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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July 17, 2013
TERRIBLE

Pros:

Works for like a week

Cons:

Drys skin
Makes it red
Makes your skin break out

I started breaking out in fourth grade, with minor pimples, so my mom bought me proactiv. It worked for about a week, then my skin got red and broke out. It was terrible. I was a little chubby and now i had zits, so the stress got worse and worse. Now I am in seventh grade and my skin is almost clear, but proactiv started this nightmare i went through with my skin... IT'S A SCAM DO NOT BUY THIS TERRIBLE PRODUCT!
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June 30, 2013
Tried this twice

Cons:

Doesnt clear acne

I tried this twice and never got good results. After stopping and calling to cancel the order I was told oh mam proactive is meant for people with no acne. If you have acne you need the higher strength so like a sucker I ordered the advanced strength. Still no results waste of money
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May 30, 2013
allergic!!!

Pros:

works (for the most part)

Cons:

i am allergic to it
expensive
cant stop using it

ok well alot of my friends were using proactiv and all with generally the same skin type as me and so i decided to give it a try the very first time i used it my face looked like a tomato the next day it was bright red and it hurt to touch and i thought ok maybe i just used to much and i asked my friends they all said that it happened to them the first time they used it to and so i decided to keep trying it and so i was using it for a while and then stopped and tried a different on and went back to proactiv no problems it was working and my skin was clearing up (my skin wasn't that bad before) and so then i started breaking out in to hives on my neck and i thought it was my foundation so i started using a different one and i was still getting hives and my neck was itchy etc. the thing is i have never had sensitive skin and my acne has never been that bad like it was bad but not severe but obviously when i figured out i was allergic to proactiv i stopped using it, the only thing about when you stop using proactiv ur skin goes insane, because ur skin gets "addicted" to proactiv when you stop it freaks out and breaks out even worse then it was before (which is what is happening to me now) and everyone i know who is off proactiv slowly went off it like they would go from everyday to every other day to every two days etc etc which i cant do cuz i am allergic to it. the other thing is well on proactiv it actually is painful to put anything that isnt from the proactive line on your face.
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May 24, 2013

Pros:

will clear skin

Cons:

expensive
cannot stop using or WILL break out
harsh chemicals

I used proactive on and off when I was in high school and college, and no doubt it will clear your skin. But my god if you ever stop using it.............One week I decided to give my skin a break from all the harsh chemicals and also the three step system can get a little tiring. 2 to 3 weeks later I had one of the worst break outs ever.
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April 3, 2013

Pros:

Clears up face
Works Fast

Cons:

HARSH
Only works for a bit
Expensive
Burns

I started using Proactive a couple months ago, and it was terrible. At first, it was okay, but I kept using it and it chemically burned my face. One day, it got so bad I had to be taken home from school. Your skin also becomes addicted to it, and after quitting using it, my skin broke out alot. I am now using the Aveeno clear complexion line, and it is way more gentle. Do not waste your money or time on Proactiv
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March 11, 2013

Pros:

along with all the "free" things i was getting every other month being a proactive member my skin would look decent. the masks and exfoliating cream worked good but those weren't really for treating my acne.

Cons:

made breakouts worse, dried out my skin and even made it more oily some days. my breakouts and acne deferentially got worse after using proactive. the only reason i continued to use it was because it was conveniently shipped to me every month and when i would stop using it for ONE day i would get five extra big pimples.

FALSE ADVERTISEMENT! DO NOT USE PROACTIVE IF YOU GET MORE THAN ONE ZIT LIKE THE STARS IN THE INFOMERCIALS
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January 22, 2013

Pros:

The only product that has actually worked consistently

Cons:

Takes 20+ minutes to do every morning and night (4 steps - wash, toner, treatment, moisterize)
somewhat expensive

I have light to moderate acne that is very persistent, really for the past 5 years. I have tried washes and used BP for years and years. smothering my face with BP generally kept me to 1-2 pimples / acne lesions per week, but my face was wrinkled and dry. to me, it is the proactive toner (step 2) that made all of the difference in the world. I have used the system correctly for 3-4 months, and this is the best that my skin has been in a long time. you have to follow each step and let things dry before going to the next step.
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January 4, 2013

Pros:

it does how reduce the intensity of my break outs and i have noticed less acne

Cons:

it dries out my skin

it works but make sure you hydrate well!!!
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December 29, 2012

Pros:

It just works.
Ease of use
3-Step formula

Cons:

Initial Hardening Effect:
Dryness of skin
Itchiness
Peeling

Unfortunately, there seems to be a common misconception with this product. That is, your acne gets worse once you stop. This is untrue. Your acne only reappears (which is normal because acne CANNOT be cured) ...but it by no means becomes worse. Benzoyl Peroxide is NOT an antibiotic, but rather an antimicrobial--this means the acne bacteria cannot develop resistance to Benzoyl Peroxide's killing action. In other words, the product will work the same tomorrow as it does today. Best of luck.
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December 21, 2012

Pros:

none

Cons:

made my acne 10x worse, not even worthy of 1 star, i will be going on accutane because of how much this product has destroyed my skin

never should anyone buy this
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