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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April 1, 2008

Pros:

None really. The mask is not horrible for spot treatments.

Cons:

Pretty much everything. I bought it for my teenage son, and from the beginning, he wasn't able to tolerate the toner or the "repairing lotion" (a misnomer if ever there was one). The cleanser seemed to make things much redder and more inflamed.

Don't use this product! It's a racket and the "club" is the biggest scam going. The customer service reps were really nasty when I tried to withdraw. I don't understand the celebrity endorsements but I guess money talks. DO NOT USE!
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April 1, 2008

Pros:

Can actually leave skin feeling fresh.

Cons:

A little bit too expensive.

I suffer from what is called 'vanity acne'. Only a real problem for me, i mean whe i talk about skin problems with others, they simply reply with 'you have good skin. what are you talking about?'. I looked to ProActive to acheive the flawless complexion that we all strive for. I found that when i started using ProActive though, my skin actually got worse. I had more spots than I ever did before. Once i discontinued use, my skin reverted back to it's old self. Although i get the odd spot once and a while, it's bearable and nothing a bit of concealer can't hide.
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March 30, 2008

Pros:

None

Cons:

I burned my face. I stopped using it when I notice red burns around my face.

This doesn't work for everyone. I was very disappointed. I even tried the milder one. It stings and eventually started to burn my face. May skin became so dry and painful.
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March 29, 2008

Pros:

works for awhile.......smells really good!

Cons:

stops working after a few months

i liked it! it made my skin really soft. it stopped working after awhile then started again.
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March 25, 2008

Pros:

Easy to use. Friendly customer service. Some clearing on my acne.

Cons:

Drying and made my skin paler. You still get the odd pimple every now and then. Skin eventually becomes 'immune' to the benzyl peroxide.

Not worth the money. Your paying for the celebrities to say they use it and the infomercisals and the billboards etc. I'm going to use something else.
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March 24, 2008

Pros:

I just bought this stuff off the website, and it works better than ANT ance medication ive ever used. i had mild acne before (pimples here and there, blackheads) and its left my skin feeling much softer, redness and discoloration is gone!

Cons:

it takes TWO weeks to start working (so the sales rep said) and i use the 5 step method ..which isnt the easiest thing to apply on a friday night when your tired from going out

it works.. ONLY if you follow the 5/6 step regime: 1)cleanser OCCASIONALLY) refining mask, im leaving it on pimples when i go to sleep 2)toner 3)oil control (apply a really thin layer everywhere) 4)refining lotion (to problem areas like your blackheads, t-zone...) 5) oil free moisturizer (spf 15 stops any possible sun irritation or burning) it works like a charm and clear skin really does boost up your confidence, i stoppped using foundation and skin makeup 2 weeks into it ..which is a great feeling!
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March 24, 2008

Pros:

it started to clear up my mild acne for about three days when i first started to use it.

Cons:

i've used it for four months and my skin has gotten so so much worse. first i broke out in tiny bumps EVERYWHERE and now my face is just covered in small, red bumps. I've stopped using it and i'm just crossing my fingers that it will clear up soon.

if you use it, make sure to be very gentle with your skin - i think it's very irritating - and i've never thought of my skin as particularly sensitive. even just using the face wash made my skin break out terribly and using the other parts of the 3 part system made my skin turn into millions of tiny clear bumps that never went away. i hate it! it's horrible. i'm embarrassed to go outside. i had very mild acne to begin with and now, it's awful.
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March 10, 2008

Pros:

It has a nice fragrance
Easy to Use

Cons:

Expensive
Nothing Worked for Me
Mask dried up my skin like hell

I seriously suggest u read this.If u just got the product and wanna know if it "Works" or not. I used this coz my acne was extremely bad that ppl wud notice it and made me feel embarrassed most of the time. So I NEEDED an acne treatment so I got proactiv. within 3 days i had only ONE PIMPLE LEFT and it was so small too! I was very happy so i kept using the proactive 3 system. Then, guess what? they came back. and they wudn't go away. To top to my current problem, the mask wud make my face SOOO DRY that it wud look even WORSE than it did before I used proactiv. then, I stopped using proactiv and switched over to exposed acne solution. Miracle after using it for a week. I HAD NO ACNE!! just a little. Now I have a very pink complexion, which doesn't look bad at all. So for me PROACTIV SUCKS!!!!
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March 10, 2008

Pros:

it is working so far and it makes skin feel realy clean

Cons:

takes time to work

for those of you saying that after your first week u get cysts and other acne...thats supposed to happen, i was like that for my first 2 weeks and then after, all those big cystic acne are gone. i am now starting my second month on proactive and so far its pretty good.
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March 9, 2008

Pros:

It works good i been using it about 11 months it got rid of the other acne i had befoe

Cons:

IT SMELL BAD I GETING pimples I NEVER HAD THE DAY BEFORE IT MAKES MY SKIN INCHY SOON AFTER USE BLEACH RAGS

IT WORKS GOOD I HAVE LESS ACNE BUT NO ALL OF ITS GONE KINDACHEAP CAN BUY IT OFF EBAY FOR CHEAPER PRICES
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