Quinoderm (benzoyl peroxide) is a type of topical medication that’s used to treat various forms of acne that forms on the skin. It contains two active ingredients, potassium hydroxyquinoline sulphate and benzoyl peroxide, that help treat and prevent the formation of acne on the skin.
Active Ingredients
The benzoyl peroxide within this topical acne cream is a type of medicine that’s also known as a keratolytic. It essentially works by breaking down keratin, a type of protein that forms part of the skin’s structure.
When applied to the skin, benzoyl peroxide causes the skin’s top layer of cells to break down and eventually shed. This breaking down process helps break down comedones (both whiteheads and blackheads), unblocking the sebaceous glands on the skin. In addition, it prevents the formation of new comedones on the skin.
Benzoyl peroxide possesses antibacterial properties, which helps it directly kill bacteria from acne known as popionebacterium acnes.
This common bacteria feeds on sebum produced by the skin’s sebaceous glands, producing the waste products and fatty acids that eventually irritate the sebacious glands and produce the characteristic inflamed spots on the skin. Benzoyl peroxide helps reduce the number of bacteria on the skin, which helps brings reduce and eliminate the inflammation within the skin under control.
Potassium hydroxyquinoline sulphate also possesses antibacterial and antifungal properties, included within Quinoderm to strengthen the antimicrobial properties of the aforementioned ingredient.
Usage and Warnings
Quinoderm is primarily used to treat acne, in addition to rashes that look like acne (acne-form eruptions). It also treats the infection of hair follicles within the skin, which is also known as folliculitis.
This acne cream should be applied in a thin layer on the skin, it should be massaged into the affected areas of skin. It’s advised to apply this cream at least two to three times a day. Wash and dry your hands before and after applying the cream.
If you experience excessive redness or skin peeling after using this cream, stop using the cream or use it less frequently. If you still experience some soreness, consult your doctor.
This acne cream is only for use on the skin’s surface; do not consume this cream or place it near the mouth. Avoid getting this cream in contact with your eyes, mouth, nose and mucous membranes, like the lining of the nose. If you accidentally get Quinoderm on these areas, carefully rinse it away with warm water.
This acne cream may cause skin irritation (redness, itching, burning or stinging), skin dryness, and peeling or allergic contact dermatitis.