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2.8/5
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2.8/5
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2.4/5

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Proactiv Solution Reviews

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Kelsey, British Columbia
Nov 22nd, 2009
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Pros:Proactive overall is a good product. It did absolutly nothing the first week, but by the second week, my acne had improved greatly, and I only had minimal blemishes.
Cons:Do not stop useing!!! If you become inconsistent, you break out terribly. I stoped for one week, and I got HUGE blemishes on my chin and fore head.
Bottom Line:Its a good product, but pricey. And once you start, you Really can't stop.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Kelsey has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:60.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Hannah, Newzealand
Nov 21st, 2009
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Pros:cleared up and dried my zits within a week and they are now disappearing. made my skin feel soft. easy to apply.
Cons:first 2 weeks my face went dry, red and my eyes got kinda swollen. inconsisent. makes you breakout in the first week.
Bottom Line:you HAVE to stick with it !!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Hannah has used this item for a few weeks.
Price Paid:80.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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Michelle, San Diego
Nov 21st, 2009
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Pros:Proactiv works on minor acne but is not the cure. I like their makeup products too but not the packaging anymore.
Cons:Proactiv recently changed their packaging on their foundation & powder. It is horrible. The sponge is too thin & falls apart. The compact is now too thin with less makeup & the sponge doesn't fit. You can't even buy the foundation separate anymor
Bottom Line:It is better than some products out there. It works for some but not all. It is expensive. I have recently been very unhappy with how they are changing the packaging of some of their products to save cost for themselves but not customer.
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:65.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Anonymous, California
Nov 20th, 2009
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Pros:Helped my skin a tiny bit...
Cons:Burned my skin and made it very dry and peely.
Bottom Line:Overrated. It will NOT cure your acne. Don't waste your money on the garbage.
Recommended:No
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:50.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Samantha, Cortland, NY
Nov 19th, 2009
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Pros:It worked for MAYBE a week.
Cons:It didn't help my skin at all. It has only made my breakouts larger and worse! It says 2 weeks and it will begin working, wekk it has been 3 months now of consistently using and still nothing.
Bottom Line:I had a horrible time ordering, I feel as if they con you and rip you off. It is FARRRR from being worth the cost! I hated the Product and has the worst customor service ever.Very very disappointed and would never reccomend it to anyone!!!
Recommended:No
Usage:Samantha has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:60.00
Acne severity:moderate
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tom, wheeling wv
Nov 19th, 2009
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Pros:it worked a bit for a wile
Cons:it stoped working and didnt do much for my skin.
Bottom Line:do not use this!! it was to expensive for what it does for your skin...just get a perscription for a gel from your dr. it will work much better.
Recommended:No
Usage:tom has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:50.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Mateo, CA
Nov 19th, 2009
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Pros:none
Cons:made my skin dry up and break out more.
Bottom Line:not worth spending your money
Recommended:No
Usage:Mateo has used this item for a few weeks.
Price Paid:40.00
Acne severity:light
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Jessie, California
Nov 19th, 2009
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Pros:Worked well for 5 years on my mild acne. When it stopped working for me proactive refunded all of my money.
Cons:Didn't help when I developed severe acne and actually made it much worse.
Bottom Line:I used proactive since I was 16. Until 21 this product appeared to help keep my mild acne at bay. My skin wasn't perfect 100% of the time, a blemish here and there but nothing too bad. Then 1 week before school started my face exploded. I kept using proactive, thinking that it had to help, it had in the past. But my skin continued to get worse. After washing, my face felt raw and I dreaded the burning that came with applying the toner. My skin began to flake and at one point cracked and bled. That's when I went to a dermatologist. She diagnosed me with severe cystic acne, after my life of pretty clear skin. She gave me moisturizer and a gel that has 5% dapsome as the active ingredient, along with a prescription for antibiotics.
Bottom Line: Proactive works well for some and not for others and that can even change for a person from year to year. Proactive is worth a try because of the 60 day money back guarantee. However, I would not recommend it for people with severe acne.
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:49.99
Acne severity:severe
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Kelly, New Jersey
Nov 18th, 2009
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Pros:At first, it immediately cleared my skin and brought out a beautiful new complexion
Cons:Inconsistent. It's been a few years now, and I'm starting to break out again and am considering switching
Bottom Line:I have been a hardcore believer in Proactive for at least 2 years now, and was shocked to hear that people found that the product didn't work. But recently I have decided to go off birth control, and unfortunately my breakouts have reappeared. Which of course makes me think that proactive wasn't what was clearing my skin! It's been months with the same areas broken out, without any change. After some research, I've recently decided to switch to another brand. I hate to say this, but Proactive wasn't worth the price tag to me.
Recommended:No
Price Paid:50.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Lissy, Thailan
Nov 18th, 2009
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Pros:Skin feels smooth, clears up acne in the beggining
Cons:after a few week, it stops working, its expencive to order online. seems as though it bleached my skin, so my face is whiter than the resat of my body. after a while it seems like its not working at all.
Bottom Line:I wouldnt recommend it, all the hype is a load of crap. they have obviously air brushed their pictures online. I was expecting great skin, and it didn't happen. i wouldnt bother again.
Recommended:No
Usage:Lissy has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:40.00
Acne severity:light
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