Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

I tried Proactiv mostly because of the great things I heard about the refining mask. Now I don't even use it, only the three step system, and it has worked greatly for me. I feel like celebrities who advertise it almost turn people off from the product because we tend to believe they are in this for money, which is probably true. But that shouldn't turn you off from the product, because it really works, and works consistently. I'm not here to say Proactiv is magical, refreshing and perfect, but if you can adapt the product correctly to your skin type, you can get very close. The skin care advisors are a great help in doing this, there's really no need to rush off to Skin ID to pay extra money because your skin is so "special". Just because the medication is uniformed, how you apply it isn't. I highly reccomend at least trying it, you have 60 days to see if it works. If you're willing to work with Proactiv, I promise Proactiv will work for you.

I use proactiv now and absolutely love it! I would recommend it to anyone! I contemplated over and over on whether or not to get it. I used to get occasional breakouts and nothing seemed to get rid of them. I've tried top of the line acne treatment systems like murad and dermalogica and it made my acne worse. So I switched to clearasil and that worked alright, but still the breakouts would not go away. Then I looked into proactiv, read a ton of reviews and asked a lot of opinions. I finally decided to try it and the bottom line is it actually works! For once it's not a scam. It does dry your skin out a little bit at first but the green tea moisturizer definitely helps with that. I started seeing results in a week. It's amazing! I would recommend it to anyone with mild acne.

I tried Proactiv for the first time in my oily-faced teenage years after a number of other products had failed to help me manage my acne problem. Since I had only heard of Proactiv via commercials, I was skeptical at first, but after coming across this review from Cosmo I decided to give it a shot: [link edited out] Since then, Proactiv has become a normal part of my daily beauty routine and I can happily report my skin is now smooth and acne free.

I love Proactiv Solutions. I use the original system... not the newer Proactiv + system. I have Oily/Normal Combo skin, and I did experience some dryness when I first started using Proactiv. I found I had to back off a bit at first. Unless you're straight up super oily all over, I recommend easing into the Proactiv system. Start using it only at night for the first week or two. I also recommend using an oil free moisturizer once the Repairing Treatment dries. I like Proactiv's Green Tea Moisturizer for night and the Oil Free Moisturizer with SPF 15 for day.

When i started using proacitv i got the same results as most people on this page. It sucked! However for some reason i continued to use it and it began to clear up my face. It is a good product just continue to use it dont let a little setback cause you to stop using it. Rather than using all three products three times a day i like to use only the cleanser in the morning and use the oil free moisturizer over it. Its a fine product try it out .

I don't know why people are complaining that this doesn't work. I have a feeling that the ones who complain are not using a proper skin routine and moisturizer with Proactiv. My best friend used it because she had really bad acne, but she did not use it regularly (twice a day, EVERY day like you're supposed to) and so she claimed that it never worked. Now, for my skin, I had fairly clear skin in high school and the occasional hormonal breakout, so I was able to use cheap drugstore products. When I turned 19, I started having bad breakouts and nothing would help. Since I had used the Proactiv that my best friend wouldn't use anymore, I knew that it helped with even my light acne. I have used it for over 2 years, and except for the occasional breakout (like, 2 or 3 times a year), it really does work. I use an SPF 15 moisturizer (not Proactiv brand) along with it. The thing is, for the people who are complaining, if you think that something isn't working for your skin, you should know after about a month. Using a product for 6 months to 2 years when it doesn't work doesn't help. It takes about a full month or month and a half to know how well a skin care routine will work (because of all the hormonal changes a body can go through in a month). Someone mentioned that it does not fade acne scars. Well, it does not claim to do so, so I'm not sure why you would expect it to. They do have a scar fade cream if that is what you are looking for. Also, people are complaining about customer service. I never order my proactiv over the phone or online. I always find a kiosk/location at the nearest mall because I get the product WHEN I want to. Yes, that means I don't have membership but I consider that smart. I do end up paying a little more, but the face wash and lotion last very long and I always get something free with it. Like I said, I'm not sure why anyone would stick with a product for over 2 months if the product is not working for yo

I have read a lot of reviews on Proactiv, and I noticed most of them are very bad. For me, though, my experience was the complete opposite. My whole life (I'm 19) I have always had some sort of blemish or zit on my face, no matter what face wash I used. So I decided to try Proactiv. I started using it at the beginning of 2010, and within a couple of weeks, my skin was PERFECT. And even after all of these months, MY SKIN HAS STAYED CONSISTENTLY PERFECT! I honestly cannot remember the last time I had any sort of blemish or anything on my face! There was only one weekend where I went camping so I didn't use it for about 2 days, and I felt one blemish coming, and when I got home and used it like I usually do, it cleared it up right away! Since everyone is giving bad reviews I decided I will say my exact routine and what I use: I use Proactiv every time I take a shower. I put a quarter-sized amount of the wash on my face and rub it gently all over. I then LET IT SIT on my face while I do my usual shower routine. Then I rinse it off. Once my face is dry, I use a little cotton-round and put a dime-sized amount of toner on, and rub it all over. Then once my face completely dries from the toner, I rub a pea-sized amount of the cream all over. Now for the moisturizer: I use the SPF 15 moisturizer, ONLY WHEN MY FACE FEELS DRY, or if it is sunny outside, to protect my skin. So some days (usually cold and darker days), and at night, I will NOT apply the moisturizer. And then when I do apply it, I put it on after the cream. So basically I LOVE IT and I don't think I will use anything else ever!!! The only bad thing is that I randomly get charged $25 every couple of months and I don't really know why, and they don't warn me. So even though the company is pretty stingy, the product worked amazingly for me!!!

Proactiv is a great product, but you need to use it properly and consistently. I purchase my Proactiv from a kiosk (not online or on tv) in Australia, and the customer service there is better. My consultant recommended the products that were right for my skin (not just the 1,2,3) and taught me how to use them properly. She also gave me her direct kiosk line if I had any questions or concerns. I have been using this product for three years, and I've probably only had 3 pimples per year in the past two years. I use the cleanser, toner, lotion and green tea moisturiser. Also, they launched the "New" Proactiv in Australia in January 2011 and I have been using it and it feels gentler on my skin. In the catalogue it says that due to "micro crystal technology" the benzoyl peroxide penetrates into the skin faster, without sitting on the surface of the skin which results in irriatation.. therefore, less irritation! $ is in Australian dollars for the full size bottles and the green tea moisturiser (these last me about 1-2 months and usually come with a free product or gift from the kiosk)

OK - PLEASE READ THIS!! I have tried a bunch of Acne systems, and none of them worked. Dans DID work but it was very painful for my skin for some reason. Proactiv ACTUALLY CLEARED MY SKIN! people give this such bad reviews and IDK Why! I literally used this for 2 weeks and first it got better, then I had a LARGE breakout ( most likely purging existing zits) and now my skin looks as good as my 8 year brothers! so please, don't bash on a product you try for 3 days. it works... give it 2 weeks-1 month. thanks for reading my review!

I just wanted to tell Lodee31 from St. Louis that you can still buy the old version of Proactiv. I buy mine off of a home shopping channel, and the doctors said that if the old version is working for you, stay with it and don't buy their new version. Personally, I'll keep buying the old version forever!