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.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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October 27, 2009

Pros:

easy regiment

Cons:

made my face and lips dry. I had more zits after 3 weeks.

save your money
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October 4, 2009

Pros:

none

Cons:

I have been using this product for the past few months. It began to work at first but lately I have been getting really painful breakouts in spots I never have gotten them before. My acne has also worsened. It also make my skin look whiter after use.

Its horrible and definately not worth the money DONT USE IT!
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November 18, 2008

Pros:

ummm...the toner was okay

Cons:

dried out my skin, made me break out horribly even after using it for a month. smell!! yuckkkk

the first few days i was using this product it worked okay..but i was drying my skin out. then after a week of use i started breaking out like crazy, i thought that it was the "getting worse before it gets better" phase, but nope...i kept using it for a month and every single day i would wake up with a new pimple on my face. The pimpled were cystic and painful, and the left horrible scars. Then finally i stopped using it and started using clinique acne soultions and now my skin finally looks decent! my doctor was even like ohhh you shouldnt have used proactiv its not good. yah i didnt work for me... :(
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July 28, 2008

Pros:

nothing

Cons:

everything

bleached skin made my skin worst dermatologist told me to stop using it since it is so harsh on skin
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July 27, 2008

Pros:

Mild reduction in acne

Cons:

It takes too long. It does not dry out skin. It does not work!

I have oily skin and mild to moderate acne. Recently, I was getting frustrated so I bit the bullet and ordered proactiv. After first using it, I didn't have results. I called them and they sent me the extra strength formula. To my dismay this didn't work either. Still got the occassional whiteheads. So I was angry. I immediately canceled. Now I use a Clean and Clear face soap twice a day that is 10% benzoyl peroxide and it works great so far. I am sure proactiv works for some, but there commercials make it seem like it is for all and it clearly is not. The products use the same ingredients that you can get over the counter.
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February 24, 2008

Pros:

nothing

Cons:

makes your acne worse

i had very very mild acne before using this product. i only had a pimple or two. after 3 orders of it i stopped using it because it would make me have huge break outs, and very dry skin. a month after i brokeee out so bad. it is now 20x worse than i had started. i get these huge bumps all over my face and i have never gotten these before. do not buy this product.
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November 27, 2007

Pros:

None...

Cons:

Doesnt work, you get a lot more acne in places you never had a problem with, your skin will dry to the point of peeling, its expensive I can go on and on with the cons of this product...

This did not work for me. I had mild acne before, 1 pimple here and there, I tried this and my face broke out like never before! I get pimples in places I NEVER had. Dont take the risk. This product will irritate your skin, dry your skin to the point of peeling, and the worst part is that you will break out really bad even where you never had a problem. I've read reavies, and either people love it or they hate it. I guess it just didnt work for my skin, but if I were you I wouldnt take the risk to find out if it will work for you, because you will not be happy with the end result!!! Hate it!
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January 9, 2007
Proactiv doesn't work! I tried it when i was 16 and it dried out my skin severely and cause my break outs to get worst..Now 8 years later i decided to give it another go. Wrong decision 3 months before my wedding my face is rediculously scarred and red. I have to go see a dermotologist now! what a waste of money.
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July 20, 2017
Terrible reaction and cannot return
Unfortunately my skin reacted terribly to Proactiv and now I cannot return it. I bought from Amazon.
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April 30, 2015
Not even worth one starWORST PRODUCT! Made mine 10Xs worse
For someone who has bad skin all you want is to find a way to make it better to have "dream skin" proactive IS NOT the answer it sucks people in that are desperate to find a solution to the problem, it made my skin red and sore made my skin peel off!!even now I've stopped using it my skin is 10X worse now it's even more sensitive olily AND dry,especially for teenagers it's so hard to feel 100% confident in their own skin more so when they have bad skin,this product drys your skin out and does not prevent bad skin infant makes it worse and can cause all sorts of issues for when you are older all these products that rant about how they are the solution for good skin do this for money do not get sucked in unless you know something will work for you,I'm beyond fed up of all the fauls representation of these types of products it needs to stop as it is just lies
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