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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February 8, 2010

Pros:

Worked at first.... sort of.

Cons:

Exacerbated my acne, dried my otherwise oily face out to the point where it was peeling, did not help at all!!!!!!

OVERRATED. When i used it at first, I saw some results. However, I have been doing the regimen for around 3 weeks now and my acne is actually worse than it was before i was using the product. I currently have a pimple on my chin that is huge, painful, and will not go away. My other breakouts have not cleared. It dried my face out completely too. Really terrible. I'm on the site now trying to find something that will take care of the damage that Proactiv has done to my face! HORRIBLE HORRIBLE PRODUCT!
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February 8, 2010

Pros:

Reduces your acne withing a month.

Cons:

My skin gets dry after using proactiv for a while (and I use a small amount).
Still have dirt and black heads. The Strips makes my skin worse. You HAVE to use it 2x a day. Then you will have acne again. I still get a pimple or alil bit of acne at least once a week or two weeks.

Is only good for light to moderate acne.
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February 7, 2010

Pros:

The price

Cons:

Did NOTHING for me!

I used this for about 6 months & this did NOTHING for my acne. Wouldnt reccommend it to anyone with moderatley severe or severe acne. Dont waste your money it will not help you.
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February 7, 2010

Pros:

not really anything

Cons:

Hurt my skin
Didnt improve achne
made face really sesitive
My face became blotchy
burned and felt bad

I used many products and this one was far worse. it really hurt. which was a dissapointment because it looks so promising, but its far from it. I used it once a day for a month and it really bothered my skin and didnt improve achne.. bottom line i wouldnt recomend it
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February 7, 2010

Pros:

they do teach completely clueless people to take care of their skin.
ads show that celebrities have acne too.

Cons:

the renewing cleanser was pretty harsh on the skin.
i didn't really see the point to the revitalizing toner, it felt drying like an astringent.
the repairing treatment has a strong scent, that kind of burns if you use a lot of it. they teach you to apply only a little bit, but if you use more (enough to actually be effective, assuming you can stand the smell), it can get really expensive.

i did proactiv for about 8 years. it helped my moderate acne a little, but i still had quite a few pimples and some areas on my face that never ever seemed to get clear. at first i used all three steps, probably for a year. then i gave up on the toner, because i didn't like the slimey feel (no observed effectiveness change.). then i gave up on the cleanser in favor of plain soap (again, no observed effectiveness change.). finally i found a benzoyl peroxide treatment that was cheaper without the strong smell, that i could apply more liberally and still afford, which has completely banished my acne. i won't be going back to proactiv, but it would be better than nothing?
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February 5, 2010

Pros:

Skin condition improved in a week and acne seemed to clear up a bit. Effective but over-drying cleanser. Toner's good but doesn't last. Repair lotion is cooling but drys up the skin too much that causes excessive peelings

Cons:

-Celebrity endorsed product
-Pricey

This product is probably more suitable for individuals with light-moderate acne, non-sensitive skin and happy to pay a bit more. Similar benzoyl peroxide-based products can be easily purchase from pharmacies and on-line stores.
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February 5, 2010

Pros:

- Worked well enough on uncomplicated acne
- The moisturizer is nice

Cons:

- Very irritating
- Overpriced outside of the states
- Hard to find in stores (can only find it in Canada at one or two specialty kiosks around my city)

I'm 24 now, and started using this when I was about 14. It worked fine for the first couple of years. It kept me from breaking out if I used it consistently, but it didn't do much to improve the look of my skin. It was hard for me to find, aside from mail ordering it, and was pricey, only lasting a month and a half or so at $60 per kit. When I was 16-17 my acne went from being about oily teenage skin, to unbalanced hormones, and pro-activ did nothing to help or prevent my intense pre-period breakouts. I stopped using this product and went on birth control and the Gentle wash/medicate/moisturize regimen. I find it weird that the basic kit does not provide or recommend a moisturizer, considering they make a decent one (You can get a special kit that has the moisturizer, but it is not the basic one). Also, the toner is completely unnecessary, and is more of an astringent than anything.
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February 3, 2010

Pros:

Can buy online in a set

Cons:

Expensive, harsh, creates more pimples

When spending 40 plus dollars on an acne system you expect a top quality product in a size that will last. Well, when you get the starter kit the bottles are TINY! They would maybe last you a month or two. Then after only one day of use my face started to get very red and bumpy. By day two I had twice as many zits as before and on top of that it hurt to move my face at all. I then began to get large pimples, twice the size I have ever gotten that were painful and very enflamed. That was the final straw. I quit using New Proactiv and switched to using Cetaphil face wash, a Netrogena toner, and Olay lotion and my face is finally back to normal and even better than before!
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February 3, 2010

Pros:

Soft SMOOTH SKIN
Controls Oil
BEAUTIFUL SKIN

Cons:

NONE

I'm amazed. That is all I have to say. After Antibiotics, Cortisone Shots, Dermatologist Visits, Differin, and months of Depression it is pretty crazy that the solution to my acne is PROACTIV. I never thought it would work because of all the stupid celebrities that endorse it. I didn't understand how these 3 steps would help my acne. But they do, they really do. The 1st 2 weeks of Differin brought out a lot of the gunk... I had 4 bumps right along my chin that were terrible. After they went away I still had a lot of clogged pores on my jawline chin and many closed comedones on my forehead. I decided I wanted to give Proactiv a try since my Derm prescribed me Benzoyl Peroxide for during the day. The 5% she prescribed to me made my face look cakey shiny and weird. That's when I figured I would try Proactiv instead. I loved it so much I discontinued everything else, even antibiotics and use it twice a day sometimes just once. I am thrilled with my results. Thrilled. I bought the jumbo size the travel kit and the regular size because I never want to run out, I am in love. I hope it continues to work this well for me, I will never stop using it. Not only did it take the horrible cysts and clogged pores and comedones away but it makes my skin so beautifully smooth. The repairing lotion is awesome for controlling oil on my face which is usually a grease pit by noon. I do my proavtiv 3 steps and then just put some tinted moisturizer on top and I am set. I no longer have to cake on the makeup and I thank God for that everyday, I am so happy. I don't understand why there are so many bad reviews. GIVE IT A TRY PEOPLE!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU PROACTIV! I should be on the damn infomercial I am so ecstatic haa!! =)
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February 2, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

this is based on the original proactiv system, not their new "gentler" version. I have tried Proavtiv twice. The first time it was so harsh on my skin and made my face so red. My skin was burning and peeling, no moisturizer would help heal it fast enough! The second time I tried it a few years later I started it very very slowly to let my skin get used to it. My face was not as dry but after months of using it my acne has not changed, if anything it was worse.

Maybe the new proactiv formula is better, but I wouldn't ever go back to it. Not worth it.
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