Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

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Renewing Cleanser Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Water (aqua), magnesium aluminum silicate, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, sorbitol, dimethyl isosorbide, disodium PEG-12 dimethicone sulfosuccinate, tridecyl stearate, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, polyethylene, cetyl esters, anthemis nobilis flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA, xanthan gum, tridecyl trimellitate, propylene glycol, Imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum). Revitalizing Toner Water (aqua), glycolic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, anthemis nobilis flower extract, rosa canina fruit extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium PCA, panthenol, glycerin, propylene glycol, allantoin, polysorbate 20, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, benzophenone-4, tetrasodium EDTA, imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum), blue 1 (CI 42090), yellow 5 (CI 19140). Repairing Treatment Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Water (aqua), ethoxydiglycol, cyclotetrasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, propylene glycol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, panthenol, allantoin, xanthan gum, ceteareth-20, carbomer, triethanolamine, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum).

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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May 4, 2007

Pros:

Not a whole lot...

Cons:

This product doesn't work. I tried it for six months thinking that perhaps the product just needed time. Nothing! In fact I think it made my overall acne problem worse while using it.

This product is extremely expensive and worthless. I gave it time to "do its magic" and nothing. I followed the directions and even consulted their customer service to make sure I was following their suggested guidelines of use.
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April 24, 2007
This product can cause intense allergic reactions that they do not mention on the commercials. After using proactiv, I have woken up woken up with eyes so swollen I can barely open them. Also, I have a rash on my neck. I was not immediately allergic to the product, but I seem to have slowly developed an allergy. I do not recommend putting something so toxic on your skin!
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March 20, 2007
Didn't work for me :-( Now my face feels oiler than ever before. I'll keep trying other stuff (what's the option?).
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February 20, 2007

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I'm not very pleased with this product. I wanted to try it out, coz i wanna get rid of my acne, and i've tried almost everything. This was the last product i wanted to try, and its let me down. So i'm gonna try out some ayuverdic remedies for acne.

Cons:

It dried out my face alot.
Kind of felt like my skin was burning, and i got these brown marks on my face from it(like you get from sunburning)

It's defenetly not a product for sensetive skin, and i do recommend you speak to your doctor or dermatologist before using the product, its not good for everyone. Well wasnt good for me, and i have a very sensitive skin. I hate this product, because its made my skin worse, even though i'm using it right(according to the steps and usuage). I'm gonna return this product, and get my money back, and use something that doesn't cost so much, and isn't worth it after all.
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February 7, 2007

Pros:

none

Cons:

proactive made my eyes swell, everybody thought I got beat up.

don't use it
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January 26, 2007
I have used Proactiv for a couple of months and my acne has increased. My skin looks horrible. I wish I never tried Proactiv, and I want my skin back!!! I'm ending my membership to Proactiv today, and I would not recommend the product to anyone!!! Waste of money!!!
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January 3, 2007

Pros:

None

Cons:

Rough, smelly, irritating, bleaches clothes, towels, sheets, etc.

This product made my acne so much worse, I actually began to think it might not be acne. I figured, if this stuff is making my acne THIS MUCH worse it must not be acne in the first place. Wrong. This stuff just sucks and had I switched products months ago I would have been helping the problem instead of aggravating it. The toner compounded the problem even worse. The Repairing Lotion and Revitalizing Mask are the only parts of this system worth using.
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July 23, 2013
Proactiv is bad for you

Pros:

Got to say I used Proactiv

Cons:

rebound acne and oiliness
BP contributes to red marks
expensive for stuff that doesn't work

I used this for about a year. The active ingredient in all their products, (even the moisturizer) is benzoyl peroxide which just dries out your skin. You might just as well throw some random chemicals on your face. It seemed like it work at first, then I got terrible rebound oiliness and a cystic acne. And the red marks turned into what seems to be permanent spots. That's why they offer a dark spot corrector!! I kept thinking I was doing something wrong! And it was a huge hairy deal to cancel my auto subscription.
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April 25, 2013

Pros:

It's not damaging to your face.

Cons:

Does not stop or prevent acne from forming.

I used Proactiv from age 12 to 14. It did nothing to help my acne once I started getting cysts. This is a product for mild acne due to enviromental factors and not for hormonal acne.
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December 17, 2012

Pros:

Gives you soft acne

Cons:

Does not clear up acne!
Takes a long time to apply!
Expensive!
Ineffective!

I was ecstatic when I received my package. I definitely thought this was the solution to my self esteem. After 5 weeks of faithfully using it and not seeing any results other than soft acne I became a little depressed. I just kept telling myself though that it will work and I just had to be patient. It never worked! Another 5 weeks later I still could not tell an even remote difference! I found a different product and within a few days of using it I saw a difference so it's not like its impossible to cure my acne. Proactiv is not worth your time or money.
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