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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September 9, 2011

Pros:

None!!!!

Cons:

Expensive, bleached everything it came in contact with includind my hair, would not recommend to a single soul!! Spent hundreds of dollars replacing bed sheets and clothes!

Do not buy!!!
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September 5, 2011

Pros:

none

Cons:

it doesn't work

My 15 year old daughter and I had expectations that her acne on her forehead would dramatically clear after using this product. It is marketed in such a way. 6 weeks later, and there are no signs of improvement. I am totally disappointed in this product. I will return it prior to the 60 day money back guarantee ends and will take her to a dermatoligist. Don't have any expectations that this product may work for you. As we had hope, we are really disappointed. If you purchase it, I hope you have better luck than us. kindest regards...
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January 19, 2011

Pros:

Money back guarantee

Cons:

Just didnt work
Costly

Give it a try .it may help you.
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January 21, 2011

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Dries skins
Doesn't work

Made my skin 10 times worst stick with Acne.org 3 step system instead of this Proactiv crap!! sorry just speaking the truth
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October 2, 2010

Pros:

it smells good

Cons:

-cost too much
-RUINED my skin

I used Proactiv before they changed their ingredients and it wasn't too bad. At the time I didn't have the money to continue it so I canceled my system. Recently when I heard that it was "new and improved' I figured I would give it another shot. When I ordered it I was under the impression that I would be making one payment of $35. That was not the case. The customer service representative (who was very rude, by the way) informed me that I would be making three payments of $34.95. From the start that irked me, but I still wanted to try it out. The system i ordered was the normal 3 step system, along with the Oil Free Moisturizer, Oil Control, and Refining Mask. When I started using the system I didn't get any side effects right away, but my acne wasn't getting any better either. I continued using it and pretty soon I could see my skin was getting dryer and dryer, redder and redder. After I would use the 3 step system, my face would be hurting so I would use the Oil Free Moisturizer (or the Green Tea Moisturizer, whichever I felt like using), thinking that it would minimize the burning of my face. WRONG. It made my face even MORE red and burn even more. I was so embarrassed about the way my skin was looking that I ended up walking around wearing sunglasses for the next 3 days. I would really really NOT recommend Proactiv to anyone. It definitely is not as great as people make it out to be. SAVE YOUR MONEY!
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June 26, 2010

Pros:

Absolutely none.

Cons:

Unnecessarily dries out skin.
The cleanser and toner = crap.

Overall, this has to be the most absurd thing to ever be advertised. The cleanser and toner do little to nothing; you can get the same results from products you see on regular store shelves, if not better. The system as a whole needlessly dries out the skin, with or without the benzoyl peroxide medication, which, by the way, you can also see on regular store shelves for a fraction of the price and more the product amount. I had used this from 2008 to 2009... I do not know why I stuck with it for so long, when it did nothing for my skin. But it did do something TO my skin, and that was by turning my mild acne into moderate acne.
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June 26, 2010

Pros:

Worked at first, and quickly too. It also wasn't TOO expensive for the starter kit, considering how much they give you.

Cons:

They trick you into a bunch of payments and keep shipping you stuff. Customer service is a pain, and they are pushy. The product stops working after a while, and my skin was literally burning. I bleached a brand new towel. All my pimples came back and then some.

Proactiv works for a while. It is really strong, though, and actually caused me pain from the burning I felt after using it for a long period of time. I've actually "graduated" to using it once every other day, and using a really, really gentle face wash the rest of the time. (Aveeno Clear Complexion) Between the two, it's a really good balance, and my acne is minimal, compared to being almost heavy after using Proactiv for two months. (Plus, I don't feel like my face is on fire.) It made it much worse. I don't quite get what the toner does, but I do see the need for a deep cleaning (hence the scrubbing beads in the cleanser) SOMETIMES, but not every day, or worse, twice a day! Youch! And I did like the repairing treatment; the refining mask is great as well, but it only adds to dryness/irritation if used alongside the other steps. Daily oil control is not needed, and the moisturizer is so-so. Not moisturizing enough for how badly my skin was burning/itching, but now, I don't really need it much because my skin is back in balance. Overall, not worth the price.
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June 24, 2010

Pros:

Makes you feel like it's going to work....

Cons:

Wash irritates your skin because of those stupid beads..

Repairing lotion doesn't really work it makes your skin oily..

Toner is stupid and it makes your skin even more oily...

Just an ineffective product...

Proactiv = Negactiv Too costly... Just try Dans treatment if you havn't yet.. Proactiv doesn't work it's a waste of money because they only made the bottles smaller.. and they trick you into a 4 month buying plan where you end up spending $150 which is ridiculous...
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May 26, 2010

Pros:

I honestly cannot think of any...but it if I had to it would be it smelled OK.

Cons:

Very expensive, even when by buying it through QVC so I could use it at my own pace instead of being billed monthly. Did not clear up my mild acne AT ALL. I might as well have saved my money and not washed by face for 4 months straight. Very cheap packaging, the directions on the bottle washed away when I dropped them in the sink! Refining mask had hard chunks of something it it that felt like sharp rocks.

Big rip off, I would not recommend Proactiv to anyone. I was very disappointed since it seems to have a high reputation on TV. I wish I would have just gone to the doctors first to get a professional's suggestion rather than rely on advertisements. Best of luck!
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May 21, 2010

Pros:

Feels like it works

Cons:

Burns
Makes skin SUPER dry
causes more acne

Do not use this product! DOES NOT HELP! Waste of money!
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