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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April 30, 2011
save your money for something that works
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March 25, 2011

Pros:

*clears skin within the first few days
*feels good on my skin

Cons:

*super small bottles
*run out fast

it worked great for me but my sister used it all up so the green bottle is gone, but the refining mask sucks poo!! loved it though(:
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January 16, 2011

Pros:

At first it clears your skin up.

Cons:

Im a teenager with blackheads,whiteheads, and sensitive skin. Proactiv makes makes my skin EXTREMELY dry and flaky. i end up having to put tons and tons of moisturizer on and after i do that it burns my face. also practiv burns you burns you skin

Dont use practiv!!!!!!!!
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December 7, 2010

Pros:

I started using Proactiv in 1996. I loved the product. I had only wished I had found it as a teenager. The pros long-term are not worth my experience with the company.

Cons:

I have recently discontinued using all products by Proactiv for a couple of reasons. The main reason is the treatment I received after being a longtime customer, being threatened to be sent to collections for someone who dropped the ball on the company's side. My daughter and I have both discontinued the use of this product. We have found Oil of Olay Regenerist Detox Pore Scrub. It is the BEST, EVEN BETTER THAN PROACTIVE AND MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE, $5.00.

Don't bother with PA, not worth the hassel and bad treatment you will recieve for being a loyal customer. Oil of Olay products, much less expensive and no surprises. I had clogged pores that PA helped but never got rid off. I used Oil of Olay Anti-Aging Regenerist Pore Scrub and noticed a huge difference after a few days. I have used it now for a month and all clogged pores are gone, skin is very smooth. It is FANTASIC..... Also using the night firm moisture cream, no breakouts, no clogged pores and much softer skin. Can't wait to try the rest of their products.
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December 6, 2010

Pros:

-clears up skin in the beginning

Cons:

-after a few weeks acne came back
-smells terrible
-expensive
-makes your skin SUPER DRY

I tried Proactive a while back. I gave it a shot since it has a money back guarantee. I made sure I got my money back before the 60 or 90 days were up! It ended up making my acne a little worse, and I got cystic ones that didn't go away. Don't waste your money. There are better products out there. Now that I know the key to clear skin is less irritation, I would never EVER try proactive again. It's too irritating.
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November 24, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

Doesn't work. It causes dry skin, irritation, and redness. Main ingredient, Benzyl Peroxide has extremely dangerous long term side effects. Takes a long period of time to use. Proactiv company only cares about your money not your acne problem!

I've had acne for about two to three years now. I've tried every remedy out there. Everything from prescription facial cleansers to rubbing ginger root on my face. Proactiv is by far the worst. It didn't help my acne at all. The company uses celebrities to draw people in, but they could care less about you or your acne problems. ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR MONEY. They use deceiving prices after you buy. It says it costs 30 dollars but it actually requires three payments of 30 dollars and they have a four week automatic delivery service which charges you and send you a new kit after four weeks unless canceled on their website. I was told by everybody not to buy this product yet I went against my better judgement and bought it. I'll never make that mistake again. There is a reason this is only sold on the internet. Stores don't want to deal with such a deceptive company. DON'T BY THIS PRODUCT.
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November 16, 2010

Pros:

I like the smell.....& sorta works..... (but not more than any other similar product......) It is a complete kit or program that motivates one to use regularly.

Cons:

SO Irritated by the 19.95 "OFFER" that signed me up for automatic payments/shipments that I was duped into...... I'm sure it was there in some part I didn't read - but it wasn't obvious, because I NEVER do automatic shipments/payment options. So I have the 2 unhappy options of paying for a product that I never intended to buy - at a price I wouldn't have OR Send it back through the mail...... NOT HAPPY with EITHER Choice.

Irritated..... I Will NEVER EVER use or encourage the use of Proactive again due to sneaky online tricky sales tactics ...... and now if you go on to get the "special offer" you'll know what you're getting yourself into. I sent feed back to the company ...... so we'll see if I hear back. The only thing that will prevent me from giving negative feed back would be if I get my "automatic shipment" $ back.
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October 7, 2010

Pros:

+Cleared my acne in a month in a really good way
+Left my face feeling nice and clean
+None of that 'tight' feeling

Cons:

+ Unfortunately, this was just too harsh and absolutely destroyed my skin. It was red, broke out in rashes, super super dry, it created horrible scars from my acne. All and all, my skin was clear but looked worse then it did with acne.

I was so disappointed! I heard that this didn't work and when I started it myself and saw it working and I was so happy! Then the problems started. My skin started reacting really badly to it, and i started getting weird rashes, it got so dry my skin would crack if i smiled, and it also went crazy with scars for some strange reason. It took me months to get my skin back to normal, and due to the fact that I had to focus on retaining moisture, I had to stop using anti-acne products. This meant my skin was no longer hideously dry, but my acne got so much worse.
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August 10, 2010

Pros:

cleared out my skin at the beginning but it had a dry white-ish look to it

Cons:

mad my skin look dry, when i would apply makeup it would show a lot didn't end up working at all

Cleared out my scars after a while of using it i started getting pimples again and it did not dry my pimples after using it for a month my skin started breaking out like crazy little pimples everywhere even in my nose(which i never breakout in my nose) my skin went MAD! Not good!
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June 10, 2010

Pros:

Gives face a glow
Clears up acne intially
Pretty good refining mask

Cons:

Over dries and tightens face
As soon as i stopped using it broke out again
Very expensive
Causes redness if used too often

This product is way to expensive and the advertisements suckered me into thinking it was soo glorious but in fact isn't. Huge waste of money and barely any help on thing good about it is the refining mask but it smells really strong.
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