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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April 19, 2008
For the first couple of weeks i started using Proacitv, my skin looked better than ever but after i kept using it more, my face became dry and flakey and my face would burn like hell. But if i stopped using it i would breakout like crazy. I'm still using it at the moment but i think i'm going to stop and find something else.
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April 17, 2008

Pros:

Helps keep acne (only) somewhat tolerable. The ONE thing that I really like about Proactiv is the refining mask.

Cons:

Doesn't take care of acne, just helps a little. Noticing puffiness around my eyes, heard that benzoyl peroxide has recently been said to age the skin! CAN'T just order refining mask, you have to buy the 3 step stuff. A bit too pricey.

My skin often still breaks out, & when that happens I'm wondering if it's because of Proactiv. It messes with the PH level of my skin, making it either too oily or too dry or a bad combo of both (and I use the proper recommended amount, and have also tried paying special attention by using less or more of one thing or the other). I've been using this for over a year, only because I thought it was the only thing that would at least keep my acne somewhat down, until I stopped using Proactiv & started experimenting with other products about 1 1/2 weeks ago. I'm seriously considering stopping my business with Proactiv. It's overrated.
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March 14, 2008

Pros:

clears most acne up (depending on the cause and degree of your acne) immediately, a good combination of products, the mask is great when used properly on larger outbreaks, Smooth face, gentle exfoliation, less inflamed acne, ance scar improvement.

Cons:

It does happen to get worse before it gets better when you first try it. dries out your skin (especially in winter, also depending on your skin type) the moisturizer doesn't help much, requires patience - could have more product for the price.

It clears up most acne i have had, chances are that if your acne isn't at a bad degree- this stuff will help you out. Sudden outbreaks may take time to disappear, for that i use their mask, which contains sulfer and is great for overnight treatments. I would recommend using this system as instructed, but if you notice your skin is too dry, (depending on your acne & skin type) don't hesitate to use it once a day instead of twice a day and use a natural cleanser (like tea tree oil or a cream cleanser) to substitute. when you first try it your skin will be irritated and it will get worse before it gets better, stick with it (you might read a lot of reviews saying, "it stops working!") I find its pretty gentle after awhile once you deal with the dryness and learn how to work with it based on your acne and skin type. this system requires patience and is marketed to allow you to believe it'll magically make your acne disappear, it may well be the case but not for all faces.
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March 5, 2008

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worked for my husband

Cons:

Made my eyes red and itchy and my skin really dry until it adjusted. Seemed to work at first but then stopped. Bleaches towels.

Works for some, didn't for me.. Price wouldn't be a problem if it worked, I'd pay just about anything... I also think that if it is bleaching fabric it can't be great for my skin...
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February 13, 2008

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What a waste of money........

Cons:

A big waste of money....

Id love to see the 'people' who do the Proactiv ads, get right close up to them when there is no makeup on them, fancy lighting, cameras etc and see what their skin really looks like. Proactiv did nothing in improving my skin, the toner burnt my skin, made it red and itchy.....my skin broke out more. I tried using it twice...in a 2 year period...did nothing. This stuff sucks and is a big joke.....waste of money if you ask me!
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February 13, 2008

Pros:

Improved my complexion and the smaller bumps but the larger bumps were still there.

Cons:

After I ran out the acne came back worse than ever.

The toner and "free" sulfur cream is the best part, the rest is just for show. I recommend to anyone with minor acne, not major like mine.
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February 1, 2008

Pros:

Cleared it in the beggining.
refining mask really does help.

Cons:

it gets immune to your skin at some point.
it makes the skin oily and darker.

even though it does itch, do not use another product, because it would be hard to return back to the original effects of proactive.
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January 10, 2008

Pros:

Makes skin feel very clear and smooth, moisterisingis really nice and can be applied in bucket loads and skin doesnt feel clogged

Cons:

only used for one week and around my mouth, chin and bottom of cheeks are really really dry and itchy and a bit flaky .. even after applying heaps of mosteriser

* does clear skin * only use if your skin isnt dry, * DONT rub the cleanser into your skin for long as per the insturctions * DONT use the Reaparing lotion every day maybe just 2-3 times a week, *moisteriser is good
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December 3, 2007

Pros:

makes my face FEEL clean. felt better since i kinda believed it was gonna work. it's sort of a hassle, and my face gets awful if i forget and skip a night.

Cons:

super dried out afterwards (unless u pay even more the for proactiv moisturizer which doesn last for more than 5 minutes)peeling skin (but atleast it seemed to kill the zits. ha)

K, so ever since i moved up to idyllwild at a higher altitude and drier weather, I started getting crazy acne. I tried alla this wash crap and it never worked. then my friend who had terrible acne the year before comes walking around with abso-freakin-lutely perfect skin. i never wanted to buy proactiv, but he said that's what did it and it works for everyone. so im buyin it, and ive been buying it, and I've noticed a small difference, but I feel almost as if it might be working a little bit because I want to believe it does. I mean hell, this kid had ZITS, and now they're all gone....huh.weird. so ima keep buying and using it till it stops working on me and I get pissed too like everyone else says. ha. until then, maybe having a few less zits with a better mentality isnt SO bad. I would reccomend it to try, and if it sucks, it sucks. Ive been on it for like two months, and maybe ill regret it, or maybe it'll work like my friend. b4 I used to get antibiotics for it and it never helped.
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September 29, 2007

Pros:

Bloody God-send.

Cons:

The cleanser

When I first used it, I used the cleanser twice a day. The cleanser is an exfoliator. Teenagers should only be exfoliating two-three times a week. I learnt this after my skin became dry, even with moisturizing. It didn't give me more breakouts or anything, but just dried out my skin. But now, I've replaced the cleanser with a more gentle one and only use the Proactiv-cleanser twice a week. I cannot express enough how much Proactiv has helped me. I really can't. My face would probably be bursting with cysts if it wasn't for this product. I will get the odd pimple maybe during my menstrual cycle, but that's it. I LOVE Proactiv. It works it works it works it works. After Acnefree destroyed my face, Proactiv helped to repair some of it. (Besides the scaring, which I am doomed to look at forever)
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