Proactiv Solution Reviews

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2.8/5
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2.8/5
Affordability

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2.4/5

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Consistency

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3.0/5 (3733 votes)
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Sarah, Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia
Oct 10th, 2009
How well it works
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Affordability
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Pros:None
Cons:Really dry skin in the beginning, but your skin does get used to the product.
Bottom Line:Thought in the beginning it was working, but after 4 months my skin is worse than ever. Expensive - don't waste your money. Also, the service from the company is horrendous, the worst I have ever experienced from an onlince company. My daughter on the other hand, has had great success with the product.
Recommended:No
Usage:Sarah has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:80.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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Ashley, Camarillo CA
Oct 10th, 2009
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Pros:none. well, the bottles were nice and sturdy I suppose
Cons:it made my skin literally start to peel off. I'm very active in sports so my skin would get oily and break out and this didn't help at all. it hurt so much. I also talked to a good friend of mine & she said it made HER skin peel off, too.
Bottom Line:unless you want to start losing your face and look like a burn victim, do not use this product!!
Recommended:No
Usage:Ashley has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:30.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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Anonymous, Canada
Oct 9th, 2009
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Cons:I used this product and found it made my skin 100% worse. I used to get a couple of pimples per month but after using this product I was too ashamed to go out!
Bottom Line:Mty break outs became uncontrollable with huge pimples along the jaw line and white heads all over my cheeks and up the sides of my face. I am 35 years old now and it was horrible! Never never use this product!!!
Recommended:No
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:27.00
Acne severity:severe
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JULIE, PA
Oct 9th, 2009
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Pros:NONE!!
Cons:EVERYTHING, IT MADE MY SKIN WORSE. THERE WAS NOT GOOD THAT CAME FROM IT!!!
Bottom Line:IT'S CRAP!!! AND I HEARD WHEN YOU TRY TO CANCEL YOUR ORDER- IT'S IMPOSSIBLE. MY FRIEND HAD TO CHANGE HIS BANK ACCOUNT, THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO NOT BE CHARGED.
Recommended:No
Usage:JULIE has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:40.00
Acne severity:light
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Anonymous
Oct 9th, 2009
How well it works
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Agreeability
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Affordability
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Pros:it works for a while.
Cons:if you dont order before you run out, or you cant afford it again your face breaks out 5 times worse than it was in the begining.
Bottom Line:i used proactive a year ago when i only had a few break outs. i had very mild acne but i used it and it worked for a while. finally it ran out and i didnt have the money right away to re order it. my face has been a wreck ever since. i now have severe acne and im trying to find new ways to get rid of it. it is absolutely awful. i would not ever buy this product again. my face is scarred. and breaks out all of the time no matter what i use now.
Recommended:No
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:60.00
Acne severity:severe
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lala, roy, ut
Oct 8th, 2009
How well it works
:):):):)
Agreeability
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Affordability
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Pros:It works for the most part. I'm going to keep using it for a while to see how good it is.
Cons:It did turn my face really red when I started using it. Someti.mes leaves my face oily.
Bottom Line:I've using proactive for a month. At first I didn't think it was going to work for me but I slowly started to see my skin getting clear. I'm going to keep using it to see how well it works after a while. I'd recommend it to everyone just be patient n you'll see the difference
Recommended:Yes
Usage:lala has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:21.95
Acne severity:moderate
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Mi, Washington
Oct 8th, 2009
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Affordability
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Pros:None
Cons:Worst product for skin , disaster!! Made my skin dry , tight , as if removed every drop of moisture from the skin.
Bottom Line:DON'T USE THIS PRODUCT, YOU CAN"T HATE YOUR SKIN SO MUCH.
Recommended:No
Price Paid:20.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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Sharon, Vancouver, BC
Oct 8th, 2009
How well it works
:):)
Agreeability
:):)
Affordability
:)
Pros:none
Cons:made skin feel really dry and my skin started to peel a lot by my forehead and mouth.
Bottom Line:it is so strong that it actually makes your skin worse, and your breakouts don't go away. my skin felt so tight and the moisturizer didn't even work! the cleanser had a weird scent and honestly, you're better off with drugstore products instead of this line! it is a waste of money and of course in the beginning you think it will work like magic, but seriously it doesn't at all!
Recommended:No
Usage:Sharon has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:60.00
Acne severity:very light
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MJ, US
Oct 7th, 2009
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Pros:Nothing.
Cons:Dried out skin. Worsened acne. Wasted money and time. My brother used this too, and he had the same results as me. I wasn't very fond of the smell.
Bottom Line:Extremely dry skin even after I reduced the number of uses. I waited about 6 or 7 months to see any results, and I was disappointed with more acne on my face.
Recommended:No
Usage:MJ has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:50.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Anonymous
Oct 6th, 2009
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Pros:NONE
Cons:No moisturizer, dries out skin, bleed, blotchy
Bottom Line:I HATE PROACTIV it was such a waste of money!
First they start out with the BP wash and then sting your face with toner and OVER that apply BP

My experience: Compare to Acne.org Regimen:
acne.org--> leaves flakiness but I can moisturize and wash the dead skin away with the gentle cetaphil cleanser

proactiv--> face turns red and blotchy, skin becomes TIGHT and scaly, to the point where if you peel your skin off, it starts bleeding
Recommended:No
Price Paid:70.00
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