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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March 8, 2008

Pros:

So far...I haven't found one pro for this product.

Cons:

My face looks HORRIBLE! I am 30 yrs. old and my face has NEVER looked this bad in my life!!!

I have only been using it for a week...but the first two days I used it my face broke out HORRIBLY!! They don't seem to be going away and I seem to be getting MORE big huge cystic looking things. They are hard and they hurt bad. I called the company and they said to keep using it. Now I found this website and I am a little scared. I don't know if I should keep trying it....or Stop! It's worked for so many other people...but then you read all these complaints and it seems like this is exactly what is happening to me. Every time I get up and wash the emergency spot treatment off....I think...my face is looking better...but then by night time....I'm in tears looking at my face!!!! I don't know what to do yet. I have noticed that I have NO blackheads at all. They are all completely gone. Also, where I don't have breakouts...my skin looks very smooth and feels soft. That is what keeps me thinking...."maybe it's working"
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January 31, 2008

Pros:

PRo activ works good it has decrease the acne that has once appeared on my face.

Cons:

When i use Pro activ i have to put extra moisturizing cream on my face to reduce the dryness of my skin

Buy it believe me its worth it, i used to be afraid to go out in public becase of my acne. When i was introduce this product i immediatk=ly tried it and it cleared my face up.....later i get so many compliments!
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January 27, 2008

Pros:

They have great customer service.
Works on my nose where there are blackheads

Cons:

Increased Breakouts everywhere else except nose

My skin reacts differently than my nose I use this product only on my nose where I get blackheads because it increases breakouts everywhere else and i haven't found another acne product that works. I'm scared to use any other acne products.
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December 14, 2007

Pros:

none

Cons:

burned my face!!!

it sucked
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December 9, 2007

Pros:

nothing

Cons:

everything

Proactiv is an overpriced piece of crap that actually makes acne worse. I have used it twice now and both times it led to horrible breakouts. It only appears to be working for some because the product bleaches the skin causing more irritation that leads to more acne.
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December 8, 2007

Pros:

It dried my face out like a prune

Cons:

It didn't do a think for my acne...looked like it made it worse...which would follow the author of this websites belief that acne comes from irritation NOT bacteria...

buy the treatment from this website... get your hands on a multivitamin because you're probably low on something...if you want to know what it is that you're low on...go get bloodwork done from the MD,ask him/her to order vitamin/mineral tests.
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November 12, 2007

Pros:

informercial is very convincing (if you want to consider that a pro)

Cons:

Dried out my face
It bleached certain areas of my face. I didn't realize it until I got some sun on my face & there were "white splotches" from the product. I called Proactiv & they said that could happen-real nice! Wouldn't have used it I had kno

Didn't help me.....made my skin worse from the "bleaching." I don'trecall ever reading about it bleaching your skin, clothing yes, skin no. I would have NEVER used it if I knew.
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September 23, 2007

Pros:

Pros don't really matter if the product doesn't work

Cons:

Doesn't work. Had just as many or worse spots as before use. Expensive.

I don't have severe acne, just some random spots here and there after getting off the BC pill. Used the gritty cleanser, toner, and repairing lotion program. Face felt clean after use and I thought it would work, however spots did not disappear and I believe they got worse. After finding this site, I did the Regimen featured on this site with a cleanser and moisturizer I had laying around plus the 2.5% Proactiv repairing lotion, and my face got better literally overnight. So I am returning the proactiv set and purchasing the acne.org products. A nice gentle cleansing is the exact opposite of the gritty proactiv scrubbing!
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September 20, 2007

Pros:

The only pro I can think of is my skin felt nice immediately after I washed it...but that's it!

Cons:

Way too expensive, harsh on the skin...see below

I have heard that Proactiv has really helped a lot of people, but it didn't help me at all. I had little to no skin problems my entire life and started to break out like crazy around my mouth about 6 mos. ago. I bought Proactiv because I was roped in by the advertising and thought it would really clear me up. It didn't: Instead, my pimples STAYED and I began to develop cystic acne that have left nasty marks on my face (I had never had cystic acne before I used Proactiv!) The book I got with it said to stick with it and that it sometimes takes 6 weeks for you skin to show improvement. I ended up using it for almost 3 months and there was absolutely no improvement at all. I think I stayed on it for so long because I heard that if you go off of it, your acne will get worse. Well, I can tell you that isn't the case: I switched to Neutrogena Oil Free Cleanser and my skin feels a lot better. So if you want to try it, go ahead, it might work for you, but my experience was very sour.
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August 31, 2007

Pros:

clears skin. evens tone and texture, great for the first year.

Cons:

it works well is the con. this sounds weird but i mean it in the way that if you go to bed for one night without using it your skin is terible. you cant skip it even once or youre broken out

i think it works initially but that my skin personally built a resistance to it. i dont like that its so essential to use that you cant even skip one night without breaking out, that kind of scares me. lovely product while it lasts but im on the market AGAIN for another miracle. good luck to everyone, acne is a terrible disease to suffer from.
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