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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October 13, 2007

Pros:

Refreshing feeling, balances skin tone, non-comedogenic product

Cons:

Dry, flakey skin, expensive

Proactive works extremely well for some people, and for others it may not work. I think it is important to give it a try and not to give up on it because products take a little time to see a difference. I have seen amazing results from proactive, but from personal experience, it did not make my skin clearer. I still use it because I am in the process of figuring out whether I should keep using it or switch. Best wishes! :)
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October 4, 2007

Pros:

Your skin feels really clean after using this.

Cons:

Dryness

This is actually my third time trying this product, but im sticking it out this time. You people that say it runs out to soon are probably using waaaay to much of the product. You only need a little. The more you use, the more your skin becomes dry, and the more likely you are to break out. You can break out just as easily from dry skin as you can from excessive oily skin.
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September 23, 2007

Pros:

It made my skin smoother, and whiter. But that's about it.

Cons:

I've used it before one year before I tried it again now. It worked okay before so I thought I'd try it again because I was desperate. And it actually made my acne worse! I have large lumps of acne on my face!

Don't buy into the advertising. It probably would work the same as any other product out there that costs much cheaper! I have sensitive and combination skin. So maybe this product was too harsh.
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August 25, 2007

Pros:

It seemed to work for the first couple months but then all of a sudden it stopped working.

Cons:

made my forehead shine and did not last long

buy something else
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August 15, 2007

Pros:

it clears your skin for a short time. it makes your skin feel clean

Cons:

it dries your skin A LOT!! it doesnt really work. waste of MOney!

i have been using this product for like about 2 and a half years. and i was so stupid, i didnt even have acne. i got 2 small pimples and then i saw this commercial on tv how proactiv makes your skin look so beautiful and it stops breakouts, so i went ahead and bought it. since that day, i jus wish, i could go back in time and never have used this product in teh first place. this product ruined my natural oil balance. I dont have severe acne, but i dont have a clear face either!
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July 6, 2007

Pros:

Easy to use, smell was refreshing (aside from the mask).

Cons:

A bit expensive.

I do not have moderate or severe acne, but do have annoying blackheads and whiteheads. Although Proactiv does lessen the amount of breakouts I have during 'that time of the month', they don't take care of the other skin stuff. Moreover, the cleanser seems to have been watered down recently and the astringent runs out about half as a fast as the rest of the stuff -- and I use equal amounts. Lastly, I stopped using this product for a week and my skin went INSANE. WAY more breakouts than I'd ever had before I started using it. Bottom line? I think it'd be great if you had moderate to severe acne. Don't expect it to handle blackheads or whiteheads, however.
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July 6, 2007

Pros:

I first used it when i was 11 and it was after i was cring ovr a face of breakouts but i used it and sure enough a week went by and my skin was cleared and ppl at school started asking me what i use and

Cons:

-it does hav a smell(duh every treatment does)
-and my skin is flaky but i hav bee ovr dion it and now my skin is less flacy now. And come on every treatment i'v used has done this to me so.

I first used it when i was 11 and it was after i was cring ovr a face of breakouts but i used it and sure enough a week went by and my skin was cleared and ppl at school started asking me what i use. and now i'm 13 and i'v been playing basketball and my face hgas gotten worse on my forhead and so i started using it now for a week or 2 and my face is ok not wow but now i'm getting new proactiv because myn is expiered and dats y it's not working so maybe u shoould lk at the date.and this will be my second try at it and i'v heard it does int work but i'm still giong to try because this product helped berfore so it should work again.
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June 24, 2007

Pros:

I actually do like the smell and they now make it to where you can choose when to deliver and what products you want instead of the origional three step system.

Cons:

It makes my skin VERY dry and flaky both times I tried it this happened and it took me weeks to recover and lots of moisturizer. Not to mention I had so many more breakouts than before I started using the system.

If you have sensitive skin that dries easily I don't recomend this product. Once you start using it the stuff might work for a while but everyone that I know that has used this product say it comes back. Even if you are still using it!
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April 19, 2007

Pros:

It cleared up my acne in about a week

Cons:

It dries out the skin.. It burns also that once u stop using it .. it makes ur acne worse than ever before!!

It's very costly, & for me .. I couldn't afford to pay 80 bucks every 2 months. It has made my acne worse than ever.. I have stopped using the product n I guess I'll be using over-the-counter products .. atleast they don't harm the skin as proactive....I'm now gettin pimples all over my face .. n the big onse HURT!!!
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April 1, 2007

Pros:

clears skin in a short run,

Cons:

acne came back soon, DRIES skin out, too much BP use, expensive

use it if you have mild acne, a lesser chance of acne relapse
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