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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September 15, 2011

Pros:

Seems to clear acne initially

Cons:

VERY drying
Made my skin appeared prematurely aged
After a few months I started getting fleshy white bumps all over my jawline and chin
Stopped working
Ridiculously hard to cancel
$19.95/month + product prices

Proactiv is a very smooth-talking scam. It may work initially but stops after a few months. The occasional blemishes I experienced prior to starting Proactiv were better than the dry skin and weird fleshy bumps it gave me. I've also heard you have to wean yourself off of it to avoid severe breakouts from coming off of the products. I stopped usage slowly, ovet the course of a month, and thankfully no breakout reaction. Bottom line? Don't use Proactiv. It's like crack to your skin and the dry skin and wrinkles it will cause are worse than pimples.
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September 14, 2011

Pros:

NO PROS...

Cons:

THIS COMPANY IS A RIP OFF....NOT ONLY DOES IT MAKE YOUR SKIN VERY DRY BUT, YOU CAN GET THEM TO CANCEL YOUR ORDER PORMPTLY.....

I called the customer service several times to get my order cancelled. When I finally did reach someone they assured me that they would cancel my order. When I get my September statement it showed another payment for Proactiv. I got some run around about that being the July payment. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.......
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September 14, 2011

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

It just doesnt work
It made my skin look unhealthy, not just because of my acne but because it made it pale and dried it out even when i was using the moisturiser.
The 60 day guarantee is a lie

Ive had acne for 6 years now and used to be on medication for it which worked well but it made me really sick so i'm not too keen on using a oral treatment so i thought i'd try a topical one. Proactiv is advertised everywhere so i thought i'd give it a go. The 60 day money back guarentee seemed fair enough too. I bought mine from the actual proactiv store in our local shopping centre and i had the cleanser, toner and moisturiser, and also the advanced treatment for three times a week. I used it for the recommended 2 months, the lady told me it would take 2 skin cycles (2 months) to start working. I gave it a fair go and it didnt work at all, it only gave me alot more internal pimples. I went to take it back and was told because it was out of its 60 day guarantee i had no chance of getting my money back. I was told it would take 2 months to work, which in itself is more then 60 days. She was quite rude and only wanted my money. I wouldnt recommend it to anyone.
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September 12, 2011

Cons:

-does NOT work, at all
-costs too much
-they make you use it three times a day (too much for me)

I tried this when I was 19. I bought it for 3 months, thinking that would be enough time to clear my skin up. It was not, my face never cleared up. I would follow the instructions like my life depended on it, and nothing ever happened. This product will let you know in the instructions that the wash is just part of the procedure, you must also watch everything you eat and handle your stress. You should not have to do all of this just to make proactive work.
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September 11, 2011

Pros:

It did seem to keep my 14 yr. old son's face from breaking out as much

Cons:

When you make your first purchase you assume you are buying 1 box when in reality you are signing up for multiple shipments and charges to your credit card. I obviously did not read the very fine print thouroughly enough to see this before I ordered. They also do not tell you that after your "introductory" order of 29.95, your future orders that you did not even know you are ordering costs 99.95!! If you call to cancel the reps are extremely rude.

Don't get scammed like I did. Read the "fine print."
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September 11, 2011

Pros:

It clears a bit of acne.
The toner, lotion, and Green Tea Moisturizer were f a n t a s t i c.

Cons:

If used without moisturizer, your skin becomes overly dried, and in order for your skin to fix that, it gets very, very oily.

The cleanser is trash. Completely. The toner was wonderful, and if you use *alot* of the lotion, and wait at *least* 10 minutes after you apply it to put on moisturizer, it should work better if you use a better cleanser with the regimen.
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September 10, 2011

Pros:

None, unless you take wrinkles as pros

Cons:

WRINKLES!!! Very dry skin. Costs too much, and they come for more money.!

I used Proactiv last time about 5 years ago and still am paying the price--my skin got so dry that I developed wrinkles when I was 19! And the worst think about it, I could fill my wrinkles. Yeah, fill' em. That was killing me, so to deal with that I used heavier moisturizers, and that made me brake out even more. Pretty much any cream makes me brake out. Just imaging, having very oily skin, so you dry it so much, that you have to put some fat creams, which make it only more oily... How I deal with my face now? Not touching it my hands, because they always oily no matter how good you wash them. Also good sleep + lots of water. And washing face with black tea. Of course, I do regular fruit masks as well. And that helps very much. I just have to use some light lotion at night. I hope it will help.
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September 9, 2011

Pros:

ONLY THE LOTIOON! BUT IS NOT A MIRACLE..it kind of help with breakout

Cons:

CLEANSER: WORST CLEANSER FOR ACNEE!it just rip off your skin natural oils!bad bad baaaad

i used proactiv for over 4 years, but ive never used the complete system together in a big while because i figure out it was too much for my sensitive and delicated skin,sometimes i used the cleanser (by the way is the worst cleanser ive used ,until 1 month ago i realized this was making my skin horrible , i stop using it got better)...the toner and lotion well is not that bad..now im using only the lotion i kinda like it but it hasnt completely clear my skin...if you are going to use the whole system ALWAYS USE MOSTURIZER !i wouldnt recommend this product maybe only the reparing lotion is the best thing from this system.
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September 9, 2011

Pros:

None!!!!

Cons:

Expensive, bleached everything it came in contact with includind my hair, would not recommend to a single soul!! Spent hundreds of dollars replacing bed sheets and clothes!

Do not buy!!!
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September 8, 2011

Pros:

The green tea lotion works very well on dry hands.

Cons:

Made my acne worse!

My skin was red and burning right after I used the product. Then within a couple of hours my skin would become very oily. After three months, I tried to cancel my order, and they talked me into the advanced treatment. That didn't work either so I cancelled again. For months they kept sending me more and taking the money out of my account. Then I would have to call again and send the products back to get my money back. This went on for months! I don't recommend this to any one!
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