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.

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January 19, 2012

Pros:

*Does clear acne
*Makes face smooth and soft
*Gets rid of scarring/uneven skin tone over time

Cons:

*If you miss even a SINGLE day you will get at least one nasty pimple soon after.
*Expensive/Overpriced
*Made my face lighter or not tan the same as rest of body?
*Over use will make skin peel (only use once a day, and less than that when starting out, skin must slowly get used to it)

I've used this product for several years since I was a younger teenager, I'm now 20. I can say that it does work, but only IF you use it every single day! I can vouch that it works, but I would also NOT recommend it. After all the years of using this product, I have finally decided to stop using it for good. Now that I'm 20 I shouldn't have nearly as much acne as I did when I was a teenager. Yet still for some reason if I missed even one day, I would break out! The active ingredient, Benzoyl peroxide, works by killing all the bacteria on your face. The problem is that your face becomes dependent on it, so it can't fight any bacteria off by itself anymore. So if you stop using it for even for just a day sometimes, you break out. I was able to slowly taper my skin off of using it, and now you know what!? My skin is exactly the same as it was while I was using it. I get pimples just as often as I did while using it. My skin is still 'nice'. This product is way overpriced for what its worth, even with perfect use you will still get some acne. Once you've used it for a while you will notice that you will break out when you stop using it. After a while it feels like you're being forced to buy more and more, like you cant quit or you'll get acne! It is possible to stop using it without breaking out by slowly tapering off of it. That's what I did. I would just recommend avoiding this product if you can, I'm sure there's cheaper and more efficient ways to deal with acne.
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December 27, 2011

Pros:

Works on VERY VERY VERY mild acne, well the refining mask does anyway...

Cons:

It kind of worked for a bit because i only had a few pimples on my face. but after a while my skin got so dry and that refining lotion stuff made my skin itch and burn! it ended up with me having much much worse acne! The cleanser, toner and lotion are WAY to harsh and have to many chemicals. Gave me cystic acne. And the refining mask only works on small zits so it didnt do anything for my other acne. Also it's way over priced.

Don't use it. It's a waste of money and all you get is dry skin and worse acne
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December 19, 2011

Pros:

Works for the first week. Refining mask is effective.

Cons:

Proactive dried my skin SO badly after about three weeks- I couldn't wash it or wear makeup at all for days and it contented to flake and peel. I started breaking out much much worse and blemishes were larger and more painful. If I didn't wash my face one morning or fell asleep without washing at night, I would notice response breakouts right away as well. It was also way too expensive given the results and product sizes. Terrible customer service

Proactive was a total waste of time and money. I left it feeling completely frustrated and defeated, and with worse skin than I had had before I started. I was not even back to square one; I was worse off. Overall my experience was awful. Also, they charge your card without notifying you! I had to send the new shipment back and wait six weeks for them to pay me back!!
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November 2, 2011

Pros:

Cleared up my skin
Cleanser is a great exfoliator

Cons:

Toner stings a bit
Very expensive for the amount
Very fragrant

It did clear up my acne, but I used it in conjunction with a prescription medication, which I think did more to get rid of my acne, and proactiv helped to maintain that. I did wean myself off of both, to see how well my skin held up, and it's doing fine. I stopped using it mainly because it's expensive and I found better, cheaper and more natural products. For each of the products: the cleanser is quite abrasive, and I have tough, oily skin, so it worked for me. The toner stung, and I didn't feel like it did much, just dry out my skin even though there's no alcohol. The repairing lotion, I think, is a must. It keeps my pores clean, and that's the only thing I plan on repurchasing. I've heard a lot of people say the system stops working the instant you stop using it...thankfully not for me. Overall, this is really for people without sensitive, dry skin, who have the money, and aren't sensitive to fragrance. I would recommend this... But then again, not everyone has my skin type
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October 25, 2011

Pros:

There is NONE.

