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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January 27, 2009

Pros:

none that i can think of

Cons:

didnt do a single thing good. dried out my skin real bad. made my face real itchy and red too.

doesnt work
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January 21, 2009

Pros:

Keeps my face clear for the most part, I still occasionaly break out, but not as much and my face is soft and smooth. Repairing Lotion, face wash and clarifying night cream are great. I do find the mask works if I put some on the pimple at night.

Cons:

Don't like the fact that must buy it in 3-steps system. I like only certain items that work for me not all 3.

I have been using this product for about 3 years. It does work for me.
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January 18, 2009

Pros:

Works OK

Cons:

Will not completely get rid of your acne, can dry out skin, the popular 3-step system that they advertise doesn't even contain moisturizer, price ($40 for the 3-pack)

I have been using Proactiv for nearly a year now. It worked pretty well at first. I felt very confident and it was the first time in recent years I could happily leave the house without makeup. However, it was not at all consistent. I still had regular breakouts, just not quite as bad as before. It's a bit pricey - $40 for a supposed 2-month supply. It never lasts that long. The 3-pack does not even contain a moisturizer, I don't know how much more that would cost but you DO need one. I used Oil of Olay Beauty Fluid. If you are a female, it does nothing to prevent the acne you always seem to get during your period. A year later, I have 4 bad pimples on my face and am considering switching to another product.
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January 16, 2009

Pros:

Nothing!

Cons:

Everything! my skin was like really terrible!!!! its was like i had little blimps all over my face. nasty red freakin blimps that left my face redder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i hate proactiv! it ruined my skin! it just got oilier! don't use it!
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January 14, 2009

Pros:

Clears up blemishes for the first week

Cons:

-MADE MY SKIN WORSE WITH BIG CYST PIMPLES
-Drying
-Burning in the Sun

I bought proactive on the strong recommendations from my friends. I have always been blessed with clear skin, tiny pores. A couple of months ago I had a couple of blemishes by my hair line only say 5 all together on my face that would heal and then leave a maroon colored mark on my face. A bit concerned that I was getting adult acne I wanted to take preventive measures and help heal the blemishes I had now and ordered PROACTIVE at first it seems to help the first week then I noticed I was getting eraser sized, painful blemishes that were cyst like. I have NEVER had pimples like that before EVER. I followed the directions closely used it 2x a day every day then I alternated and used it only once. I realized the moment you stop using once, immediately you will break out WORSE than before. I have now 20 pimples on my face and after one painful cyst pimple heals another once comes right out. Because of Proactive I have the worst acne of my life. Do not buy it.
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January 13, 2009

Pros:

Your skin LOOKS a little better for a few seconds right after using the cleanser.
It does work.... EVENTUALLY...and prevents Big pimples

Cons:

It dried out my skin like crazy! i had a whole layer of skin peel off!!
If you stop, even just one day, you get 10 times as many pimples as you did before!
It tightens your skin on your face so it feels weird to move your mouth for a few minut

It works OK. I would recommend it for someone with extreme acne, but if you get 2 or 3 pimples like i used to get, don't bother. it will probably just damage your skin more than do anything good to it. It also does NOTHING about hormonal pimples,,,, you know ladies, those we get about once a month. NADA!
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January 10, 2009

Pros:

it comes with instructions.
it has so much advertisements if makes you believe in will work.

Cons:

takes a while to put on. smells weird.

I just started using this product, so far it looks like its working, i just hope it doesn't go crazy like most people said it went for them.
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January 8, 2009

Pros:

it works for the first couple of weeks.

Cons:

flaky, dry skin; burning when toner is applied
toner smells weird. when i used proactiv i got a few cysts which were not noticeable but i felt them under my skin.. ive never had cysts before using proactiv. a bad con. now that im off, i dont get t

at first, it worked. i truly thought it was different from other cleansers. i was really happy in the first two-three weeks that i used it. my acne cleared up, my acne scars were gone, and the only problem was that my skin FELT in pain even tho it looked good. it was so dry that i couldnt fully open up my mouth. but i endured cuhz i was that desperate for clear skin. but then after a month and a half to two months of use, my skin had endured it. new pimples came. i got used to it sadly. i have oily skin and usually get pus-filled red pimples if that helps all you people out there. it didnt work for me. hopefully itll work for you cuhz everyone is different.
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January 7, 2009

Pros:

it worked well on me, i had a very severe acne problem but proactiv has been the only thing that cleared it up! i went to several different dermatologists and nothing has worked on me. they said it was something in my blood- this worked!

Cons:

it dried up my skin really bad the first couple times i used it- just do all the three steps - youll be okay- remember we are all different- about the peling off girl- even in beverly hills dermas with thousands of dollars -thats what they will do!

if you have a bad layer of skin- you need to get rid of it- this will
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December 31, 2008

Pros:

A noticable difference

Cons:

Can make acne worse if theprogram is skipped, even for a few days

Quite good but am still waiting to see some real results that will convince me that the product is worth it.
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