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 6, 2012

Pros:

Cleared like some of my acne

Cons:

Dried out my skin
Made my skin itchy like crazy
Didnt even clear all acne
Made skin look dull and tired
Cleanser was a little harsh

I paid 50.00 for this stuff in a kiosk. 50.00!!!! For 3 bottles that last like 2 months. In my opinion thats not worth it at all. I dont see why people waist their money on this stuff, there are so many drugstore products that work just as well. Thanks!
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February 2, 2012

Pros:

Didn't Find Any

Cons:

Didn't work, bad customer service.

I ordered 3 months supply early last year, and after one month use, didin't see any improvement, so I called then to cancel my further shipments, and then they just keep sending me packages. I called them again, they said I can return the shipments. I've spent about 50 dollars to return those two packages. One year later, today, I've been asked to pay 99.84 dollars, because they sent my info to a collection company, and Proactiv's agent explains that my payment was declined. The fact is I moved to New York at May last year, which is one month after I return their shipments that I didin't want and told them to stop. I realy regrate that I didn't keep any record for the return, because I didn't know they'll bring me the problem after one year. I called them again today, they confirm my account is canceled, and they don't believe that I've returned their shipments. Be careful!!! I saw other similar complains on [link removed] about this company, if you want to return their products and want refund, better to keep your evidence at least for one year!
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January 31, 2012

Pros:

did clear up a little bit of acne.

Cons:

red, irritated skin.
peeling skin.
dry.

i have sensitive skin so i think that proactiv was way to strong for me. Even though i did see a little bit of improvement, it left my skin very dry, red and it started to peel. Maybe if i didnt have sensitive skin it would have worked great.
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January 20, 2012

Pros:

-Smells fresh

Cons:

-Little supply
-Expensive
-Caused me to have bumps all over my face
-Bad customer service

Proactiv worked for me for the first two days, but after that it began to burn and now my face is all bumpy. Customer service sucks so I don't know how to handle it.
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December 7, 2011

Pros:

None

Cons:

Products have been recalled!

Pls check if your products are recalled & complain to customer service! Here are the links to check if your proactiv has been affected by this recall. I suggest you call cust right away. This is ridiculous that they havent gone public about this. [link removed]
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November 21, 2011

Pros:

-none

Cons:

-leaves your WHOLE FACE with dry sky flaky patches
-makes acne way worse
-exspensive
-waste of time

DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY PEOPLE. effff proactiv. IT SUCKS.
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November 20, 2011

Pros:

Works for maybe a month at most.
You can adjust how much they send you/make you pay for

Cons:

Drying
Makes acne worse
Ruins skin
Expensive
Stains EVERYTHING
More sun burns

I tried using this for approximately a year because of those dang commercials that make you think it will be your acne savior. Sure, it works for about a month, but after that it just makes your skin worse than before and feel terrible. Expensive, not worth it, and all my towels are stained. On the bright side, they do have decent customer service and you don't have to do their monthly service. I adjusted mine because I wasn't using it as fast as they were sending it to me, which made the pricing not terrible as it would be paying for it monthly, just way more expensive than I would pay for something that doesn't work for me. Canceling was also really easy.
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November 9, 2011

Pros:

-Skin felt smoother
-Redness faded away slightly
-Acne did not get worse

Cons:

-Expensive
-Skin feels inflamed for a good five minutes or so after each use
-Acne did not get better

For $30/mo, I expected at least SOME of my acne to go away. I only tried it because my friends saw nice results. I guess it's just a hit or miss with most people. I say only try this as a last resort. The company who makes this is obviously just after your money. They offer a whole brochure telling you to buy this, buy that, and you HAVE TO have this! Some acne medications out there have proven results and cost the same monthly WITHOUT scrubbing the crap out of your face with ten thousand products. Good luck trying to get them to stop sending, AND charging, you their kits too as they have yet to take a hint that I cancelled my subscription MONTHS ago.
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November 5, 2011

Pros:

-Refining mask works
-Cleanser was okay
-Made my skin softer

Cons:

-Didn't get rid of or stop acne
-Really expensive
-My skin still feels oily

It didn't work for me. I felt so happy when i ordered it but when it came it didn't do much. If you have already ordered it and you are just checking up on the product, i would say it may work for you. If you are thinking about ordering it, DON'T! There are so many cheaper products out there which are much more effective.
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October 11, 2011

Pros:

money back guarantee

Cons:

expensive
does not work
sucks!

i used the proactiv kit for 3 weeks, only thing it did was made me break out even more and made my skin super flaky and dry. i am now going back to what i used back in hs(since i was 15, i am now 21), the neutrogena complete therapy system bc thats the only thing that has worked for me, only reason i had stopped using it was bc since i thought my face was clear, i thought i could go to sleep without washing my face and i thought i could wear any makeup WRONG!!!! so i started breaking out worst than ever and i thought the neutrogena had stopped working, but no, it was totally my fault and horrible decisions. so now i am getting my refund for proactiv and going back to neutrogena, only brand i trust with my skin! and i will wash my face morning n night no matter how clear my face gets, i will be consistent n loyal lol and i will only wear bare minerals and neutrogena cosmetics, bc sadly there is NO CURE for acne, only treatments! i HATE PROACTIV, I LOVE NEUTROGENA!!!!
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