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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January 3, 2011

Pros:

clears skin for a few days
easy to follow labels and instructions

Cons:

drys skin after those few days making area of application look like alligator skin or chemical burn.
too pricey for a chemical burn...

I would not use this again, as it made my daughter look like she had burned her entire face. After a few days her skin did clear, but following the instructions only made her skin worse and now she looks just awful, like she has a burned peeling face and her acne is still present. Not worth the price you have to pay...IMO
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November 27, 2010

Pros:

Feels great
Dries fast
got rid of Acne in 2.5 weeks

Cons:

Expensive
not that much product
time consuming to apply

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!
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November 26, 2010

Pros:

-skin cleared up a tiny bit..
-60 day money back guarantee

Cons:

-price
-makes your skin really dry
-still breaking out
-skin feels more sensitive

I've been using this for almost 2 months. I went through 2 weeks where I had one or two breakouts, but now it's all coming back again. My skin it dry, itchy, and the breakouts now are painful. This may work for some people, but it definitely doesn't work for me. I will be returning the bottles for my money back.
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November 24, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

Had small area on face but broke all face out

I ask for the item not to be shipped. Another package was shipped. Now have to pay shipping to me and back. Not to mention have to make sure notification that it was returned before can get refund of 49.95. Is not a good company for customer relations. Would not order the product this way at all.
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November 9, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

I used this for everyday for a month. After the first week my skin was horrible. Red, inflamed, dry and I had more pimples than when I started. I thought it was just a purging stage. By the end of the 4th week after no improvement on cystic pimples and a many more whiteheads and bumps than I usually get I stopped.

Only 2 days after I stopped the whiteheads and blemishes cleared up completely. I am sure it was the proactiv hat was causing them as I wasnt using or eating anything different. It didnt work for me and made my skin much worse. However its the only line that works for my cousin. Bottom line if you have the time and money you can try this stuff. If it doesnt work for you though move on to something else. Right now I am using Duac and have had the best results out of all the acne products I have tried so far. Good luck on your search.
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October 24, 2010

Pros:

just sat here for five minutes..couldn't think of any

Cons:

drying, irritating, burning, stinging, expensive.

let's just say they should be called the harsh cleanser, burning toner, and stinging lotion...add drying to all that and that's proactiv for ya Im really dissapointed because it sounds really good when they describe it to you...but there's a reason this company gets such bad reviews and it's because unless your face is a GIANT pimple your skin will freak out if you use this! If I got the GENTLER one I would be horrified to see what the less gentle one was...jeez I only used this for two nights and I have itchy, inflamed (and still broken out) skin. Yuck. Don't buy please- I plan on returning soon.
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October 12, 2010
This company is a scam...they continue billing your credit card even after you cancel your account. DON'T START IT.
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October 6, 2010

Pros:

I found none

Cons:

didnt work and terrible customer service

purchashed proactiv after using almost everything on the planet for my acne. Once again no luck. Thats not the bad part tho..after i returned the kit they charged my debit card with a "hold" and caused me 2 overdraft fees. 70$. And then after i called and faxed them a copy of my bank statement i still cant get a straight answer when i will get my money back..if i do. And if thats not bad enough..today I have another charge on my debit card for a new kit of proactiv. I supposedly have to wait till it gets here and then send it back to get my money. And the customer service was so rude..the lady basically told me they are an international company and my small order wasnt that important in the shipping department. So im no 93 dollars in the hole with these ppl and really nothing I can do abt it.So buyer beware!!!!!
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October 3, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

1. I got more acne after using this product.
2. Pathetic customer service
3. Even worse shipping process

i never had acne in my life, few days back i had an acne attack... so i thought of using proactiv after seeing the promising advertisements... i ordered it on 08 Sept... it was suppose to be delivered on 14 Sept... it didn't when i checked my tracking number it said undelivered due to wrong address... i checked my account and the address i gave was correct... called customer care' he told me sorry, their system had it wrong and will send the package to me again' which would take 15 days and should be there on Oct 2. I got angry as it would be almost month after I asked about it'. So without asking his supervisor he said I'll ship you a mini kit for free and said use it till you get your own package'. (I guess this kind of mishaps always happens in proactive that they keep a free mini trial pack ready for customers) I said yes for it' I got the mini trial pack with in 7 days' used it and saw a rapid increase in my acne' so I stopped it for few days' and the acne started healing'. On Oct 3' when I didn't get my actual pack I called customer service again' they started giving me a scrap about filling a form and then they will send it to me' which mean it will take 2 more weeks before I see my actual package' well of course as this does not work for me I cancelled it' got a free trial' and realized how proactive make fool for people in need for a clear acne free skin' Don't get into this' don't buy it' I wish they had a "0" rating... i would have given that
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August 14, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

Made my face red and irritated, dried out my skin so bad that it peeled and was blotchy, Made my acne problem from slight to extreme. I experienced the worst acne in my life when I tried these products for 2 months. Stopped using them and my acne cleared up, still have red scarring from acne caused from this product, in which I never experienced in my life.

Do NOT waste your money and ruin your skin by using this product. The skin specialist said that your skin will go through a cleaning period in which you will experience more acne, but this is not acceptable.
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