Proactiv Repairing Lotion 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Reviews

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Anonymous
October 16, 2011
Pros It is 2.5% benzoyl peroxide, the correct amount according to acne.org
Cons - It burns
- It dries tacky
- It didn't clear up my skin much
Bottom line My skin was sticky all the time. I wasn't sure whether it was this product or the moisturizer. I changed treatments, not moisturizer, and the stickiness went away. So I know it was from this. Plus, it BURNS! Not worth the money.
Price paid $10.00
Acne severity moderate
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C from Plainfield, Ill
October 4, 2011
Pros none
Cons 1. it burns
2. it's very drying
3. it's not a lightweight lotion and feels sticky
4. most of all, it made things 10x worse.
Bottom line I gave proactiv a try again last summer and all it did was make my acne worse for me. People always say, everything gets worse but then it gets better. Lies! Proactiv made my face the worst it has been in my entire life.
Acne severity moderate
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Anonymous
June 29, 2011
Pros None
Cons It made things worse
Bottom line I tried the three proactiv products on two occasions. It didn't help at all. Strangely, Dan's BP has worked. Just stating facts.
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Helpfulness score of this review: 3
madeline from los angeles
May 1, 2011
Pros Clears acne
2.5% BP
Lotion and BP in one
Not as drying as other BPs
Fairly inexpensive
Cons Very small bottle
Bottom line I have been using this for many years. I absolutely love it. I recently tried dans BP, which made my skin Peel all over. For me this lotion clears my acne and is not overdrying. I prefer lotion BP to gel BP.
Price paid $20.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 9
Sarah from WI
January 5, 2011
Pros --love this lotion, have used it morning & night for OVER 5 YEARS!!!
--Clears acne fast
--reduces inflammation & redness of pimples
Cons --can be drying but...
use a facial brush like DermaNew resurfacing brush & another moisturizer like jojoba oil after! Thats what has worked for me!!
Bottom line --Just use this product with a facial brush like DermaNew resurfacing brush! These products made such a difference for me!! I have been using Proactive for over 5 years--don't know what I would do without it. But I think this lotion works the best for me out of the whole kit.
--Yes I still get pimples--but the bacteria fighting ingredients in this lotion keeps them to a minimum & reveals new, smooth, and healthy skin---especial when I use my DermaNew brush!! I just added this brush to my routine a few months ago & my skin is even better than before! Less breakouts & no flaking skin!!
--Then just add a thin layer of jojoba oil for a little more moisture & supple skin--I have oily skin but it doesn't make me more oily promise! :)
Price paid $12.00
Acne severity moderate
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pepperminttea
October 29, 2010
Pros Gets rid of pimples quickly
Cons Leaves skin very dry
Bottom line BE CAREFUL USING THIS PRODUCT. The instructions on the bottle are so misleading! It says to apply a 'layer' which is really not a good idea if you have dry or sensitive skin. It does however say to test it before use which is a really important thing to do because this product can leave your skin incredibly dry and irritated. I also use the proactiv cleanser which also contains benzoyl peroxide but the repairing lotion seems a lot harsher on the skin. Every so often for about a week I applied really small amounts to blemishes and it worked very well - but I then stupidly decided to apply a 'layer' to an area of my face, around my chin. The proactiv pamphlet says the repairing lotion should be applied to any area to 'PREVENT' so this is what i did. My skin became INCREDIBLY dry. For about a week, every morning I would apply layers and layers of moisturizer but no matter how much i put on my skin was still dry. I had never seen it so dry before in my life - it was flaky, kind of cracked in some areas so the skin around my chin was almost in sections. I had to start using a really thick clinique moisturizer but i had to put so much on that the dry skin kind of soaked it up so that my skin was kind of left with the yellow tint.
There are also quite a few youtube videos about this product where they say you can just SLATHER on the repairing lotion and leave it overnight. Really not a good idea.
Although its extremely harsh, it does work quite well for me when used in very small amounts so i would still reccommend it. However, there are other products out there that work just as well, such as tea tree oil, which will not leave you with incredibly dry skin.
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Rose from Michigan
October 20, 2010
Pros Low concentration of benzoyl peroxide
Nice fragrance
Cons A bit pricey, but you get what you pay for
Bottom line I bought the entire ProActive set once, but now my daughter and I only use the Repairing Lotion. I like the low concentration (2.5%) because I can use it all over my face as a lotion instead of a spot treatment. I usually follow it with a very light day lotion.
Price paid $25.00
Acne severity light
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Ratties from Brooklyn, New York
September 2, 2010
Pros Reduces redness of blemishes by so much
Feels clean and smooth
Great for nightly use
2.5% BP
Cons Supposedly stops working after a while
Bottom line This product was heaven sent for me. I ordered the Proactiv 3 step system back in April and I was shockingly pleased. Contrary to popular belief, this product will not over dry your skin if you use it with caution. You only need a thin layer of it over your problem areas or any fresh pimples that are about to pop up (I do not believe in spot-treating). I definitely recommend it to people with the skin tolerance for BP!
Price paid $50.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Sydney Girl from Australia
July 27, 2010
Pros Shrinks pimples within a day.. Two max.
Although it's a very small bottle. The bottle has lasted me months because you only need a small amount
Cons Very small bottle
Makes skin very dry and flaky but that's all BP products really
Price!! So damn expensive
Bottom line Bought the entire system. Didn't like it too much. Didn't seem to make my skin better. Got a little worse actually and my face was one massive flake. The moisturizer that came with the pack is crap and doesn't moisturize anything. I ended up switching the cleanser with cetaphil... used the repairing lotion and got a olay moisturizer and wow.. awesome results. But in future, I'm going to buy a cheaper BP product. Figure it would do exactly the same thing.
Price paid $112.00
Acne severity moderate
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Irishspring91 from Wisconsin
June 23, 2010
Pros Works good..
Cons Extremely small bottle I mean they shrunk the stupid thing over the years... and it's just a waste of money
Bottom line Just buy Dans bp way cheaper and you get seriously 12 ounces more for the same price. Proactiv bp is no different from Dans bp it's all just bp.......
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Helpfulness score of this review: 12

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