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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May 14, 2008

Pros:

Prevents adult pimples from forming. Smoother and Clearer skin after long term usage. Still works for me after 10 years.

Cons:

Causes dryness and discomfort when using at recommended dosage. Does not work for all types of acne (such as ones caused by ingrown hair .. etc). Does not remove blackheads. Active ingredient, Benzo Peroxide, does not work for everyone.

I have been using this product for about 10 years. It works for me; however, I don't recommend this product to everyone because some skin types are simply allergic to the the active ingredient, Benzo Peroxide, even at low dosage. My recommendation? If you are thinking about using this product find out if your skin can tolerate 2.5% Benzo Peroxide. In general, know your skin type and its reaction to active ingredients before using any acne products. Recommended Dosage: I found the recommended dosage of 2X a day to be too harsh on my skin. My regiment is 1X a day (cleanser, toner, moisturizer) in the morning after shave and shower. Delivery Frequency: I have Proactiv delivered once every 6 months. The customer service will accommodates you. This makes the cost more manageable. Additional facial cleansing tip for men: I NEVER use soap for day to day cleansing. It drys up and irritates my skin. I use Neutrogenia's Glycerin based liquid facial cleanser.
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May 7, 2008

Pros:

Very affordable. Really worked for myself as well as my daughter. The important thing is to take the time to do all three steps. I keep 1 in the shower and I use it on my chest and back too.

Cons:

How often it is sent. I call and put the order on hold until I use everything up, or I call and just get a box of step one to even out all my unused step 2 and 3, you use alot more of step one then 2, and 3.

Would highly reccommed it to anyone with moderate acne. There is a comparable product at Walmart, Acne free and that works pretty good but is still not as good as the pro active.
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May 7, 2008

Pros:

Works really well for the first few months, cleared up skin and made me buy more of their products thinking it will continue to make my acne problems go away

Cons:

Expensive and they ship it so often I ended up with a lot of it. the biggest con for me was after a few months i noticed it stopped working and my acne came back and i pretty much had tons of their stuff left over

use it if you would like to try it out and you should see some results. however, to treat acne i would recommend going to a dermatologist and getting pills if its serious and if you can afford it because it may be more expensive for medical stuff but in the long tun there will probably be more success
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April 28, 2008

Pros:

I honestly don't have any pros for this product as of now. Maybe the only thing positive I can say is that it smelled ok.

Cons:

I had NEVER had a problem with dry skin until this product. As the matter of fact, I was a little oily in the T-zone and was horrified to see that my skin has aged about 10 years using this product.

Bottom line is I would definitely NOT recommend this product because of the reasons mentioned above. I would definitely not recommend this product to anyone who uses mineral make up, as it made my skin look like somebody had applied latex to it to make me look older...no matter how much moisterizer I applied, my skin was still very, very dry and I noticed no difference, whatsoever, on the pimples that I had...as a matter of fact, I broke out even more!! Hopefully other people had luck with this product, but this is definitely not for me. Sending mine back for refund.
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April 26, 2008

Pros:

the moisterizer is alright I guess and the mask although I found an organic mask that works better...

Cons:

harsh cleanser, stinging toner, and the price!!!

I dont have horrible acne but Ido have some, and I love natural/organic products. Alba organics is amazing. And on [link removed] they have product reveiws which are VERY helpful. I didnt used to use organic products but nothing worked (including proactiv, clean and clear, etc). I got fed up aand so now I buy organic products online from [link removed] and the prices are awesome and they really work!! There are no chemicals or other harmful things. The cleanser I buy is about 5 dollars, and the moisterizer about 3. I have better skin with 8 dollars than I did with proactiv at 50!! BUY ORGANIC!! YOU'LL LOVE IT. And I'm no hippy either!!
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April 23, 2008

Pros:

Kind of cleans your face?

Cons:

-tore up my skin because of the constant exfolianting.
-smelled disgusting.
-made my skin worse -WAY overpriced. made my skin red and irritated.

Don't buy it, it's just an overpriced product that will just tare up your skin and damage it.
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April 17, 2008

Pros:

It KIND OF cleared up my acne.. but not fully.

Cons:

I have NEVER had dry skin ANYWHERE on my body untill i used this! it completly dried out my face. After a while my face got used to the benzoyll and then it stopped working.. it is really over priced! And it smells really gross!

read above. haha
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April 16, 2008

Cons:

dries skin out, doesnt work as fast as advertised, causes breakouts

I never had horrible breakouts, just a bad complexion. I was one of those people who had a bunch of little pimples all over. I tried ProActive and it doesnt work like they say. It was just "okay" when I first started using it, but one time it dried my skin out so badly that it was painful for a few days and then another time I skipped just one application and my face broke out all over the place! That refining mask DOES NOT do what is says either! I switched to the Clearasil system thats supposed to be better than Proactive, and it works so much better and is way more gentle than proactive to your face. Plus, it only costs $20 per kit which is wayyy less than proactive after the introductory price.
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April 15, 2008

Pros:

Started clearing acne, nice smell

Cons:

Burned my cheeks, chin, and forehead very badly!

After only a short week of Proactiv, I broke out in a huge red, itchy, burning rash on my forehead, cheeks, and chin that crusted into a scaly mess. It looked awful, and felt even worse! Would NEVER use this product again.
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April 15, 2008

Pros:

it worked for a little while
didn't smell bad

Cons:

made me break out horribly for the first few months
my skin stayed very oily (maybe was even more oily than normal)
took a long time to use every morning and nite

it took several months to work, left my skin oily, and stopped working a few months after it started!
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