Ebanel Acne Master Cleanser

Benzoyl Peroxide is an approved or monograph active for acne; this rinse-off liquid carries it at 10% — short contact still counts for this active, but a leave-on does more.

A trial-supported active, or a reference standard by mechanism, at a working level; or a first-line active below its studied range.

Rule

R2r → Good choice. A first-line active (approved, monograph-listed or named in a current guideline) or a supported active (trial-backed, or a reference standard by mechanism); declared at a working strength, or a labelled active or at a plausible but undeclared level; in a rinse-off product the claim allows; not for a scalp concern.
q1 = first-line | supported · q2 = adequate | plausible · rinse = true · scalp = false
Why this rule exists: Rinse-off exceptions (BPO wash, salicylic acid cleanser) deliver a real but smaller effect than the leave-on form; they cap at 'good choice'. Medicated shampoos for scalp concerns are exempt — the shampoo is the treatment form. Editorial decision 2 Sep 2026, pending advisory review.
Rule R2r decided 413 verdicts across the catalog; “Good choice” is the verdict on 10,340 of 45,446. The full register.

Carrying active

Benzoyl Peroxide 10%

1 · Standing

First-line — a regulator recognises it for this use; trials support it
Document: 21 CFR § 333.310 - Acne active ingredients. (US Code of Federal Regulations (Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School)), opened July 27, 2026

2 · Form

Adequate — declared at 10%
Studied range: 2.5–10%, from the OTC monograph or label; judge it after about 6 weeks

3 · Tolerability

Gentle

Evidence dots

Strong evidence
Row checked against its sources on July 27, 2026 (evidence table ev-2026.10-r231).

What readers report

No reviews read yet for this product. Shown beside the verdict; never blended into it.

Verdict since

September 5, 2026 (unchanged across rebuilds since then)

← Back to the verdict All acne products → Disclose a concentration or correct a fact →

Nothing here targets blackheads directly; gentle cleansing is the recognised companion to treating it, and this liquid does that without known triggers.

Nothing here targets the concern directly, but the product’s job — barrier care, gentle cleansing, photoprotection — is the recognised companion to treating it. Rinse-off products carrying leave-on actives land here too.

Rule

R8 → Supporting role. An active with early or mechanistic evidence only or an active researched for the concern and found wanting or an active with no evidence row for the concern yet; the product’s category job is a recognised companion to treating the concern.
q1 = plausible | none | not-assessed · supportive = true
Why this rule exists: The category's job (barrier care, humectant hydration, gentle cleansing, photoprotection) is the documented supportive role for this concern. This is the honest verdict for a moisturizer on an acne page.
Rule R8 decided 3,793 verdicts across the catalog; “Supporting role” is the verdict on 7,796 of 45,446. The full register.

Carrying active

Benzoyl Peroxide 10%

1 · Standing

Not assessed
No evidence row exists for this active and concern; it is in the research queue.

2 · Form

Plausible — declared at 10%

3 · Tolerability

Gentle

Evidence dots

Not from a trial row

What readers report

No reviews read yet for this product. Shown beside the verdict; never blended into it.

Verdict since

September 5, 2026 (unchanged across rebuilds since then)

← Back to the verdict All blackheads products → Disclose a concentration or correct a fact →

Nothing here targets excess oiliness directly; sebum removal without stripping is the recognised companion to treating it, and this liquid does that without known triggers.

Nothing here targets the concern directly, but the product’s job — barrier care, gentle cleansing, photoprotection — is the recognised companion to treating it. Rinse-off products carrying leave-on actives land here too.

Rule

R8 → Supporting role. An active with early or mechanistic evidence only or an active researched for the concern and found wanting or an active with no evidence row for the concern yet; the product’s category job is a recognised companion to treating the concern.
q1 = plausible | none | not-assessed · supportive = true
Why this rule exists: The category's job (barrier care, humectant hydration, gentle cleansing, photoprotection) is the documented supportive role for this concern. This is the honest verdict for a moisturizer on an acne page.
Rule R8 decided 3,793 verdicts across the catalog; “Supporting role” is the verdict on 7,796 of 45,446. The full register.

Carrying active

Benzoyl Peroxide 10%

1 · Standing

Not assessed
No evidence row exists for this active and concern; it is in the research queue.

2 · Form

Plausible — declared at 10%

3 · Tolerability

Gentle

Evidence dots

Not from a trial row

What readers report

No reviews read yet for this product. Shown beside the verdict; never blended into it.

Verdict since

September 5, 2026 (unchanged across rebuilds since then)

← Back to the verdict All excess oiliness products → Disclose a concentration or correct a fact →

The category job

Does what a cleanser is for: puts something back, surfactant mildness.

Rule

J2 → Does the job. The category-job reading is 65 or more.
Category job score over the measured features 65–85.

Measured from the label

surfactant mildness, rinses clean without stripping, puts something back

Not measurable from the label

pH match to skin

Tolerability

Gentle

A verdict is Dermington’s assessment of how well a product’s ingredients fit a concern — never a claim about what the product treats. Every rule is public and the same for every product; a brand cannot buy a reading. How we decide · what has changed · disclaimer.