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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February 3, 2009

Pros:

It seems to work decently well after about a month for me, but clearly it works better for some.

Cons:

After that magical month, it no longer has an effect. It seems to be the factor that causes big red cysts zits to appear. It makes your skin very dry, especially around the neck so make sure you use moisturizer. Expensive. MAKES YOUR SKIN SUPER DULL.

Product starts well, sucks later. I could handle the dryness since it was giving me decent results. It stopped causing acne that formed in huge bunches and I just had randoms which I could deal with. It seems though that it doesn't really stop acne from coming, but gets it to go away in about 3 days to a week. Unfortunately even though its clearing those, new ones keep coming in. Now, and the reason I'm even looking on these sites is to find out why my skin is so dull. I usually got a tan going on and couple weeks ago I put my arms beside my face...basically I'm brown in the arms and pale in my face like I havn't been outside in years. After checking it out, I think its the benzoyl peroxide that causes the dullness and pale face but it's just really annoying being that pale. So I just stopped using it like 2 days ago and nothing too intence has happend yet. I'm starting to see new acne forming in new parts so that sucks. Any info on the dullness let me kno @ sousa.j@[link removed]. thanks
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January 13, 2009

Pros:

It was great in clearing up my skin at first.

Cons:

It cut off the pimples so they didn't appear on the surface anymore, but they were still under my skin. After I stopped using Proactiv all of my zits came back (in the exact same spot!) meaning it only cleared it on the surface, not underneath.

There's a reason you aren't supposed to use coloured towels and pillow cases. Proactiv bleaches your skin which, yes, dries out and kills the acne on the surface but doesnt take care of anything under the skin. In the long run, it isn't super healthy to be bleaching out your skin. I gave up on Proactiv when I kept getting tiny breakouts and my eye area became very, very dry. I was very careful to not wash near my eyes, and had to apply the Green Tea Moisturizer more than 3 times a day :S - Proactiv is NOT for sensitive skin like mine. But it definitely seems to works for some people. I have some friends who swear by it (but again it only works on the surface which is not great for the long term health of your skin).
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December 31, 2008

Pros:

Made skin feel good at first. Easy to use. Not painful.

Cons:

Stinks. Makes skin look oily. Mask made pimples worse. Still have acne, used exactly as directed. Expensive depending on where you get it. Got stuck in "looks worse before it gets better phase." Had to get perscriptions to fix what ProActiv made wors

ProActiv is okay if you have little or no acne and need a little control, but if you're trying to get rid of noticeable amounts of acne it'll do nothing for you. Your time and money would be better invested in something that works faster AND in the long run instead of just feeling better for a short period right away.
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August 24, 2008

Pros:

Brightend my skin alittle.

Cons:

I didnt really have bad acne when i started using the product. just a couple pimples i wanted to get rid of. As i started, the pimples i had didnt go away and i began to get more. SERIOUSLY, especially around my mouth. bad acne.

Proactive gave me acne. Everytime i used it i felt like i was hurting my skin. too harsh for my taste. celebritys who endorse this product really dissapoint me. It didnt work for me at all. ive stopped using it and im in the process of getting my money back.
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August 12, 2008

Pros:

slightly cleared up my acne after using the complete system consistantly DAY & NIGHT every single day for a couple weeks.

Cons:

still have at least 10-12 pimples at a time/bumpy skin that especially doesn't look very good in pictures might i add.

basically, it only works for people who's skin have good reactions to benzoyl peroxide. which mine doesn't, so i'm left too afraid to quit using it, since i'll probably just break out 10 times worse than ever. then what am i supposed to do??
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July 24, 2008

Pros:

Toned down acne, the refining mask was pretty good as an on the spot treatment. Didn't make things worse. Helped scars heal

Cons:

Never could finish the job! It would get me close but than another few would appear. DID NOTHING for blackheads!!! Overpriced

It is better than nothing, BUT it never completely healed me or kept acne away. Blackheads still remain same as before Proactiv did nothing for them!
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July 2, 2008

Pros:

Kinda Works

Cons:

Skin feels greasy

I need help...I ALWAYS RUN OUT OF THE revitalizing toner(Green bottle) 3 times before i run out of the other bottles... HOW DO U APPLY this correctly plz message
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March 13, 2008

Pros:

I honestly can't think of any really good things it does for your skin, at least for me.

Cons:

Dries out skin, my face looked like a cracked desert even after using moisturizer. It made my chin rough, and caused some redness and itch in some areas of my face. After using it, it seemed to dry my face out like crazy, then it would be shiny.

This product is NOT for people with sensitive skin such as myself. And I can slightly tan, so anyone who burns easily don't use this. Don't waste your time and money. If it worked amazingly well I wouldn't mind the 45 dollar price (I just got the standard 3 step kit) but the truth is, it made my skin worse, and I used it for 4 whole months. I really wanted it to work but it just didn't work out for me. If you tan easy or have tougher skin this product could be for you. Another thing is, it takes a really long time to use all of it, if your a busy person, this won't work for you. You have to cleanse your face, wash off, put on the toner, leave on and let it dry, then repairing lotion, leave on and let dry, and unless you want really flaky dry skin, you have to use a non comedogenic (which means it won't clog pores) lotion or moisturizer. I'm switching over to Neutrogena and we'll see what happens, I hope this works because Proactiv has really let me down. Ms Simpson uses this? Doubt it.
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March 2, 2008

Pros:

Softer skin, ALOT LESS BLACKHEADS!!, Fewer Pimples

Cons:

Dry skin which does seem to go away after a few weeks of use, Proactiv also has horrible customer service it took me 3 months to get it and that was the second order..i never recieved my first order and they wouldn't credit me back for it.

Proactiv works pretty good. I have hardly any blackheads and my skin just seems healthier. It takes a little while to start working (about a month) I can definately wear less make-up on my skin now. Although the shipping takes forever and when you contact customer service it's just automated and they don't help you at all!!
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February 28, 2008

Pros:

It work alright, Not the best, i find Polo Sport Face Scrub works much better, And it's just a face wash! I ran out of Polosport so now im trying ClearZit..

Cons:

It Really does not work very well for me, and it's way to expensive,I would never pay that much just to modify the way i look personally, got it for free from a friend.

My Skin is NOT sensitive at all, I can put just about anything on it and nothing seems to bother me. Honestly, i find Polo Sport Face Scrub, Works really well.
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