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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June 26, 2007

Pros:

Liked their Cleanser

Cons:

Harsh on my skin. Smelled bad. Little results after a month!

I have tried a lot and proactive really disappointed me. It cleared a few of my pimples after a month of using it religiously but made my face dry and red. Even after not wearing makeup for a while, it never even got me half clear. Very disappointed, i can't recommend this product. Hillary
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June 26, 2007

Pros:

Works well if you use ONLY the cleanser, and then follow up with Clearasil.

Cons:

Can be expensive if you waste your money on the toner and cream.

OK, I have been experimenting with this stuff for about a year. My advice is this... Just use the cleanser at night. Once your skin is bone dry (about 5-10 minutes), follow up with Clearasil. Use Noxema in the morning, and again follow up with clearasil. When you order the 3 piece system, get 3 cleansers (the toner and cream are a waste). This seems to work for me... I still get acne, but nothing like before I used the Proactiv. I just order a 3-piece set of all cleansers about every 4 months. So it only costs me about $135 a year. Just use it at night... That's when most problem acne seems to form. Use the $3 Noxema during the day and drink alot of water, and I think you will see an improvement.
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June 24, 2007

Pros:

it worked for me and made skin feel soft after the first use, much very pricey

Cons:

lotion is not a moisturizer so it can dry out skin a bit, can discolor towels etc, not for those who cant be consistant, may get worse

The first time i used it, it didin't work but a few months later i tried again and it worked great. I could really see and feel the difference ans even after a couple of days people kept saying how much better my skin was. I don't get bad acne but bad breakouts every few weeks, but since using proactiv theyve reduced heaps. Also it seems pricey but ive seen worse. Just remeber though not everything works for everyone, some can get cheap stuff that works great for them but for others its not so good, just take some to try stuff and work out whats best for you!
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June 16, 2007

Pros:

It seemed to work for awhile.

Cons:

But,my skin has been flaking soooo bad.Its so embarrising,I have to keep lotion on me.But I have to use it because it does keep the pimples MOSTY undercontrol.

Dont waste your money!It will dry your face out to no end.Find something that works longetr that ,like,two months.
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June 15, 2007

Pros:

I got the good deal on it, I locked in a price of $24.95 per month. Smells great and made my skin feel smoother after a few days. Easy to use, and only takes me a few minutes in the morning and at night.

Cons:

Dried out my face after about a week or so. Then I noticed the stinging and burning after a few weeks of use. It was painfull, and felt like my face was on fire, but thankfully went away after about 10 min.

I have heard a lot about Proactiv from my friends, so I kinda knew first hand what to expect. They all told me that at first it works really well, and then after about a month their face became worse. They said it took about 2-3 months for it to really kick in, they it did wonders for them. They also told me to expect some burning and inflamation at the beginning, and it would eventually go away after a week or so. I have also heard that it is detrimental to use at least am SPF 15 moisturizer on your face after completing the three step system. If you don't the UV and UVB rays of the sun will only irritate your face and make the acne worse! So, I have tweaked the system a bit and made my own regimin: Am: Wash with cleanser, and put on an oil-free, non-condemegenic(sp?)SPF 15 lotion, I then use the toner and repairing lotion ONLY at night. so it doesn't overdry. My skin seems like it's improving slowly.
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June 13, 2007

Pros:

the free mask...the cleanser is good....great 4 mild acne...

Cons:

DRY's YOUR SKIN OUT!!!...made acne worst...burned my skin....price is ridiculous...

PROACTIV has/have some convincing commercials with celebs which makes it really appealing...1st the price is ridiculous...next PROACTIV made my face so dry that i began to breakout even worst...everytime i washed i felt like my face was burning...PROACTIV is excellent for moderate acne...my cousin bought this product and suffered the same results i did...i think it's way to strong...the CLEANSER is the best as well as the MASK...they automatically put you in this "club" and start sending you this stuff every month!!!...terrible...BOTTOM LINE made my acne worst....
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May 23, 2007

Pros:

smoothes skin out

Cons:

makes your face shiny, can be drying if used in excess

it works okay i think i might change to arbonne though because i hear that proactiv doesnt clean deep into the tissue layers, only the top layer, whereas arbonne gets deep down and has good success stories.
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May 22, 2007

Pros:

None that can think of

Cons:

Didn't work at all. Actually gave me dry patches (rash) around my face.

Didn't work at all. Seemed to make acne worse along w/ the rash and dry face.
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May 14, 2007
Basically, I got proactive to just clear up the few pimples I always got, but ultimately, proactive gave me the worst acne I had ever had. I thought that maybe it was the whole "it gets worse before it gets better" thing, so I continued to use it. But before I had even finished the trial bottles or had a chance to use the money back warranty thing, they sent me more. Eventually I just canceled and stopped using proactive and used some stuff I got from walgreens, and my face cleared up nicely. But I still had the scars from all the acne proactive gave me. So now I use a product called Exposed, and I saw results first morning after I used it. I have never talked to anyone that used proactive that said it worked for them. And it sure as heck ruined my skin, and that was the last thing I was asking for when paying 60$. So just because proactive has all those infomercials, I would recommend looking into other acne products.
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May 13, 2007

Pros:

it sure cleared up my acne and pimples and there are less on my face then usuall. the tonner and cream really helps when u use it and ever since i used it, my face hasnt been so oily.

Cons:

there are still some pimples on my face from time to time, and i mean like one big pimple.

if i dont use the tonner and the cream on days because i forget too, my face gets really dry and ends up getting oily.

use the face wash then tonner then cream, dont skip and tonner and the cream like i sometimes do. also if u usaually go to the doctors for medician, dont use proavtic because it wont work
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