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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September 23, 2008

Pros:

None

Cons:

expensive and ineffective. if anything, my breakouts got worse.

Proactive is a waste of money. It did nothing to improve my skin. All I got out of it was bleached pillow cases. Honestly, don't waste your time and money on this scam.
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July 13, 2008

Pros:

When I first started using the 3 produts I saw some results. Then later I bought the 5 step product-for oily skin and again I noticed alittle more results than with just the 3step products.

Cons:

After using the product for awhile I have not seen any further improvements infact I notice that I have alot of little bumps on my forhead.

If you see improvements and it helps calm down your acne then stay with it. But for me I feel like I'm back where I started at starting from scratch.
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June 25, 2008

Pros:

i saw it on tv.

Cons:

leaves my skin burning, and red. works at first but then stops

This is not worth the money or the time. you use it for a couple of weeks and makes your acne go away, but after that it irrates my skin and makes me break out more. If you forget to use it then it messes your skin up. Dont buy it, the tv lies, you dont actually know if there skin actually looks like that!!!
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June 21, 2008

Pros:

Works at first

Cons:

Made my skin very oily and pores look larger

At first it was great, then my skin got very very dry, after taking a break a tried it again, and seemed to clear acne for the most part, but when i would get a pimple, it would be big, painful and under the skin, worse then I ever had before. It then made my face oily and pores look so much larger. I would not recommend this to anyone, its a waste of money, and hope that your acne will clear up!
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June 1, 2008

Pros:

Seemed to reduce single pimple size overnight, antibacterial treatment

Cons:

Dried out skin, created irritation (lots of little bumps that weren't acne--which subsided when I stopped use, but left a million blackheads and open pores instead), not good for sensitive skin

I used this when a friend recommended it to me and let me have a box of hers. I used it all over my face for a few weeks, which got rid of the redness, but made a more stubborn problem for me. Instead of having big red zits, my face broke out in tons of milia and uninflamed irritation. So I switched to using this as an overnight spot treatment on my forehead and chin, and my face still broke out for months. When I stopped using it and switched to Cetaphil, my face stopped breaking out, but now I'm left with many red marks and dry skin. My acne's very mild to begin with but I have access to Retin-A Micro and YAZ, and I'm horrified to try either after reading many reviews, so I'm opting for some jojoba oil and seeing how that goes. If anyone has any other recommendations for scarring and some occasional hormonal acne, it would be much appreciated! But don't even touch proactive if your acne's not severe!
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March 3, 2008

Pros:

None

Cons:

Omg I am worse ofnow than ever. bleached my favourite sweater.

Very very expensive, automatically bills your credit card. Not easy to cancel. I guess they got to pay Jessica somehow
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February 29, 2008

Pros:

works well for a few months

Cons:

after about 6 months my face turned into a war zone!

OMG...I have minor to mediocre acne, and for the first few months using proactive I had the clearest skin. It was a gradual process but definitely worked in the beginning. Then I was out of state and didn't use the product for about a month and when I returned to use, the biggest pimples that I ever saw on anybody's face started to appear everwhere. There would be a new extra large pimple everyday. I thought maybe this will only happen the first couple weeks but after a month a threw proactive in the trash. Maybe you get immune to it after a while?? But everybody is different...
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February 28, 2008

Pros:

worked well...for about a week

Cons:

expensive, inconvenient shipping scheduling (even if you change it), not a long term solution, eventually not effective, probably a scam

I am convinced that this product is a scam. It is overpriced, and it was very difficult to find information on how to cancel my membership. It was not effective. none of the products were right for me. the cleanser was textured and scented, which irritated my skin, and as for the toner and moisturizer, they were too medicated and worsened the condition of my skin by drying it out, burning it, and altering my pore sizes. I would not recommend this product to anyone. instead I would recommend seeking medical attention. it's cheaper too! the trip to my dermatologist: $20 prescription of tetracycline: $4 bottle of cetaphil cleanser: $6 =$30 and since you only go to the dermatologist every 6 months, the cost on other months is about $10. much more affordable than the $40/month for proactive
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February 13, 2008

Pros:

None.

Cons:

I tried using this bc I thought it would make my little pimples on my forehead go away (I didn't have bad acne). Then after I started using it - I got pimples on my cheeks that never went away. I still have them three yrs later.

DO NOT USE. When I called Proactiv to return it - the operator said that the majority of the returns they get is what happened to me that acne gets worse and doesn't go away for years! I couldn't believe it. Im still in treatment bc Proactiv is the worst product ever!! Please don't use it!
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February 9, 2008

Pros:

for the first 6 months it worked great!! my skin was incredibly clean and i didnt have to worry about breakouts!!

Cons:

it made my skin incredibly dry and flaky. one morning i noticed i was breaking out from my cheeks (which is where i would never break out). And now later i have cheeks filled with tiny pimples and redness! i have no idea what to do!!!! =[

it works for the first months. then it just ruins your face
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