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 4, 2011

Pros:

Made redness reduce

Cons:

Expensive
Doesnt Work
Dries up skin
Sometimes make acne worse
Messy
Hard to apply everyday
Refining mask doesnt work

It really is the worst product to use because it doesnt really work.
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January 4, 2011

Pros:

makes skin feel soft

Cons:

-over drying
-smells bad
-does NOTHING for acne
-expensive

do NOT buy this. ive been to hell and back trying to find solutions for my acne. this does absoloutley nothing. i used it and i had no results so i went to the dermatologist and she told me that the main ingredient in proactiv is benzoyl peroxide and that is an ance treatment that is found in just about any store bought face wash. so proactiv is no diffrent than your average clean & clear or anything like that. people who use it and swear buy it are honestly just waisting their money. go to the dermatologist and honestly they gave me an oral pill to take and a night and morning treatment and my acne was all gone within two months. i get so many compliments on my skin now and i love it.
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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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January 3, 2011

Pros:

liked the refining mask

Cons:

harsh
expensive
dried out skin
didn't work

At the time I tried proactiv I had horrible skin. It didn't work too well and dried out my skin. I believe that when I stopped using it, it made my skin even worse. It was extremely frustrating and was too harsh for my sensitive skin. The isolaz treatment really helped my skin from the damage caused by proactiv. I wouldn't recommend it but everyones skin is different. Proactiv wasn't the right treatment for me..
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January 2, 2011

Pros:

-Smells good
-Appears to work for celebrities

Cons:

-Hurt my face
-Dried it out
-Acne became MUCH worse, even after over 3 months of use!

Before going to college, my sister and I decided to both try out Proactiv to clear up mild acne (not red or painful, and mostly along the hairline and forehead). I figured, "What can I lose? If it doesn't work, I'm only out $40." After seeing advertisement after advertisement, I was eager to try out this treatment. I used it faithfully, twice a day every day, but almost from the outset I started to break out. My skin was irritated and red, and I began to break out in places I had never had acne before (all over my cheeks and jawline). The more acne I got, the harder I scrubbed with Proactiv. 3 months later, my face looked terrible. I stopped using Proactive and was so disappointed. I hoped that discontinuing use would help my skin return to its previous state of light acne, but alas, 2 years later my skin is still broken out. I have not been able to clear up the acne that Proactiv unleashed and have been through a continuous cycle of breakout after breakout. I truly wish I had never bothered with Proactiv at all. The scrubbing beads are too harsh! I started Acne.org's The Regimen a few days ago and my skin is looking and feeling the best it has in 2+ years. My advice about Proactiv: If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. Read Dan's comments about Proactiv--I agree completely!
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December 31, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

Does nothing for your skin
Makes it worse
EXPENSIVE!

I used Proactiv for about 3-4 months and it did nothing for my skin at all. Don't waste your money on it. Proactiv is awful.
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December 29, 2010

Pros:

it looks good on tv
have heard from friends it works
60 day money back gaurantee

Cons:

pricey
i havent tried it yet cuz i dont wanna waste my time
everyones skin works differently

idk wether to get it or not to get it. i mean it worth a shot but i dont wanna be let down. i read most of these reviews and am now stuck.
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December 28, 2010

Pros:

Good for blackheads.

Cons:

Irritates and dries skin, SMELLS HORRIBLE, your skin starts to burn after using it for a couple weeks, very pricey.

I am a 20 yr old female. I started using proactiv when I was 16 and it worked back then, I had mild acne, the old proactive worked wonders on my skin. I stopped breaking out for a couple years until about 6 months ago. I have moderate acne, nothing too noticeable but i get really big bumps around my jaw line and chin. I decided to use proactiv since it had worked in the past. Boy was I wrong, the "new and improved" proactiv is nothing like it used to be. It is very harsh on your skin now and dries it out a lot!! The first week was fine, it cleared my skin slowly and got rid of my blackheads on my nose, the second week was hell, my skin started drying out so badly until the point that it felt so tight that I didn't want to smile because my skin felt like it was cracking. My skin looked old and flaky instead of fresh and natural. I don't know what they included in the new proactiv solution but it's nothing like it was before. The moisturizers do not do the job, they stay on top of your skin and make it look flaky. I stopped using it once I felt that burning feeling after applying it. It was so embarrassing too because my face smelled so bad after the first week that I didn't even want to be around my boyfriend without feeling self conscious about the smell. He noticed the smell right away too!! embarrassing!! I switched to Clinique 3 step acne system a month ago and it really works!! Lay off proactiv!!
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December 27, 2010

Cons:

*VERY drying
*Expensive
*Doesn't work

This product didn't really do anything for me. It was so drying, it got to the point where it would burn when applied. I can see how this may work in mild cases, but I would not recommend this product to anyone with a serious acne problem.
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December 24, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

Dried out my skin like no other
Advertising really got my hopes up
Expensive

May work for very light to light acne but for moderate and above don't believe the advertisments
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