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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November 17, 2010

Pros:

Smelled good and thats it nothing more

Cons:

Dries you out like never before
Irritates your skin very badly
Red flaky patches that look horrible
Makes you really tight

If you are like me who is simply just looking for a solution, well I was reading all the reviews on this site before finally decided to go and buy it 3 days ago. Got home tried it on in the morning, and straight away after the FIRST application my face started to tighten really bad already, I couldnt smile because it hurted, I couldnt even eat a Big Mac from McDonalds because I could hardly even open open my mouth. Went to bed and woke up the next day and went to the toilet to do the morning routine and I nearly had a heart attack when I looked at the mirror. It was red flaky itchy irritated and it was in all the areas where I applied Proactive the previous day. Huge patch of redness and I mean HUGE. I know it says that it is supposed to make you worse and breakout at first but damn it was too damn irritating and applying a moisturizer on doesnt even help. So i decided to give it up after 5 applications of twice a day on day 3. If you are thinking of buying this product then I urge you to reconsider, there is nothing me or anyone on here who can tell you whether to try it or not but be prepared to face the consequences of your actions. Good luck to everyone out there, I know I'll be giving this back and NEVER EVER EVER using it or recommending it to ANYONE EVER.
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September 19, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

product overdries
irritated my skiin
Have small print to automatically deliver product once you sign up.
wont cancel your order.
bill you after you try to cancel

This stuff is awful. It dried my skin out so badly, barely cleared my acne. I didnt notice that they sign you up for a subscription so i ended up with 4 months of product total. Fair enough, they got me with the trick, so i called to cancel. They didnt cancell it and kept sending me product. I moved about 2 months later, canceled again and they still sent it to my old house and charged my moms card. Now she gets letters from a collection agency for a product that never worked, we didn't want, tried to cancel and continued to receive at the wrong address. and to make it worse every time we called to cancel they tried to pitch us the junk again, telling me my acne will never be cured unless i keep using the product. Seriously avoid these people and this product at all costs!
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September 15, 2010

Pros:

Actually did work for a while

Cons:

Bleached everything it touched with no warnings on the bottles about this.

I first used this back in 2001. Ordered it thinking it would be a waste of money. Used it consistantly for 2 weeks and my skin did clear and smooth out better than it had been in over 10 years. I was so happy to have found this stuff!! But, after about 2 months the zits were back and there was no stopping them. The Proactive made no difference but I kept using it. Used it pretty consistantly for about 2 years but the pimples were always there regardless. I finally cancelled. Another bad thing about back then was I ruined so many of our good towels and my clothes with bleach spots. My wife and I could not figure out what was going on. We tested the proactive on an already ruined towel and realized what I had been doing for weeks and not known it. I destroyed some expensive clothes and there is now way to fix that. Countless towels too, even a tablecloth. My wife was going to kill me. Proactive is like anything else we use on our bodies. After a while your body adjusts to it and it loses its effectivness. Shampoo, deodorant, lotions, all do the same. You have to switch things up every other month. The woman who cuts my hair explained this to me, change shampoo every other week to keep you hair clean, is what she told me. Now I do this and buy two different brands and switch back and forth. Change deodorants and toothpaste every month too. Proactive worked for a short time for me but then stopped. Hard to say if it will work for you.
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August 23, 2010

Cons:

Made me skin very oily and they are sneaky about payment and S & H. Customer service was not helpful either.

The product will not help you acne, as it claims. They will, however, be able to get much more money out of you then your thought you would be paying by changing quantity size and the frequency that they ship you items. DO NOT SIGN UP!!! THey will automatically charge your credit card every month!
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August 18, 2010

Pros:

go rid of acne
face glowed

Cons:

made face dry
after two months while still using this product, acne came back worse. >:/

At first i LOVED it! but i just used it for my very light acne! after the two months i had moderate acne:< DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT! once you start it makes you face imune to it, so if you stop cause you don'y like it and try a different product its makes you BREAK OUT LIKE CRAZY! yes, it made my face clear at first but also makes it worse just when you think its to good to be true. Plus, its 60 dollars! for an ineffective product.
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June 15, 2010

Pros:

Softens skin; clears acne; evens out skin tone

Cons:

Expensive (especially when on a tight budget)

The only acne product that has ever been consistently effective for me. I've used it sice 2001, and I LOVE the results I'm getting from the "New" Proactiv!
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February 22, 2010

Pros:

It keeps your skin clear

Cons:

can potentially dry out skin
takes a couple weeks to work

I was on this site before I tried proactive and got scared because of the comments stating it is horrible and it dries out skin. The fact is that you have to stick with it and do exactly what is described. I had extremely sensitive skin and I have not had dry skin with proactive. The key is moisturizing. If you think you have moisturized enough, put more on. I think the routine which helped me the most was to start slow. For the first week I used it every other day. The second week I used it once a day and the third week I used it everyday. I have had no problems with dry skin. The other thing you have to remember is that skin has its own cycle. It has a cycle of four to eight weeks (dependent on the individual) so it probably will take that long to see results. I hope this helps!
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February 13, 2010

Pros:

Exfoliates Nicely. Worked nicely for about 3 days.

Cons:

Keep in mind I follwed the instructions to a tee.. It dries my face out until it feels like sandpaper, then when I use the toner it burns for hours. I've had to stop using the repairng lotion all together, it burns even worse than the toner and dries my skin out even more. They sent me a bottle of Green Tea moisturizer which is nice stuff, but the itty bitty tube is all but gone. All in all it realy hasn't helped the acne - I have softer skin with just as many pimples.

It's not worth it.
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January 4, 2010

Pros:

-feels awesome
-extra lotion at night help tremendously
-it works..for me at least
-gets mailed right to you
-face mask is awesome

Cons:

-expensive
-if you don't use enough lotion your skin is super dry...thats why everyone on here is saying their skin is dry. USE MORE LOTION
-you run out of the toner before everything else

in my case..it took about 3 months to see results. my skin has been pretty bad since i was 14 and i'm now 20 and i'm still breaking out. however i think proactiv has actually worked for me. if i use it every night, i will wake up in the morning with no breakouts. but as we all know that is not reality..sometimes you can't wash your face every night..so my skin freaks out when its not washed. id recommend it.
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November 9, 2009

Pros:

I am taking a break from it. Read cons for reasons

Cons:

It seemed to be working the first week, my face did not get irritated or dry, however the more i used it, my face became red (irritated), and dry as well. and it with the continued use (about 2 week) it started to burn when i used the lotion/toner.

i think im going to wait another few days until the redness goes away, and see what happens then. if it doesnt dry out or get irritated again, ill stick with it to see if it works
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