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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February 5, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

dried out my skin
broke out even more than before
still breaking out even more than before 1 month after stopping product use.

i started using proactine to get rid of the occasional pimple. now i have even more than before. my skin looks ten times worse than it did before.i started using procative.
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February 3, 2008

Pros:

NONE!

Cons:

-Takes out all moisture in face!
-Burns like hell when you use it!
-Made my face really red!

I thought that Proactiv would really work for me, so i told my mom to buy me Proactiv 2 weeks ago. After i started using it, 2 days later my face got really dry and it got irritated to the Proactiv. EVERYTIME i used the cleanser it would dry up my face and when i put on the toner it made it even worse and worst of all it BURNED so bad, the repairing lotion was even worse! After about 5 minutes that the repairing lotion had been on, it turned my face completely red like i got a really bad sunburn. i stopped using it for about 3 days and my face is still red. it did NOT help at all and it was way to espenzive. i still have my recipt and i hope i can return it.
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February 1, 2008

Pros:

Cleared it in the beggining.
refining mask really does help.

Cons:

it gets immune to your skin at some point.
it makes the skin oily and darker.

even though it does itch, do not use another product, because it would be hard to return back to the original effects of proactive.
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January 22, 2008

Pros:

Cleared my son's skin for a day or so...

Cons:

Severe allergic reaction. He's been in pain for a few days now - using benedryl and hydrocortizone cream. His face looks burned.

Test it on a small patch of skin first - be careful.
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January 22, 2008

Pros:

Works for other people like Vanessa Williams, Kelly Clarkson, Puff Daddy.

Cons:

Has not improved my complexion, on the con trier it has made it less desirable to look at. My pillow sheets are bleached.

I am very serious about winning my battle with acne. I did the routine to the "T". My face was bombarded with many massive white heads within the first three weeks then swarmed with tiny pustules for the last two months. They acne has not gone away. I am left with more scarring and acne than before. I am sure this will work on others. For facial reference, I have oily and a mild amount of hair, plus I am of Latin origin.
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January 10, 2008

Pros:

Makes skin feel very clear and smooth, moisterisingis really nice and can be applied in bucket loads and skin doesnt feel clogged

Cons:

only used for one week and around my mouth, chin and bottom of cheeks are really really dry and itchy and a bit flaky .. even after applying heaps of mosteriser

* does clear skin * only use if your skin isnt dry, * DONT rub the cleanser into your skin for long as per the insturctions * DONT use the Reaparing lotion every day maybe just 2-3 times a week, *moisteriser is good
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January 9, 2008

Pros:

NONE REALLY

Cons:

DOSENT WORK, MADE SKIN WORK
EXPENSIVE
TAKES FOR EVER TO SHIP

I WILL NEVER USE OR RECOMOND THIS PRODUCT. THIS SH*T BLOWS, USE DANS!!!
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January 9, 2008

Pros:

it smells good

Cons:

dries the skin

I've just started using it, so I'm still waiting on the results. they say the mask works. that ain't so true, cuz i put it on my pimple over night when i woke up there was no difference... I'm still using it to see if my face clears up. cuz i really want it to clear up
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December 3, 2007

Pros:

makes my face FEEL clean. felt better since i kinda believed it was gonna work. it's sort of a hassle, and my face gets awful if i forget and skip a night.

Cons:

super dried out afterwards (unless u pay even more the for proactiv moisturizer which doesn last for more than 5 minutes)peeling skin (but atleast it seemed to kill the zits. ha)

K, so ever since i moved up to idyllwild at a higher altitude and drier weather, I started getting crazy acne. I tried alla this wash crap and it never worked. then my friend who had terrible acne the year before comes walking around with abso-freakin-lutely perfect skin. i never wanted to buy proactiv, but he said that's what did it and it works for everyone. so im buyin it, and ive been buying it, and I've noticed a small difference, but I feel almost as if it might be working a little bit because I want to believe it does. I mean hell, this kid had ZITS, and now they're all gone....huh.weird. so ima keep buying and using it till it stops working on me and I get pissed too like everyone else says. ha. until then, maybe having a few less zits with a better mentality isnt SO bad. I would reccomend it to try, and if it sucks, it sucks. Ive been on it for like two months, and maybe ill regret it, or maybe it'll work like my friend. b4 I used to get antibiotics for it and it never helped.
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November 20, 2007

Pros:

For me, less cystic acne.

Cons:

Expensive, and didn't clear my skin all the way; ever. Once I stopped using it I broke out horribly.

It probably does do a good job for the people endorsing it on tv, but it won't work for evryone. Try it if you've done nearly everything else.
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