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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September 20, 2011

Pros:

Toner and mask work

Cons:

The wash (step 1) doesn't wash anything off of your face...i'm not exactly sure if it even does anything at all
The 3rd step that you leave on leave face red, and doesn't do anything either
The customer service sucks, I can't understand anything anyone says
I thought i was signing up for a starter kit and if I liked it then i would buy the 90 day supply - They automatically send the 90 day supply charging me three separate charges a month ( I had no idea, but apparently I "signed u

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY I now use cetaphyl face wash and a toner, never using Proactiv products ever again,
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September 11, 2011

Pros:

It clears a bit of acne.
The toner, lotion, and Green Tea Moisturizer were f a n t a s t i c.

Cons:

If used without moisturizer, your skin becomes overly dried, and in order for your skin to fix that, it gets very, very oily.

The cleanser is trash. Completely. The toner was wonderful, and if you use *alot* of the lotion, and wait at *least* 10 minutes after you apply it to put on moisturizer, it should work better if you use a better cleanser with the regimen.
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September 9, 2011

Pros:

ONLY THE LOTIOON! BUT IS NOT A MIRACLE..it kind of help with breakout

Cons:

CLEANSER: WORST CLEANSER FOR ACNEE!it just rip off your skin natural oils!bad bad baaaad

i used proactiv for over 4 years, but ive never used the complete system together in a big while because i figure out it was too much for my sensitive and delicated skin,sometimes i used the cleanser (by the way is the worst cleanser ive used ,until 1 month ago i realized this was making my skin horrible , i stop using it got better)...the toner and lotion well is not that bad..now im using only the lotion i kinda like it but it hasnt completely clear my skin...if you are going to use the whole system ALWAYS USE MOSTURIZER !i wouldnt recommend this product maybe only the reparing lotion is the best thing from this system.
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August 25, 2011

Pros:

Had less oil

Cons:

Drys out skin TERRIBLY
Not very effective
Made my face realy red
Felt tight

Personnaly, i dont know what all the hype is about for proactive. when i tried it, it didnt get rid of my acne, dried my skin terrribly and made my face red like a tomatoe!Would definatly NOT reacomend
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August 24, 2011

Pros:

-Smells good
-Clears acne for a short time

Cons:

-Only clears acne for a very short time
-Acne comes back even worse
-If you skip a day, acne flames and gets worse

Proactiv does work to clear acne but only for a short time. Then it just comes back even worse and is flaming red and that is very frustating. I have always really hated the process of it also. The first step of it has exfloiator beads which are so tiny you can barely feel them. The third step of this product left my skin burning after I had applied it. The chemicals seperate and burn your skin unless you shake it every few weeks. Listen people if you only want your acne cleared for a very shor time (like 2 monthts) then, yes, I recommened it but if you want your acne GONE FOR GOOD then DON'T use it.
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August 11, 2011

Pros:

Works for awhile

Cons:

Acne comes back worse than before

I was getting so frustrated with having acne into my early 20's, that I decided to take the (expensive) plunge and commit to Proactiv. I only started seeing results after about 3 months. Even then, I had fewer breakouts but my skin didn't FEEL clean, if that makes sense. But, since I could see results I kept using it for about a year. I decided to stop using the system to see if my skin was 'cured'. Definitely not! In fact, my acne came back much worse than before after I stopped using it. It scared me, because it felt like Proactiv had just pushed the zits from the past 9 months down deep into my skin and they were just waiting to pop up. I will never use Proactiv again...I threw away about $120 of their products. Now my skin is much more clear and feels great. I regret ever trying it!
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August 7, 2011

Pros:

Makes some large pimples go away

Cons:

Makes my face oily
Leaves huges marks on my face
expensive

I've been using proactiv for about 2 months. At first things went pretty good, HOWEVER, after about 3 weeks of using it, I started getting huge pimples that i never had before using proactiv. I canot be certain that it's the medication that caused my big pimples but it seems more than just a coincidence. Proactiv cleared the big pimples up but it left huge red marks on my face which still didnt go away after a month (It's worse than having pimples). I don't suggest using proactiv
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August 4, 2011

Pros:

-Seems to be working so far

Cons:

-Feels weird on my face
-Strong smell

I tried Proactiv last year, and forgot to use it one night, and my face broke out pretty bad. I got desperate and deided to use it again. I've been using it for about five days, and my face does seem to be clearing up well. I recommend you try it, and if you can't tell a difference within a few weeks, don't use it. If you do try it, be sure to use it twice a day or you'll probably break out. Good luck!
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July 5, 2011

Pros:

It cleared my skin a little but not much

Cons:

It caused my skin to dry out despite the fact that I have oily skin, also my acne got worse over time after I stopped using it.

My dad decided to get my brother and Proactiv because we both have acne but ours isn't that bad so I was a little excited to use it but when I started it burned my sensitive skin and after using it it worked but after I stopped it cause my acne to get worse and my skin dried. I tried to use it again but I had to stop after. I saw that it worked for my brother but I won't use it ever, I guess it works for people how have light acne. Also I have read some stories about bad customer service to cancel your order and I didn't have a problem with it. But don't use it if you have sensitive skin!!!!! It will make it worse!!!!
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June 9, 2011

Pros:

Toner gets rid of dried skin well, and they like to send you free stuff along with you purchase.

Cons:

Doesn't make acne better, the were chemicals too harsh for my face for the first week and make it sting, they keep sending it to me

So I've been on proactive for about 2 1/2 months, and my acne has gotten so much worse since I started using it. Before, I only had a few pimples on my forehead, maybe one on my chin and nose, and a few on my left cheek. Now, there still arent very many on my forehead, but my left cheek and chin look terrible. the pimples are red, and there are like 100 tiny bumps starting to show up. and the pimples that were on my cheek before still haven't left, and have gotten bigger if anything. Now on my right cheek, which has always been clear, has 2 red pimples and a lot of bumps starting to show (A LOT). The pimples are really itchy, red. and sometimes hurt. Also, a month after my first order, they shipped me another order (which i didnt order) that had 3 months worth of the product in it, and charged me 70$. DONT GET PROACTIV, it made my skin worse and they just want to take your money
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