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Anonymous
June 26, 2010
Pros Worked at first, and quickly too. It also wasn't TOO expensive for the starter kit, considering how much they give you.
Cons They trick you into a bunch of payments and keep shipping you stuff. Customer service is a pain, and they are pushy. The product stops working after a while, and my skin was literally burning. I bleached a brand new towel. All my pimples came back and then some.
Bottom line Proactiv works for a while. It is really strong, though, and actually caused me pain from the burning I felt after using it for a long period of time. I've actually "graduated" to using it once every other day, and using a really, really gentle face wash the rest of the time. (Aveeno Clear Complexion) Between the two, it's a really good balance, and my acne is minimal, compared to being almost heavy after using Proactiv for two months. (Plus, I don't feel like my face is on fire.) It made it much worse. I don't quite get what the toner does, but I do see the need for a deep cleaning (hence the scrubbing beads in the cleanser) SOMETIMES, but not every day, or worse, twice a day! Youch! And I did like the repairing treatment; the refining mask is great as well, but it only adds to dryness/irritation if used alongside the other steps. Daily oil control is not needed, and the moisturizer is so-so. Not moisturizing enough for how badly my skin was burning/itching, but now, I don't really need it much because my skin is back in balance. Overall, not worth the price.
Price paid $120.00
Acne severity light
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Helpfulness score of this review: 8
Madison H. from knoxville
June 25, 2010
Pros Worked at first...
Cons Made my skin flaky and did not reduce my pimples.
Bottom line It made my skin more irrated than it should. I did everything the directions said to do but it didnt work.
Price paid $80.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 6
mahiette from houston
June 25, 2010
Pros NOT GOOD
Cons THEY COLLECT YOUR MONEY EVERYMONTH, WHICH IS NOT GOOD EVEN YOU STOPED THEY KEEP SNED IT TO YOU. VERY BAD
Bottom line they charge me for shipping i never recieve, they put me on collection and I HAD TO GO WITH A LAWYER
BE CAREFULL GUYS
Acne severity severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 1
kelmck from Albnay, GA
June 24, 2010
Pros none
Cons it broke my face out and then cleared up the bumps it broke out!!!
Bottom line dont use this mess!!
Price paid $65.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 4
MrsF52408
June 24, 2010
Pros fairly inexpensive, started working almost right away, leaves skin smooth & less oily
Cons cleanser is a little harsh at first
Bottom line I have only been using Proactiv for about 2 weeks and I have seen a drastic improvement in not only my acne but the overall condition of my skin. It has become more smooth, supple, and youthful looking, and has also become far less oily, which has always been a problem for me. I have used several other products and nothing has worked like Proactiv. I love it!!
Price paid $25.00
Acne severity light
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Helpfulness score of this review: 6
endurance from Malaysia
June 23, 2010
Pros I don't get whiteheads, just occasionally some blackheads which is normal. The skin is less oily which is good.
Cons over applying the toner and lotion makes my face reddish and sensitive to sun and sea water.
Bottom line For me, the cleanser and sulfur mask are the only thing i found it effective. Toner and lotion are rubbish. The good thing is that they can be bought separately which is good.
Price paid $25.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 0
simply music from NY
June 23, 2010
Pros cleared my skin at first, costumer service was AMAZING they were so nice!!
Cons After a while it just stopped working.It always dried out my skin.Got new breakouts and the refining mask did not dry out any zits my skin looked ashy when i appplyed more to see if it would dry out my zits but not really..
Bottom line Don't get it its very drying and makes your skin look ashy, even if you use a bit.
Price paid $29.50
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 5
Irishspring91 from Wisconsin
June 23, 2010
Pros Makes you feel like it's going to work....
Cons Wash irritates your skin because of those stupid beads..

Repairing lotion doesn't really work it makes your skin oily..

Toner is stupid and it makes your skin even more oily...

Just an ineffective product...
Bottom line Proactiv = Negactiv

Too costly... Just try Dans treatment if you havn't yet.. Proactiv doesn't work it's a waste of money because they only made the bottles smaller.. and they trick you into a 4 month buying plan where you end up spending $150 which is ridiculous...
Price paid $40.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: -1
canadiangirly
June 23, 2010
Pros -cleared up my acne for 2 years
Cons -stopped working after 2 years
-skin adjusted to formula
-bleaches towels
Bottom line I have sworn by this product for the last 2 years. I fell in love with it because within the first few weeks it seemed to clear up all of my acne. I didn't experience any irritation or dryness...I have moderate acne on my chin and jawline and nothing I tried would clear it up.. but Proactiv really seemed to work and all of my horrid acne problems seemed like they were finally fixed and I could go on living life.

Flash forward 2 years, I started breaking out again, this time bad, especially around the chin area. It seems like my face has almost grown resistant to the Proactiv's BP formula. The worst part is, I have become so attached to this formula that I can't stop using it... even though it doesn't seem to be helping with my acne at all anymore. It is just a comfort thing that I have to do in the morning and at night... the three steps.

So that's about it, it worked wonders for a couple years then fizzled out... now I'm stuck addicted to the routine of the 3 steps and I'm worried about using other BP products since my acne seems to be fighting the BP in Proactiv. I would recommend it for people looking for a quick fix for awhile... but definitely not a way to clear up your face forever like I was once fooled into believing :(
Price paid $50.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 5
Michelle from North Carolina
June 23, 2010
Pros Hopeful that it would work.
Cons Auto-ship and charge
Small amounts of product
Adverse reaction
HORRIBLE customer service!!
Bottom line I'm happy for those people that this product worked for unfortunately I am not one of them. My face completely broke out in a raised rash and then peeled off. I then had to begin the two month process of canceling my account. Absolutely ridiculous! I which I had never tried it!
Price paid $30.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 0

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