Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

I did became addictive to proactiv,I started using it around the year,1995,,right up until they messed up with the formula around 2009 ,but I wasn't notified until after 2011 ,look on the web ,they had a recall for the cleansers and the treatment except the toner , so if proactiv before that recall used to send me for a visit to the dermatologist every now and then ,imagine what it did after, when their products weren't working and ended up with cystic acne plus probably a flare up of seborrheic dermatitis when their products had nothing on them ,apparently their products weren't made with enough good formula to work ,huh? I called them and complain and offered me the extra strength formula which as stupid me took the bait and ,I bought ,well ,too late ,back to the dermatologist ,who gave me retin a ,huh ? I think I should have taken the Accutane,hummm well ,too old for that ,I think my liver can't take it. So ,proactiv went and changed their formula after the recall,coincidence.,,? I doubt that. So ,let me tell you ,I think the reason proactiv kept failing cause they don't care to check on their formula ,sometimes it could be almost perfect ,others a wreck on your face . My daughter used it for about 6 years ,I will be honest to you ,it did worked on her right up until the recall ,when ,she asked whatever happened to proactiv,did they change the formula or what,well I asked the same question ,??? What the ....you know what . My daughter didn't really had acne ,just the occasional zit ,proactiv made her skin too oily .but can't lie to you again ,no zits ,well right up until she decided she needed make-up ,..sad. Well I do speak for myself ,I was a proactiv slave ,dealing with their messed products and messed up services all the time . I was really very misinformed,I didn't know what to use or didn't read enough,now we have Google ,yeah. Ok ,the basics ,back to what matters,does proactiv work ,well it really did ,back in the day when they started and probably 4 years after ,then after that they didn't care if their formula was being formulated up to their good standards. So that is my view ,you are better off using an over the counter cleanser ,toner and me and my daughters favourite favourite now ,the acne.org treatment ,please Daniel kern ,always check on your products.

A few years ago my skin was plagued with moderate acne, no cysts. Proactiv helped to dry up the active acne, like pimples and whiteheads and this worked for about 2 months. After 3 months of useage my overall skin become pink and irritated because the product is way too harsh for regular skin.

I have tried this system a couple of times over the last 10 years, back in 2004 it finally keep my skin a 100% clear. i though I have found and "acne cure" but I didn't. I developed rosacea and the BP was drying out my skin and it was really painful I had to stopped using it. I swear that this people changed the formula in order to save money!! I remember how good it felt on my skin and suddenly I felt so bad!! I freaked out because I had acne and rosacea at the same time, so I had to take antibiotics again and keep trying this product until the representatives told me it was obvious I could not use it anymore so sold me the "sensitive skin formula" which is crap BTW, don't even try it!

I have had bad acne for a while. The first time I tried this it felt okay. I thought my skin was getting better. Then within 2 weeks, it got so bad. The cleanser is so harsh, the toner feels like it's stripping the good oils from my face, and the lotion feels weird. The only good thing was the sulfur mask. Loved that. The second time I tried it, my skin got burned so bad. Ugh. Stupid mistake. The people in the Proactiv commercials only have like 3 pimples. Poor advertising. This product is not worth it.

Proactive is not that good I have dry / combination skin and the cleanser is to harsh and can dry out some of your skin but the toner and moisterizer works well .

Proactiv does clear the skin of acne but the side effects are brutal and I do not have sensitive facial skin

It does work a little at first, but not much improvement. After I stopped using it my face got really oily and acne got worse.

ProActive confirmed that they did receive their product back from me, however, I am still responsible for paying for it. They said when they receive the pymt, they will reship my product out (I DON'T WANT IT). Pro Active has turned my info in to a credit agency to collect (AND THEY HAVE THEIR PRODUCT BACK) So I am supposed to pay them, for a product that I did not order, and have since returned back to them.

I didn't really have a lot of acne to start with, I maybe had 2 pimples and a few acne bumps here and there, but proactive mad me breakout EVERYWHERE. I had more pimples, and I got acne in spots that I never get acne , I was not impressed at all and now I have acne all around my nose, forehead, and chin. But this did make my skin soft, and it decreased the redness in my skin.

I do not recommend, I really thought this product was going to work, after 4 weeks I stopped using ProActiv as it made my acne worse, I think its the cleanser that its the big no no, 2 mintues twice a day with a scrub is not going to help.