I am on the 1% treatment. At first I was placing a large pea size *** or maybe 2 but now after I got all of this burning I now only apply a small pea size ammount. I use this at night 15mins after I wash my face with Neautragena Fresh Foaming Cleanser which is the most gentle cleanser I have ever used I can even use it near my eyes and it doesnt burn my face. I also use a cleocin T lotion 1% in the mornings with neutragena spf 15 mousterizer. My face is so burned it almost looks like I have a red stain on my face or something plus all the peeling and the zits.