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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August 28, 2011

Pros:

Clears acne for a small period of time
Smells better than other acne treatments

Cons:

Gives you tight skin
Not healthy for your skin
Bleaches out towels, etc.

Proactiv will clear your acne for only a short amount of time, then it stops working and your acne comes back. Proactiv uses bleach to kill off acne causing bacteria, putting bleach on your face sounds healthy... Right? Don't waste your time with Proactiv. Something that I have tried that works, is Neutrogena's Oil-Free Acne Face Wash in Pink Grapefruit. That actually works, and it's only $8!
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August 16, 2011

Pros:

Didn't make the acne worse?

Cons:

Very drying.
Almost burns
Did nothing for my acne

this medicine did nothing for me. I used it for a year with no results before I gave up. Don't waste your money!
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July 23, 2011

Pros:

Quick acting!
Reduced redness and swelling
Reduced blotchiness
Reduced flakiness
Repaired current acne practically overnight
Prevents new acne from developing

Cons:

Has yet to really touch my blackhead hotspots
Can't just get from a drug store

I bought the 30 day trial kit, which came with a free refining mask. The first night, I washed with it and used the refining mask as a spot-treatment as it suggested on some of my worse spots, including a zit I knew would normally grow crazy huge over night. When I woke up? My face was ALREADY less red, some of my smaller zits were gone, and the ones I knew would be huge were tiny. My family were commenting on my complexion after only two uses. Today is the third day, and all I have left are my blackhead hot spots (chin and around nose), and dark spots left over from the white heads. Quite bluntly, I'm amazed. I'm a 23 year old female, and I've had /terrible/ acne since early middle school. While I would find slight fixes in different washes, treatments, diets and exercises, nothing has ever worked /this/ well. I haven't had skin this clean and clear and smooth since I was still playing with barbies... And it's only the third day! Some people complain about price, but if it works, and you have the means to afford it - it is well worth it. Others complain about time - but I'd rather spend a little longer in the bathroom knowing that I'll be able to walk out with clear skin. While everyone's skin is different, I can assure you that Proactiv is NOT all hype. I had been thinking about trying the stuff for years, but thought it would be just like every other treatment. But now that I've tried it... I highly recommend at least giving it a try!
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June 30, 2011

Pros:

Can buy at the mall one time instead of ordering one after another.

Cons:

Didn't help acne at all. Skin felt clean and skin around acne looked better but didn't reduce acne.

Doesn't work how intended.
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June 26, 2011

Pros:

Clean Feeling on Skin

Cons:

Did not work
Dried up my skin
Did not prevent new pimples
Clogged Skin

I bought ProActiv because I had seen so many ads on TV and my skin was getting worse each day. I wasn't too surprised that it was so expensive. Bottom line, it didn't work. My skin didn't get any better, and since ProActiv didn't prevent any new breakouts like it PROMISED, it made it worse. After quitting ProActiv, I switched to Clinique and my face is finally beginning to clear up :)
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June 9, 2011

Pros:

my complexion improved

Cons:

DOES NOT get rid of pimples(for me)
dries out face
waste of money

Proactive did not work for me...its a waste of money. so i stop using it and went right back to neutrogena deep cleanser...works fast within one day and gets rid of my pimples..i love neutrogena!
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June 8, 2011

Pros:

Proactiv works okay with my skin. Clear my face and keep it clear.

Cons:

The first 2 weeks was horrible, my skin was very dry and irritated. It too expensive and doesn't work well. Once you stop using proactiv you'll break out again.

Cost way too much to continue buying. The product works but doesn't work that well. It could be better.
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March 31, 2011

Pros:

it worked

Cons:

it stopped working after a certain amount of time
the toner makes your skin really itchy
the moisturizer isn't that moisturizing
i paid over 100 dollars each time i went to guy a new set

i started using proactive when i was 12 years old because i had horrible acne on my fore head. i could notice a difference right away but it never completely cleared my acne. i used it for 4 years and then when i went into grade ten at 15 years old it stopped working and i thought it was just a break out and that it was going to clear up in no time like it usually did but it had actually quit working all together with.. my skin became horrible and i was just kept sticking with the proactive because it had always worked for me. so bottom line is, it will control your acne but it after a certain amount of time your body could become immune to it and it may quit working. i am now using daniel kerns the regimen and i love it.
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February 4, 2011

Pros:

At first worked

Cons:

Made my skin look lighter and gave it the dry look
After my skin improved it all went downhill and my skin went crazy i even broke out in my nose(which i never did or never do)
Small pimples surrounded my whole face

Don't buy it!
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January 5, 2011

Pros:

-Cleared skin
-Kept acne away

Cons:

-Dried Skin
-Expensive

Proactiv has done exactly what it's suppose to do. I got fast, clear skin in weeks and stopped getting acne. I've never had a problem with it.
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