I got this for Christmas, so I'm not positive how much it costs. It did clear up my skin after about a week of use but it was so harsh. After using it, it would leave my skin really red and inflamed. The first time, my mom even asked if I had a sunburn because I was so red. It also dried out my chin and the areas around my nose and mouth. I had to stop eventually because of the side effects of burning and drying my skin.

Okay product, but much better ones on the market for cheaper.

better of walking into a store and buying a gentle wash i would never recommend this to anyone waste of my money and time

If you have moderate to severe acne I do not recommend this product to you.

Zapzyt worked better for me & was much more affordable & less drying

I've been suffering from acne for half a year now ( I'm 18 )

My skin used to look perfect and acne-free until after a horrible day it broke out like crazy.

My parents, my friends and even my teachers they told me that my face was a mess. Can you imagine how sad it was. I felt devastated, I stopped going out and spent most of my time sitting alone at home. My mom took me to a hospital, then a derm, but nothing seemed to work.

My aunt, she sent me the Proactiv Kit but at first I didn't dare to use because of all the negative comments on the internet.

However, as I was so desperate and I realized that I had nothing to lose, I finally decided to try Proactiv the 3-step system.

And it works !

I know it doesn't work for everyone but I'm glad it works for me.

The cleanser was too drying at first, and it left my face crazily red for 3 days but acne was gone !

So, I decided that I couldn't use it everyday, so I switched to Cetaphil. However, as you all know Cetaphil is mild and gentle and to be honest it doesn't really cleanse the skin very well. So every 2 days I use Proactiv cleanser to exfoliate and prevent new acne and then switch back to Cetaphil.

Just so you know, acne doesn't disappear in just one night so you have to be persistent and believe that you can CONTROL your acne. Do not let it control your life. Everyone deserves clear skin!!

It works if you follow with the remaining steps of the 3 step systems and benzoyl peroxide specifically goes after acne and it kills is so i recommend to use it because if your patient and keep pushing it will pay off and use it every day because it s a routing that builds up to attack your bad skin

I have pretty bad acne. I'm a guy -- 15 years old, and I have my fair share of discoloration. Cystic acne runs in the family. This cleanser, however, is the bomb. It helps tremendously. Only thing that works, though.

Tried to get off and use different cleansers. Tried a whole bunch! Left my skin a wreck!

Started using the Proactiv cleanser again & used the refining mask to get the acne rashes gone fast and it's gone! Yay!

I hate it!

This cleanser may be too harsh for those with moderate to severe inflamed acne since it has bp in its formula, but it has worked wonders on my non-inflamed acne's blackheads and whiteheads. I've used a variety of normal cleansers and scrubs designed specifically for blackheads but this is the only cleanser than left my skin feeling smoother and residue-free. Most "blackhead scrubs" were so mild that they barely did anything, but this one actually feels like it's polishing my blackheads/whiteheads away as it cleans. I use it with Laura's non-inflamed acne regimen (see the message boards) and it's been awesome. It didn't irritate my skin or leave any residue.