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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October 24, 2013
Alright...

Pros:

Green Tea Moisturizer
Sulfur Mask

Cons:

Burns
Leaves skin dry and tight
Expensive

I first used this when I was in 5th grade. It was alright, I didn't notice any improvement. I used up the whole kit and stopped because it didn't work. I decided to try it again in 7th grade, thinking maybe I was using it wrong before. NOPE. My skin acted horribly to this. It was red, shiny, and felt super tight. I quit using it right away. The only products I actually liked was the sulfur mask and the green tea moisturizer. That's why I am giving it 3 stars. Other than that, Proactiv is really not a good product. I mean, even in their commercials, the people they show have like 3 zits. 3. LITTLE. ZITS. Not good advertizing. And it's on ALL the time. Even on the radio. The price is also horrible. They charged me for an order I didn't even want. I used it any thinking it would help if I used it longer. Boy, was I wrong. Again. I would pass up this product.
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October 11, 2013
too harsh. don't waste your time and money

Pros:

mask work good to dry out pimples overnight

Cons:

way harsh

The deep cleansing step gave me this major rash it was more embarassing then my acne.. also the first step gave me a rash so I stoped using those two and now only using step two and three they didn't give me a rash.. Ithen I suddenly got a random rash after useing the two steps for over a month. .. also the deep cleansing wash has bleached my wash cloth!! I don't know what is in this but its some harsh chemicals. I WOULD NOT RECONMEND anyone to use proactive because it is way ti harsh on your skin.
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October 6, 2013
Proactiv worked well for me!

Pros:

Does what it says
Kills acne

Cons:

Drys skin at first
Will cause breakout when you first start using it.

First I will like to say when you first start using this product it will dry and break you out and cause some drying. But once your skins get use to it proactiv does what it says as far as clearly your skin and keeping bothersome acne away. I first used proactiv in middle school and high school around the age of 15 I had terrible acne then. I am 32 years old today and still use this product and I am completely acne free!!
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August 19, 2013
Do you want you acne to become 10X worse? Than use this product!

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

more pimples
costly
popular

My friend suggested that I use Proactive because I was asking around about solutions to my acne problem. I was really happy to try a new product and thought that it was defiantly going to work. WRONG. My whole face broke out and I felt insecure and awful. It irritated my skin and cause my number of pimples to grow rapidly after using it for months I finally stopped.
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July 11, 2013
Awful, expensive, and it bites you in the ass later

Pros:

none
nothing
don't bother

Cons:

They sell you a kit for $30 and the next kit with automated delivery is $80.
Mainly made of benzoyl peroxide.
Makes your skin very sensitive to water, even. It peeled off some of my face and I had a chemical burn.

I had used it for almost 2 years thinking that it was working, which it did for a while, but then my face started getting worse. It made my face extremely dry, flaky, red, sensitive, and horrendous looking without makeup. In December 2012 I decided to stop completely and in the next few months I started getting cystic acne and it was the worst break out of my entire life. I really regret using proactiv my skin is still way too sensitive and it's July.
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June 15, 2013
Made my skin extremely dry, itchy and old looking

Cons:

Causes extreme dryness - which leads to wrinkles
Rough, itchy, ugly skin

ZERO STARS! I started using proactiv because i wanted to prevent a breakout after getting off the pill. After three days of using proactiv, it made my skin extremely dehydrated, very very itchy, rough and old looking. I am Asian and do not have any wrinkles. But after three days, I noticed tiny wrinkles appeared out of nowhere!!! I am devastated and stopped using proactiv immediately. Luckily I did not do too much damage to my skin and will keep hydrated inside out to get my skin back to normal. I do not recommend this product at all. I did not know what I was thinking trying this product! I have nothing nice to say about Proactiv. The moisturizers did not help at all. So if you do not have acne, but get breakouts from time to time, stay clear of proactiv. You've been warned!
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March 24, 2013

Pros:

Works for my skin
No more breakouts
Monthly delivery

Cons:

Dries skin out

Works for my skin, I haven't had a bad breakout since I started using it. I just wish that I had tried it years ago. It has given me confidence back again. My recommendations is to try it once regardless of negative reviews because it works for me, I will continue using it for life. The only issue I have been with it is it dries out my skin so I need to use moisturizer regularly but it beats having acne!!
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March 17, 2013

Pros:

Easy to order
Easy directions

Cons:

BURN MY SKIN BAD
Very Dry

I was seeing results, but when I used it I would get super red and my skin would burn really bad. The redness would last half of my day. I dont recommend it at all.
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March 14, 2013

Pros:

Easy to find

Cons:

Didnt work
Irritating

Not worth the time. The cleanser is gritty and I think its supposed to ecfoliate, but It just irritated my skin. I am still not sure if a person even needs a toner.
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March 12, 2013

Pros:

NOTHING AT ALL GOOD ABOUT IT!

Cons:

Made breakouts worse.
Leaves dark scars.
Pimples become even more red.
Dry skin.
Makes pores look bigger.
Too much money.
Makes skin more oily.
DOESN'T WORK!

Too much money to spend for a product that makes your skin worse with no improvments.
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