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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April 27, 2010

Pros:

Worked for a little while.
Expensive.

Cons:

Dried out and irritated my skin!

I had read so many reviews saying that Proactiv is one of those things that works, then after a while, it is no longer affective. But I still wanted to try it out for myself. So I did. It worked for about a month. Really, the only thing that i think worked was the cleanser. If it is possible to buy the cleanser separately, do that.
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March 8, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

makes skin worse
makes skin red after applying

This product is a total scam. They are a bunch of con artist that can pay off celebritys to endorse their product. bottom line have used this for 2 months and now cancling my account and moving on to a different product
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December 21, 2009

Pros:

Worked well for about 4 months, made my face feel clean and beautiful, kept me consitantly clear for a while,

Cons:

STOPPED WORKING AFTER THE 4TH MONTH! NOW I HAVE TO QUIT MY ONLINE ACCOUNT CAUSE IT WILL KEEP SENDING ME THEIR PRODUCTS!!!

Miracle product? I thought so at first... I thought this would be the product that FINALLY would clear my acne up for good! But alas, after a few months of having the false hope of being clear forever... It all went down hill and the products didnt do a thing for my face. Every day another pimple would pop out from underneath my face. Until it was a pimply MESS! To backtrack i read all the reviews from people saying it was great and then the reviews from the people that said it STOPPED working... I thought I wasnt going to be one of those people that it stopped working for but its just true thats what happened to me... There is a very good chance it will happen to you...
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December 15, 2009

Pros:

Proactiv can help clear up your skin by getting rid of major acne and oil.

Cons:

Proactiv does NOT get rid of shine (not oily shine, just dry shine), dry skin, or blackheads.

I would rate it with a 5 if it would help with shine and blackheads. It won't get all of the under-the-skin acne. The lotions won't help moisturize your skin, and it won't start to work until it's been about a month or two. If you stop using it, your acne will return worse than ever. I wouldn't recommend it, but while I used it, it was okay.
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December 7, 2009

Pros:

The first 2 weeks of the product really worked and felt great

Cons:

After 2 weeks of use, my skin broke out even more and caused more acne on my face and forehead. The skin looks like its burned, my face required more Makeup to cover up the Acne and dry sking.

I had to stop using the product and im going to consult a Dermatologist next week to see why i had this reaction and what I could do to have clear skin again.
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November 18, 2009

Pros:

repairing lotion has saved me, cleanser is exfoiliant.

Cons:

more than usual dryness from repairing lotion but it zaps acne, but takes a day or two. After several years not receiving consistent results, considering switching/looking for alternative.

I began at 16 and your skin needs to adjust when you begin using the product, so I had intense acne on my left check that resembled a rash for 3 months that made me feel awful and ugly. But once it cleared and my skin got used to it it has kept my light acne under control for the last 7 years or so. However I am wondering if it is effective anymore. At 23 I am looking for something less harsh and that doesn't dry out my skin and keeps its smooth and easy to apply makeup. maybe want to switch to acne.org products because my sister has switched from proactiv to those new products and she's more than thrilled. However I am afriad of the outcome of quitting Proactiv and starting over, when I am an actress and need clear skin.
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September 2, 2009

Pros:

it keeps down the larger pimples, it smells good and it makes my face feel clean.

Cons:

the fact is, i have been using the stupid product for two years now and the redness and irritation around on my face has stayed the same all along. if i miss one day, or even just one morning, i break out with a HUGE pimple the next day.

Proactive wasnt a complete waste of time, considering that i dnt have huge pimples when i use it everyday, but i have this bad feeling that whats happening is that my skin is so used to it now that i wont be able to stop it without my face looking like a the face of the moon. its rediculous that i have spent so much time and money on it for two years and STILL have acne.
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July 24, 2009

Pros:

not good

Cons:

it makes my acne worser

there's no miracle results
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July 24, 2009

Pros:

Eliminates acne within weeks of begining to use it. Makes skin feel soft and smooth.

Cons:

During and after use, it makes the skin sting, like it is burning from the inside. A couple of days after stinging has occurred, skin began to flake and peel all over the face.

I very recently started using proactiv. When i first began, i was very pleased with the results i was getting. But then about 3 days into using it my skin started to burn/ sting when i started to use the second step and became worse when i used the third step. I delt with the pain but then the skin on my face began to peel off. It was an awful sight. I fixed it with puting lotion on my face. I then limited my use to once a day and i only did the first step, but the side affects kept on happening. I solved it with just stop using the product all together.
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June 25, 2009

Pros:

absolutely nothing.

Cons:

everything. dries out your skin like crazy. i didnt have bad acne, decided to use it now i have much worse acne and scar everytime i have pimple! i stopped using is a year ago and am still suffering

do not use it, if you do you deserve what you get because i warned you!!
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