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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March 21, 2008

Pros:

None

Cons:

I used this product and kept with it for a couple months but it had very little effect on my acne. It burns your skin if u use a little bit too much, so if you use it only use very little.

This product is not worth the time or money and I suggest using something else, especially if you have sensitive skin like I do.
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March 18, 2008

Pros:

Clears small breakouts

Cons:

Cracks and dries up the skin terribly
Smells awful
Expensive

I ordered Proactiv about a month ago and I am sending mine back for a refund. It immediately cleared up small breakouts I had on my forehead, yet I continue to get pimples on my nose and cheeks. The Repairing Lotion states that use only once a day to prevent excessive dryness - I only used it once a day and my face can't get enough moisture! I stopped using the system because my face was dry and cracked, and I'd much rather suffer from a few occasional pimples that cracked skin. I was getting better results when I had been using exposed acne treatment system but as I couldn't afford it, I stopped and switched over to proactiv. Now I have decided to either switch back to exposed or do a daily exfoliation, use a toner with glycolic acid, and oil-free moisturizing, and acne treatment with salicytic acid instead of benzoyl perocide.
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February 27, 2008

Pros:

Leaves your skin soft

Cons:

Itches and Burns
A Complete waste of money

I got Proactiv about three weeks ago and I have been using it in the morning and at night. A week ago I noticed that after I put on step two, my chin and the skin along my jaw began to burn. Now, it burns badly and the skin dries up even after I put on the lotion. So this product isn't working for me at all. I repent why did I leave Murad for treating my acne with Proactiv.
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February 21, 2008

Pros:

It worked for me for about 2 months.

Cons:

I used it religiously according to the directions, and after the first 2 months, my acne became worse than ever.

For the amount that it costs it is just not worth it.
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February 10, 2008

Pros:

Will clear out your face within 2 weeks and dry your pimples.

Cons:

It doesn't bring out the promise of CLEAR skin. costs too much and false advertising.

It works good for the first few weeks but then on the long run it would just ruin your face.
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January 20, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

made my skin greasy, oily feeling and yet once all the oil was off my skin was dry, it didn't clean my skin, it made it peel, made it red

this stuff just did NOT agree with my skin. I wouldn't tell you not to buy it because we all have different skin types and textures but I really did not like it. It wasn't worth my money but it may work great for you. I have oily,combination skin. Whiteheads, blackheads, and lots of tiny bumps and it didn't work much for me. I used it for 1 month and a half.
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January 17, 2008

Cons:

Did not see any change to my skin...good or bad.

It didn't work for me and I would recommend Sodium Sulfacetamide.
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January 10, 2008

Pros:

Works temporarily...other than that....NONE!!!

Cons:

Dried out my skin and caused acne and scars ( I DID NOT GET A REFUND SINCE I PURCHASED IT AT A MALL :( )

I tried Proactiv about a year ago and it did not work for me. Let me just say that my skin only broke out during that time of the month, and I would get a few pimples here and there...but I do not have bad acne. I would say that I have normal skin, but it is also sensitive. I did not like the fact that the cleanser had the micro beads because I was worried that it would irritate my face, but I was willing to try. I followed the Proactiv regimen like I was supposed to and after about 14 days I was loving my skin! I hadn't broke out and any previous pimples had gone away! Then, that's when the problems started. My skin became very dry and flaky. My face would hurt when I touched it and I started getting bad acne that turned into dark scars on my face! So I stopped using it. It literally took MONTHS to get my skin back to normal. So I went back to Neutrogena. I would probably only recommend Proactiv for people who already have bad acne to begin with because it didn't work for me!
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December 26, 2007

Pros:

it seems like a well organized process

Cons:

DOES NOT work at all, makes skin significantly worse, smells TERRIBLE, makes skin dry, makes you break out all over,

it's a waste of time and does not work. If i were you i'd visit a dermatologist first because they can recommend a better product. proactiv is very overrated and shouldn't be for how poorly it works.
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December 1, 2007

Pros:

well my complection was looking better for a few days but other than that there are none

Cons:

it sux doesnt work, i am breaking out worse now than i was when i bought it.

its a waste of money and doesnt work and i hope it gets put out of business soon because it is messing up alot of peoples complections. i had a friend who was using it and she got bad rashes and stuf so dont use it
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