + hydrate the skin
• Medicated treatment wash format- may be useful when treating larger affected areas including back and chest. 

Acnecide Wash 5%w/w Gel is indicated for the treatment of acne. Contains 5% Benzoyl Peroxide. Always read the label.

How To Use

• Acnecide Wash 5% w/w Gel should be used once or twice daily, over the affected skin areas. 
• Wet the area to be treated - Wash hands before use and place a small amount of Acnecide Wash Gel on to the hands to wash the affected area. 
• Contact time with the skin should be 1 to 2 minutes followed by thorough rinsing with water and drying. 
• After use, wash hands thoroughly and replace cap tightly. 
• When you first use Acnecide Face Wash Gel apply the once daily on alternate days, in the evening before going to bed. 
• You may feel mild burning and notice slight reddening and peeling of the skin during the first few days. If you have more severe redness, burning, irritation and peeling then you should stop treatment and let your skin go back to normal before restarting treatment. 
• If Acnecide Wash 5% w/w Gel does not affect your skin, or you have only mild burning and slight reddening and peeling after 2-3 days of use, you can apply twice a day, in the morning and evening. If this causes more skin symptoms (burning, irritation, redness, peeling) then you should go back to using it only once a day. If your skin becomes or remains more severely irritated after stopping, you should speak to your doctor.

Ingredients

Active Ingredient: Hydrous Benzoyl Peroxide equivalent to Benzoyl Peroxide 5% w/w

Other Ingredients: Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerol, Carbomer 940, Sodium C14-C16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Hydroxide (for pH adjustment), and purified water

Note on Ingredients

Mellerick's Pharmacy is dedicated to maintaining the accuracy of the ingredient lists on this website. However, because ingredients are subject to change, we cannot guarantee that these lists are complete, up-to-date and/or error-free.

For an accurate listing of ingredients in each product, please refer to your product packaging.

Delivery Info

We are delighted to offer you the option to collect your order in-store at no additional cost or alternatively, we will deliver your order to any location in the Republic of Ireland with FREE delivery on orders over €50.

Delivery usually takes between 2 to 5 days. On occasional times such as Black Friday, Christmas etc when there are high parcel volumes in the system it may take longer. Our delivery partner is 'An Post'.

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Returns Policy

We want you to be completely satisfied with your order and we would hope to resolve any problems you may have. If you are unhappy with your purchase, you have the right to return their order within 28 days of purchase, providing the goods are not damaged and all packaging is still intact.

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