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.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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November 13, 2006

Pros:

This stuff is absolutely amazing! It works great with my skin, and the people who say bad things about it are probably not using the product correctly. DON'T use it more than twice a day, try the moisteriser if you're drying out. I love proactiv!

Cons:

a little expensive, and you have to be very patient with results, maybe 3-4 months before you can really see absolutely FLAWLESS skin. It works great with scars, too.

It's a great product, the smell is lovely, but ittakes a while for your skin to heal, but woudn't you want to spend 4 months healing your face than having acne for the rest of your life?
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November 12, 2006

Pros:

it gets rid of your acne real fast and it really works.

Cons:

you have to do it morning and night

its a great solution for acne and the best kind i've ever used.
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November 9, 2006

Pros:

uhhhhh..

Cons:

uhhhhhh

so my roomate has no problems with acne but he got one pimple and went to the mall and bought an $80 dollar 6 piece kit of pro active. Im 18 and have not had problems with acne before but for about 4 months it was horrible. so i was like, yoooooo aaron ill let you use my sunglasses if i can use your pro active. i figured it would work since they had commercials about it every 2 seconds. so i started using it and now i am seeing positive resulst fosho. im not having any problems with dryed skin. if you buy pro active you need to make sure to get the kit that comes with the moisturizors because if your skin is too dry, your pores create excess oil to make up more it. we all know that the main cause of acne is oil so overdrying your face is the last thing you want to do. i relize i have mis spelled a few words here, but its ok. so proactive does work as long as you keep yo gangsta face mostorized!!! WHOOO YEahhh go pro active. acne sucks and i know this. i had no life when i had it.
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November 7, 2006

Pros:

My face was much less shiny and oily on the surface.

Cons:

My breakouts got much, much worse, and my face was more irritated.

I tried Proactiv after a myriad of other products and treatments. In the end, my face was much more broken out and inflamed. The cleanser, with its exfoliating grains, is too irritating. The toner doesn't seem to do much, however, it does contain aloe, which can actually be an irritant to those with rather sensitive skin. The mask, which contains sulfur, smells awful, and I've read that sulfur can actually make acne worse. The Daily Oil Control did a good job of controlling oil, but it's made in a silicone base, which can actually plug up one's pores. It did MUCH more harm to my skin than good.
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November 2, 2006

Pros:

it got my face to a certain point and held it there... CHAMOMILE TEA!!! 3 times a day wash your face with warm chamomile tea... not only gets rid of pimples, but it gives you the color back in your skin.. amazing old remedy

Cons:

Proactiv: overdry, but that works for me.
Chamomile Tea: FREAKIN AWESOME

its aiiiiiight
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November 1, 2006

Pros:

Nothing!

Cons:

Makes acne worse...

Bottom line is this; do not buy this product. I started using it b/c I sometimes have that occasional pimple. I have never had three or more at a time on my face. Now that I have starting using this product my face is covered with them!!! I can't even look in the mirror. In addition to this, it makes your skin feel stretched and gross. I think this product might only be good for those people with excessive oily skin. I recently landed a great job and was hoping that this "miracle" product would get rid of those random minor pimples. Instead, it made eveyrthing worse! Please don't buy it, or if you have it and are doubting it, return it. It was a waste of time and money!
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October 20, 2006

Pros:

Certainly not many, it didn't really help at all.

Cons:

IT dried my skin out and burns without a positive result. It had virtually no effect on my skin at all.

I have severe acne and maybe if you don't u can try this but if tou are like me this product sucks.
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October 11, 2006

Pros:

Gets rid of the zits you have and then keeps new ones from forming.

Cons:

Does at first cause a little skin irritation but it tells all about how to address those specific issues in the brochure they send with the product for those of you who didn't read.

This sh*t works. It says that it works for most people. I guess the most people it worked for are out having a good time without their zits to post on here.
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October 10, 2006

Pros:

Absolutely NONE.

Cons:

Doesn't work, made my skin break out into a rash...

I had a few zits and some increased oiliness during my time of the month and decided I wanted to give ProActiv a try. I tried it for exactly 3 days. The first day I noticed a marked improvement in my blemishes dried out, became less red etc. On the second day I noticed a rash on my neck (where I also used the product). I thought in was unrelated and continued using ProActiv that night as well. However, when I woke up in the morning I had tiny, almost not visable bumps in every single pore of my face. I honestly can't really see them but I can definitely feel them. They are like little hives all over my neck and face. I threw my ProActiv products away and went back to drug store products this morning. I just washed my face about 30 minutes ago with a little cleanser and am already noticing an improvement in the tiny bumps. ProActiv is the worst purchase I've ever made.
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October 9, 2006

Pros:

can't think of any

Cons:

didn't work for me at all - my face is always greasy now. red, dry, more zits

don't buy it.
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