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 18, 2012

Pros:

- Reduces acne/oil
- Softens skin
- Relatively quick

Cons:

- Can burn
- Can overdry the skin
- Expensive in relation to its size

I have had severe hormonal/stress-based acne on and off since the 7th grade. I have tried absolutely everything (Accutaine, prescription creams, microdermabrasion, etc.) and nothing seemed to work longterm, or if it did it was far too expensive for my tight budget to continue doing regularly which only led me to have to stop the treatment and break out all over again. I am now 23 and still facing the problem of annoying and relatively severe acne and, being a broke recent college grad, was searching for a budget-friendly solution. I figured I had nothing to lose and gave Proactiv a try. Surprisingly, Proactiv seems to be the solution to clear up my skin. Yes, it is a bit expensive for the amount they give you, but a very little bit goes a very long way. I saw results within a couple of days. With continued use it keeps my skin soft, my acne under control, and my face far less oily. As with any product it depends on the individual, but I have found this to work for me and am willing to pay the $19.99/mo for clear skin. The lotion can leave skin dry, especially in the harsh Iowa winters, so I try to only use it at night and use a normal moisturizer during the day (I use Olay Total Effects). The cleanser slaughs on any dry skin that happened to accumulate overnight and pairing it with a different moisturizer in the morning has not hindered its results for me.
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January 12, 2012

Pros:

Nothing.

Cons:

Everything about the product is a lie. and i mean EVERYTHING IS A LIE, DO NOT BUY IT!

Its a horrible product, it has bleach in it that only "works" while you are on it and once you stop, you break out. the product is a big scam. The big thing behind it is, they don tell you the real truth of whats REALLY in the product. It will make you break out even more. DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!!
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January 4, 2012

Pros:

It heals fast

Cons:

It is very expensive compared to acne.org. It is not worth the price. The main problem with proactiv is that acne bacteria becomes resistant to tis ingredients. Why? Because acne bacteria tries SO HARD to survive on the skin that it basically fights with the product for the pore area and after using it for more than three months you will see that the initial results will begin to reduce until it seems like your wasting your money cause it doesn't do anything anymore. I'm a microbiologist.

Overall proactiv is not a product that you could use always. Acne.org can be used always because it heals and you won't be struggling with the fact that it doesn't work, because it will clear your skin.
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December 11, 2011

Pros:

* comes with a refining mask that works on SOME acne issues

Cons:

*drys skin
*costs too much
*smells bad
*Too many steps
*doesnt work
*made acne worse
*continues to send you refills/ charge you more when you didnt want to

IT JUST SUCKS I used proactive for three months and expected there to be a drastic change someday because of the way they advertise on the commercials. Proactive made my skin so much worse, dried it out, and my face was soon covered in acne scars/marks. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT
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November 22, 2011

Pros:

-nice clean fresh feeling after treatment
-fairly good bang for your buck
-relative improvement

Cons:

-purchaser will be AUTOMATICALLY signed up for product renewals without consent (it's in the fine print) and you will get continually charged... see below!

HUGEST CON: PROACTIV automatically 'renews' your subscription to the product and continues to charge your credit card monthly. If you're Canadian (which I am) it's near impossible to get through the customer care line to a representative because it requires you to key in your 5 digit zip code (Canada has 6 digit/letter postal codes) and there's no way around it. No matter what your nationality, those robbing bastards want you to return the second shipment before they'll refund and cancel your account - which takes 4-6 wks. I freaked out, demanded a manager, freaked out more and my refund will be issued in 3 days. BS!
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November 7, 2011

Pros:

None

Cons:

I used this product and it burned very much so. The initial applications caused a breaking out of my skin then 4 months in to my subscription the company has a new and improved formula without offering any sort of compensation for existing customers. Not only that, I canceled my subscription yet was aware that I was continually being charged. The withrawl three times, once per month to pay for one package. Customer service was very rude and unsympathetic. Worst experience with a company by far.

DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. Under handed dealings. This company assumes you are knowledgeable about the most detailed aspects of the dealing with Proactiv. It was a waste of time, money, and very uncomfortable skin. I wouldn't recommend this to my worse enemy. Very unprofessional company that uses much marketing to sell thier product as oppose to word of mouth as do the real reputable companies.
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November 4, 2011

Pros:

cleared up my skin for the first few mths I used it.
stays clear if you use all the steps including the overnight mask

Cons:

the mask is not included in that expensive box they send you monthly!
Will dry the heck out of your face!
My skin got use to it so I had to by some cleaning pads to use after using the proactiv cleanser

It is not worth the money you spend! Will trick you because it is the best thing you have ever used at first. I had to switch brands because its insane for me to spend that much money on something that is just okay
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October 18, 2011

Pros:

It works for the first few weeks.
BIG RIP-OFF!!!

Cons:

Skin starts to get worse after a while
Very expensive

Do not start using it. The first few weeks your skin starts to clear really nice. But after that initial period, the skin start to get "use" to it and it seems like you need to apply more and more times. I started out every other day and then daily. My skin got so bad that I ended up using it twice a day. Finally I stopped using the product and my skin starts cleaning up by its own at least a little bit. (Going to try the baking soda scrub!)
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October 16, 2011

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Horrible service and kept getting charged

I hate this product and the company. I tried canceling my product and I kept getting charged because the new guy didn't cancel it correctly. Also their buy online for $19.95 is a scam because they dont say that they will also charge you 3 more times. It's really $102. It's a joke! Don't buy from them cause they will just keep charging you.
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October 13, 2011

Pros:

Zero Pros!

Cons:

Everything

It made my skin horrible! It made it sooo red, and it just hurt my face When i did break out they were huge icky painful ones. now that i stopped using it, my skin is worse so if you do use proactiv, be willing to stick with it your whole life and having huge breakouts..
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