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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January 5, 2008

Pros:

It did seem to work for a while....but never great results, just minimal.

Cons:

Redness, itching, drying, peeling. THE INFOMERCIALS LIE!!!!!!!!!1

Sure, i could sit infront of a beatiful pool, have layers of make-up, concealer and great lighting that gives me a good skin colour, a hairstylist and 3 make-up artists applying tons of make up of every imperfection.....and fool you all into thinking proactiv had cleared my acne and i now have luminescent clear skin! That's exactly what the Proactiv ads are!!!! Put that much make-up and have that many lights on someone and anyone can look that good!!! And Jennifer Love-Hewitt---YOU NEVER HAD BAD ACNE!!!! And i dont believe for ONE SECOND that Jessica Simpson uses proactiv every day. she probs never uses it at all!!! Probs her botox killed her acne away!
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January 5, 2008

Pros:

I did't see any pros from using pro active

Cons:

It made skin break out with terrible huge pimples and sh*t

Bottom line i have had acne ever sense i tryed pro active. I dont want to sound like a hater but this product used incorectly will have very bad side effects. I now know that i used way too much of the wash and the rest of the stuff and that is why my skin got so bad. It brings out all the dirt and oils and acne out 1st before it makes thigs better. I would recomended to people simply becasue every one has diffrent skin and it may work for you
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December 31, 2007

Pros:

The product really works if used everyday as with any other product.

Cons:

Not OTC

PROACTIV is not for everyone with acne. That is why they give you a 30 day trial. The product contains benzoyl peroxide which certain people just cannot use. It is just the same as going back and forth to the dermatologist until they can get something that works for you as some dermatologist can give you something the first time. It is just a give or take. You win some and you loose some.
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December 28, 2007

Pros:

Smells good, cleanser removes dead skin cells, repairing lotion is so smooth and soothing. Repairing mask gets rid of imflammed pimples overnight.

Cons:

Expensive. Made my skin break out SO much more and hasn't improved at all.

It only works on some skin. I have several friends that sware by it and it has worked so well for them. However for me, it has not. I have dark acne scars from where the pimples were that I got when Proactiv was 'purging' my skin. I still use the cleanser now but i'm going back on my retin-a micro. It's a trial and error product so I would only try it as a last resort.
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December 25, 2007

Pros:

works at first, leave skin feeling clean and great smell

Cons:

stops working

I would not buy it again will save my money
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November 24, 2007

Pros:

its makes ur face feel like its smoother

Cons:

i have been using proactiv solution for about a month now and it is amking my acne worse everyday im about to stop becuz its making me look horribe

it just isnt working for me=[
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October 24, 2007

Pros:

Im not too sure. It didnt really get a chance to get rid of any pimples because I stopped using it because it hurt my face so much! Though the pimples did seem more enflamed after using it a few times

Cons:

I guess I put my cons in the pros. But hurt and dried out my face so stopped using after two days.

Didn't like it. It may work for some people but didnt work for me.
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October 23, 2007

Pros:

Works well when used consistently...Cleared up my moderate acne. Is very inexpensive compared to prescription topical treatments.

Cons:

Regimen is very drying. I only use cleanser and lotion once a day and toner twice. You must use oil-free moisturizer if you don't want your face to flake off using Proactiv.

I have used the product on and off for over five years now. I keep returning to the Proactiv system because it's the most cost-effective treatment I have found that limits my breakouts to once every couple of months. And the length and intensity of the breakouts is greatly reduced-I've gone from constant acne to 1 or 2 pimples for a couple of days once every 2 or 3 months.
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October 17, 2007

Pros:

This works great! Not only does it completely clear up your acne but it leaves your skin smooth, soft, and with a glow.

Cons:

During the first month of use it broke out my skin worse than ever! It was the worse breakout I had ever had however after 6 to 8 weeks it completely cleared up and I had no more acne. Plus my skin was super smooth and it glowed.

This is a wonderful system but you have to keep working at it. It may break out your skin at first plus your skin texture might be a little odd at first. However keep using it and adjust as you to to make it work for you. I think it takes over a month for the effects to really start but each person is different. Also, you need to keep using it even once your are acne free. I used it for over a year, stopped and now I am back since my acne returned worse than ever after two years and I'm well into my 20s.
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October 14, 2007

Pros:

It seemed to give my skin a glow - but that might just be my imagination. Moisturiser with sunscreen has a great texture. I'm still using that now.

Cons:

Made my skin a lot worse than how it started off. Gave me huge painful pimples that scarred no matter whether I picked at them or not.

I used to have isolated break outs - this seemed to have accumulated all the break outs I would possibly have over a whole year and dumped it all on my skin in a month. The frustrating thing is that I used it exactly according to instrutions and never skipped a step. Since the first day I started using it, I started to break out in huge painful pus-filled pimples - one at a time initially and the final straw came when I had at least 8 of these pimples simultaneously. The day after I stopped using Proactiv and resumed my regular AHA facewash, these pimples started to heal up and it has been about a week now and my face is pimple-free. Except of course, I now have heaps of ugly scarring. Sigh. I was really hopeful and Proactiv really let me down.
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