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 4, 2011

Pros:

- the mask -

Cons:

- toner was to harsh
- dint work fast
- expensive sh*t -.-
- not worth it

ok 1st of all this sh*t is for acne and they tell us 2 use the scrub wtf -.- and have u seen the size of the bottle =.= its just not worth it i used it for a week then threw it some wer i saw justin bieber and all saying its works and me like a fool ordered it -.- oh but i like the book the gave
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February 3, 2011

Pros:

Made my skin feel soft
Clean feeling

Cons:

Didn't really help my acne
Didn't prevent new breakouts

I have a combination of dry and oily skin, and my acne is pretty moderate. I have pimples around my chin and forehead and when I tried this product it didn't do really anything except give my skin a clean feeling.
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January 27, 2011

Pros:

Skin feels soft and clean for the first few days
Cleared up a few small pimples

Cons:

Irritated my skin
Caused dryness and flaking
If discontiued use acne became worse

I would not buy this product again. Proactive was not worth the risk.
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January 25, 2011

Pros:

A decent facial clenser for normal skin

Cons:

Dried my skin and moisterizer didn't last long

For me this product just didn't work. I think it is like any other facial clenser it just cleans your skin and for me dried it out and made it feel tight. I will note I used it for about 2 months and gave up. Maybe if I stuck with it, it might have eventually started clearing my skin. I think if your looking for something that will clean your face at the end of the day go for it... but if you have acne prone skin (like everyone on here does) it can make ur skin tight n dry and do more damage with irritation then cleansing and drying out and healing. Some peoples skin respond to strong medicated face washes mine doesn't. If you know you one of those people who react well to drying out products... go for itt.
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January 25, 2011

Pros:

if you are using it the first days, your skin feels kind of smooth and clean

Cons:

didn't help at all

high recommended refining mask smells weird (if you are using the toner after the mask it smells even more bad) and also after letting it on the skin for a whole night it still doesn't work

got pimples and blackheads around my mouth

not for people who don't want to spent more than 5 minutes to clean there face

pro aktiv can maybe a could treatment for people who don't have really bad skin or only a few breakouts. I have the typical t-zone skin (oily forehead, dry to oily cheeks and large pores) I also have a very bad skin on my back. Pro aktiv didn't say anything of using it on the back or that it would work there but I used it there too, with no change. I am glad that my skin doesn't gets worse of this product. Like I said, proactiv is maybe not a bad product but I would only use it if you don't have bad breakouts and acne.
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January 24, 2011

Pros:

convincing

Cons:

didnt work at all.

dried my skin out and didn't do anything for my acne except irritate it
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January 19, 2011

Pros:

I made my face feel soft and clean.

Cons:

Did not keep acne away.

It may work for some people but may not for others. I have mild/moderate hormonal acne and used this product for a few years. It never kept me clear or kept acne from continuing to come.
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January 18, 2011

Cons:

Making my skin flaky, sore, red.
Burns after applying.
Very drying.

About 4 years ago I used to have very bad acne on my forehead, but my mum said I was too young to try it, (9) so I would steal it from my brother, cheeky I know, but it worked so good! In only a couple of days, but that was the old proactiv. After my brother cancelled it because his breakouts were gone, mine came back but they were very light. 4 years later they have gotten so bad. So now I'm 13 my mum got the "new and improved" proactiv. I've only been using it for exactly a week but my skin is flaky, irritated, dry, flaky, disgusting. Its making my acne worse and burning my face. I don't know what they did to proactiv, but its just sh*t now. I will continue to use this for a couple more weeks to see if I do get some results. Lets hope.
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January 16, 2011

Pros:

At first it clears your skin up.

Cons:

Im a teenager with blackheads,whiteheads, and sensitive skin. Proactiv makes makes my skin EXTREMELY dry and flaky. i end up having to put tons and tons of moisturizer on and after i do that it burns my face. also practiv burns you burns you skin

Dont use practiv!!!!!!!!
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January 15, 2011

Pros:

Quality scrub

Cons:

Expensive
Too fragrant
Might not work

I am a 28-year-old acne sufferer. My breakouts have been under control for years now, but over the past 6 months they came back with a vengeance. I started using Proactiv in college, and it cleared up my condition. I used it for years, until I was about 23. I quit b/c it was expensive and b/c I noticed that I didn't need it anymore. I started grad school recently, and I think the stress made me breakout. Last month, after unsuccessfully using a variety of products (Burts Bees acne system being one), I decided to give Proactiv a try again. I was using it for a couple weeks, and things seemed to be okay, but then my acne got WAY worse! It spread underneath my chin and onto my neck, something that has never happened before. The pimples were often huge and painful to touch. This went on for two weeks before I decided to stop using Proactiv. I don't know what Proactiv did to their system, but it's just not the same. I used it for years before with positive results. My breakouts used to clear up in two weeks on it! I don't know if it's my age or what, but that shouldn't matter. This is supposed to be formulated for everyone. I've switched to AcneFree Severe acne kit and it seems to be working. It's cheaper and you don't have to pay shipping.
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