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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November 27, 2013
Liars and Deceitful!!
I decided to try ProActive in the beginning of the year, so I ordered a kit. After that first one I noticed that it didnt work, but they sent me a second one without me asking for it about a month later. Not only that, but they took my money from my account without my authorization. About 2 months after, I called to tell them I wanted to cancel & I wanted them to stop sending me kits without my saying so. So the guy I spoke to told me not to worry about the 60 day thing because of my situation & because I didnt know that they automatically did that. I told him I would send the two kits back that day in the post office, and he said I would get a full refund as soon as they received my shipment. I did everything the way he told me to do it when sending it back. I asked him how long before I would see the refund, and he said to check sometime in November. Its the end of November now and I haven't received anything back, so I called them only to find out that they wont give me back my refund! If I had known this, I wouldn't have gone out of my way to send it back!! I did everything that guy told me to do & paid for shipping it back, and this lady at ProActive even acknowledged over the phone that they got my two kits back but wont give me back my refund !! Now that I know these people are so incompetent... liars, unprofessional, and dont care about what they tell their customers,... I wont refer anyone to them. I will make sure to make them look as bad as I can so that no one has to lose their money the way I did. I had told a couple of friends of mine about it and they were going to order from them. I made sure to send them a text about this problem before they fell into the same hole. Now I've lost almost $200 because of them.
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November 20, 2013
Too harsh

Pros:

Simple steps
Cute design

Cons:

Not for dry skin prone
Hassle with makeup+product

It seemed like as soon as I tried this product.. it dried me out and no form of moisturizer could help. NOT good for people with dry skin.
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November 14, 2013
HATE IT

Cons:

expensive
didn't work
irritated my skin

I had severe acne and decided to try the ever popular Proactiv. For people with sensitive and severe/moderate acne, stay away. I have nothing good to say about Proactiv. From day one, the toner burned my skin.. I felt like I was on FIRE! Ridiculous... Anyway, I stuck through it and six weeks later, no improvement. Not even in the slightest. Wasted my money.
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November 14, 2013
My worst mistake yet!

Pros:

worked right away

Cons:

Broke out in swollen painful hive like pimples!
left skin flaky

I used proactive which was a horrible mistake. When I decided to stop using proactive my skin broke out all on my chin and jaw line in swollen painful hive like pimples! It's been over 6 months and I still get these swollen painful pimples only 1 or 2 but they still hurt so much! Now I just use Dove Sensitive Bar, my Clearisonic Brush & First Aid Beauty ultra repair cream. My skin has improved so much after I started using the dove soap. I Really Suggest You Not Use Proactive!
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November 12, 2013
Worked the first time.

Pros:

good for oily skin
2.5% BP repairing lotion
help reduce breakout initially

Cons:

a bit expensive
not fragrance free

I have an acne prone face and I've had acne problems ever since I can remember. Proactiv was the very first endorsed-and-slightly-expensive product line I bought to fight my acne problems and I remember how my breakout lessened in the first couple of month of usage (and I was not being discipline, mind you). My face was left with only one, at most two, pimples at a time. It worked great and I thought I would repurchase it again after I finish my first round of the regimen. Unfortunately, I had to move to a neighboring country where proactiv is not readily available at the stores. I guess I could always go for online purchasing but instead I went to a dermatologist. My face cleared up completely but not long after I had to move back to the other country, and so I went back to proactiv once again. Sadly to say it did not work as well as the first try (didn't reduce the breakouts) and I was really bummed. But this might have something to do with the fact that I had switched my regimen before going back to proactiv. Otherwise it worked well for me on my first try.
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November 8, 2013
Proactive sucks
I accidentally left it on for an hour. I took it off and there we're red spots all over the places I put the cream on!!. It gets my acne off really well though. But I have school tomarrow help ❠- ️❠- ️❠- ️❠- ️😭😭😭 how do I get rid of them.
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November 6, 2013
unfair
this product is not for color people almost mess up my whole face
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November 2, 2013
Proactiv Sucks
I started the product with clear skin, thinking it could be softer or have less blackheads. My skin stayed clear for the first couple of days, but soon began to break out. My face has so many pimples now it isn't funny, and the pimples that came up while using Proactiv have turned into scars and will not go away. I hate this product and makes things so bad. I hope my face will go back to the way it was because this is ridiculous.
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October 29, 2013
Don't waste your money nothing but scammers
Using proactive you will never be completly cured from acne I felt like my skin looked better after I stoped. Also look up custumer service reviews there's proof that they are crooks don't ever give them your card number. I had so many problems with them sending products after I canceled. Just don't do it there are so many different products out there.
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October 26, 2013
I tried this system twice & years apart & both times I was dissapointed
I've tried this system twice, both times for months or until I had used the all the product. The first time I was about 22 dealing with acne. Never saw any improvemnt after months so I moved on. The second time I tried (last year) at 30 years old my acne was pretty much under control, little breakouts. This time my skin was healing from a horrible skin picking faze that I'm still struggling with but their cleanser felt like it was just causing tiny tears in my skin. The blemish treament has a horrible smell and make my skin greasy and thats it. I saw absolutely no improvement. The blemish control would actually make me feel like I needed to wipe or rinse my face off. The green Tea moiturizer would create those little white balls like I applied too much but I didnt, so that was irritating. The body did nothing as well but gave a fresh pleasant smell. I liked the way it felt...tingly at first. It works wonders for some but didn't for me both times.
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