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 18, 2012

Pros:

Smells nice
Makes skin feel tingly

Cons:

Irritated my skin
Made skin dry and red
Made acne on neck worse!
Very expensive

I cancelled and would not use or recommend this product to anyone! It made my skin so much worse....I had moderately severe acne on my chin and neck all of a sudden right before I turned 40. I was up late saw commercial for Proactiv decided to try it...I am sad to say I struggled for another month with my acne while using it. As soon as I started using Neutrogena products my face slowly started to heal....I still get a few occasional pimples but I am a HUGE fan of Neutrogena products especially the acne scrub and the pink grapefruit wash:) will never use Proactiv again-NOT WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!
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August 13, 2012

Pros:

Clears some acne, but not all
I like the lotion and toner
Didn't dry out my skin

Cons:

Tedious process
Not good at preventing pimples
The cleanser is VERY aggravating especially for inflamed acne
Stupid monthly billing system

It seems like proactiv had the right idea with this system but for some reason it just did not work very well for me. My acne is localized on my cheeks and it may have cleared away my pimples fast, but it did not prevent new ones from forming whatsoever. I gave it 3 months and then got fed up and cancelled the shipments.
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August 12, 2012

Pros:

-Comes in travel size
-Smells nice
-Packaging is clean and efficient

Cons:

-Cannot buy in stores (online or over the phone)
-Expensive

I really wish this product worked for me but unfortunately it only made my acne worse. I was a big believer in Proactiv until I started breaking out in strange places on my face. It caused a few deep cystic pimples and was too harsh for my skin. Perhaps it was the benzoyl peroxide which irritated my face, but it was too abrassive and I could not continue the regimen. Everyone's skin is different and unfortunately it didn't work with mine, but I think that Proactiv has a few really good products such as the night mask and I will continue to use that for any stubborn acne.
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August 9, 2012

Pros:

Clears Acne.

Cons:

Dries skin like you've never seen before.
Irritates and makes skin Itchy.
If you stop using it, your acne will immediately come back.

Dont use this product. You can defiantly fine better, and cheaper solutions to acne.
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August 3, 2012

Pros:

Free Extras

Cons:

To Harsh for sensitive skin,To Pricey,Made Me Breakout More

I thought this product would actually work,but it didn't for Me:( I didn't have bad skin before Pro Active but after I started to use it, it made me breakout bad!Now I am stuck with acne scars,and I get pimples very often now even though I stopped using it:{
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August 1, 2012

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Dries out skin
Causes break outs
Expensive

I should have done my research before purchasing this treatment. I was so caught up in the hype of it, I thought it would work for me. The product caused my boyfriend and I to break out worse, and when we thought it might be working, we realized it was just drying out our skin. The product says to use less if this happens, but even that didn't work! The insult to injury came when I called to cancel, only to find out the $19.95 + $9.95 s/h lock in rate was a LIE and each system is REALLY $72.00!!!!!! I WILL NEVER USE OR RECOMMEND PROACTIV! WHAT A RIP OFF!!!!
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July 29, 2012

Pros:

got rid of smaller blemishes

Cons:

aggravated nodular cystic acne
expensive
smells chemically
damages skin
caused me scaring
dried out skin
made skin very sensitive

Did not work for me and my nodular cystic acne. The renewing cleanser actually hurt me because my skin was so sensitive, and the moisturiser i found just sat upon the skin and wasn't absorbed also the moisturiser was very oily, the toner was probably the only good thing. the refining mask didn't do a good job of helping existing acne. Honestly this product is for people with light acne at most. It stripped my skin of its natural defences and left it susceptible to sun damage. Im currently on retin-a right now and havent had nearly half as much skin sensitivity as i did with proactiv. false advertising is all this product is. ***completely my opinion this product may have worked magic on someone else with my skin type but i was not impressed at all with it.
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July 27, 2012

Pros:

Felt very cleansing, skin didn't feel too tight after using, refreshing feeling immediately after.

Cons:

Irritated skin and made it red and itchy.
Didn't really do much for the acne (Didn't get better or worse).
Expensive

After giving this a proper trial run and using all the accompanying (recommended) products, I felt that I was spending a lot of money on a product that did not work and left my skin very sensitive and sore. Would not try again.
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July 23, 2012

Pros:

Works well.

Cons:

Too pricey!

Used Proactive successfully for YEARS. Found that Walmart's Equate brand Acne Treatment System contains EXACTLY the same ingredients. After approximately 5 months of using the Equate product, there is absolutely no difference in the results I experienced all those years using Proactive. The 3-piece Equate kit costs $11.97 plus tax - almost a 30% savings. AND, you can purchase each piece of the 3-piece system separately, when YOU need it, for $4.12 each. Really? No brainer for me.
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July 1, 2012

Pros:

cleared up acne a little
left skin feeling soft
Felt like I was really cleansing my skin

Cons:

Burned my skin
I eventually became immune to it

Proactiv is a great idea, but for me it didn't work. All of the products were too harsh for my skin and it's type (which is combination). The last step in the system (which is the acne cream) ended up drying out my skin to the point where my skin needed to produce excess oils. I think that instead of using proactiv, It's better to use more natural, less abrasive products. (They tend to be cheaper as well). Look for a natural moisturizer, cleanser, and toner. A good example is lush handmade cosmetics.
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