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 31, 2011

Pros:

Smells clean and fresh
The only thing that has ever worked on clearing my acne
Affordable

Cons:

Bleaches towels
Can be very drying on skin
Once you stop using it your acne comes back fast

I love this product so much. I have tried almost everything that is acne treatment related at walgreens and walmart. Proactiv has really given a new found confidence in my acne free skin. In the first two weeks or so you still might continue to get acne, but don't let it discourage you from this product. If you want to see results you must stick to the regiment and be consistent. You don't get a six pack by going to the gym one time, do you? No! You have to stick to it. And for all those who have problems with cystic acne like me also (ie the hard red lumps under your skin) proactiv of course won't work on those because it a SURFACE acne clearer, if you want to get rid of those you need to go to a dermatologist, cystic acne could also be a symptom of a hormonal imbalance. Bottom line, stick to it and it will work.
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August 30, 2011

Pros:

My daughter liked the product.

Cons:

They hooked me with a $9.99 intro offer and said I could cancel. When I tried to cancel they kept sending product and charged lots more. I called twice to get it cancelled and they only stopped when I stopped paying for extra shipments. But now I'm being harrassed by a their debt collection agency.
Avoid buying this product.

Don't sign up online or from a phone offer.
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August 30, 2011

Pros:

None

Cons:

Product did not work and the company would not accept the product back. This was after they charged me $100.00. Must be nice to sell something and not stand behind it.

Do not waste your time working with Proactive. If you want to trial the product find a different route then the on-line application. For example go to the mall and purchase through the dispensing machine. At the very end my skin is more irritated and my bank account is $100 lighter.
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August 30, 2011

Pros:

None

Cons:

Burns and dries out skin

Don't order at all! This stuff doesnt work. Worst part is they won't stop charging me after already calling and canceling twice. They keep shipping more products and automatically charging my credit card. I hate calling because the customer service people are from indian and very hard to understand and they do not understand the word cancel. I don't even have acne...idk why I even ordered this in the first place.
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August 30, 2011

Pros:

The smell is okay.
Works okay, it's not the cure, but it helps a lot.

Needs a better guide.

Cons:

Expensive, BP burns, green tea moisturizer that comes with the pack that can go over step 3 gave me breakouts I think. Not sure. But I stopped using it, and I had less breakouts.

Proactiv works pretty well, might not work for some people, but thats because maybe they are skipping over some fine details. Like... watch out for the sun, protect your skin as much as possible, avoid oils, wash your face AND HANDS with just water often, you may never know when you touch your face. Get lots of sleep, when you sleep your body takes in much more oxygen, allowing your body; especially your skin, to heal. *If you decide to stay up late, wash your face with warm water often.
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August 29, 2011

Pros:

Gets rid of most acne if used twice a day.

Cons:

*Leaves skin flaky and dry
*Smells bad
*If you miss a night/morning pimples come back 10x worse
*Doesn't get rid of black heads or white heads
*If used with another product proactive may react and give you more pimples.

Proactive does not work, I'm a 14 year old teenage girl and I have a fair amount of acne. It worked for the first 2 weeks but then I noticed my white heads and black heads were getting worse. I missed one night from studying and the next morning my forehead was a bumpy mess! I had blemishes on my cheeks and it was just terrible. If you use proactive for a long time and then switch to another cleanser your acne will intensify. Proactive is definitely not what the commercials say it is.
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August 28, 2011

Pros:

I like the scent

Cons:

Doesn't help with moderate-severe acne, cystic acne, or inflamed acne which is what I have now at age 29. I actually tried this "solution" ten years ago at age 19 when I had moderate acne (just a few nodules, some blackheads). It cleared me up after one week using it. Proved effective until about two months of use. Then I became allergic to it as it caused my face to break out in mild rash.

May be worth it for mild acne. Didn't work for me now that I've tried to treat my cystic acne.
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August 28, 2011

Pros:

Clears acne for a small period of time
Smells better than other acne treatments

Cons:

Gives you tight skin
Not healthy for your skin
Bleaches out towels, etc.

Proactiv will clear your acne for only a short amount of time, then it stops working and your acne comes back. Proactiv uses bleach to kill off acne causing bacteria, putting bleach on your face sounds healthy... Right? Don't waste your time with Proactiv. Something that I have tried that works, is Neutrogena's Oil-Free Acne Face Wash in Pink Grapefruit. That actually works, and it's only $8!
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August 27, 2011

Pros:

The only good thing from this product is that it works quickly while you keep using it.

Cons:

Once you stop using it your acne comes back terribly.

Overall this product was no good. I mean it's good if you keep using it like forever until your acne is completely gone. On the other hand if you cannot afford to buy it every 3 months or so you just shouldn't even try it out because it'll make your face worse than when you started. It also makes your face extremely dry, to the point where you can't even move it, and it starts to peel. Probably because of all the harsh chemicals put into this product thats definitely not for sensitive skin. Before using Proactiv I only had very light acne, just around my forehead but after I used it and stopped my acne came back like crazy. I got big red pimples all over both of my cheeks in which I never had acne before. I regret ever using this product.
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August 25, 2011

Pros:

Had less oil

Cons:

Drys out skin TERRIBLY
Not very effective
Made my face realy red
Felt tight

Personnaly, i dont know what all the hype is about for proactive. when i tried it, it didnt get rid of my acne, dried my skin terrribly and made my face red like a tomatoe!Would definatly NOT reacomend
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