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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August 3, 2011

Pros:

-The green tea moisturizer felt nice on the skin.
-That's pretty much it.

Cons:

-Doesn't WORK
-Dries out skin
-Damages natural oil glands
-Causes more break outs
-Scams you
-They keep charging you even when you try to cancel it, then they BILL you.
-Horrid smell
-Simply not worth it
-And SO much more

Proactive is a complete scam. DO NOT waist you're time. You'd be better off splashing acid in your face. I never had sensitive skin until Proactive damaged my face. Yes, damaged my skin to the point that I still don't know if it will ever get better. It could be PERMANENT. I used it for about 4-5 months straight. Exactly as it said, and my face was SO dry I HAD to put their products on my face to give it some relief. I was in pain and if I didn't use it for one day my face broke out like never before. So, I kept using it because I was scared of what would happen if I didn't. Until one day I received the free green tea moisturizer in my kit. That's the best thing they've EVER done for me because it helped me quit using their product. It kept my face from drying out and hurting when I wasn't using their product! On their commercials they have people saying, "My acne was like a wall that kept me from living my dreams." BS. Their product had me more trapped than a few pimples. I now use Dial moisturizer on my face and I was my face every morning and night with a moisturizing soap. My face still has some scares from proactive, but my acne is clearing up from the break outs proactive caused. (The only time it would ever be worth the try is if you have chronic acne and have tried EVERYTHING else.)
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July 27, 2011

Pros:

green tea moisturiser reduces oil

Cons:

smells very strong

proactive made my face alot worse than ever. after using this face wash, i had a huge rash appear on my face. i have stopped using proactive and the rash keeps getting worse. i would never recommend this face wash to anyone.
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April 20, 2011

Pros:

None

Cons:

Everything about it!

If you have bad acne you should just see a professional doctor. Professional doctors will tell you that it is NOT good for school, why wouldn't you listen to someone that went to school for exactly what we are trying to get rid of? The price is not worth it. 40 bucks may seem affordable but its probably only for a months worth of product! MY skin actually got worse in the few months I used it. The first month was REALLY bad and people actually asked me what happened and THEY noticed my skin got worse. It got way more sensitive as well. I dont recommend this product to anyone. Go see a doctor and get rid of your acne and than you can focus on the more important stuff, like anti aging. :)
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April 8, 2011

Pros:

NONE !!!

Cons:

redness
totally dry skin
break out

i totally don't like these products, make my skin dry and totally red and it is so hard even just for smile because my face soo dry after using their BP, and the green tea moisturizer did not work well, it just moisture my face for 5 minutes before it starts to get dry again, and the worst thing, i just had very light acne, just 2 or 3, and using pro active for about 2 months, my acne became worst, especially on my chin, i have about 9 red pimples just on my chin which is never happened before !!! and they said dont stop using it even though it become worst because for some people it needs 8 weeks to see the result, this was my big mistake to did that !!! my husband was soo worried about my face, and spend about $150 just for proactive, the first try just $ 20, and it last for a month, and the second one, my husband ordered the wrong regimen and called them to place the new order and canceled the first regimen, and guess what, they sent both of them which is cost almost $130 !!!
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February 6, 2011

Pros:

Seems to work for the celebrities on TV

Cons:

Skin so dry it BLED!
Pricey
Made my acne worse

I tried Proactiv a couple years ago (maybe 2009) and it dried my skin out horribly. I was happy to hear that the new Proactive (put out around 2010) was far gentler, and so I was willing to give it a whirl. Again. I went to the mall and visited the Proactiv kiosk. I paid for the full treatment, and the Green Tea Moisturizer and that sulfur spot treatment stuff. As soon as I started to use it I could feel my skin drying out. I actually have dry skin and the Proactiv made it drier. It did help my acne until my face became so dry that one day I smiled and the skin on the sides of my mouth literally CRACKED and started to BLEED. I cut my usage down to once a day, but it never worked properly after that. It treated my acne but not all of it, not even half of it. After about five months I gave up on the system. After stopping Proactiv, my acne has gotten worse. I would have classified it as mild, now it's moderate, possibly getting close to severe. Please don't try Proactiv if you have dry skin! They have no warning against it, but I'm convinced that's why it wrecked my skin.
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December 27, 2010

Cons:

*VERY drying
*Expensive
*Doesn't work

This product didn't really do anything for me. It was so drying, it got to the point where it would burn when applied. I can see how this may work in mild cases, but I would not recommend this product to anyone with a serious acne problem.
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October 15, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

i break you out even more way more i cry wen i seen what this product did to my face

dont even think about getting it i will never work
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July 2, 2010

Pros:

it's ''B S'' they make millions on this product u can buy same cleansers and lotions will give u same resolts as proactiv

Cons:

go to target or samewhere and get same but onestly all this creams and stuff i've been used made my acne worse be aware what u put on ur face

dont buy dont bealive what comercials show
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June 10, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

-They sell you a lie.
- dry skin! dries your face up!
- redder skin
- baddd for sensitive skin
- overpriced

Not a good product at all. It is overpriced and it ruins your skin because it is really harsh and drying.
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April 30, 2010

Pros:

made my skin softer, but my acne worse!!

Cons:

Everything! I started to get even MORE acne than I already had- cystic, small bumps, everything. .

I tried this product when I had light acne- when I was younger- it worked for me then; made my skin clear and soft. But now I have very severe acne, and it made my skin softer, but didnt clear up my acne at all! I called up ProActive and they told me that I would break out more to purge out the bad acne I already have, but I continued to have worse skin for MONTHS after using it, so I quit completely. I will never go back to this product ever again.
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