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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November 20, 2006

Pros:

It works for a while but then it seems not to be working.

Cons:

I dont know if evryone should use the product.

All the people on the commercial of proactive are all so confident. But then when it's your turn to try it, you don't know if you bleive what they're saying or not. At first when i bought the product i thought it would really work. I'm kind of disapointed with the results since its been atleast 3 months in a row ive been using it constantly and my face seems to be clearing up but im actually not even sure if it really is. I'm going to continue using it for a couple more months and hope my face clears up. But, if it doesn't I'm going to go see a dermatoligist. Now to all of you out there, if proactive doenst seem to work after a cpiple of months, don't hesitate go and see a dermotoligist!
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November 15, 2006

Pros:

Like some people have said it does work really well! My face has practically cleared! But...

Cons:

It is not working anymore for me.

I would not buy this product again. It seems as if it work but after using the product for a while you may break-out more frequently---Those big pimples that are hard and painful!
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November 12, 2006

Pros:

Works

Cons:

Bleached my clothes, my pillow sheets!

I'm switching back to neutrogena.
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November 10, 2006

Pros:

it smells good

Cons:

benzoyl peroxide

One day after I used it, my skin got flaky, irritated, red, poofy, itchy, super-dry, and I felt like I was sunburned for 10hours!! ugh...and i thought it would work for my acne. I only used it for two weeks and I stopped. I'm returning it.
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October 25, 2006

Pros:

ProActive works to an extent

Cons:

Too high, It works if you use it the way you are supposed to, but if u stop using it for even a day, the pimples & black heads return

Proactive does work. But, if you plan on using it to keep your skin clear all the time, once u start using it, u can't stop. And after using it for almost 6 months, it kept my skin clear, but i still had blackheads, and a few reoccuring pimples. I prefer using ivory soap now, it keeps my face softer, and cleaner, and it never gets oily enough to so-call "trap oil" in my pores. Plus, You Dont Have To Spend 15 Minutes Of Your Time every day washing your face!
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October 4, 2006

Pros:

I noticed a difference in the color and texture of my skin after the first week. It was much smoother and there was less redness/irritation.

Cons:

It takes a long time to see real results.
You must follow the regimen religiously for 4 - 6 weeks to see dramatic improvement, but even then it doesn't completely prevent breakouts.

I like Proactiv, but I have mild/moderate cystic acne, and it has done little for the larger bumps. It did improve my skin; it just didn't completely clear it. I don't think it's strong enough for cystic acne.
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October 24, 2013
Good for Acne, Bad for Skin

Pros:

Dries out Acne

Cons:

Dries out skin
Makes overall skin irritated

A few years ago my skin was plagued with moderate acne, no cysts. Proactiv helped to dry up the active acne, like pimples and whiteheads and this worked for about 2 months. After 3 months of useage my overall skin become pink and irritated because the product is way too harsh for regular skin.
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February 26, 2012

Pros:

Got rid of my cystic acne
Repairing lotion has good viscosity
Did not bleach my linens
Green tea moisturizer is amazing
Free deep cleansing brush
Refining mask is nice

Cons:

Expensive for amount of product
Cleanser didn't lather much
Longest lasting hyper-pigmentation I've ever had with any acne

After two months or so, I'm almost completely clear (though I have awful hyper-pigmentation) and am on the last dregs of my three oz bottle of repairing lotion. Compared to Acnefree, Proactiv's BP has a thicker viscosity and is pretty much like a lotion, (though I'd rather it was clear like Acne.org's). The cleanser did not lather as much as I would have liked and the toner wasn't essential to the routine, which made me disappointed in the high price-tag. The green tea moisturizer (free sample size)is amazing. It hydrates and goes on matte. I currently use Acnefree's green tea moisturizer as it is only 10 dollars for 4 oz whereas Proactiv's is 27 dollars an oz. The deep cleansing brush I got for free is also amazing. It is extremely exfoliating and I recommend it to everyone on the Regimen to combat dry and flaky skin. It also seemed to make my hyper-pigmentation fade much faster because of the higher amount of exfoliation it provided. It may or may not be in their catalog now, but the sales rep I IM'd said it would cost 15 dollars and should be replaced as often as your toothbrush but that they do not sell replacement heads. The refining mask is okay. I don't use it often, really just as a spot treatment since it smells funky, but I got it for four dollars on ebay so that's okay. For those who complained that Proactiv bleached their clothes, yes, it can do that. Its a BP solution, that's what it does. Just like Acne.org's BP, it can bleach your clothes and bedding because it is BP. That's why you let it dry before you change or put your face on your pillow. Proactiv essentially works as well as any other BP based acne fighting skincare routine :coughAcne.orgcough: :coughAcnefreecough: but is extremely expensive as you are basically paying 20 dollars a month for one oz of BP. I will be using Acne.org's Treatment from now on as it is 2 dollars an oz and trying out Acne.org's moisturizer against Acnef
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November 30, 2011

Pros:

It's less irritating for my skin than other programs I've tried.

Cons:

Over-drying, abrasive, has fragrance.

I keep coming back to Proactiv after trying other products because it seems to break me out the least. But it still breaks me out. It's impossible to use Proactiv while on The Regimen because the cleanser has exfoliating beads.
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December 9, 2009

Pros:

It use to work really well in begining. For a whole year i has clear skin thanks to proctive.

Cons:

after that first year well, now it doesnt work and I have worse break outs then what i originally started with.

Try it. It really did work for a year. even though it doesnt work now i am glad i was some what acne free for a whole year. now its just on to another product : (
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