My tween daughter has pretty bad bacne on her shoulders. I bought her a strong benzoyl peroxide wash, along with an equally strong medicated moisturizer. After about three weeks of daily washing and moisturizing, there was minimal improvement. I remembered that I had the Acne Attack salve (usually I just use it for me), and we started using that instead of the lotion (still with the wash). Within three DAYS we've noticed a marked improvement in both the quantity of her bacne, and the intensity of it. As a bonus, the medicated lotion smelled nasty, and I always needed to wash my hands after applying it. With this salve, I just rub any excess into my own hands and fingers and it smells great!