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 30, 2009

Pros:

works a little

Cons:

They are the cons full of false advertising terrible customer service refund full of CRAP YOU WAIT SIX WEEKS expecting a refund after they charge for shipping in handling for in my case a package i didnt want.didnt get full refund

if you have the money and time purchase but beware of small print ask lots of question regarding payment and shipping understand the they do charge shipping and handling and you will pay and will not get money back its not worth it
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January 20, 2009

Pros:

The three-step thing did nothing. But i did use the REFINING MASK bottle that came free with my first order, and that did work. Its the only thing from the whole order that worked. I wish it was available at a public store or something.I hate calling

Cons:

It lost its effect after 2 weeks. After that point, it did nothing else. Nothing. It made my skin a little dry, and i had to stop using it.

I hav oily skin, and i hate it when my forehead gets all oily and this product didnt help me at all. I thought i could trust this product, but, it didnt change my life, and it definitely made me lose faith in medications. Acne has been ruining my life, and i hav lost my self-esteem and self confidece. I guess Proactiv was too light on my skin, being that its very oily. But there IS AN UPSIDE!!! : i was walking around in WalMart, and i found this orange bottle thing. There was a 3-step in one of its products, it came in a box, and although it didnt do the job to clear me up, it did a much better work than Proactiv. Its called ACNEFREE, and its usually in orange containers. But what really worked, was the AcneFree TERMINATOR. Which i found seperatly. I stopped using the 3step, and i washed my face with regular soap, put some of that on, 2x a day. Dude, it did hav an affect! honestly, if Proactiv didnt work, move to AcneFree, sold in almost any store and cheaper than Proa
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January 19, 2009

Pros:

The fine grit in the cleanser exfoliates well

Cons:

Moisturizer was useless, medicated concealer was most def. useless (and $17 bucks!!).

I came here before buying this stuff and felt that perhaps some people were not using proactiv properly. I wished I'd reconsidered. I started using it and it just plain doesn't work as well as the advertising says. I used it exactly as it says, religiously. I have been on it over a month and it has only gotten worse; I only had moderate acne to begin with. I finally went back to my GP for a stronger version and sulfur cream, combined with Doxycycline. I spent over $70 total for all the proactiv stuff and I wish I'd saved my money. I just couldn't believe that something like this could make it worse, even after adding the moisterizer and actively drinking more water and watching sugar intake. Unreal.
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January 2, 2009

Pros:

...sorry to say but...none at all.

Cons:

Sting like hell first time applying it. After 1 hour of using, skin start becoming very oily. Pimples still appear like usual. Skin very red after using for a while, also very dry and start peeling.

Doesn't worth the price at all...and it doesn't work for me. I have oily skin, f.y.i.
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December 16, 2008

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This product is horrible very disappointed with the false advertisement with proactive. this dumb thing made my pimples come out even more and bigger. I hate it regret spending my money and time.

Cons:

Please do not waste your money on this product

Please dont waste your time on this product. it makes your acne worse. take my advice and the other hundreds of people advice/reviews out there.
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November 30, 2008

Pros:

- It works !
- Keeps acne under control.

Cons:

- It only works for a few weeks to one month, then it pretty much does nothing.
- Acne control is mild after a few weeks.

- Not worth the money - TOO EXPENSIVE - Keep looking for other products.
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November 29, 2008

Pros:

Seemed to work at 1 others mentioned

Cons:

Made me break out worse then ever w/ cyst like pimples everywhere .They hurt like hell and I thought it was because I had to go down to once a day use as it was drying my face out but after reading other comments I see I am not alone.

Does not seem to work for me. Acne is worse after using. If nothing else has worked Id say give it a shot but I would exhaust all other options before wasting your time and money.
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November 21, 2008

Pros:

I have been on it for about two years now. For the first year, it worked great, but now it is making my acne worst and I feel it is making me scar

Cons:

Too expensive and long it takes too long to apply

I would not recomend this product as a long term solution to acne.
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November 5, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

made me break out worse in places where i never broke out before.

My skin hasnt been the same since trying proactive for one week. I got huge cystic acne that swelled my cheek so much that it also swelled into my eye. i looked disfigured. Since discontinuing it several months ago i get acne constantly around the jaw and cheek, places where i was not prone to break out before. It ruined my skin...
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November 5, 2008

Pros:

Really does the job

Cons:

Seems like your skin gets addicted to it! And possibly causes headaches?!?!

To KB: I also began to have headaches around the time I began to use Proactiv. That was about five years ago and I'm still living with these terrible headaches every single day. For some reason something clicked in my mind that it might be a product that I'm using. I will stop Proactiv and I'll let you know if my headaches were gone. I would recommend Proactiv if you don't experience any side effects, but be prepared to keep buying this product forever, once you start on it, your skin will go back to the same problems if you stop using it.
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