I don't know why this product works when topical creams didn't do anything but it works. I had acne, a lot of it. And it would not go away. I tried everything, and blew a small fortune doing so until a I came across Clearzine. I've never heard of "capsules" to help get rid of acne and at first I thought they might be a scam but I tried every "medicated" pad in the store and that didn't help. I figured I had nothing to lose, so I decided to try it. What really sold me was the 60 day money back guarantee the company offers. I mean seriously, if it doesn't work in two months, it's not going to work. Thinking I had nothing to lose I got a two months supply. Within a week of starting the Clearzine "regimen", I noticed my face was less oily and my acne was not as red. At the end of the second week, my acne was much less visible and my face not oily at all. By the end of the first month, my skin was clearing up at a rapid rate. Now, my acne is almost entirely gone, skin all over my body is literally glowing. I can't make any promises about this product, all I can say is that it worked for me better than any of those little pads ever did.