Acnecide Face Gel 5% Benzoyl Peroxide 15g

Overview

We keep Acnecide Face Gel 5% Benzoyl Peroxide 15g on our skin care shelf alongside 40 others, and rank it on rating, review volume and live price rather than on the brand. The manufacturer puts it this way: The UK's Number 1 Acne Treatment Gel Range. Treat mild acne or recurring breakouts to help break the cycle of spots; helps unblock pores to reduce blackheads and whiteheads. That is the maker talking, not us, so read it as a claim rather than a finding. It holds 4.3 out of 5 on Amazon from 8,251 ratings. Where that leaves it next to the rest of the shelf is set out below.

Shelf price range checked 26 Sept 2026, 15:37 BST · details

How it compares on the skin care shelf

We track 41 rated skin care products, and the middle of that pack scores 4.6 out of 5. This one is on 4.3. Bottom quarter of the shelf. Not a red flag by itself, but similar money buys a better-rated option here, so the case for this one has to come from somewhere else.

8,251 people rated it, where the shelf median is 12,743. Enough reviews to trust the direction, not enough to close the question.

The shelf runs from £1.80 to £16.70 and the midpoint is about £9.37. On price, this one is in the middle third. Which is where most sensible buys end up: not the cheapest on the shelf, and not the one you pay a name for.

Shelf prices checked 26 Sept 2026, 15:37 BST · details

Worked out from the 41 skin care products we track, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →

Key features, as the manufacturer lists them

Taken from the product listing via Amazon's product API. These are the seller's claims, not our test results.

• The UK's Number 1 Acne Treatment Gel Range
• LEAVE-ON MEDICINAL TREATMENT: Treat mild acne or recurring breakouts to help break the cycle of spots; helps unblock pores to reduce blackheads and whiteheads
• ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Contains 5 percent benzoyl peroxide; clinically proven to target and reduce spot-causing bacteria by up to 95 percent in 1 week
• EFFECTIVE HYDRATION : Contains "AC Microsphere Technology" which helps absorb excess oil while releasing glycerine to soothe the skin
• FOR DAILY USE: Apply up to once or twice daily to affected areas after cleansing; avoiding sensitive areas such as the eyes, mouth, nose lining and neck. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL
• COMPLETE YOUR SKIN-CONFIDENT ROUTINE: Use with Purifide Daily Cleanser and Microbiome Equalizer

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