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 1, 2007

Pros:

My face felt really smooth after and it totally cleared my face. Been clear for a year now since using it. The mask is wonderful as a spot treatment for those annoying painful pimples as it calms them down and they disappear after a few days.

Cons:

-Bleaches Clothes-ruined a few of my fav tops:(
-Expensive
-Makes skin really dry, my skin got worse before it got better, I had a few really painful cysts popping out when I first used it but after that it's all good, they cleared.

It's a good product for me, but it's not for everyone.
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January 26, 2007
I have used Proactiv for a couple of months and my acne has increased. My skin looks horrible. I wish I never tried Proactiv, and I want my skin back!!! I'm ending my membership to Proactiv today, and I would not recommend the product to anyone!!! Waste of money!!!
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January 22, 2007

Pros:

Excellent 3 step system, has definatly made my skin look better, reduced redness and fewer pimples that wouldn't go until proactiv

Cons:

the first few weeks of using it, it does bring out the underlining spots and brings them to the surface, but thats the only way to achieve clear, healthy skin

use twice a day once in morning and again before bed, stay consistent with it and you will achieve clear skin
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January 22, 2007

Pros:

3 step system sold together,takes the guesswork out, lotion combines moiturizing and benzoyl peroxide.

Cons:

Expensive! Amount of cleanser included lasted only 1 month but it`s supposed to last 2.

Proactiv Solution does work, it just doesn`t work well enough to spend 70 dollars Canadian on every 2 months. You are better off buying a gentle, non-medicated cleanser and a bottle of 2.5% bp at your local drugstore. Proactiv is not a hoax; if it was available at the drugstore for under 30 bucks I would recommend it.
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January 21, 2007

Pros:

Noticed a difference right away, face felt genuinely just - clean. My face has never been oily since. Convienient delivery and didn't have to worry about getting a regimen that wouldn't work well together.

Cons:

My skin became immune to the Proactiv solution and after about 4 months got breakouts again just like before. Hard to keep up with religiously.

I wanted to with all of my heart to believe in Proactiv and gave it 8 months to work its 'magic' on my skin... For the first while Proactiv seemed to (slowly) but surely be clearing up my acne with fewer and fewer breakouts, and a smoother skin texture. I noticed a difference the first time I used it, my skin was never oily again since the day I began the solution and I didn't even experience any drying for the first while. After about 4 months, the solution just seemed to stop working, my skin got incredibly dry (colder weather may have contributed to this) and I began to breakout just as much (but probably not any worse) as I did before I started using Proactiv, and as I continue to use it there seems to be no improvement. For the price, it was not really worth it for me. Like everyone says, your skin DOES become immune to this solution until it becomes ineffective. But everyone is different and its worth a shot if you're desperate...
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January 19, 2007

Pros:

works after a couple months

Cons:

makes acne worse the first couple weeks

what the proactiv does is brings the acne under your skin to the surface. then, after probably the first month, it heals it. you cant judge it if youve only used it for a couple weeks or a month. give it at least 6 weeks
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January 15, 2007

Pros:

Since I've started using it, My breakouts have been less, my skin feels smoother and my blackheads are starting to dissapear

Cons:

The repairing lotion caused my skin to become red-looking and itchy, so I stopped using it twice a day and started using it 2-3 times a week in the evenings & that helped alot. Also, I stopped rubbing so hard when using the cleanser, and that helped.

Despite the mild irritation, seems to be a pretty good product. It's the only thing I've tried that actually seems to be working, and I've tried a lot of other pills , potions & junk that done nothing.
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January 6, 2007

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I started using Proactiv when I was 16 and I started to get a little acne. It worked great for several years (up until now). Now I have terrible acne (and welts on my face), and I am still using the product. Maybe I have developed an alergy to it.

Cons:

It worked great for a while, but I think it is now destroying my face.

I thought this was a great product at first, but now it has ruined my face. I went from having a little acne on my forehead to now having huge welts all over my face.
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January 3, 2007

Pros:

None

Cons:

Rough, smelly, irritating, bleaches clothes, towels, sheets, etc.

This product made my acne so much worse, I actually began to think it might not be acne. I figured, if this stuff is making my acne THIS MUCH worse it must not be acne in the first place. Wrong. This stuff just sucks and had I switched products months ago I would have been helping the problem instead of aggravating it. The toner compounded the problem even worse. The Repairing Lotion and Revitalizing Mask are the only parts of this system worth using.
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January 3, 2007

Pros:

THIS IS THE ONLY PRODUCT I HAVE EVER USED INCLUDING THE VERY DANGEROUS ACCUTAINE THAT HAS EVER WORKED FOR MY ACNE.

Cons:

THE BENZOYL PEROXIDE IS NOT GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN. BUT EITHER ARE ACNE BREAKOUTS

THANK GOODNESS FOR THIS PRODUCT!
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