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• Dose dependent
• These alteration appear to be related to epidermal
dyscohesion and sebo-suppressive effects
• Commonly involve facial, acral, mucosal (eye, nose
and lips) sites
• Characterized mainly by xerotic and desquamative
changes
Benzoyl peroxide
Topical retinoid
Baseline 16 14 13 20
Day 28 7 6 6 8
Day 56 1 1 1 2
Baseline 18 20 16
Day 28 7 4 7
Day 56 1 1 0