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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July 6, 2010

Pros:

it sometimes works..

Cons:

drys out your skin
makes your face shiny
stops working after a period of time

theres better things out there than proactiv
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June 28, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

it does nothing
does not improve acne
does not prevent acne

I've been using this product for a year and noticed no difference. This product did nothing to reduce my acne and nothing to prevent it.
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June 9, 2010

Pros:

It works

Cons:

Customer Service SUCKS!!

The company, customer service doesn't know what they are talking about. I have had to make 10-15 different calls TODAY, there is no consistancy in any of their information! I would not recommend this product, for the pure reason of their representitives.
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May 30, 2010

Pros:

The refining mask is ok.

Cons:

The company has unethical business practices (they mailed me more of their product and charged my credit card without my permission since I had not ordered any more of the product)
The product itself made itchy patches all over my face and generally did not make my skin feel healthy (not to mention, it didn't make my acne go away).

Don't bother. There are cheaper alternatives that have basically the same ingredients and when you buy directly from a store, the company doesn't have your credit card on file, like Proactiv! I should mention that Proactiv actually refunded me when I sent the product back (the one that I never ordered) but they did not refund me for the shipping (even the shipping when they sent it to me). So I ended up paying $20 for absolutely nothing.
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December 14, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my acne quickly. My skin is really soft. My dermatologist's regimen wasn't working. This product is awesome. For those who claims to be scarred for life due to proactive being harsh, maybe you're allergic to benzoyl peroxide and can't use

Cons:

Liquid Tonert stuff stings a little at first - no biggie.

Love it!! Use it!!! It's awesome if you're not allergic to benzoyl peroxide. If you are, use salicylic acid products.
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December 3, 2009

Pros:

It cleans your pores

Cons:

It made my acne worse.. dries out your face... Smells like a combination of soap and bacon

I tried it and it didn't work for me.. too expensive!
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November 28, 2009

Pros:

-Finally cleared up my skin after 11 years of acne agony.
-Everything. I swear by this stuff. I can't thank them enough for creating this product - my skin is beautiful and acne-free now.

Cons:

-I don't like the smell or the bleaching but in my case it is a small price to pay.

I had acne since the time I was about 14 or 15. I was on 3 kinds of pills plus topical treatments for it at different times throughout my teenage years and nothing really helped. My dermatologist wasn't willing to give me Acutane because by the time I tried everything else I was sexually active. I was 26 when I started using Proactiv and I was still breaking out a lot. I had pretty much given up and thought I would always have terrible skin, that I would just have to live with it. I have heard that people have had negative reactions to Proactiv but for me personally it has been amazing. My skin was quite dry and itchy in the beginning but I started using their Green Tea Moisturizer after the Refining Lotion and that solved the problem - without causing me to break-out! Also since I am now 27, I started using their Night Cream as well and my skin is even more radiant. I get compliments on my complexion all the time now and I am still not used to it. :) I LOVE this product.
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November 24, 2009

Pros:

the consistency was good, no burning sensation

Cons:

it broke me out! worse!

I used this for two months, and my acne became worse.
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November 14, 2009

Pros:

no pros, but their packaging was nice, man what good graphic design can get you!

Cons:

numerous chemicals that poison your body, and in-turn make your skin look old. dryness and itchy feeling from the benzoyl peroxide sucking all oils from your skin(doesn't matter if you use only a little) if a product burns when you use it STOP!

The bottom line is that Proactiv puts out a typical product that doesn't perform as well as if you used natural products to let your body naturally heal the skin on your face. don't poison yourself with their chemicals. If i had not bought the lie for 2 whole years i could have saved myself from a lot of psychological misery and physical pain. Their customer service is awful! Proactiv loves their money! Please listen to me! Use natural products that have base ingredients that will be gentle on your skin. don't bleach your skin with products that tear you down and make you tired. get a dictionary of cosmetic ingredients and look it up for yourself! look on [link removed] and find some clean products. eat a super good diet, do bikram yoga and squeeze those toxins out! don't let celebrities persuade you, its your body you run the show. look up other Roden and Fields products on this site [link removed], see the toxins in them Good luck, hope I helped, don't use this
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November 8, 2009

Pros:

This product works whenever you first get it, which is why proactiv offers a 60 day money back guarantee. It is also very easy to get out of the vending machines.

Cons:

After a while it stops working and leaves all kinds of acne on your skin, it irritates my skins, my skin is always red when i use proactiv.

Proactiv works at first, but in the end it does not.
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