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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December 10, 2007

Pros:

cleared up some minor white heads on my forehead and area around my nose...only where it was oily it helped

Cons:

Caused major break out on the sides of my face where i had perfect skin and to this day (2 years later) the sides of my face are the worst part of my acne now..left scarring and is prone to acne now

it worked ok on my oily parts but on the normal skin it ruined it...if i had just waited 2 years to grow out of my acne i would have nice skin now...my forehead and around the nose were my big problems before and now its fine and only the sides of my face are still breaking out thanks to pro activee... im going to reccoend this to people with mild acne and oily skin..
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November 24, 2007

Pros:

I had immediate results and I loved it!

Cons:

But after using it for about 9 months, it doesn't get better. It doesn't get worse or better. You just get stuck in a rut, but it's more tolerable than before.

It did not change my skin type too much. I've always had oily skin and now it's less oily. It helped a lot. It actually is the only product I've tried though. When I use proactiv i also take this sulfur based pill called Clearac ([link removed]) and THAT made all the difference in the world. in combonation it worked the best. Try clearac!!
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November 12, 2007

Pros:

Good customer service when I returned the product because it did absolutely nothing.

Cons:

DIDN'T WORK! Expensive, wanted to always keep it hidden because I didn't want others to know I bought an infomercial acne regiment. Dried my skin out slightly, definitely needed another moisturizer-another expense.

Not worth it at all. Don't buy it.
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October 9, 2007

Pros:

The products are very user friendly and smell nice.

Cons:

Can have the ability to dru out skin on face as well as other areas.

I used Proactiv forquite a few months, and in the beginning it seemed to make my face so smooth and appear to begin looking more clear with exception of blemishes. Then I started to notice that my face was getting the bumps back on it, and also I noticed that my right hand had dry scaly-like places on it(which was the dominant hand that I would use to put on products). I stopped for a coupleof days to see if my hand would get better, and my face broke out even worse!! Now I have more bumps than I did before I started. I am at a loss because I don't want to continue this treatment at this rate! Maybe it works for some, but definitely not me!
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September 26, 2007

Pros:

I had horrible skin when I started college, I was prescribed the strongest drug possible for acne-Accutane. This helped tremendously. Then I heard about Proactiv, it controls my acne and I have had clear skin ever since. I had used it for about 6 yrs

Cons:

expensive-and they always screw up my billing.

I would never use anything else.
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September 21, 2007

Pros:

it works good

Cons:

after a while, my face (as it has done with other products) gets used to the product and starts flaring up agian

i like it... i believe everyone should try it, it may work better for some than others
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September 2, 2007

Pros:

Clears skin great,cleans,and makes skin smooth.

Cons:

It's excepensive and if you skip 1 day your skin will breakout.

It's a good expensive treatment but in the middle of the day wash your face to keep from being oily and breaking out again.
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August 29, 2007

Pros:

ONLY FOR sensitive skin with moderate acne. Works good but if u dont use the products one day, your face get worse. The mask is excelent!!!!!

Cons:

stink!

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August 24, 2007

Pros:

after all the stuff i use it definitely leaves my face feeling clean.

Cons:

dried up my skin, gave me a rash on my neck from the face wash, instead of getting rid of acne it seemed to increase it. it smells really bad, the whole procedure is too long and strict, too expensive, little repair lotion, face stinks like sulfur.

i bought proactive, because i had mild acne....didnt see result til a couple of weeks of using it and the results only lasted for 1 day because then it just started getting worst, where before i only had 3 pimples now i have like 15, and cauz the product dries them up really bad it leaves blemishes. i've been using it for about a month, thinking it would eventually get better, but it keeps getting worst, i have never had my skin feeling and looking so horrible. after reading all this reviews i will definitely stop using it.
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August 5, 2007

Pros:

NOTHING. This product is simply horrible. Its not worth the money and it's certainly not worth risking your skin.

Cons:

I read a previous post, and someone said all of us who have swelling are allergic to B.P. NOT TRUE!!! Ive never had a reaction to it, but the first night I used the ProActiv, my eyelids and all the surrounding areas around my eyes swelled so much

(continued from above) that I couldnt open my eyes. At first I thought I had retained water (because I read you can swell from water retention) but then I read these posts, and realized it was from the ProActiv. I also experienced burning the first night I used it, and my face felt like I got a horrible sunburn. It wasnt red or blotchy, but I could feel that all the moisture was sucked out and it felt horrible. My eyelids and eyes were so swollen that I had to have my b/f go to Walmart and get an antihistamine to make the swelling go down so I could see. THIS PRODUCT IS HORRIBLE!! Just use the $100 you would spend on this product to go to a professional dermatologist and have them get you something that works.
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