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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August 22, 2007

Pros:

Leaves skin feeling clean

Cons:

It made my skin worse. Be warned guys, this product does not work for a considerable percentage of people that use it. I doubt how genuine the celebrity endorsements are.

As soon as I started using the 4-step system my skin broke out worse than it ever has before. I saw the signs and stopped using it before any more damage was done. Now I am getting microdermabrasion at a medi-spa along with using neutrogena products to repair the damage. I am seeing great results and my skin is almost clear. Going down this road is expensive though but health and well-being is important. Proactiv might work for you but be careful of ending up like many people, worse off than before they used it.
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September 12, 2014
Justin Bieber you lied
I thought my skin would be baby smooth like Justin Biebers :( At first I think it helped for a week or so but then my skin started getting real bad and I had to stop. Skin became weird and only and developed a few painful cysts. There customer service is deplorable. They overcharged me and have yet to credit me back. Can't recommend this
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November 29, 2013
WHAT A SCAM.

Cons:

Lie
Doesn't work but will give more breakouts.
Expensive for little stuff that does nothing for acne and dries out skin .

I've been using this proactive product for almost a year now and never saw any results or improvement, all it did was made my acne worst and worst of all I started noticing black heads while using this product. I can find way better acne products in the pharmacy for less price and see better results on my face. Then when I only ordered just one box for $29.99, they had the nerve to over charge me more then $100 for two extra boxes of bottles that I did not ask for, and btw this over priced mumbo jumbo does not prevent new pimples or acne from forming. I'm very disappointed and not satisfied at all. Complete waste of money and time!
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November 14, 2013
My worst mistake yet!

Pros:

worked right away

Cons:

Broke out in swollen painful hive like pimples!
left skin flaky

I used proactive which was a horrible mistake. When I decided to stop using proactive my skin broke out all on my chin and jaw line in swollen painful hive like pimples! It's been over 6 months and I still get these swollen painful pimples only 1 or 2 but they still hurt so much! Now I just use Dove Sensitive Bar, my Clearisonic Brush & First Aid Beauty ultra repair cream. My skin has improved so much after I started using the dove soap. I Really Suggest You Not Use Proactive!
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November 8, 2013
Proactive sucks
I accidentally left it on for an hour. I took it off and there we're red spots all over the places I put the cream on!!. It gets my acne off really well though. But I have school tomarrow help ❠- ️❠- ️❠- ️❠- ️😭😭😭 how do I get rid of them.
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September 30, 2013
Harsh, irritating, painful

Pros:

BP works as spot treatment

Cons:

Horribly & painfully drying
Toner is useless
Expensive for small amount

As a system, I am giving this product 1 star. I actually like the BP on occasion, but not the whole Proactiv System. I have literally tried everything for my acne. With all the hype surrounding Proactiv, I could not have been more disappointed in the results. I have tried Proactiv 3 separate times over 5 years. Each of the first two times, I would call it quits as soon as I started experiencing dryness. The third time, I held out as long as I could, in hopes that my skin would eventually adjust the products and stop being so dry. I used it for about a month, and my skin has never looked worse. It was so dry and FLAKY that I could not put makeup on. I literally doused my face in thick Vitamin E oil just to be able to leave the house. On top of that, my face hurt so much that I could not sleep at night. It felt like I had a horrible sunburn on my face.. I would never recommend this system to anyone. On top of all this, the customer service is terrible. They kept sending me more and more long after I had cancelled.
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August 18, 2013
Is it really worth it?

Pros:

Got to keep proactive as a souvenir

Cons:

Skin got much worse
too damn expensive
harsh chemicals

Acne has been part of my life for years. For one thing I've had acne since 3rd grade and all throughout high school. No joke. So of course to any naive person trying proactive was the ideal choice. However once I started to use the product I didn't see much improvement and if anything all it really did for me was give me MORE acne than before. I know that some acne products make you break out because your skin is getting used to it but that only shows how many harsh chemicals are involved within the product and those can lead to premature aging and other horrible things depending on the person. Honestly proactive was an Okay product but for $40 a month?, you can do better. I am now proud to say that I am completely acne free all because of a great product called NOXZEMA. For those of you who are having acne problems and still haven't found the right product I suggest you give this a try'.it's cheap and at least doesn't have ANY harsh products what so ever. Also never give up! Had i not looked up any acne products than I would have never found this Noxzema. by the way i'm in college now, my 3rd year and i STILL don't break out. that's how good Noxzema is :)
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July 7, 2013
Dishonestly marketed junk.

Pros:

Did improve my acne moderately

Cons:

Regularly caused intense irritation
Effectiveness declines
Manipulative marketing draws in insecure younger kids >:/

I used Proactiv all through Jr High. I never experienced the cycle of clearing/intense breakout that a lot of Proactiv users did. What I did see was a moderate improvement to my acne, and sporadic bouts of dryness and irritation that got worse and worse each time. The problem is, if you stop using Proactiv to try and let your face heal from irritation, the acne comes back practically overnight--so it's either deal with horrific breakouts regularly, or use Proactiv on already-damaged skin. Both are painful, unsightly, and end up decimating a young teen's self-esteem. Plus, it seemed to get less and less effective as time went on, until I was basically back where I started, and the Proactiv did nothing BUT cause irritation. Now that I'm older, I've had to talk all of my younger sisters out of using Proactiv--its sensationalist commercials are so seductive to insecure tweens despite its high cost, and the subsequent letdown is even more heartbreaking as a result. I wouldn't be nearly so upset about this product if its marketing weren't so emotionally manipulative and misleading.
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March 24, 2013

Pros:

Smelled good

Cons:

Made breakouts worse, very time consuming (3-4 steps at a time gets really time consuming) expensive

Highly glamorized product that doesn't deliver results. May be good for someone with very clear skin and an occasional zit. Otherwise it was very ineffective for me
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March 22, 2013

Pros:

First payment of 19.95 for trial size.

Cons:

Ruined my complexion, I have blotches of acne under my cheeks, from ear to ear, down my chin.

Ruined my complexion completely, now I will have to see a dermatologist to fix the damage it caused.
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