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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June 16, 2011

Pros:

it may work depending on your type of skin

Cons:

Expensive for NO reason at all
didn't work

I endured hour long testimonials on TV consistently researching online, which finally led to a purchase. Long story short it didn't work. No life changing story here.
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April 8, 2011

Pros:

it worked for 3 years my skin was pretty great

Cons:

it stopped working after about three years and my skin was worse than before
and dryness

I wish I could say for sure why it stopped working. It worked really pretty well the first couple of years. But I wonder if it didn't play a part in making things worse. My story is: I used it pretty religiously and after a month or two my skin was much better. It grew accustomed to the harshness of it. But after three years of using it, I began developing the deeper more cystic type of acne and the system didn't seem to touch it. I had to go on antibiotics because my skin was infected and painful all along my chin area. It was awful. It made me so depressed. My skin was also red, dry and peeling while I used it. That was in 2001 to 2005. I was 17 to 21. I have used various things since and my skin has ranged from pretty good to not so good, BUT never as bad as when I was using proactive (but never as good either hmm)
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April 7, 2011

Pros:

SCAM

Cons:

SCAM

Proactive is a joke and a scam!!!!
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March 23, 2011

Pros:

clears skin FAST
makes skin feel so clean!

makes you want to use it every day just to feel so clean!

made my skin feel soft

i absolutely LOVE the refining mask

Cons:

kind of pricey but the machine in our mall accidentally gave us 2, we only wanted one but somehow paid for 2 and got 2

not a good customer service line

absolutely NO service with the machine

this is amazing for oily skin- the first week i used it it cleared up almost all of my breakouts except little pimples along my hairline second week my skin felt so soft and alot less redness im on my third week right now and i am absolutley loving it i would reccomend it from my results
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March 15, 2011

Pros:

It somewhat works.

Cons:

Its expensive
It will irritate you
It doesnt come with a moisturizer-- which is the one thing you will need when using proactive.
There are no guarantees that it will completely clear your face, but it will definitely irritate your face.

I would not recommend this product unless you like paying top dollar for very irritated looking red skin. The celebrity ads also tend to piss me off because most of those people started off with one or two zits to begin with, so no wonder blasting it with BP worked. I have used both and I like Dan's products better. They are more generously portioned and fairly priced ( you get way more for your money ) and they also work better. I saw results as soon as I switched over. I'm not guaranteeing that this will happen to others but there was a noticeably reduced irritation on my face. Also!! DO NOT USE THEIR SULPHUR MASK! It will irritate and dry your face, it is a horrible way to kick you when you're down. Bottom line, Proactive is way too harsh. Skip the irritation and go for Dan's products and get the same results if not better.
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March 13, 2011

Pros:

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!

Cons:

Just about everything i can think of:
-takes too long (wash, toner and moisturizer)
-burned my face BAD
-doesnt work
-smells bad
-made me break out LIKE CRAZY!!
-extemely expensive for a poor product
-left more acne than what i had before

I tried this after seeing all those annoying commercials on tv saying it was a "miracle" product and how the people's acne on there went away in like a week. WELL, it was TERRIBLE on my skin. i broke out soo bad, i think it took me like a month for the acne to go away that formed from Proactiv. I can't believe I wasted 60 bucks on this junk. I definetely would NOT recommend this to anyone!!!
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February 28, 2011

Pros:

clears skin fast

Cons:

can dry skin

i have used proactiv for a few months now and i like it, not love though because i feel like if i want to take a break of it for one night, i will break out the next day. I also dont use it in the mornings because it will dry my skin out. Also, if you just have light acne i wouldnt suggest it because i personally think its pretty strong. Overall this does the job in cleaning my skin and clears it after the first few days.
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February 15, 2011

Pros:

Absolutely none!

Cons:

Total waste of money
They make you pay for stuff you dont want
It doesn't work

1. It doesn't work, period. All those silly commercials are just misleading and honestly do not have an ounce of truth to them. 2. Costumer service. Terrible. When i realized that I didnt want them anymore, I called to cancel. They still kept on sending them and charging my account even when i sent the stupid shipment back. I called to cancel my account again and they told me 'well we have to wait for the returned shippment to get there, then it will be automatically cancelled'. Unfortunately for me, 2 months later, i get another bill. I call to find out why I am still getting it...guesss what? They hadn't cancelled my account because they claimed they got the shipment late in violation of the 60 day warranty. So they made me pay for a the kit a hadn't ordered, didn't want and which i had returned. Customer service hung up on me even when I was polite. Save your money. Go see a dermatologist. You will get long term solutions and results.
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February 15, 2011

Pros:

None that I can really think of. Smoother skin? Used it for about two months in H.S. gave it another try post college to no avail.

Cons:

4oz bottles = month supply. Sorry Pro-Activ. This just doesn't cut it.
Smells.
Stains. (I know it has BP in it, and that tends to bleach stuff, but I've used, and am currently using BP without such horrid damage to my clothing and bedding)
Doesn't really work on acne. Overall tone and texture of skin improved, but acne flare ups worsened.
Not practical for body use (i.e., back, shoulders).

Too little product. Too much money. No results.
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February 5, 2011

Pros:

quick results
great " refining mask"
high quality benzoyl peroxide
Good proactive approach

Cons:

very expensive
tiny amounts
sporadic zits will pop out
toner is useless

All in All, Proactiv was quite good. The benzoyl peroxide was of high quality. The sulfur mask works wonders. But the toner is useless and it just dry's out your skin. 3.75 rating. Good as a first acne med. NOT FOR EVERYONE.
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