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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October 31, 2008

Pros:

clears up skin
starts working really quickly
good results after 2 weeks

Cons:

smells but not that bad
cost too much
makes skin extremley dry and after a while your skin will look really bad!!! ACNE RETURNS!!! WORSER!!

dont get it!!!! save your money people, go to a derm. it starts working after like a week or 2 and like in a month your skin will look good but in between your skin get red and flaky and your skin looks old and dark cus of the sun and WRINKLY !! it looks hideos seriously the worse product ever!! but it does clear your skin for like a month and if you stop using it your skin will come bak worser like cystic acne which is ugly trust me.
October 24, 2008

Pros:

got rid of my acne and acne scars, and blackheads are now gone. diminished all of my clogged pores, smoothed out my complexion and bumpy skin

Cons:

the toner burns for the first 4 days but then you get used to it
dry /flaky skin [but this is resolved by a good moisturizer ^-^]

my acne was light/moderate, and the acne & acne scars i got was really aggravating. then my rich cousin showed up at my door saying she got me proactiv. i was really skeptical at first but then i said oh what the heck, might as well, you know? nothing to lose. my skin is oily and sensitive, yet i experienced no redness from proactiv. the kind of acne i had was whiteheads, blackheads and small bumps. basically i didnt get cysts. after 1 week, my mom noticed that my acne was gone . i was so happy! the only thing that made me mad was the flaky skin it caused, but that was quickly resolved when i used aloe moisturizer from the mario badescu skin care line [a little pricey but it works.] so basically if you try proactiv, MAKE SURE to have a good moisturizer. cuhz not all moisturizers will work.. i had flaky skin for a couple days and it wasnt resolved by my usual olay moisturizer, sadly T.T; i think you should really try it. if you follow the regimen strictly then you W
October 24, 2008

Pros:

It cleared up a little. It never made me break out more. Dosent really sting.

Cons:

It dried my face out i didnt really like the smell. I mean it wasnt horrible. The face mask didnt work for me and the green tea moisturizer stung and made my face red...not to mention it dried my face out more. It cleared my skin up sorta.

If it works for you USE IT. But it didn't work that great for me. It made my skin look better than it did before but i still had large pores and little pimples and little red bumps on my cheeks. And when i used it on my body it made the acne red and splotchy. Plus when i used it sometimes my face would be red for a day. I dont know why. It also made any make-up i wore look crappy. I dont have bad acne so i dont know why it didnt work. But everyone has differant skin...
October 14, 2008

Pros:

Smelled good, affordable, and i love the face mask.

Cons:

It didn't work its just that simple. It made my skin dry and itchy also would make my face burn at times when I applied other creams (sunscreen etc.) also caused redness.

It doesn't work on me. I know people who have tried it and had' wonderful things happen but for me it just made my face look and feel like a stinging itching red mess.
October 13, 2008

Pros:

Smell was nice

Cons:

It didn't get the make-up off of my skin so I broke out more using Proactiv than other products.

It made my skin REALLY dry and itchy

It works for some people but not for everyone.
October 12, 2008

Pros:

It reduces SOME acnes.

It doesnt work the first week or so. I've been using it for the past 3 months and it looks completely the same.
October 6, 2008

Pros:

good scent

Cons:

SUCKS!!!

I used this product for 2 years, and saw no results. In fact, my acne got worse. I spit on ProActiv. I am now using the clean and clear advantage kit and it is cheaper and it actually works. F**k ProActiv! Do not buy it. You are just wasting money. It costs $50 per shipment, so it's not worth it.
August 28, 2008

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Leaves my skin oily, Burns sometimes, Smell is awful,

If you stop taking the product, You face breaks out even worse than before you started using it.
August 25, 2008

Pros:

it prevented me from getting breakouts :) but i have some scars so it didnt help those obviously [for scars use Neutrogena's Fight N Fade]

Cons:

its not totally consistent...you might have to take a little break off of it here and there. but it depends on your skin type. i guess mines the one it usually works for. but its really expensive

try it out! dont expect magic happening overnight though...you have to stick with it for about 6 weeks.
August 24, 2008

Pros:

I have only had this product for about a day or two, and I like it so far. It makes my skin feel clean and there were some results after just a few hours!

Cons:

It does sting a little, but other than that, it works pretty well.

Give it a try. It depends on what kind of skin you have. I've had it for a day, and I've seen results. So far, it's a good product, but we'll see what happens. It works way better if you buy some of the extra products, like the oil blotting pads, concealer, and refining mask, which means you have to pay a lot more $$$, but they work like a charm.