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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January 12, 2010

Pros:

-left my face feeling clean, refreshed
-shipped to my door
-helped with already present pimples

Cons:

-itchy dry skin (even with a ton of facial lotion!)
-didn't help to prevent future breakouts at all
-scammed into paying double the price (it's already expensive enough!)
-be prepared to wait 20+ minutes to speak to a customer service representative on the phone
-isn't the 'miracle worker' it is advertised over and over to be

Proactiv doesn't work any better than something that's half the price. It's very expensive, and incredibly scheming...I was told I would get the introductory rate for the first shipment ($19.95 like they advertise on TV).. What they didn't tell me was that it was TWO payments of $19.95. What a shock I received on my bank statement when I realized that I was lied to and charged $40.00! Customer Service was horrible and didn't do anything to help my situation but say 'Sorry!' I wouldn't ever recommend anyone use Proactiv.
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January 9, 2010

Pros:

- gets rid of bumps

Cons:

- extremely dry skin
- doesn't do anything for pores
- irritates horribly
- expensive

This product worked for a few months. then it took a drastic turn. My skin started to become very dry, especially around my mouth and chin. It made my face very itchy and irritated. It was becoming unbearable. I tried using the proactiv oil free moisturizer for the dryness but it made my face very oily (how ironic) and it didn't work. The only thing I like about this product was it got rid of bumps and made my skin somewhat even. But it is not worth it. its way too much money and it didn't work for me at all.
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December 28, 2009

Pros:

None

Cons:

EXTREMELY drying and irritating. Made acne much worse after using as directed for several months. Time consuming. Expensive.

I used as directed falsely believing it had to get worse before it got better. 3 months is way too long to wait for a product to work. I had never had a reaction to ANY over-the-counter product with benzoyl peroxide in the past (they just didn't work). Proactiv was the first product that caused unbelievable drying and irritation even though I moisturized daily. It is also the first product that made my acne MUCH worse. Even after I stopped using it, I had very bad, painful outbreaks on the side of my chin for almost a year. The steps are time consuming. If you do decide to use it, whatever you do USE WHITE TOWELS! I can't even count how many washcloths and towels were bleached and ruined because I used them after I thought my face was rinsed thoroughly. Also, when I ordered online I didn't realize I was signing up for future orders. When I called customer service I was told the only way to avoid that was if I had ordered by phone originally. I went to a dermatologist for the first time for an unrelated issue, and he noticed my acne scars and prescribed Clindamycin gel. That was over a year ago and I haven't had a breakout since. My skin has cleared up COMPLETELY. Just one thin layer once a day. I don't know if it works for everyone, but that is what I recommend. And with insurance it was much cheaper
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October 15, 2009

Pros:

not too expensive, not too harsh, always has worked for me

Cons:

occasional random pimples (probably from stress)
some random dryness, but it's very tolerable for the clear skin i have.

After severe acne and two rounds of Accutane, I gave proactiv a shot. I have never tried Murad or the knock off brands of Proactiv, but I love this product. It has kept my face from being oily and has kept my skin clear. I use it every other day in conjunction with my Purpose bar soap.
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October 13, 2009

Pros:

pros? what pros?

Cons:

Makes skin DRY.. makes you break out EVEN MORE! is a WASTE of money!

I had nice skin, but with kickboxing and having vasaline slobbered all over my face before training and fights.. the sweat and vasaline would clog my skin and made me break out a little bit. I tried proactive for 2 weeks.. and holy @#$%.. my face has never looked this bad EVER! i look like a kid who just hit puberity! my forehead is a disaster.. and chin line broke out. My skin go SO DRY that on the 3rd day it was like.. flakey.. i had to switch to my Dove moistureizer. which for $8.99 WORKED! This stuff is crap.. made my situation worse.. and now i have to clear it up another way.. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY! Thanks for ruining my face Proactive.. idiots..
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October 10, 2009

Pros:

None

Cons:

Really dry skin in the beginning, but your skin does get used to the product.

Thought in the beginning it was working, but after 4 months my skin is worse than ever. Expensive - don't waste your money. Also, the service from the company is horrendous, the worst I have ever experienced from an onlince company. My daughter on the other hand, has had great success with the product.
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September 14, 2009
It is the only product that cleared up my severe acne! I had used it for almost a year and it reduced my pimples significantly along with redness on my face! It increased it at the beginning but everyone noticed how much my skin had cleared. Murad did not work for me, any drug store products were drying my skin too much. I stopped using Pro-Active after a year and my skin still have blackheads and redness but I do not have ugly red pimples all over it. Unfortunately, after moving to Southwest, I could not used Pro-activ anymore because it started to dry my skin out too much. I still use their refining mask once in a while, though. I am not sure if climate added to that or other factors but I can honestly say that i had a dramatic results with proactive.
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September 9, 2009

Pros:

works fast, fades dark spots, moisterizes skin

Cons:

none

some people say proactiv is too many steps..that is not true its a cleanser a toner and a lotion/ which is what you should be doing to your skin everyday anyway....the truth is....proactiv works...it has been the only thing tha has worked on my skin. i only experienced dryness with the product if i used too much of the product, you only need a litttle of the cleanser and a little of the lotion and you will see how soft and smooth your skin becomes within like 2 weeks of using it....it also faded my dark spots and gave my skin a glowing complexion, i have stopped using it couple times to try new products only for the acne to come back worse and end up going back to it....it truly is amazing.....some people complain about when you stop the acne comes back....well they should know, there is no cure for acne, so once you stop treatmen of course it will come back if you have acne prone skin
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October 21, 2016
Proactiv not for long term use. acne will get worse and product is overpriced
Proactiv will initially help to clear your skin (not a cure for acne by any means) but its effectiveness will decrease over time. If you look at the amount of money you pay (or are forced to pay) for proactiv it is actually a lot cheaper to go to a dermatologist and get an individualized treatment plan for your acne. I got tired of not seeing results and decided to go to a dermatologist. Too much to pay for proactiv for no results.
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Karma123
February 4, 2017
Definitely, go to a dermatologist, a lot less headaches and no lies will become of it. Here comes Karma!
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February 6, 2016
Don't work takes more money!
Suffering from spot for many years not severe but clusters of them on times, not only did this make my spots worse but I hadn't read the small print (my mistake but who does?) which meant I had accidental signed up ad ended up paying £60 for more which I didn't even want!
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