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 26, 2007

Pros:

the moisturizer

Cons:

made my face a 100 times worse

i started to use proactive because i really wanted to achieve perfect skin. i had the occasional breakout, but nothing that ever got out of hand. i started to use it and it gradually made me break out more and more before i knew it i was having terrible breakouts, i continued to stick with it thinking it is probably drawing all of it out and it will get worse before it got better. after 3 months i finally threw it away, a week after i stopped using it my skin just started to clear up so much better. not only did i lose 45 dollars on crap that made my face worse, but I am now left with acne scars because of it!!!!!
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September 25, 2007

Pros:

the smell of the toner

Cons:

it doesn't f*#^ing work!
I've been using it for 3 months now and my skin has NEVER been this bad! I used to get a couple zits a week, but i was just so concious about them that I ordered this sh*t and now I have big lump zits all over my chin & li

Don't buy it!! , I recommend neutrogena stress control instead
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September 25, 2007

Pros:

made my skin feel smooth and refreshing. didnt dry out my skin like most creams.
i liked the mask too.

Cons:

Didn't work.

Didn't work for me. I break out probably with 4-5 pimples a week and this treatment didnt do a darn thing.
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September 23, 2007

Pros:

The sulfur mask was the only thing i liked

Cons:

just about everything. I started to break out between my hairline and my eyes and along my jawline. I bought proactiv in hopes of thwarting future breakouts. I used it for a month, exactly as directed and my skin has never been worse.

I know this product may work for some, but it has ruined my skin. I know that things get worse before they get better, but thats usually only for the first 2 weeks or so. My skin is horrible now and i think proactiv just irritated the problem. I like the sulfur mask, but I am not sure that it helps either. I use a sulfur soap and take MSM but havent noticed them helping/hurting the problem.
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September 22, 2007

Pros:

really evened out my skin tone for about two months.

Cons:

-after a couple of months my skin started to break out again
-made my already oily skin even oilier
-a pain to use so many products twice per day

I have pretty oily skin, especially in the T-zone, and Proactiv made it oilier. I had to blot my face in the bathroom at work a couple of times a day, and if I put my hand to my forehead--whoa oil slick. The products did really even up my skin tone for a couple of months, but mild-mod acne is now back. Also, I never stopped getting cystic acne while using Proactiv. AND it caused my forehead to breakout in little bumps--a new thing for me. I've read too many great reviews of MUCH cheaper products on this website and I'm ditching this stuff. It's hard to get, costs a lot of money, and obviously gets middling results for many users.
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September 19, 2007

Pros:

nothing. It just made it worse

Cons:

Makes it worse if you skip even a day of using it

This thing sucks. Waste of money and isn't very effective. It saps your wallet.
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September 18, 2007

Pros:

UMMMM.....none

Cons:

my skin got really dry and i hate how it feels. I thought it was supposed to work, my skin is worse now than when i started.

DO NOT buy it....i look at my face now and I hate it. I kept on giving it time, but nothing. If you miss a day, all hell brakes loose.
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September 17, 2007

Cons:

doesn't work, period.

i can't believe how much money these two dermatologists have made conning people into believing that their product is somehow different from any over the counter, BP-based acne treatment. don't believe the hype.
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September 17, 2007

Pros:

It works for a month

Cons:

the skin gets to dry so your skin produces more oil making more breakouts

i need a cure and this is not it
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September 17, 2007

Pros:

it works really good and leaves your face clean

Cons:

once you stop using it you break out immedietly

not really worth it
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