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 22, 2010

Pros:

Product will clear up your acne.

Cons:

The benzoyl peroxide is damaging for your skin, it is a mild bleach and will bleach your skin along with towels etc. The pH of your skin will change.

When you eventually decide to stop using proactiv, your skin will break out quite badly. This is because proactiv changes the pH of your skin. When I made the decision to stop using proactiv after two years, I developed acne worse than I had ever previously experienced, and I been forced to start taking medication to solve the issue. I do believe proactiv will clear skin of acne, however you must be aware of the consequences.
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April 8, 2010

Pros:

Leaves skins feeling clean
toner is nice

Cons:

Evening cream stinks!
Products are harsh on the skin
it doesn't help in the long run

 it doesn't work! I have been using proactiv for 3 months now and in the first 4 weeks my spots got worse. I was told by proactive to keep using it as it normally gets worse before it gets better so I did. I started to see some improvement but then in one day I broke out with spots all over my forehead and on one side of my face. I have finally decided to stop using it. Please don't buy this product!
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May 24, 2009

Pros:

NONE theyre liars like the rest of them lol

Cons:

Dry dry skin the moisturizer sucks and so does the cleaning treatment i cant even feel it working

ive tried everything this is probably the worst product ive ever used. THIS TREATMENT WORKS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE ONE OR TWO ZITS OR YOU COULD JUST WASH YOUR FACE WITH SOAP AND WATER. This doesnt work for people with ACNE, keep trying. If somebody finds SOMETHING that works let me know? Ive been thinking of differin. Any comments? thanks
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February 1, 2009

Pros:

In the begining it works and clears almost all you acne

Cons:

Turns your sick extremly white, makes skin extremely sensitive, it's smell gives you a head ache, very time consuming, if you stop using it acne becomes worse then before, if you use it too long skin becomes so sentive to everthing

Don't waste your money, I mean they have good ads but the product will destroy your skin and make it worse then before
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November 29, 2008

Pros:

Does work well in the beginning.

Cons:

Face cleared completely in two weeks, than totally flared up again and again. Cannot keep it clear for long. Over drying, no moisturizer strong enough to keep skin from flaking.

I spent a lot of money. I thought that if I was going to do this, then I was going to do this right. I bought their "Combination Therapy" kit, + the moisturizer, + the makeup removing cloths, + the night cream, and the acne spot treatment and all I have to show for it is a cabinet full of bottles and tubs that haven't done me a lot of good and three deep nodules on my cheek.
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August 12, 2008

Pros:

My skin felt smooth in most areas

Cons:

It did get rid of my acne.

I waited a long time to get enough money to buy proactive and I was disappointed because it didn't help and after the 30 day trial they end up sending me a 60 day. I didn't even know that I was going to get another one. My skin didn't get cleared up. It made my skin really dry.
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August 30, 2007

Pros:

Using the refining mask as a spot treatment helped a bit I guess...

Cons:

Where do I start? Red, dry, itchy skin... with oily patches in place... caused my skin to break out even worse.

Day one into using proactiv my skin became so soft and no other pimples were forming... other than some oily skin on my forehead I was so happy because I thought I had FINALLY found a product that would finally help clear up my acne (which isn't really THAT bad.. but bad enough to make me want to try the product). I went to bed with a huge smile on my face. The next morning, however, was a totally different story. I woke up with my skin being extremely itchy... and as soon as I looked in the mirror I was horrified to find my entire face swollen, itchy, and covered in hundreds of little liquid-filled bumps. They weren't pimples exactly, but more like tiny blisters (sort of like the kind you get when you get a REALLY bad sunburn). Also, some pimples had formed as well... really painful ones. Fastforward to three days later and my skin is STILL red, bumpy, and feels like it's on fire.
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October 15, 2006

Pros:

umm .. well i have been using proactiv since july && its october now .. annd within the first two weeks .. all my small pimplse went away ... nd now i only have like 2 or 3 big pimples on me ..

Cons:

it drys up my skin .. nd i think its to expensive .. cuz u dont even noe if its gonna work or not ... and i dont like how they dont send u a confirmatinon email telling u that they r gonna ship ur system .. nd the toner finishes to quickly

so idk im still gonna use it .. its like im addicted to it cuz iii want to feel like this is going to help me =/ ... i hopee the bigger pimples go awayy ... butt it mightwork on ur skin so idk .. everyones skin is unique .. nd proactiv might work better f0r u .. so just try it .. nd if it doesnt work in 30 or 60 days return it
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July 17, 2013
Eh
I had some mild skin congestion going on on my forehead in sixth grade. I used this for three months and I was cleared up. It left my with some pretty bad discoloration though, probably cause I never moisturized (no one told me this stuff lol) I thought I would just stop using it since I was clear, but I broke out worse than before. I tried using it again, but it didn't work. Skin = immune to it.
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March 16, 2012

Pros:

Does help clear for some time. Leaves skin soft. The mask that comes with it minimized my pores.

Cons:

It leaves skin uber dry

Makes it really red

Burning sensation all over face

Created cystic acne

WAY too expensive for such teeny bottles

The polyethylene beads were far too rough

I didn't feel like my skin was truly clean

VERY bad customer service

I have been using it for quite a while, and I did see SOME results. The bumps on my forehead and chin were nearly gone. HOWEVER, it left my skin feeling burned, red (my cheeks looked like cherry tomatoes) I had to stop it for a little bit because I had gotten a mild cold sore around my mouth (painful and icky) and when I went back on it my face COMPLETELY broke out again. I got the bumps back on my chin and forehead AND I started to get cystic acne on my chin area (which I had NEVER EVER had in my all of my 18 years of living!). In addition, my cold sore acted up again after it was almost completely gone. The bottles (cleanser and toner) were the size of a finger and a half (index) and the treatment was the size of my finger. The toner (which is completely unnecessary for acne) burned up my skin. I'm never going back to it. They just sent me another one today, took $30 from my account, and I had no idea you had to cancel. I hate them very much. NEVER AGAIN. It may work for some, but sadly I am not one of them. However, the refining mask I did like. It minimized pores. But that's all.
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