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Up&Up Max. Strength Acne Medication
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Up&Up Max. Strength Acne Medication

Efficacy100/100IrritancyMedium
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Works for

Anti-blemish
Benzoyl peroxide
Works well
What the product description says
“This medicated gel treatment contains 10% benzoyl peroxide to help treat acne and prevent future breakouts.”
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This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: benzoyl peroxide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

Benzoyl peroxideHeroEffect: HighA potent anti-bacterial ingredient that is effective against acne. Often leads to skin dryness and can be irritating10%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 strong irritant: Benzoyl peroxide
Medium risk
We flagged 4 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Benzoyl peroxideA potent anti-bacterial ingredient that is effective against acne. Often leads to skin dryness and can be irritatingHigh10%
Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationMedium~0.5–1%est.
Hydroxypropyl methylcelluloseUsed to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulationMedium~5–7.5%est.
Laureth-4Helps water and oil mix togetherMedium~3.1–4.6%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
1 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Laureth-4Helps water and oil mix together2/5~3.1–4.6%est.
Alternatives
The closest match we found
Stubborn Acne Medication Spot Treatment Gel
Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Medication Spot Treatment Gel
Closest match71% match
$8.47
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Ingredients

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Benzoyl peroxide10%
Hero · Anti-blemishIrritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Anti-blemish

A potent anti-bacterial ingredient that is effective against acne. Often leads to skin dryness and can be irritating

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Carbomer~23–35%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing

Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations

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Disodium edta~0.5–1%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Stabilizes the product formulation

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Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose~5–7.5%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation

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Laureth-4~3.1–4.6%
Comedogenic 2/5Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Comedogenicity
2/5
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together

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Sodium hydroxide~2–3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to adjust the product's pH

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Water~1–1.6%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Ingredient list view

Benzoyl peroxide, Carbomer, Disodium edta, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Laureth-4, Sodium hydroxide, Water

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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.

Side-by-side comparison of this product against its closest alternatives
Up&UpMax. Strength Acne MedicationYOUR PRODUCTNeutrogenaStubborn Acne Medication Spot Treatment GelBenzacAC benzoyl peroxide 10% gelAcnecideGel Spot Treatment Benzoyl Peroxide
Match—71%68%66%
Price$3.49$8.47+$4.98—$10.37+$6.88
Shared key ingredients—1 of 11 of 11 of 1
Key difference——GlycerinGlycerin
Irritancy Medium Medium Medium Medium
Drying alcohol————
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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 1 studies and safety reviews.

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    Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Laureths 4 and 23journals.sagepub.com
Up&Up Max. Strength Acne Medication
Up&UpMax. Strength Acne Medication
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