Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

If you can buy it at a mall or kiosk. Dont buy online it is a pain in the neck. You will never get answers to questions

I used proactiv for 2 years religiously, I had nice skin but it definitely did not solve the problem. I still would get acne on my fore head and if I differed from my regime in anyway, even by a few hours I would break out. After 2 years I decided I would try a different system recommended by my modelling agency. Things were fine until about 2 weeks after I went off proactiv. I started getting countless pimples on my forehead but also severely on my cheeks, where i had never had acne before. It turned into horrendous cystic acne that was unbearable. I went back on proactiv because I saw no alternative. It was extremely drying, to the point that I could not smile or laugh without chunks, yes chunks or skin falling off. It took 3 months for my blow up to get better but I was left with severe scarring. I continued to use proactiv for 2 more years and last Christmas I weened my self off of proactiv and I am so glad I did. I am using accutane now because I was so fed up with the small breakouts, but I have been using LUSH's dark angels, tea tree water, and imperiales very successfully for a year. If I could give any advice it would be to AVOID proactiv. Best choice I have ever made to get off of it, and for those using it, make sure to ween yourself off!!!

I would test a friends product before wasting your money. It's just not working for me.

Do not waste your time working with Proactive. If you want to trial the product find a different route then the on-line application. For example go to the mall and purchase through the dispensing machine. At the very end my skin is more irritated and my bank account is $100 lighter.

Didn't work, I don't recommened it !!!

I recently started breaking out around my chin. I'm 24 and have NEVER had problems with my skin before (besides being pale and having dry skin) so I thought I'd try this out. It cleared my breakouts about 2 days after I initially tried it, so I kept using it. At one point, it'd been about a month since I had a breakout so I stopped (because it was drying out my skin badly and like I said, I have very MINIMAL breakouts). I immediately broke out the next day! Anyway, a few months later I called customer service because my next shipment was due to arrive and I clicked the wrong button before getting to change my order. So I IMMEDIATELY call them. The first girl acts completely uninterested and says there's nothing she can do because it was already being shipped and I'll just have to mail it back when I get it. I ORDERED 5 MINUTES BEFORE I CALLED! I was extremely upset so I hung up on her. I call back 10 minutes later to CANCEL my order. This girl convinces me she can fix my order since it hadn't been over 30 minutes since I had ordered and that it will be shipped with the right products I wanted (1 large bottle of cleanser, cream, and body wash and 2 large bottles of toner). Well 2 days ago the shipment came in...$110 worth of products I didn't want!! They sent me 1 large AND 1 small bottle of cleanser, 1 large bottle of toner, 1 large and 1 small bottle of cream, and 2 large bottles of the body wash. I called them and cancelled immediately and said I wanted to ship what items I DIDN'T order back, and I was told that wasn't allowed I would have to send back the entire package and pay for the shipping costs. After explaining all the hell I'd been through already, I then told the man I wanted to cancel and he had the nerve to ask "Why?"...REALLY?! I wish I had read these reviews before I got involved with them. I've had entirely too many problems in just a couple month period to ever go back!

If you look at all the ingredients - bp in general - this is the exact same stuff that you find in a lot of the drugstore treatments and lines! They may have been original when they first came out but I have tried this 3 times over the past 15 or so years and it has only ever helped a little bit - as with all the other drugstore stuff. If you have anything more than mild acne you will need to use something more substantial like from a doctor or naturopath or something.

I wouldn't recommend this product to those with serious acne. It might work for people with a pimple or 2 but for someone like me it was a waste of time and money. I foolishly stayed on the medication for 8 months or so thinking that kick in after a few months.

Very expensive for no result. The smell of the anti-oil face lotion smells bad and still oily face. After cancellation made, few days after still charged of almost $50 and must wait for the delivery then shipped it back to the company before getting the refund. Merchandise must be return within 30 days of receipt but at the same time given of a 30 day trial period.. what???? So people can only try this product for 2-3weeks or else they'll charge you very fast and the price almost double from the 1st order. PROACTIV SUCKSSSS!!!!

I didn't see any particular difference in my skin despite regular use. Simply doesn't work. Bad product that has a good advertising campaign.