:Clear Skin Blog

For some people vitamin B5 treatment works rapidly and dramatically, but for others, the results can take time and leave users wondering if they are doing something wrong. So here’s a few tips for ensuring that you are taking the right steps to maximize your chances of clear skin.

Start with a sufficient dosage. With Clear5 we recommend 4-6 tablets per day. If your acne is not mild, then be smart and start with 6. If you are taking non-time-released B5, you should probably start with around 10 grams per day (possibly less if it’s a liquid). Starting at a lower, ineffective dosage, may simply result in wasted time and money if you find you need to raise your intake to get those initial results. The general rule is: if you haven’t seen improvement within 3 weeks, you may need to increase your dosage a bit.

Spread out your dosage properly and consistently. If you’re taking 4 tablets, take 2 in the morning and two at night. If you’re taking 6, take 2 in the morning, afternoon, and night. Try to take your vitamins at the same time every day, and don’t take days off.

Don’t take loads of other vitamins. This is something we discovered when we added and then later removed a number of ingredients from our old formula. Other vitamins, even other B-vitamins, can often lower your chances of success, either through competing for absorbance or causing interfering effects at the skin level. Our customers noticed much better results when we decreased our ingredients down to the essentials. A once-daily multivitamin or B-complex is generally fine, but you shouldn’t be taking handfuls of various pills every day.

Don’t over wash or cleanse. You don’t need to wash your face more than twice per day. You don’t need to use harsh chemicals that dry out your skin. So don’t.

Do drink plenty of water. Your body needs water to effectively utilize vitamins, and also to flush out unwanted toxins and hydrate your cells. Drinking plenty of water is key to any B5 regimen.

Be patient. Not everyone will see results in the first week. Most of our customers do see results in the first month, but we’ve also heard from plenty who waited two or three months before experiencing dramatic improvement. It’s usually a good idea to commit to any new acne treatment for at least 60 days (this goes for non-vitamin-B5 treatments as well).

Relax. Vitamin B5 should actually help with this, as it isn’t called the “anti-stress vitamin” for nothing. In any case, it always helps to stay in the right frame of mind. Stay positive and optimistic. No matter what happens, you’re going to live through it!