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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December 31, 2008

Pros:

Made skin feel good at first. Easy to use. Not painful.

Cons:

Stinks. Makes skin look oily. Mask made pimples worse. Still have acne, used exactly as directed. Expensive depending on where you get it. Got stuck in "looks worse before it gets better phase." Had to get perscriptions to fix what ProActiv made wors

ProActiv is okay if you have little or no acne and need a little control, but if you're trying to get rid of noticeable amounts of acne it'll do nothing for you. Your time and money would be better invested in something that works faster AND in the long run instead of just feeling better for a short period right away.
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December 27, 2008

Pros:

Reduces inflamation
pimples appear smaller
fairly gentle on the face

Cons:

skin is very red after using and red marks take a while to start fading
dries out my chin a bit, but vitamin e oil fixes that
it was a lot of trouble to actually get it, they kept messing up on the order, it took a month and a half to get it

i just started using this about five days ago, and i have begun to see quite a few improvements. my skin texture is more even and it is easier to apply make up. the thing i dont like is that i still have redmarks but i know that those will go away eventually. Proactiv actually barely dried out my skin, only a bit around my chin and vitamin e oil was the best solution for this (i just put a little on before i go to bed) and it has never clogged my pores. bottom line, im pretty happy with this product so far and cant wait to see the final results!
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December 26, 2008

Pros:

Makes skin feel soft and refreshed, all skin apart from chin cleared.

Cons:

Its given me a lot of massive whiteheads on my chin which almost 99% turn into a pimple after a couple of days.

Not really worth the trouble
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December 1, 2008

Pros:

the packageing was ok

Cons:

none made it worse now it moderate

tis crap
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November 27, 2008

Pros:

the cleanser and toner worked for me, really helped clear up my scars

Cons:

i didnt like the moisturizer nor the spot treatment, that just made it worse

it worked in clearing up the scars and new zits but i was able to find the underling cause to my acne. i have a hormonal imbalance, too much testosterone (which causes acne not just on the face but on the body too), not enough estrogen and progesterone. along with the proactiv i have been on a bio-identical hormone treatment. those too combined have cleared my face. i think with any acne treatment you need to find the underlying cause. hormones, stress, adrenal function.
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November 19, 2008

Pros:

nice packaging and smell

Cons:

everything - expensive, not easy to acquire, irritating

This stuff was horrible on my face and did nothing. Not only that, but the lotion made me into a complete greaseball and just added to my problems....blah, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, there are such better quality products out there for your face for much cheaper.
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November 14, 2008

Pros:

Product works great!

Cons:

None

Customer service is wonderful! I had an incorrect shipment sent to me and they forgot to switch a toner for a repairing lotion. When I called they said they would ship me the missing product free of charge. They were kind and easy to work with.
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October 26, 2008

Pros:

It kept new zits from forming.

Cons:

Overpriced. It didn't take all of my pimples away. They stayed there for a month and its still there. Whenever you stop using it for a day, you break out even more. I only used it on certain parts where i broke out, and it stretched out those pores.

Don't buy it. It is overpriced and is horrible. The clay mask has SLS in it. There are too many chemicals. I've had pimples around my nose for a month, and all proactiv did was keep them down but it never went away. For the areas on my face that I put it on, my pores are now visible. I used it for about 8 months. The first starter kit lasted me 4 months, my face was pretty clear but I had a pimple or do. I stopped using it for a couple weeks and I bought the bigger bottles. It was a waste and didn't work for some reason. Its one of those things where you cant use longterm.
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October 1, 2008

Pros:

I'm black so it evened out my skin tone and i went out a few times without make up.

Cons:

Just got more and even bigger breakouts. When i stopped using it for at least three days i had no breakouts. I am now using PanOxyl 10 n even though my skin is peeling all the spots on my forehead have disappeared in less than two weeks of using PanO

Obviously doesn't work for everybody.If u get breakouts from Proactive u might have a negative reaction to Salicyclic acid.
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September 23, 2008

Pros:

At first, you star seeing the difference, and your skin feels smooth.

Cons:

After a month you start breaking out, and if you don't have the mosturizer it dries your skin a lot.

DON'T USE IT. EVEN THOUGH THE COMERCIALS ARE GREAT!
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