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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October 10, 2006

Pros:

Absolutely None, PROACTIVE = SCAM

Cons:

made my skin get those reddish pimples everywhere, only used to have about 3-4 on the entire face, but the proactive results have produced acne everywhere except my forehead... rubbish product

AVOID AT ALL COSTS, i dont know whats out there that can fix my acne, but im sure as hell, going to only try what the chemist gives me, NOT GIMICKS OFF TV.
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October 10, 2006

Pros:

it did work for a while

Cons:

it stopped working the second time I tried it

this product helped clear my skin the first time I tried it but the second time it just made it worst. Now, my skin is dry and I still break out. I have scars on my chin and cheeck from these new break outs, and I had never had acne on those places before. It's disappointing and, in all honesty, it makes me feel stupid for ever beliving it would work.
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October 9, 2006

Pros:

Smells good, but that's about it. Started clearing a little in the first week but then....

Cons:

...my skin started itching and it DRIED MY FACE OUT!!! They said it won't but it does.

This is at least not for people with very sensitive skin. I have that. I was super excited because I started breaking out bad on one side of my face and I figured, I've tried everything but this. Let's try it. It started clearing the zits but after about 4 days it started drying my face out really bad and it was red and itchy and flaky. You'd thought I'd gotten a bad sunburn!! It might work for some but definitely not everyone. I would recommend St. Ives scrub for cleansing normal to oily skin (like mine) and then I use Mary Kay moisturizer and It's working for me very well. This is just me though, if you are allergic to either, which I've met some who are, don't use it. But as for Pro Activ, they will not receive a cent more from me, especially because they don't cover shipping when you send it back.
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October 9, 2006

Pros:

can't think of any

Cons:

didn't work for me at all - my face is always greasy now. red, dry, more zits

don't buy it.
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October 8, 2006

Pros:

None

Cons:

Burned my skin

Do not use without consalting a doctor. I've burned my skin badly. Red spots appeared a week later and now it itches a lot. Do not use!!!!!
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October 7, 2006

Pros:

Still trying to figure them out

Cons:

I now have massive bumps on the side of my face and neck that hurt like hell. I never use to have these before.

Proactive is no miracle worker. Its a gimmick like most other products out there. It may work for some but definitely not for me. My face is the worse its ever been since i started using Proactive. I have gone back to using my ever faithful neutragena products.
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October 6, 2006

Pros:

None

Cons:

Not effective

This is my third time using Proactiv Solution. The first time I used Proactiv was for roughly 2 months. At first, I broke out in areas that I had never had acne in. Which was a downside, but I thought that I should be optimistic and try a little bit longer, but no improvements were made. So I stopped. The second time I was reintroduced to Proactiv, I only used it for a month or so. The third time I used it was this summer because I had a friend who swore by it. So my boyfriend I thought that we should give it a try, again. Now, I have been using it for a little over 3 months and I have acne like never before. My skin was actually clear before I used it for the third time. Now, I have pimple everywhere. I should have learned from my mistakes. Stupid me. I am only to blame. As for my boyfriend, he has seen no improvement what so ever. There are time when he would not use it for 2 weeks or more and there is no difference. Don't use it.
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October 6, 2006

Pros:

Works well.
Originally used the product once/day because my skin is very sensitive. Now hardly use it at all and I've no more outbreaks!!

Cons:

The customer service folks are a bit pushy and (obviously) don't like the fact that I don't use as much of it as they can sell me. I've cut back on my order; but then I'm not using it much any more...much to their chagrin!

This has helped me immensely - my skin was always hideous and I'd little luck even with prescription treatments(metrogel). Using a gentle soap helps along with the proactive. It will be interesting to see how my skin acts over the winter (began using it this summer). My skin is extremely sensitive to heat/cold and changes in temperature/humidity. I'm old and am worried about my skin drying out and appropriate moisturizers to use for this condition. When I use proactive (especially if I use it too frequently) my skin starts to dry out. I just cut back!
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October 5, 2006

Pros:

In my experience, there have been NO "pros" to useing this system.

Cons:

Where do I begin? Expensive, ineffective, damaging, etc.

When I ordered proactiv I got very mild acne. Mostly hairline pimples and occasional chin zits. Proactiv felt nice at first, but then it started to make me get zits in places I had NEVER had problem skin before (along the sides of my cheeks... outwards from my mouth... the space in between my nose and my lip. I finally decided that this system was not working for me. Instead, I bought some spectro jel and some Yon-Ka moisturizer for sensitive skin in the hopes of healing and soothing my burning skin... now... like many of the other reviewers, I have a painful rash on my cheeks. It looks like acne, but it is really just raised, red and painful marks along the side of my face. I only stopped the system this past week, so I'm hopeing that this is a reaction to a change in product and won't be long-term. I'm scared from reading the other reviews that it will be. If you value your skin, please do not buy this product. It is not only a scam, but it can actually DAMAGE your skin.
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October 5, 2006

Pros:

Wow, this stuff is great. I have mild, usual teenage acne and the first weekend I used it, my skin cleared up.
My skin is more glowy, and I love how it added color to my skin.
Sometimes you wake up in the morning, and a whole section of acne is gone!

Cons:

OK, my skin DID get a little flaky. But then I decided after I used the proactiv 3 step system, I'd add some moisterizer with sunscreen on my face and the flakiness went away.

This stuff does work, and it has worked about 10 times better then anything I've ever used. Personally, it doesn't work as good as the commercials, but still more effective then other ones. IF you use it EVERYDAY, your skin will clear up. BTW the refining mask is GREAT.
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