Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

I used this product just the way it was suppose to be used and it was simply too harsh on my face. Too pricey, too harsh, not worth the effort.

I used this years ago when I first tried to to my acne under control. It worked at first, but stopped a couple of months in. It also made my skin SO dry and SO agitated. For the large amount of money you have to pay, it really isn't worth it. I feel like they approach skin care in a one "cure" helps all way, which is just not true.

Didn't work for me, but for some people, it's their miracle worker. It just depends on the person. I am an R.N. and I personally believe that smearing layer upon layer of products on your skin just unbalances everything. You're better off with a simple, basic regimen like Dove soap, witch hazel, and an oil-free moisturizer.

Proactiv is very deceiving, their pictures, their reviews, and success stories. They give out alot of endorsements and like any other product pay to look good. So of course when watching their infomercials I thought okay let me try this if it worked for all these people then it should work for me too, especially since the pictures they always have are people with severe acne and mine wasnt that bad. After around a month and a half is when I started seeing results, not no two weeks or week after I first started using it like many others like to claim. The Toner dried my skin out bad, it made my skin red and flaky, and the moisturizer did not help one bit, the only thing that did help was the tea tree oil but it ran out fast and is too expensive to keep buying. But giving it the Benefit of a doubt I kept using it, In total I used Proactiv for about a Year and a half before I finally decided to stop and even then stopping is not even easy to use with their customer service; They ask you why your stopping and tell you to wait and try other products they have, I called all in all about 3 times before finally being able to stop the service only because I lied and told them I lost my job and had no way to pay; they were glad to let me go since I couldn't give them the money they wanted. After it seems that it made my acne worse, I break out alot more often than I did before using proactiv and my skin is alot more dry; Proactiv only hides the problem, it does not help it at all. I still get their promotion cards to come back and renew my account in the mail and they go straight to the trash. Dont waste your money on this, save yourself the time as well because I didnt and I regret it very much.

There are other products that are cheaper and work better.

I used proactive and it worked well at first but my skin became immune. I didn't like how the smell lingered on my face. The company was difficult to deal with, and when my monthly shipment didn't arrive on time, I was out for a couple of weeks. I liked how the cleanser had exfoliating beads. I really liked the green tea moisturizer, but it contains fragrance which is so bad for acne, and the bottle is TINY for the expensive price. With all the extras, its confusing to get on a regimine with proactive. The only thing I still buy from this line is the refining mask, which I love. If I have a bad breakout, this does damage control and dries all the pimples out.

It was worth it for the first month. After that, I am so disappointed. Wanting to try isolaz next!

- I would get 3 pimples on my forehead and some blackheads every now and then. When I first used Proactive, the first week it seemed to make it better. But it made my skin dry and the "lotion" they include does not moisturize at all. I had to use another moisturizer to keep my skin from looking completely flaky and dry. Then after 2 weeks' I actually thought Proactive was working untill out of the blue It stopped and my acne was back. Then, I stopped using it for merely a week and my acne was MUCH worst than it was before I started using Proactiv. I started using it again but it did NOTHING. I continued to break out all over my forehead and I even started getting pimples on my cheek and nose which never happened before. At the time I didn't know that they charged my credit card every month so I continued to receive monthly packages of more Proactiv products. Untill I called and canceled. Overall Proactiv is overrated and it does NOT work for everyone. Right now my skin is back to normal, I completely got rid of Proactiv 4 months ago. I use another drugstore brand Acne wash and it works amazingly.

not worth spending all that money on. instead what worked for me is drinking braggs apple cider vinegar 3 times a day and applying to face 2 times a day. Seriously look it up. it really works...also make sure to exercise and ive found that if I get a good sweat going once a day that really helps!

Proactive is all bull, dont listen to all the celebritys who get paid to say they used it. It smells terribly and reddens the skin alot. Not worth the time.