"i&#039;m a little over a month using this cream to help clear mild acne. the first few weeks were horrible. face would sting especially around mouth &amp; corner of eyes. skin was peeling &amp; super dry, with dry patches appearing during the day. i use it every night &amp; if needed would take a night off. however i stopped feeling them around week 3. my routine is: exfoliate face w/ philosophy exfoliating wash, followed with cleanse with their face wash. i apply a vitamin c serum (trueskin is the brand) leave to air dry for 2 mins then i use cerave daily moisturizer applying a generous amount. wait 5mins then apply one pump epiduo forte gel on cheeks/chin. my skin looks drastically clearer. still get break outs around cycle but they don&#039;t last long at all"