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.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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April 29, 2010

Pros:

Easy to use and comes with all the necessary supplies for face cleaning

Cons:

Didn't really work. Improvement was minimal at best. Product was used as directed for over 2 years.

Product provides some help. Biggest problem is cancelling. Company apparently refused to cancel account when requested. After cancelling and closing my auto-pay, not so proactive, Proactiv, decided to reopen the account 6 months later and then used a false "billing address" to send the supposed 10 billing notices. One year later we are sent to collections; somehow they magically remembered our address to pass to the collection agency. We contacted Proactiv and found out that they can't help us due to lack of concern. After transferring to 3 departments, they said it was not their problem!
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April 28, 2010

Pros:

makes you skin a bit smooth

Cons:

this crap is pretty much terrible. it made me break out really really bad. so bad that i didnt want to go anywhere for a month. its suppose to make your acne worse before it gets better but who knew it would get this worse.

if u want to use this be prepared to go thru a dramatic breakout before you want it to get better. and theres no garantee when it will. could take a couple of months for some or could take a few weeks for some. depends on your skin type.
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April 26, 2010

Pros:

Gorgeous design of bottles
Smells good
Inexpensive

Cons:

Makes your skin oily
Only cleared me up a little bit for about a week
After that week, my acne was back just as bad as before

After about a month of using it, it cleared up about half of my pimples for a week. I have a lot of them, so although this was noticeable, I was still very self conscious during that week. After that week, my skin returned back to the way it was before I started using Proavtiv...BAD! I hadn't changed anything, I had kept using it the way I was, but it had stopped working. For all I know, my week of half clear skin could have been luck, and not Proactiv. Along with not being affective, it dried out my skin, and the Green Tea Mousturizer STUNG my skin so I had to wash it off right after applying it! I still kept the Refining Mask however, because it helps fade TINY pimples that are almost gone (plus it smells SOOO GOOD!).
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April 22, 2010

Pros:

cleared some pimples

Cons:

1.)DONT BE FOOLED BY THE 19.95 OFFER! THEY ROPE YOU IN FOR TWO MORE MONTHS OF PRODUCTS WITHOUT TELLING YOU!!
2)Gave me tiny whiteheads on spots that were't an issue before
3)DRYING!!
4)The bonus green tea moisturizer is about the size of my pinky!!!

UNLESS YOU WANT TO PAY MORE THAN $60 FOR THE WHOLE SERIES OF PRODUCTS...DO NOT BUY THE SPECIAL OFFER OF $19.95!!! I HAD TO GO OUT OF MY WAY TO CANCEL AND RETURN THE OTHER TWO PACKAGES AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT REFUNDED MY MONEY.
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April 22, 2010

Pros:

- Works the first day.

Cons:

- Red Skin
- Rashes
- PIMPLES don't go away!

Okay, so here is the go people, Proactiv is for people without sensitive skin. I have never had sensitive skin until i came in contact with Proactiv. It dry's out my skin, turns it red, makes rashes appear all over my face, burns, and guess what, it even gives me PIMPLES! The one thing i wanted out of my life, i got more of them, I've never had pimples so bad in my life. It isn't worth it guys, i use other products, they work better and don't leave my skin as dry and irritated, and they do not cause pimples. Not worth the money guys, not worth the time, not worth the effort. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
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April 21, 2010

Pros:

BE VERY CAREFUL, PROACTIV SEND A REPEAT ORDER WITHOUT ASKING, FIRST YOU HEAR IS THAT THEY HAVE DESPATCHED IT. CHEEKY b********S

Cons:

BE VERY CAREFUL, PROACTIV SEND A REPEAT ORDER WITHOUT ASKING, FIRST YOU HEAR IS THAT THEY HAVE DESPATCHED IT. CHEEKY b********S

BE VERY CAREFUL, PROACTIV SEND A REPEAT ORDER WITHOUT ASKING, FIRST YOU HEAR IS THAT THEY HAVE DESPATCHED IT. CHEEKY b********S
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April 15, 2010

Pros:

Dried out my acne

Cons:

Burnt the hell out of my face
Made my acne worse
Left little bumps all over my cheeks
VERY EXPENSIVE

My whole life I would probably get around one major pimple a month. Then at the start of the year (turned 24) I started to break out a little more. Not really sure why, perhaps it was change in make-up products. I decided to try proactive. I started using it once a day due to how sensitive my skin is, Once i applied it, my face would go very red and burnt like crazy, sometime I would sit there wanting to run into the bathroom and wash it all off. This was with the moisturizer as well. I read that it would make me break out for a while after using it. So I stuck with it for about a month, but the acne that was forming was just not going away and I start to get little pimples that were under my skin all over my face. Everyday I would wake up with a new huge pimples. I stopped using it after a month and I figure I gave it a good enough run. i feel my face is damaged due to the products. I know everyone skin is different but to anyone who has very sensitive skin, I recommend this to not be used.
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April 15, 2010

Pros:

Works At First

Cons:

Stops Working, Makes Face Still Breakout

My face seems to be getting worse. I have used this product for about 3-4 months now. At first my skin seemed to be getting a tad bt better, then Proactiv just stopped working. For those who now have clear skin from Proactiv I congradulate you, but for those who have ended up like me, I feel sorry for.
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April 9, 2010

Pros:

Nothing that I noticed.

Cons:

Doesn't work, makes skin worse.

I should've known when I bought the starter kit that it wouldn't work when the sales lady said your skin will flare up really badly before it gets better. I've used prescription acne creams and other various formulas that have worked with varying degrees of success and never has my skin acted up so badly as when I started using the Proactiv system Maybe I should have stuck it out and waited to see if it did improve, but my skin looked terrible for the 2 weeks I used it. Large, painful zits that weren't like the others I've had. My acne is light to moderate, but I looked terrible after Proactiv. Had much better, faster results with the Kiehl's Blue moisturizer.
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April 8, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

Didnt see any improvement after 5 months
ACNE and scarring continued their regular routine without faultering in the face of this product

I had tried dozens of facewashes (all at least 2 months), used spot treatment, prescription pills and creams from the doctor so I figured I would give ProActive a try since people talk so high of it. And it didnt change the state my skin was in at all unfortunately... Might work for some people, but it didnt work for me.
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