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.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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September 22, 2007

Pros:

none.

Cons:

it doesn't work!!

i have been using proactiv for MONTHS every night before i go to bed, and my acne has gotten WORSE. i have no idea how to get rid of my acne now, it's so bad. proactiv is a waste of money. it works for probably 1/5 of people and us 4/5 are left with a hole in our wallets.
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September 22, 2007

Pros:

really evened out my skin tone for about two months.

Cons:

-after a couple of months my skin started to break out again
-made my already oily skin even oilier
-a pain to use so many products twice per day

I have pretty oily skin, especially in the T-zone, and Proactiv made it oilier. I had to blot my face in the bathroom at work a couple of times a day, and if I put my hand to my forehead--whoa oil slick. The products did really even up my skin tone for a couple of months, but mild-mod acne is now back. Also, I never stopped getting cystic acne while using Proactiv. AND it caused my forehead to breakout in little bumps--a new thing for me. I've read too many great reviews of MUCH cheaper products on this website and I'm ditching this stuff. It's hard to get, costs a lot of money, and obviously gets middling results for many users.
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September 17, 2007

Pros:

It works for a month

Cons:

the skin gets to dry so your skin produces more oil making more breakouts

i need a cure and this is not it
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September 15, 2007

Pros:

Skin smooth, cleared pimples to begin with

Cons:

Dries out skin, blackheads increased, pores on face increased in size, massive pimples that would take weeks to disappear

When I first began using this product it really worked for me, I loved it, but I started getting really giant volcano like pimples that would leave bad scares that are still with me. I started getting pimples in places that I normally didnt get pimples, it was just a disaster! Its wayyyy too overpriced, if it really worked, it would be in supermarkets not on infomercials or kiosks.
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September 15, 2007

Pros:

Doesn't take that long to start working, faily easy to get, seems to keep skin clear for months, doesn't seem to have toxic ingredients, smells alright, and isn't too hard on your skin whil it's broken out.

Cons:

You need to keep buying every month, it makes having sun block on a must, you have you use it like every day, it you have facual hair it can bleach it, doesn't seem to do anything for scaring, and brake outs can still happen while you are using it.

I have used this stuff off and on for years, it can work for clearing your skin, but I only use it now at most once a day unless my skin brakes out... many times because I try life with out it for a few days or a week. I always seem to go through the Renewing Cleanser long before the other stuff, I guess that part helps me the most. While I was at the beach for two months I stoped using anything besides Aloe and swiming twice a day for a month and I did great. Once I got back to Colorado though with in not much time with out the Ocean my Acne started back up. I am still on the look out for something that will help me control my acne naturaly and free me of this product nightmare. I do recommended this product for people that have nothing else realy work, but most of all just try not to touch your face a lot, and moisture lotion SPF 15 is realy important too I like Olay complete. Good luck and try to say stress free!
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September 10, 2007

Pros:

I love it. I have very mild acne, usually appearing as small bumps on my forehead. My skin is now very clear and I have no break outs. My overall skin looks much more even and healthy.

Cons:

When I first began using it twice a day I noticed some skin irritation. I then reduced the use to once a day and my skin cleared immediately.

Great product!
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September 7, 2007

Pros:

not much really.. it did seem to work the first couple of months that I used it

Cons:

A year later it didn't seem to have much of an effect on my acne at all. I would breakout with huge pimples every month. Not to mention it dries out my skin so badly and this is coming from one who has non-sensitive and extremely oily skin

Don't buy it. It might work near the start but in the long run its not worth it and a lot of money will be wasted meaninglessly. And since its a US product its like 60 dollars in Canada
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September 7, 2007

Pros:

It did make my skin (the part not covered with acne) softer.

Cons:

It didn't work very well at all.

It doesn't work. At least the regular kind. When I used it I still had a lot of my zits and it only make the redness worse. I don't recommend it.
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September 1, 2007

Pros:

it helps clear blackheads AND LITTLE PIMPLES, ONCE CLEARED A HUGE ONE.

Cons:

it made my skin have a reaction, and sometimes the cleanser can irritate your skin and make fricken acne worse.

i dont use it anymore, stopped using after like a month almost a year ago, but kept the reparing lotion which sorta helps. dont buy it tho, well may work, idk.
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August 30, 2007

Pros:

Well packaged, easy to understand. Clears blackheads.

Cons:

Weird smell, dry/red face for the first week.

Im 20 years old, I first started using Proactiv in high school. I wish I was able to get the Green tea moisteriser then because you do get very dry when you first use the system. My acne seemed to tone down at the end of high school. I stopped using the system, and then months after my old oil slicks, pimples, and huge black heads came back. I've been on the sytem for a week now using the Greem tea aswell and today the redness went down drastically, and my black heads are gone. I have a few pimples, but they are going down and no new pimples are coming up.
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