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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March 12, 2008

Pros:

it kinda cleared up my skin

Cons:

makes make face look bad after washing

is this sh!t a face polisher?????????? it makes my face looks shiny and bad after i wash it!!!!!!!!! i dont like it at all
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March 11, 2008

Pros:

easy 3 step system

Cons:

doesn't help with scars, really dries skin, overpriced, is NOT consistent

I was using differin before Proactiv, so I decided to give it a try since it is WAY cheaper. I had good skin, but I wanted something that would keep my skin clear. At first, it simply dried my skin. A few weeks later, I noticed my skin looking better. I rarely had any breakouts in the first year, but then it just stopped working- I began getting blemishes and whiteheads. My biggest complaint is that when you do break out the product does nothing to help the scars. I am now using Clean and Clear products...SO MUCH BETTER! I have only used it for 2 weeks...and I can honestly say it's better than Proactiv and Differin ($160 a tube)!
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March 10, 2008

Pros:

It has a nice fragrance
Easy to Use

Cons:

Expensive
Nothing Worked for Me
Mask dried up my skin like hell

I seriously suggest u read this.If u just got the product and wanna know if it "Works" or not. I used this coz my acne was extremely bad that ppl wud notice it and made me feel embarrassed most of the time. So I NEEDED an acne treatment so I got proactiv. within 3 days i had only ONE PIMPLE LEFT and it was so small too! I was very happy so i kept using the proactive 3 system. Then, guess what? they came back. and they wudn't go away. To top to my current problem, the mask wud make my face SOOO DRY that it wud look even WORSE than it did before I used proactiv. then, I stopped using proactiv and switched over to exposed acne solution. Miracle after using it for a week. I HAD NO ACNE!! just a little. Now I have a very pink complexion, which doesn't look bad at all. So for me PROACTIV SUCKS!!!!
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March 9, 2008

Pros:

When you first start using it, it begins to clear up small breakouts, makes skin feel smooth.

Cons:

DRIES OUT SKIN A LOT!!! makes skin very dry and flakey, DO NOT use if you have sensitive skin!

I have sensitive skin that is prone to dryness, and when i first started using i only had a few small breakouts i wanted to get rid of. when i first started using it, i saw an improvement. my skin soon became very very dry and flakey but i continued using it. i continued using for one year until my skin started to break out like CRAZY and it was destroying my skin. my skin is much worse than when i started using proactiv.
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March 8, 2008

Pros:

Got rid of most of my pimples within a week, kept my face consistently clear.

Cons:

Around my period I broke out with a few large, red pimples that took over a week to reduce in size.

I had minor acne when I started this product about 2 1/2 years ago. Within a week, my face began to clear up and I definitely noticed an improvement. However, I would normally get one or two large, annoying red pimples around my period that would take a long time to clear. After about a year, my face began to dry out, and began to flake, but I continued using it, scared to get off because of what I heard about stopping. At the beginning of the year (a few monthes ago), I stopped using this and began using Biore. However, I have broken out worse than I ever have and could have imagined after stopping. I have acne on my forehead, cheeks, chin and jawline - worse than before I even began using it. I'm afraid to start using proactiv again, but it may be my only way to clear up my acne.
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March 6, 2008

Pros:

It had a really soothing scent and it felt really clean.

Cons:

It didn't give me any good results. When you stop using it it gives yuor face more acne and even one of my friends said that she tried it and it didn't work for her. And it's so much work to put on all the three steps on. I do not reccomend it.

It does not work maybe it works for Kelly Clarkson maybe it'll work for you. If it does then congratulations but it did not work for me.
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March 5, 2008

Pros:

worked for my husband

Cons:

Made my eyes red and itchy and my skin really dry until it adjusted. Seemed to work at first but then stopped. Bleaches towels.

Works for some, didn't for me.. Price wouldn't be a problem if it worked, I'd pay just about anything... I also think that if it is bleaching fabric it can't be great for my skin...
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March 3, 2008

Pros:

In the beginning clears small breakouts

Cons:

Expensive,
Cracks the skin and makes it look dry.

I ordered Proactiv about three weeks 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 to start using 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. Do yourself a favor, forget the system! The real power behind this is daily exfoliation, use a toner with glycolic acid, and oil-free moisturizing, and acne treatment with salicytic acid instead of benzoyl perocide. You can get the same results if you use other products like Clear Pores and spend as much time on your face as you do with Proactiv, and not bleach out your skin, clothes, and towels.
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March 2, 2008

Pros:

Softer skin, ALOT LESS BLACKHEADS!!, Fewer Pimples

Cons:

Dry skin which does seem to go away after a few weeks of use, Proactiv also has horrible customer service it took me 3 months to get it and that was the second order..i never recieved my first order and they wouldn't credit me back for it.

Proactiv works pretty good. I have hardly any blackheads and my skin just seems healthier. It takes a little while to start working (about a month) I can definately wear less make-up on my skin now. Although the shipping takes forever and when you contact customer service it's just automated and they don't help you at all!!
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March 1, 2008

Pros:

My face was very clear when I was using this product. I didn't have many problems before I started but it made my skin even better.

Cons:

After my product ran out and I wasn't using it anymore, my face started to get severly dry and flaky.

Now I am wondering if I am stuck with this dry skin forever because no form of moisturizer seems to be working!
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