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 11, 2007

Pros:

Our son is 14, The product has helped reduce his acne.

Cons:

Proactiv damages clothing, sheets, towels and any colored fabic that it touches. The price is very high considering that you will need to replace clothing. Weaid $26 a month with about $250 extra by the time we figure out what was causing the damage.

Proactiv has rude customer service. Similar products can be bought at the local Walmart must less expensive. People should band together and file a class action law suite against these crooks. You are sent a 2 month supply that only last 1 month, but your are billed twice.
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August 7, 2007

Pros:

I started using proactiv last year for about 3 months and then I stopped using it for like 5 months. I recently started using it again. It works but only if I use the repairing lotion with it.

Cons:

The repairing lotion leaves my skin dry and the next day my face is red.

I guess it works for some people so if you have acne you should at least give it a try.
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July 31, 2007

Pros:

Initially took 6-8 weeks to see dramatic results. Sooth, smooth, and cleared skin. Skin looked healthy and younger. Received numerous compliments about complexion.

Cons:

Can dry skin out and make face tight. Need to read bottles clearly. SOme state apply 3 times a day but if dryness accures cut back to 1-2 times a day.

Been using for two plus years. Notice it stops working after some time. So I use for about six months out of the year and then use another product the other six months. Great for minor acne and blemishes. Have to tweak applications to your skins type. Some skin may require 3 applications while others can only handle 1 or 2.
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July 31, 2007

Pros:

the part of my face that DOESN'T have acne looks smoother than ever before.....

Cons:

my face feels irriated,dry and tight. my pimples aren't clearing up, but they are becomming bigger and redder!i have never felt this dry before!kinda pricy.

This not the miracle product that i thought it would be. I was shocked that it made my skin WORSE! i guess i'm a sucker for good commericials! The truth is if you're skin is sensitive or you have little acne, this is not for you. find something that will sooth and heal the skin, not attack it!! if anyone knows an acne product that will sooth and heal- let me know!!
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July 29, 2007

Pros:

I can't say this product doesn't work - it did work for me at first. I didn't have bad acne, just regular breakouts, and this did do the trick, although it took a few weeks to start really working.

Cons:

I had horrible allergic reactions to this. It started out as dryness and peeling, so they told me to cut down the application of it. Then today I got a huge boil under my eye because of it.

I would say that if you have bad acne, get this product. But if like me you have sensitive skin, stay away. The good thing is, Proactiv gave me back my money and they are sending my a free trial of their sensitive skin version that has no benzoyl peroxide in it, but salicylic acid instead. The customer representative was so nice and immediately empathized, and told me how to care for the horrible boil that appeared on my face. My credit card was reimbursed and they are sending me the other product. All in all, this is a great company, with a great product, but you have to have BAD acne to use it. Try out the sensitive skin version with salicylic acid if you have sensitive skin or not bad acne.
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July 29, 2007

Pros:

It seems to work well so far.It works better than the wal-mart copy. It's not so harsh and smells a lot better.

Cons:

Their shipping estimate as stated on their site is for shipping to the guthy renker warehouse, not to your door. I paid for rush shipping and 7 days later they emailed me saying it just showed up at the guthy warehouse.They replied to me saying.

I'm done buying from these people. I should know better than to do an autoship plan. I hope it's easier to get out of the deal than it was to get my second shipment of product. I like to be in charge of my credit card and I like to buy a product when I choose not when Guthy Renker decides to charge me for more weather I want it then or not. I'm sure it keeps their overhead down and when you have a celebrity list like theirs to pay for I guess they need to charge somebody for it. I'll try Murad next I think but I'm done with Guthy Renker; to bad too, we actually like the Proactiv product.
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July 28, 2007

Pros:

Works on and off

Cons:

Itchy, dry skin. Not enough moisture in the lotion at all, especially for my skin.

It works the first few times but then after a couple days, you start to break out. Then about 2 or 3 days after breaking out, you are really clear, and so on. It makes my skin dry, because there is not enough moisture in the lotion, and i need some more, different lotion on my face but im not sure if i should mix products. I am still using it, but am thinking of switching cause it doesn't fill all the requirements that i need. I have found another product, that i think will work a lot better than proactiv. It's called "Murad" and it's basically just like proactiv, because it has the 3 step process and everything. But it's different because it uses a milk base i guess, to make your face soft and still clear acne. So if anyone needs another product, you can look that up. I still have yet to buy it. Anyways, proactiv is not as good as people advertise.
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July 28, 2007

Pros:

It works for a while.

Cons:

It doesn't work for a while.

I've been using it for a couple of weeks now & it works but it doesn't work. Lol I don't know how my face is gonna be in the morning half the time. Monday morning my face will be clear then by Wednesday morning I can feel a bump on my face, then on Thursday i'll have a pimple. Then on Monday it'll be gone so yeah it works but it doesn't work??? Lol
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July 27, 2007

Pros:

The refining mask is amazing. It really works well especially before a big event. The 2.5% BP works very well with the Dan Kern Regimen.

Cons:

the 3 step kit is very pricey and no results came from using it. The cleanser is too grainy and rough.

Not worth the money, but if you can just buy the refining mask...
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July 27, 2007
When you first use it, our skin gets a little better....then you break out BIG TIME....then all of a sudden every single dark mar or pimple is GONE....for like 2 days...then HOLY CRAP!!!!----your face resembles a pizza gone terribly wrong....Kelly,Jessica,and Diddy-LIED!
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