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 5, 2011

Pros:

Works at first
Easy to use

Cons:

Harshly dries out skin
Leaves burning redness (like a chemical burn)
Makes acne worse after awhile
Caused me tons of razor bumps after a shave
Expensive
Shady company scamming people
Takes an extra month between shipments

I started proactiv after a few recommendations and while it works at first, i started to develop clusters of deep cystic acne on my face and neck. Also, after every shave i would have clusters of irritated hair follicles that would raise up. Dont even think about stopping it if you start it because your acne gets severely worse even one day without using it (along with a rash that resembles acne). The products are extremely expensive and it seems the regular products cause more problems for other products of theirs to conveniently fix (hmmmm). Skin gets dry and flaky (magically solved by their green tea moisturizer), cysts develop (solved by refining mask), razor bumps (they recommend yet another product), skin gets more oily during the middle of the day (they have another product for that too). Its definitely a good elaborate scam that keeps getting you with more and more money each month. Bottom line, its horrible.
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October 2, 2011

Pros:

None.

Cons:

The Chemicals burned my skin, it made my acne worse- I had moderate acne to begin with, but Proactive made my acne turn into cystic acne- large, deep, painful acne that took FOREVER to go away. Then when I cancelled they continued to charge me after I sent their box back, stating they had a certain day return policy and I sent it too late, then they kept charging me. I had to sic my enraged husband on their terrible customer service.

DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT!!!!!
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September 15, 2011

Pros:

Seems to clear acne initially

Cons:

VERY drying
Made my skin appeared prematurely aged
After a few months I started getting fleshy white bumps all over my jawline and chin
Stopped working
Ridiculously hard to cancel
$19.95/month + product prices

Proactiv is a very smooth-talking scam. It may work initially but stops after a few months. The occasional blemishes I experienced prior to starting Proactiv were better than the dry skin and weird fleshy bumps it gave me. I've also heard you have to wean yourself off of it to avoid severe breakouts from coming off of the products. I stopped usage slowly, ovet the course of a month, and thankfully no breakout reaction. Bottom line? Don't use Proactiv. It's like crack to your skin and the dry skin and wrinkles it will cause are worse than pimples.
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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 21, 2011

Pros:

-cleanses well
-works great for big breakouts

Cons:

-rough if you have sensitive skin
-very drying
-causes and wont get rid of my white bumps
-can damage skin

its an okay product that is better for severe acne, not just little whiteheads and pimples. Its very drying so moisturize and exfoliate.
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August 14, 2011

Pros:

You can send it back even if you've used it!

Cons:

Gave me a really bad rash.

I really wanted to like Proactiv but it did nothing for me! I wouldn't say I have sensitive skin but this gave me such a bad rash. It might work for other people, so I'd give it a go but I won't be using it again.
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August 10, 2011

Pros:

sulphur refining mask

Cons:

Dry, flaky skin
scarring
breakouts

The pics are fake! however,the refining mask does work, but it is too expensive!
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August 5, 2011

Pros:

Initially effective

Cons:

Dried out my skin
Irritates skin
Stopped working after a few months
Toner stings

I started using Proactiv as a last resort. I have mild acne, with a few bumps popping up around that magical time of the month. Initially Proactiv seemed to help minimize those bumps and actually seemed to prevent new ones from forming. But after a few months of usage (about three) it seemed to stop working. It wasn't because I started slacking off on the twice a day routine of cleansing. Trust me, no one could have been more strict about usage than I was. I don't know why Proactiv suddenly stopped working, but after three months the monthly bumps started coming back. The cleansing system also dried out my skin. Even when it was working, I was left with skin that was clear but extremely dried out despite my attempts to moisturize. Overall, I would say that Proactiv is a waste of money. It is entirely too expensive and if you are looking for a longterm sure, this IS NOT it.
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July 15, 2011

Pros:

Not many

Cons:

Takes a lot of time to apply TWICE a day
Takes long time to work
Expensive
Samll Quantity

I've been using this for 1 month now and my acne is somewhat better but I wish it would hurry up! I've had ba acne for a year now and I think I will continue to use it up until 3 months. Thats as far as I'll go!
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July 10, 2011
If these team of Doctors truly cared about their customers and wanted to genuinely help people who are suffering from acne to have beautifully skin as they claimed, then: After all these complains from 99% of customers, they would have changed they approach in terms of automatic renewal. Since the product does not work for most people, they need to give customers the opportunity to place a second order on their own free will; hence, they need to remove the automatic renewal from their payment system. If the product is working for a customer then he/she can continue to order, and if it is not working for another customer then he/she would obviously not place a second order. If that is done, then there would be no more of all these complain and possible lawsuit and customers would not be receiving unwanted products in their mail box or surprising charges on their bank statement. If these Doctors are not willing to take this simple approach then I would like to believe that it is definitely a SCAM. They make billions of $$$ by sending unwanted products to customers.
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