Cons:

Expensive/Waste of time

To start off my acne isn't even bad to begin with, but I do break out constantly due to stress. What amazes me is the fact that this product is everywhere! TV walmart, target etc. and it is HORRIBLE. Bottom line is this "life changing revolutionary acne treatment" is a waste of time and money and to be honest Due to my crazy schedule, I have zero time to actually sit down and write a review for a product but I had to do it for this one because THAT'S JUST HOW BAD IT IS.
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October 10, 2011

Pros:

Absolutely None and Do not let anyone fool you into thinking there are any... prolonged use does not equal success it equals prolonged charges on your account.... if this product worked they would sell it in stores! not through raping your account and card numbers...

Cons:

Did not in anyway help the acne... Cost way too much and continued to charge even after payment was stopped through the bank and the card was canceled. horribly rude and impatient sales folks who are of no help and false promises of money back guarantees that are hidden between lies and loop holes and hidden fees...

DO NOT BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY THIS COMPANY AND PRODUCT IT DOES NOT WORK
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October 7, 2011

Pros:

- Cleared up inflamed acne FAST!
- Helped prevent breakouts
- Made my skin very smooth!
- Easy to use
- Works well, if you use it right

Cons:

- Can be drying
- Small bottle
- Doesn't clear blackheads or 'deeper' acne very well
- Makes acne worse at the beginning, but TOTALLY worth it!
- Toner dries out skin, it's unnecessary

I used the lotion A LOT. I take the bottle and squeeze about a fat, finger length line onto my hand and use that all over my face. It's going to feel like you're using too much, but keep rubbing it into your skin until it feels like the lotion is 'absorbed'. You need to use it CONSISTENTLY. At first my acne got WAY worse. But I kept using it, I figured it was 'bringing out deeper impurities'. About two weeks after I started using it, I saw a significant improvement in my skin. I'm SO glad I didn't stop using it! My skin is so much clearer and when I look in the mirror I don't see a ton of zits or uneven skin, I see clear skin! (((Also, I changed my pillow case twice a week. It helped clear up my skin a lot.)))
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September 26, 2011

Pros:

Helped at first but stopped working.

Cons:

Always ran out of the moisturizer.
Stained all my clothes, towels, and pillow cases.
Ver pricey.

I dont recommend it to anybody!!! Before proactive my face was not too bad, now I think my face is severly messed up.
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September 7, 2011

Pros:

My skin has built up a tolerance on harsh chemicals

Cons:

Expensive
Does not work well
Dyes fabrics - towels, pillow cases

When I first started using Proactiv solution, I was really hopeful like it was going to be a miracle cure. I used it for about 10 years and there was no change in my skin. I should have given up on it sooner, but my mom was paying for it so I didn't care. I recall the first few weeks of using it were torture on my skin with drying and burning. Maybe this product should be for adults and adult acne because I think I was too young to start using such harsh chemicals on my skin at age 10.
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September 4, 2011

Pros:

Well, there is nothing good about this item. My daughter got worse from it.

Cons:

Everything S U C K S! they need to be reported for charging people over. ordered it once, and a package would be sent every week until i got my bank on the phone. went threw TERRIBLE TROUBLE..AND FOR SOMETHING THAT DIDNT EVEN WORK! THANKS PROACTIV! MONEY STEALERS

REALLY people, dont get it cause it SAYS it works, im gonna be completly honest with you, it takess your money. I've read millions of other reviews of people being robbed from them. think what you want, but i wanna sue them for taking $200.00 out of my bank account. this product doesnt work, and if it doesnt work for you, they arent gonna give you your money back believe me. they just says you keep ordering it, when they do! they take the freakin money outta your account! if you really dont wanna listen to me then buy it off ebay or something that way they cant rob you. this makes my daughters skin red and irritated, and makes it dry out, if you want to know something that works, GET THE NEUTROGENA DRYING LOTION FOR PIMPLES, AND GET THE CLEARASIL 12 HOUR FACE WASH FOR CLEANSER, AND OLAY FOR YOUR LOTION AFTERWARDS.
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