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.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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August 1, 2010

Pros:

less pimples

Cons:

dry skin
my nose gets a little oily & proactiv did not change that
did not receive 2nd package
entire package is actually $60 - 3 monthly payments
cancelled proactiv account & then they sent me another package & STILL charged my account.

I would not recommend Proactiv, they are a hoax! I wasted SO much money for NOTHING! Their customer service is crap, when I called the only thing "Jose A" told me was "I can take 20% off your next payment" ...payment to something that I canceled! Whatever I just don't want anything more to do with them & I would suggest you the same!
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July 31, 2010

Pros:

Leaves skin clean

Cons:

ACNE GOT WORSE
works slowly if working
skin feels gross and dry

I've always had moderate acne that got worse around my time of the month I haven't used facial care for acne in years instead i use more natural products. After my skin broke out worse then ever i decided to try proactive. Since I've started use nothing has changed my acne may even be worse. I'm trying to use it differently by following the program on this website i hope it works.
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July 31, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

-way more expensive than they lead you to believe...
-doesn't work
-drys skin

I was really excited to try it, what with the convincing ads and all. I mean, if Jessica Simpson says it work, it must! Well, I got some, and it did nothing. Trust me, I REALLY wanted it to work but... no luck.
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July 29, 2010

Pros:

fewer pimples

Cons:

very drying
irritating
redness
bleached my towels
stings

I could not handle the stinging! My face had fewer pimples, but was read and irritated. and this was using it sparingly once a day.
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July 26, 2010

Pros:

some reduction in pimple size
other than that, absolutely nothing!!!!!!!

Cons:

dried skin
redness
severe pain and irritation
costly
rough on sensitive skin

i have only used proactive for 3 days and i have already regretted getting it. the secod time i used it i began to notice dryness and it just got worse from there. my skin began to enflame and was sooo red. the it started burning and i just wanted to strip the product off of my face! my acne even started to get worse! i had more bumps on my cheeks even though proactive is supposed to prevent new pimples. i never should have bought it. if someone tells you to try proactive,dont! you and your skin will regret it. it actually makes your acne worse. try using neutrogena. it is much safer and soothing for sensitive skin.
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July 24, 2010

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Makes skin oily
Or really dry
Doesn't work

Sucks
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July 22, 2010

Pros:

Gives you an illusion of less ance problems.

Cons:

Burns, turns my face red,
not only it does not work after a period of time, acne problem comes back twice or three times bad as before using proactiv.

My acne problem is worst after using proactiv. Also, proactiv have bad customer service, they keep sending stuff I never ordered. After I refuse to pay, they transfer me to collection agency.
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July 21, 2010

Pros:

Nothing!

Cons:

After one year of use it STILL didn't work! What a waste of money!!

I've been off of proactiv for almost two months. Once I stopped using proactiv my face cleared up! It makes me sick how much money I wasted on this stupid product!
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July 20, 2010

Pros:

Clears up for a little.

Cons:

Turned my acne into cystic acne, shoot. Makes acne dry and is a pain to put on.

Don't buy. Go with the regimen.
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July 19, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

My face started clearing up for about a week, and then got much worse than it had been before, resulting in really painful cystic acne instead of the whiteheads I used to have.

I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone. It really doesn't work and is rather expensive. Trying to cancel was a huge hassle, as I had to deal with an offshore call center that insisted I just needed to try the sensitive skin version of the product. It took 30 minutes on the phone to cancel my account.
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