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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July 29, 2007

Pros:

Proactiv worked great for a year and then it stopped working altogether.

Cons:

It made my chin excessively dry and peeling.

I am a licensed esthetician and I have talked to many clients. People should not be putting benzyl peroxide on their skin.
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July 23, 2007

Pros:

made me face feel smooth

Cons:

althought it made my face smooth, it didn't do ANYTHING to my ance. and within a month my face was soo red and hurt, that I had to stop, cuz nomatter what I did it stayed red and so did the ance

bottom line is that it didn't work for me at all. just made my face red and the ance was still there.
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July 18, 2007

Pros:

Get's you really excited after watching the commercials.

Cons:

Really dried my skin and caused burn marks. I had mild acne, occassioanlly on my chin, between eyebrows, on my cheeks. Now I have a severe rash between my eyebrows and mild burn marks and bigger pimples than before.

Cleared my face remarkably the first few days and now it seems that my face is worse. I think I am going to adjust my program by not using the deep cleaning wash and only using the mask at night. I also didn't use sunscreen and I read too late that I should. I really hope this works.
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July 17, 2007

Pros:

the exfoliaters in the cleanser feel good...

Cons:

but the toner burns, and the sulfur mask and solution were terribly drying

try azelex. it's easy and worth the money....
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July 10, 2007

Pros:

So strong, feels like something must be working

Cons:

Dries out the skin. Skin stings afterwards. Skin goes red and patchy. Skin feels heavily medicated, no moisture, tough, RAW!

Wouldn't reccommend it at this stage, but going to give a go for a bit longer to see if it gets better. Still got new acne showing up. Doesnt make the skin feel good at all, cant be good for it. Very strong.
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July 10, 2007

Pros:

Skin felt very soft and clean, easy to use. The sulfur mask worked great for single zits and pimples.

Cons:

The bottles are so small. It's expensive and it bleached my towels.

The first few weeks of using Proactiv was awesome. My skin looked better than it had in years and I was being complimented all over the place. Then, it started to go downhill. I had heard from people that discontinuing this product, even for only a short time, would cause breakouts to return, so I was RELIGEOUS about using it twice a day every day. After 2 months of CONSTANT use my acne was right back to where it started. My skin responded so well at first, and then it was like my skin got used to it or something. In my defense I would also like to let everyone know that during my use of this product I neither started or ended any medications, changed my diet, or switched makeups (since I know those kinds of things can contribute to skin problems). In Proactiv's defense, I know that not everyone is the same. Certain products might work awesome for some people and have an adverse reaction for others. If everything worked as well as it was said to, no one would have any problems.
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July 8, 2007

Pros:

it stops 50% of breakouts

Cons:

it doesnt make it worse but it doesnt really help

Its ok. it didnt help me too much, but it also didnt hurt me ethier
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July 7, 2007

Pros:

The hope that it might work.

Cons:

It made my skin way worse.

I had very mild acne to begin with and after using the product for almost four weeks now, my acne is worse than it has ever been. I called the Proactive company twice and both times the people reassured me that 'everybody has to go through that phase' of the acne getting worse or that it is 'drawing out the acne so that it can kill it.' After reading other reviews, I just went and washed the Proactive off of my face and will stop using it for good. I hope that my face will clear up shortly! Proactive made my face much, much worse!
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July 5, 2007

Pros:

It doesn't smell bad

Cons:

It just did not work for me! At first it seemed like it was ok but then I got this HUGEE allergic reaction to it and my face was really red and puffy for 2 days. The acne also came back after about a week.

Don't buy it it's a huge waste of money. I guess it works for some people with severe severe severe acne but if you have mild to medium acne, don't waste your time with this worthless product.
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July 4, 2007

Pros:

skin felt smooth after the lotion

Cons:

made acne worse, ended up making my face dry, bleached towels.

Doesn't work. Don't waste your money on this product. waste of time. Commercials are great, product sucks. DONT BUY IT.
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