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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September 4, 2008

Pros:

Clears bumpyness and reduces amount of cysts. Any pimples that may develop heal in 24 hours not weeks as when not using proactiv.

Cons:

May take a while to really work.

Try for > month and you should see results.
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September 3, 2008

Pros:

Great product! Great Results! only 30 days!

Cons:

So expensive (in Italy 59.90€)

I love Proactiv! I had acne for 5 years on my shoulders, pet and back. In Italy there is only the Gentle Formula (with salicylic acid and retinol instead of BP). After 30 days, using 3 step kit morning and night, my acne is COMPLETELY clear and my spots are gone!! And I had severe acne with papules and cysts and red spots..I love it!
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August 18, 2008

Pros:

-Clean feeling
-Gets rid of oil
-Nice to have the cleanser, toner, and cream companions

Cons:

-Very drying if used as directed
-Skip a day and you will break out worse than ever

I never had horrible acne, but enough to feel embarrassed. All kinds of concealing creams and whatnot made my skin look even worse. My goal was to find a product that would allow me to wear no foundation, powder, or anything and still feel confident. Got ProActiv because of its reputation and 3-step innovation. I feel that overall, ProActiv is average. I've found that it does not prevent breakouts, but does help clear up existing ones more quickly. I've never had blackheads until I started using this product, so I think ProActiv caused them. Can't use it more than once a day or my skin becomes very dry-looking. If I get lazy or I am out late at night, and I haven't washed my face, it starts to get very gross and pimply. I think this is a withdrawal kind of symptom from the product. Be careful.
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August 4, 2008

Pros:

well... it smells decent .
gets rid of shinyness (if u have any)
it works for the first week or two

Cons:

BAD commercial.. rip off definately .
NOT the same results you'd expect.
DRYS OUT YOUR SKIN..my skin had NEver felt soooo dry before. which made me break out even worse. obviously like peeling off layers of your skin

if it works for you go ahead. for me?? well it didnt really... it stripped my skin off just making my skin irritated && red . acne goes away within a week or two.. but since it strips off your skin ( F.Y.I i have t-zone skin and my skin is mid- sensitive) its going to leave redness behind
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July 26, 2008

Pros:

clears skin the fist day of use
skin feels soft after you apply it
makes blemishes less noticibl like they blend inbetter

Cons:

doesn't work in just a week :]

i skipped two days of using this product and my pimples just came back like they were before i started using proactive i use it morning and night and so i would say use it every day don't skip day are else theyll come back:
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July 23, 2008

Pros:

I liked the way it made my face feel smooth the first couple of times.

Cons:

It made my face feel oily after using the 3 steps if I did not apply the mask..Mask was very hard to get off and made my face red..Does not work on blackheads..only moderate pimples

I have used this for about 2 months and the only thing it has done is made them come out worse and very itchy. Blackheads have not even cleared at all. I used store bought cleansing before and it always cleared my blackheads but not so well on the pimples. I don't know what to do..owell. I wasted my money and hopes on all the BS they feed you about the Proactiv product.
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July 21, 2008

Pros:

It rids ur face of pimples eventually. (3-4 months in my case)

Cons:

It gets worse before it gets better.

I used it, it cleared up my skin, left me w/ some scars. I wouldn't buy it again.
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July 14, 2008

Pros:

Makes my skin super soft right after using it

Cons:

Expensive, makes my face very dry, and after about a week it kinda stopped working

i thought that it was going to be some amazing acne treatment but it really isnt. it takes forever to do and then it doesnt really give me any results, only dry skin
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July 8, 2008

Pros:

Works most the time

Cons:

Green bottle runs out super super quickly

cant tetll if it really is the reason for my acne clearin up but....i started using it again and i cleared up almost completely....kinda breakin out minorly again but its not bad....worked last time i used it
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July 7, 2008

Pros:

It did clear pimples the first couple times i used it.

Cons:

I broke out real bad after like a week of use. I called the info line and they told me that was supposed to happen and keep using and buying. So I did and my face burned.

It works but I guess I might be allergic to something in it. I dont know how many other people got the same reaction as me.
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