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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February 3, 2011

Pros:

See results quickly

Cons:

Expensive
Break out in single sporadic zits
Makes face stiff from dryness

I noticed results right away but my face is so stiff after washing, I hardly even look like myself! For the first 2 days I just used the wash alone which was extremely drying and I used a blue washcloth to rinse with and the cloth started turning pink!!! What the Hell is in this stuff? Bleach? It's now day 3 and I finally used the toner and moisturizer cream, but omg did it ever BURN! My face is no longer tight and dry, but now it burns, still burning 20 mins and turning red after toner and cream. I hope I don't have an allergic reaction... I think I'm going to quit this stuff and try something less harsh or maybe I'll just use the wash and forget the toner and cream.
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January 28, 2011

Pros:

they charge your card and send the products prompt.

Cons:

the products keep coming when you dont want them to as well as your card keeps getting new charges. It take long to get your refund!

Rip off! And its sad that companies have to con you into signing up for automatic deliveries and charges bi-weekly.
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November 21, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

-Didn't do anything to my face, if anything, it got worse.
-Too much product, it felt like it was messing with my skin too much.
-Maybe it would have worked if i stuck with it longer.

Did not make the slighest difference in my skin.
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November 13, 2010

Pros:

leaves skin feeling clean and soft when straight after using it
60 day money back garantee (VERY USEFUL)

Cons:

Skin looks dirty and greasy by end of the day.
Very expensive.
DOESNT WORK

Skin started to improve within a week and then went straight back to how it was! Pointless and expensive!
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October 15, 2010

Pros:

money back guarantee offered by website, company promptly refunded my credit card and discontinued my orders when they received my return

Cons:

expensive
did not work on whiteheads and cystic acne

my daughter has white heads and cystic acne, she used proactive 2xday for approx 6-7 weeks and had no improvement at all. This may work for some people, unfortunately not for her. I returned the bottles and they promptly refunded me and discontinued my orders.
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September 5, 2010

Pros:

-Cleared up acne
-Exfoliates Skin

Cons:

-Red Marks still linger
-Occasional Breakouts

All in all this has worked wonders for me. Just make sure to cleanse lightly as to not over exfoliate your skin. I also use jojoba oil with my moisturizer. Otherwise it can be drying
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May 22, 2010

Pros:

does clear my acne!

Cons:

expensive - even when bought on ebay
drys out the skin like crazy

the only that that has worked for me!! I bought the U.S version on ebay & have been using the cleanser twice a day as recomended and in the last week I have seen a huge change! I have quite bad acne whith lots of scaring and nothing but nothing has worked. I seem to have tried everything from vitimins, acne medication, Chinese herbal treatments, and pretty much every ointment/ treatment that can be bought at a chemist. I decided to try Proactiv basically because Stephanie Seymour recomended it, which I know isn't a great reason but I was desperate! I find the Reparing Lotion way too harsh and drying for me to use everyday, so I alternate it with Dermelogica Bedtime for Breakouts - which seems to work well for me. I also use large amount of an industrial strength moisturiser lol, the best one I've found that doesnt break me out is Clinique's Dramatically Different Lotion for very dry skin. I'm currently feeling really possitive about this combo as i have already seen a 50% improvement in my skin in just a week & the star of the show HAS to be my Proactiv cleanser with BP :D oo as an after thought: I also use a honey mask in the evening and that has also really helped to stop my skin getting too dryed out :)
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May 4, 2010

Pros:

it helps clear out some parts of skin.

Cons:

it didn't help much.
expensive.
you have to use it all the time even if your
skin is clear because if you stop using it your skin will break out.

I have used this for about 2/3 months i saw results like on my jaw line and chin and nose. But this really didn't help my cheeks at all.Well it did get rid of the pores but other than that it made it a bit worse.Honestly i hate it i saw no clearness and i hate the routine.I really had high hopes for this but it turned out to be a lie.But what i really like is the Refining Mask it does clear problem zits away and it makes my skin feel healthy.
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April 26, 2010

Pros:

Gorgeous design of bottles
Smells good
Inexpensive

Cons:

Makes your skin oily
Only cleared me up a little bit for about a week
After that week, my acne was back just as bad as before

After about a month of using it, it cleared up about half of my pimples for a week. I have a lot of them, so although this was noticeable, I was still very self conscious during that week. After that week, my skin returned back to the way it was before I started using Proavtiv...BAD! I hadn't changed anything, I had kept using it the way I was, but it had stopped working. For all I know, my week of half clear skin could have been luck, and not Proactiv. Along with not being affective, it dried out my skin, and the Green Tea Mousturizer STUNG my skin so I had to wash it off right after applying it! I still kept the Refining Mask however, because it helps fade TINY pimples that are almost gone (plus it smells SOOO GOOD!).
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February 7, 2010

Pros:

they do teach completely clueless people to take care of their skin.
ads show that celebrities have acne too.

Cons:

the renewing cleanser was pretty harsh on the skin.
i didn't really see the point to the revitalizing toner, it felt drying like an astringent.
the repairing treatment has a strong scent, that kind of burns if you use a lot of it. they teach you to apply only a little bit, but if you use more (enough to actually be effective, assuming you can stand the smell), it can get really expensive.

i did proactiv for about 8 years. it helped my moderate acne a little, but i still had quite a few pimples and some areas on my face that never ever seemed to get clear. at first i used all three steps, probably for a year. then i gave up on the toner, because i didn't like the slimey feel (no observed effectiveness change.). then i gave up on the cleanser in favor of plain soap (again, no observed effectiveness change.). finally i found a benzoyl peroxide treatment that was cheaper without the strong smell, that i could apply more liberally and still afford, which has completely banished my acne. i won't be going back to proactiv, but it would be better than nothing?
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