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 23, 2006

Pros:

It really clears you up, gives your skin an even tone, smells clean, and has made my skin very soft!

Cons:

A bit pricey, and I don't like to use the repairing lotion twice a day, it leaves a strange film, so I only use it at night. I use Cetaphil lotion for the day time, it does a better job of moisturizing.

I've been struggling with mild to moderate acne for about 8 years, and I had pretty much given up on trying to fix it. I've been using the reparing lotion as a spot treatment for a while, I got it from a friend. But I just recently got the whole kit, and my skin has cleared up in a week! I know that everyone says it stops working at a certain point, but I think if you use it correctly and change it up once in a while, it can work for you. I know a lot of people who this has worked for. It has given my skin a really nice glow...especially after using the mask!
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August 26, 2012

Pros:

Cleared skin for a while

Cons:

Skin gets addicted

It is not for all skin types. Recomend it for light and moderate acne. Not for very light or severe.
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May 3, 2012

Pros:

amazing product

Cons:

couldnt find any..was not overally harsh for me

better than any other products i tried
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April 29, 2012

Pros:

Clears skin in less than 2 months.
Has a number of different products that you can try on your skin. One of them is bound to work
Can get rid of scars from severe acne.

Cons:

Dries out skin sometimes.
Can make skin very oily.
Costs are high but it's worth it.

Give it a go. If it doesn't work for you and you can't afford, simply don't buy it, or stop buying it.
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February 6, 2012

Cons:

Skin still felt greasy

didnt really clear it up at all
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January 30, 2012

Pros:

Makes my face smooth.
After first wk i notice alot of good change.
Bumps are almost gone except a few.
I feel alot better about me.

Cons:

I still have alot of marks on my face but pover time they will go away too as long as this cotinues to work the same.

I really like proactive. I used this proactive 3 yrs ago after I had my son, thats when acne started for me, but I only used it for a month and it worked then to.I just could'ent afford it at the time. I tried mary k sence and a few others but none ever worked like the proactive so I decided to try proactive once again. Once again I got good resaults. I read the doctor suggestion book that came with it and it said "acne is a life time problem for those who get it", so knowing that im gonna continue to use it forever.
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October 5, 2011

Pros:

exfoliated my skin

Cons:

dident stop my breakouts or help my redness. Even tried Extra Strength. After 4 months i returned it and got my refund.

waste of money
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October 4, 2011

Pros:

-Clears skin [overnight!]
-Works well
-Easy
-Doesnt streak
-Doesnt dry skin

Cons:

-Expensive for a month
-Can tend to stink for a few minutes

Proactiv helped clear my skin! I got my package after school, and used it that night, the next morning, the redness in my chin and between my eyebrows were gone, and some pimples were barely visable anymore!! Amazing product!
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September 18, 2011

Pros:

It makes your face feel clean, even though once you look in the mirror, it is just as bad as it was before. It doesn't increase amount of acne it just really didn't seem to do much of anything. AKA not much of an initial breakout. It does make your face dry, no oily skin anymore atleast!

Cons:

Makes face visibly more red.
No improvement.
Very dry face.
harsh chemicals, the third step will dye your sheets at night.

I think I may have over used this product, washing your face to much can simply make it worse. I think proactiv is worth a shot honestly. Because for the people it does work for it really fixes their acne for good. But if it doesn't work for you your face probably wont get much worse, just remain how it was. Give it a month or two to see if it really works for you or not. Your body needs to get use to these types of things it's not going to fix it overnight.
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August 28, 2011

Pros:

I like the scent

Cons:

Doesn't help with moderate-severe acne, cystic acne, or inflamed acne which is what I have now at age 29. I actually tried this "solution" ten years ago at age 19 when I had moderate acne (just a few nodules, some blackheads). It cleared me up after one week using it. Proved effective until about two months of use. Then I became allergic to it as it caused my face to break out in mild rash.

May be worth it for mild acne. Didn't work for me now that I've tried to treat my cystic acne.
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