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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May 20, 2015
PROACTIV IS A SCAM!!
PROACTIV IS A SCAM!! As soon as you give them your credit card number you are fu*ked! They will charge your card and send you packages you did not order every month. They just keep charging your credit card when ever they like even if you read the fine print and call them to cancel your account. They have illegally charged my credit card 4 times after I canceled my account! The product is maybe not that bad, depending on your skin, but the way they treat customers if awful! I will be seeking legal advise on what to do about the illegal charges they made, and I will certainly not advise anyone to buy their product ever!!!
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July 13, 2011

Pros:

Absolutely none.

Cons:

First of all, this company charged me four times for a kit that I only got twice. They pretty much stole from me and gave me some b*llsh*t story when I asked them to return my money for the kits I didn't receive. This product also made me moderate acne WORSE. It is now moderately severe thanks to Proactiv. It never cleared my skin up, it gave me acne in places I never had it before. It made my skin flaky around problem spots and oily in spots that I didn't have acne.

Do not buy this product. This company does not give a care in the world about curing your acne, they only want your money.
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July 10, 2011

Pros:

None really

Cons:

Made my skin worse. I tried it for a week and it just gave me more pimples.

Proactiv didn't work for me. I went to see a dermatologist and he said it didn't work because there was to much benoyl peroxide for my skin to handle. He put me on a 5% benzoyl peroxide wash which is a perscription the perscription ones have less then the over counter ones. You can also try sylliaclyc acid.
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April 19, 2011

Pros:

Easy to order :) :(

Cons:

Cannot get customer srv. to respond to cancellation of order and never rcv' promised e-mail re:shipment. Only dreaded surprises on bank statements. Notice pending charges but cannot cancel. You have to return shipment,UNOPENED, PRO-ACTIVE ARE RIP-OFF CON-ARTISTS. TELL YOUR FRIENDS...BEWARE!!!!!

Would NEVER have tried Pro-active had I known the consequences. Sad thing is, I was warned by someone else, that is still going through the hassel themselves. Every month they rcv' unwanted shipment and have to return it via mail or get charged. Oh boy, I have something to look forward to...NOT!!!
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October 23, 2010

Pros:

got rid of some blackheads on nose

Cons:

didn't help my acne
broke me out even more

Doesn't work. Don't buy this if your skin is sensitive! It worked on and got rid of some of the stubborn blackheads on my nose, but that's about it. It made me break out with cystic acne after several uses of this.
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July 13, 2010

Pros:

nothing

Cons:

I ordered proactiv 2 years ago for 19.95 (their TV offer). At the time, the bottles were 4 oz, which was great and lasted me a decent amount of time. I decided to give it a go again (keep in mind 39.95 this time) and I got sent 2 oz bottles. To me, that is travel size. When I called customer service and explained this dilemma all they could say was that the price of proactiv has gone up. So why does the price go up but the size go down? BECAUSE IT IS A SCAM.

I got ripped off and will never order from this company again. EVER.
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April 15, 2010

Pros:

Works At First

Cons:

Stops Working, Makes Face Still Breakout

My face seems to be getting worse. I have used this product for about 3-4 months now. At first my skin seemed to be getting a tad bt better, then Proactiv just stopped working. For those who now have clear skin from Proactiv I congradulate you, but for those who have ended up like me, I feel sorry for.
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December 2, 2015
Drugstore Acne Products Are Better Than This Crap
First, I have always been skeptical about products that are advertised on TV and are not sold in stores, instead having to order over the phone or through their website. I get even more skeptical when the company uses celebrities to endorse their products. I have a hard time believing Jessica Simpson uses Proactiv when she has the money to afford high cost treatments and to see the best dermatologists in the world. Not to mention celebrities are getting paid big money to say a product is great. But, despite all this, I decided to go try it since it's been around so long. So, after buying this, I went home and used it, all three steps. My face kind of burned a little after I washed but went away after 20 minutes. However, about 4 hours later, my entire face felt like it was burning. Nothing could stop that sensation. I tried moisturizer, I tried soaking my face with a cold washcloth, nothing worked. The next day the burning sensation was still there. I also noticed that my skin felt very tight, and also felt very dry. It wasn't until the second day after using Proactiv that the burning sensation went away, and that wasn't until the late afternoon. I know it's not from the BP because I've used BP before without ever having this reaction. Thankfully, I didn't use this crap after this. It is a very bad sign to feel like your face is burning for two days after only using a product once! Honestly, there is so much better stuff for acne in your drugstore than this crap, and not to mention much cheaper!
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oyinkan98
December 2, 2015
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September 14, 2015
The product is not worth the money! and the CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS!!
would recommend people to never buy this! maybe the product is ok.. not worth the money.. but the service is horrible!!! I ordered a product in september 2014 and returned it immediately as it was just automatically sent and I did not order it! they said its 60 day return and money back! I NEVER GOT ANY MONEY BACK.. EVEN AFTER CALLING MULTIPLE TIMES!!! LATER ON THEY SAID THEY HAVE ALREADY PAID ME FOR IT.. i got fed up and never called them back! NOW after 2yrs they call me back to say I need to pay an additional 45$ late fee!! HORRIBLE SERVICE!
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July 29, 2011

Pros:

None

Cons:

Did not help my daughters break outs and actually made her face res and irritated

Bottom line is this product is not as advertised. Plus when I called to cancel because I didn't recieve a shipment so I their customer service rep told me what my final payment would be so I paid and thought all was done. Now a few months later they say I owe them more money for product I didn't get and too much time has elapsed to do anything to resolve the issue but to turn me over to collections if I don't pay. THIS COMPANY AND THEIR PRODUCT IS A RIPOFF DO NOT BUY THEIR PRODUCTS.
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