Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

does not work

My son tried this system for 4 months. There was no change in 4 months actually got worse. Cancelled order and still got billed for 2 months. People at customer service were rude and no help at all. Product made sons skin red and irritated. Will bleach any fabric it comes into contact with.

Pro Activ is overall a very good product. I suffer constant break outs and pro activ is the only over the counter product that cleared them and cleared them fast. Pro activ now offer a "sensitive pack" which includes a deep cleansing body wash instead of a cleanser. The deep wash contains salicylic acid which is a bit more gentle on your face. My skin was very dry in the first 2 weeks. I just stopped wearing the repairing lotion during the day every 2nd day and and topped up on the moisturizer. If you suffer severe acne I believe topical treatments probably aren't the way to go and maybe a visit to a dermatologist is in order otherwise I would recommended pro activ to anyone with mild and moderate acne and who can afford to continue using this product.

Found this product to be a waste of time and money. I'm 50 and suffered most of my life with mild-moderate acne.

After two months or so, I'm almost completely clear (though I have awful hyper-pigmentation) and am on the last dregs of my three oz bottle of repairing lotion. Compared to Acnefree, Proactiv's BP has a thicker viscosity and is pretty much like a lotion, (though I'd rather it was clear like Acne.org's). The cleanser did not lather as much as I would have liked and the toner wasn't essential to the routine, which made me disappointed in the high price-tag. The green tea moisturizer (free sample size)is amazing. It hydrates and goes on matte. I currently use Acnefree's green tea moisturizer as it is only 10 dollars for 4 oz whereas Proactiv's is 27 dollars an oz. The deep cleansing brush I got for free is also amazing. It is extremely exfoliating and I recommend it to everyone on the Regimen to combat dry and flaky skin. It also seemed to make my hyper-pigmentation fade much faster because of the higher amount of exfoliation it provided. It may or may not be in their catalog now, but the sales rep I IM'd said it would cost 15 dollars and should be replaced as often as your toothbrush but that they do not sell replacement heads. The refining mask is okay. I don't use it often, really just as a spot treatment since it smells funky, but I got it for four dollars on ebay so that's okay. For those who complained that Proactiv bleached their clothes, yes, it can do that. Its a BP solution, that's what it does. Just like Acne.org's BP, it can bleach your clothes and bedding because it is BP. That's why you let it dry before you change or put your face on your pillow. Proactiv essentially works as well as any other BP based acne fighting skincare routine :coughAcne.orgcough: :coughAcnefreecough: but is extremely expensive as you are basically paying 20 dollars a month for one oz of BP. I will be using Acne.org's Treatment from now on as it is 2 dollars an oz and trying out Acne.org's moisturizer against Acnef

Only works with continued, religious usage. Can be a dangerous product (from thinning of skin and cystic acne) but users are not given adequate warning.

I bought Proactive from a kiosk in the mall. I bought the package that included the cleanser, toner, BP cream, green tea moisturizer, and the little sulfur mask cream. I used it consistently and followed the directions. This did nothing to improve my skin. My skin was dry and it even made my fingers that I used to apply the sulfur mask cream dry-even to the point where my skin peeled a little. I developed more pimples than I have ever had before. These pimples would actually bleed leaving scabs on my face!!! I used the product until it was all gone. It left my skin in horrible condition with awful dark spots everywhere. I've heard it works for some but it didn't help me at all. A waste of my time and money.

Proactiv really did work for me. My skin was as bad as its ever been. I have never had bad acne but at the beginning of college I became stressed and I broke out. So I tired the 30 day treatment and my skin cleared up significantly. BUT, it dried my skin out. My skin is never dry and never oily. I became really dry and it did not look good. If your acne isn't too bad and you just want to clear it up just use it once a day and t will work. Thats was I did after 3 about weeks. If your skin is dry already, get a lightweight facial lotion. It does work, you just have to adapt it to your skin.

Does not work, no change in my blemishes or skin. Bleaches towels and pillow cases -i.e. Ruins them. Cannot return product without an army behind you, that might not work either.

I am currently using proactiv and it makes my skin so soft and i saw results in just one day. If it makes your skin dry, try using a moisturizer (like the green tea moisturizer). Yes it does make your skin irratated, but if you READ it, it is a side affect and doesn't last long. I highly recommend this acne regiman.