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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June 28, 2009

Pros:

works a little

Cons:

after a little while, it doesn't work as well. Leaves your skin dry. The toner can burn your skin. Takes FOREVER to do the whole process.

Proactiv helps, but not that much. It's not worth the price. It definitely does not completely clear your skin. Plus, it really dries out your skin. Using the lotion or a moisturizer makes your skin look oily. I'm surprised by those stories we hear about people who "used proactiv and now are acne free." Yeah right.
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June 19, 2009

Pros:

* tingly feeling made you feel as though something was happening

Cons:

No noticeable reducation of pimples; very drying; bleached all of my towels and pillowcases; difficult to order from Canada (charged me for my order but I did not receive it for months... kept having to call and ask them to try and send it again)

This product's hype did not come through in reality for me. I followed the routine religiously, morning and before bed using the entire line of suggested products. I noticed no reducation of pimples, but my skin did dry out considerably (and not in a good way). Most disturbingly, the product bleached all of my towels (used to dry face with after cleansing) and my pillowcases (from sleeping with the moisturizer on skin). I've never had a skincare product do this before. If it is doing that to your linens, what do you think it is doing for your skin?? Bleaching your skin can't be a good thing. All-in-all, I had to try this product because of the incessant and convincing advertising, but now that I've tried it I know that it might work for Jessica Simpson, but noit did not qork at all for me.
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June 19, 2009

Pros:

None!

Cons:

drys out skin horribly, makes acne worse! expensive!

don't get it! seriously if you where planning on buying it, don't! IT IS SH*T!
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June 16, 2009

Pros:

Eventually works. Easy to use.

Cons:

Refining Mask does NOT work. Doesn't do anything, and occasionaly makes zits bigger. Dries out skin without moisturizer. It's very expensive.

It is very gradual...if you forget one night your acne will come back! Very expensive..but works pretty well.
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June 16, 2009

Pros:

Got rid of some of my acne.

Cons:

It's really expensive. It dried out my skin and made it red. I tried the moisturizer but it was still very dry. It burns really bad when I use it.

It's not worth the price. It did clear up my acne, but it dried my skin out and made my skin turn red. Don't get it!
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June 7, 2009

Pros:

Works well initially. Good smell. Leaves skin feeling refreshed and clean

Cons:

Slightly expensive. For me it only worked for a few weeks

It worked well for me for the first 4 or 5 weeks. Then my acne started to come back. I found that cycling off of it for a week then going back on it helps but then it takes another 2 weeks to start working again. For the price it isn't worth it.
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June 6, 2009

Pros:

It clears up very small forms of acne such as white heads. I had a lot near my nose and they went away considerably.

Cons:

Did not clear up large red bumps at ALL. It actually made me break out much much more. I am now on pills and prescription topical treatments to clear up.

My face hurt so bad from the break outs I go from this product. Before using this product I decided that despite all the negative reviews I found on this website I would try it. It DOES NOT WORK. Do NOT use it.
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June 4, 2009

Pros:

First 2 weeks after using it my acne cleared up slightly and my complexion looked more even.

Cons:

- After 1 month worse acne then ever
- Completely dried out skin
- Made my skin paler, almost grayish sick looking

Have been using Proactiv for almost a month and yesterday I had the worst breakout I've ever had. 5 BIG red zits on my cheek which and many smaller ones around them and on my forehead. My skin is completely dried out and feels so unbalanced. The dry skin makes me look older. Never felt so bad about my skin. Very disappointing. Maybe works for some people (which I've never heard of). I regret that I tried it, even if I hopefully can get my money back. I'm now moisturizing with Jojoba oil am & pm and just wash it super carefully - looks greasy, but I know it helps to cure me from the dryness and maybe will get my skin in balance again.
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June 3, 2009

Pros:

The first time used cleared up my acne

Cons:

After I stopped using for a few months and it broke my skin out worst. I got pimples on places of my face where I NEVER broke out before, and it gave me the BIG under the skin pimples that take forever to go away and still have bad acne.oily skin

This worked for me at first but when I stopped using it for a few months and started using it again I got worst acne from before. I never broke out on my cheeks or neck before and after starting again I broke out there. It has been a couple years since I stopped using and I still have the bad acne proactiv left me with. It also made my skin very oily where it looks like I sweating but I am not.
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June 3, 2009

Pros:

If your first time user, you'll love it. The effect shows starting one full week then pretty much every acne clears out in your face by 3 weeks.

Cons:

If you're lazy then this is not for you! If you miss one day, then your acne will comeback or even worse!!!

I have used EVERY acne treatment and Proactiv worked very well. Once you finish your month, your skin stays clear for couple weeks or months. Later, the acne will comeback even worse than before and Proactiv won't be effective than before. Be caution, once you use it YOU need to stay with proactiv forever and don't miss a single day/night.
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