Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide Topical application

It is important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to use it.

adapalene and benzoyl peroxide may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, wind, and cold weather. Use a sunscreen when you are outdoors. Avoid sunlamps and tanning beds. You may need to wear protective clothing, such as a hat.

Skin reactions such as dryness, redness, scaling, burning, or stinging can occur when you use adapalene and benzoyl peroxide. Use a moisturizer as needed to lessen these skin problems.

Do not use any other medicines on the treated skin areas without asking your doctor. Avoid using any skin care products that can dry or irritate your skin. These include rough skin cleansers, hair removal products, soaps or cosmetics that cause dryness, or products that contain alcohol, astringents, spices, or lime.

Do not use "waxing" as a hair removal method on skin areas treated with adapalene and benzoyl peroxide.

Allow adapalene and benzoyl peroxide to dry completely before getting dressed. adapalene and benzoyl peroxide may cause bleaching of clothes or hair. I