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 7, 2010

Pros:

Make face look and feel soft

Cons:

No Longer works for my acne

I am very disappointed. I started using proactive June of 2000. I use to live and swear by Proactive. I recommended it to everyone, I would have done an infomercial, thats how good it use to clear my acne...Now they have changed something in it, and saying it is New and Improved, but whatever they did, they have really messed it up. It no longer clears or stops my breakouts. I wish they would go back to the old recipe. Why try to fix something that wasnt broke?
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April 2, 2010

Pros:

not working, they send what you did not order, and charge more than you ordered! Do not deal with this kind of company!

Cons:

Do not sign up with this company. They keep sending what you did not order and charge your credit card without permision.

DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS KIND OF COMPANY. I have to call more than three times to cancel my account. Do not give your credit number to this company!
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April 2, 2010

Pros:

its helped in keeping nodules and cysts away

Cons:

pustules are my big problem here there are no big pimples but my face is covered so so much with pustules and papules and makes ur skin dry and make ur skin DARK

dont expect to much with this product like i did i didnt do much really,, it made my skin ugly,it made it really dry and dark and doesnt do anything to get rid of my oil it sucks really,,dont belive others good comment about this product they are just being payed okay,,,my biggest mistake is proactiv,,i didnt read reviews when i bought this product so ignarance for me
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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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January 28, 2016
Ruined my clothes
I hate proactive. It didn't help my skin and it bleached my clothes
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November 23, 2015
Don't do it.
I have been trying w/o success to cancel my proactiv account for 6 months, since my son had no real improvement using their system. Now they have the nerve to threaten collections. My attorney will be contacting them next.
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August 2, 2015
I wish I could give this negative stars
As soon as you order from proactive once, they will suddenly start charging you for more items that you never ordered or received. I purchased one package in the month of November and did not like it so I didn't go back online to order more. Suddenly in june they tried charging my card again. I got so mad and after being on the phone with them multiple times I cancelled my card to make sure they wouldn't charge me for things I never asked for or even received. Problem solved right? WRONG I received an email two months later saying there is a $65 charge on my account that they will be sending a bill for. Keep in mind the only products I ever received was the initial package. Multiple phone calls later the charge was dropped and needless to say I will NEVER buy from them again and have already warned my friends and family abouy it.
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February 18, 2015
WORST DECISION EVER!!!!!
I have bad acne that covers my whole cheeks. Its discolored and there are many red bumps and white heads on my cheeks. Over summer my mom bought me Proactiv and i decided to give it a shot. WORST DECISION EVER!!! this gave me such bad break out for long periods of time it even gave my big pimples on my forehead I dont really get pimple on my forehead my forhead is actually pretty clear. This stuff dried the crap out of my skin and flaked it. My face was so red and some reason my face turned brown my face got really brown i dont know why. I also hate the steps its to long for me to many steps. When i stop using Proactiv everything got better but i still have terrible acne and my face is ever more discolored and scarred from Proactiv wished i never used it. DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT USING THIS THERES BETTER PRODUCTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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March 5, 2012

Pros:

Did get rid of acne

Cons:

-expensive
-VERY time consuming (it took me about 15 min)
-disliked smell
-caused extreme irritation, redness, and dryness

Here is my proactiv story: I had suffered from b=very sever acne for about 2 years, and finally decided that investing in an expensive product would be worth it. So I got proactive. I knew the bottle would be small, but not THAT small. Anyway, I started using in it, and like most products it took about 2 weeks for me to see results. My acne was clearing, but not at what I consider a heftier price. The product stung my skin horribly because it had dried it out so much! My skin was red and flaky and I though maybe it would go away, but it didn't. One day it got so horrid i stayed home from school, and decided I wouldn't use the product that night. I woke up the next morning with my face in disarray. Not only was it fry and flak, but it was also covered in pimples. I did my research and found out that proactiv doesnt deep clean, it just creates a barrier on your face, and when the barrier is broken (as in, not reenforced by the product daily) the acne is unleashed. I threw the product away that morning. It was total crap. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I now use Herbaria products (all natural, and vegan) along with a Apple Cider Vinegar-water toner. And my skin is perfect. (It also cost a great deal less.) And I recommend that to everyone.
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September 14, 2011

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

It just doesnt work
It made my skin look unhealthy, not just because of my acne but because it made it pale and dried it out even when i was using the moisturiser.
The 60 day guarantee is a lie

Ive had acne for 6 years now and used to be on medication for it which worked well but it made me really sick so i'm not too keen on using a oral treatment so i thought i'd try a topical one. Proactiv is advertised everywhere so i thought i'd give it a go. The 60 day money back guarentee seemed fair enough too. I bought mine from the actual proactiv store in our local shopping centre and i had the cleanser, toner and moisturiser, and also the advanced treatment for three times a week. I used it for the recommended 2 months, the lady told me it would take 2 skin cycles (2 months) to start working. I gave it a fair go and it didnt work at all, it only gave me alot more internal pimples. I went to take it back and was told because it was out of its 60 day guarantee i had no chance of getting my money back. I was told it would take 2 months to work, which in itself is more then 60 days. She was quite rude and only wanted my money. I wouldnt recommend it to anyone.
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