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luniz2006



Joined: 13 Sep 2007

PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:47 pm    Post subject: skin question Reply with quote

Like people have mentioned before, Korea has done wonders on skin.

Is there anywhere I can get some benzoyl peroxide?
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ciccone_youth



Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Japan

PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

try olive young, stuff such as clean and clear contains it. you can even find it at your local 7-eleven.
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smurfetta



Joined: 03 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use a skin cleanser called Cetaphil. You can order it from gmarket.co.kr or get it from the basement of the Doota building in Dongdaemun. It doesn't contain benzoyl peroxide but I have found that it works really well.

http://www.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_goods/goods.asp?goodscode=128294084&pos_shop_cd=SH&pos_class_cd=111111111&pos_class_kind=T&keyword_order=cetaphil&search_keyword=cetaphil
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Mix1



Joined: 08 May 2007

PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:31 pm    Post subject: Re: skin question Reply with quote

luniz2006 wrote:
Like people have mentioned before, Korea has done wonders on skin.

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In what way? My skin is getting much worse since I've been here (red splotches, etc.) even though my diet here (fish, rice, cabbage, etc.) is better than when at home (pasta, cheese, etc.).
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ciccone_youth



Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Japan

PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

it's probably the pollution, it clogs up your pores and make you break out more. my skin has been very dry and acting up a bit.
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luniz2006



Joined: 13 Sep 2007

PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

so benzoyl peroxide cream is not available in korea.
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smurfetta



Joined: 03 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ciccone_youth wrote:
try olive young, stuff such as clean and clear contains it. you can even find it at your local 7-eleven.


As this poster said- You can find it in a product called Clean and Clear. Maybe some of the other facial cleaners also have that ingredient in it.

I translated benzoyl peroxide for you:

과산화 벤조일

I don't know whether this translation will work. You can try your local chemist and see if they have this product. They may even recognize the English name.
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ciccone_youth



Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Japan

PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yea you have to get a product that contains it, not sure where you can get the stuff alone (pharmacy maybe).

but Clean & Clear works quite well on blemishes, you just apply the gel or cream where needed and it dries out the spot.
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smurfetta



Joined: 03 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another option would be to buy a blemish touch up ointment. Body Shop sells a tree tree oil blemish touch up ointment that I think works quite well.
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xCustomx



Joined: 06 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

luniz2006 wrote:
so benzoyl peroxide cream is not available in korea.


check your pm and buy that stuff i already told you about
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