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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September 2, 2009

Pros:

Well the toner does help even skin tone after zits go away if you use it a lot.

Cons:

It doesn't get rid of any zits, for the first few weeks or months of using it your skin gets irritated and red. Even after your skin gets used to it, the refining mask and lotion just make your skin dry. It doesn't help at all.

Don't try it unless it's a last resort, and even then your probably better off just waiting for the zits to go away by themselves.
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May 30, 2009

Pros:

-Works very well at first

Cons:

- Damages skin
- Stops working
- Irritates skin and is expensive

Bottom line. If you have money to waste and want to be clear for a month, then go back to where you were before, buy it
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May 22, 2009

Pros:

The small beads exfoliate your skin and leave it smooth

Cons:

Never cleared up my skin

Shortly after I began using Proactiv my skin cleared up a little, then it all came back and now my skin is worse than before I started. I am now trying Differin.
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May 6, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up most of my acne

Cons:

I heard it caused premature aging and was bad for my skin

If you want a quick fix a month before prom, use this for a month. If you want a long-term acne product, I would not suggest this. It is very bad for your skin.
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March 20, 2009

Pros:

Really got rid of pimples that had been there for a long time, leaving slight scarring.

Cons:

Dried out my skin. Flaking and itching broke out when I had never experienced that before.
Did not help stop breakouts.
Got smaller sized but more stubborn acne.

Sure, I have less acne, but I dont want to spend my whole morning just moisturizing my skin when I need to cover up the zits it's not deminishing with makeup. You can't put on makeup if your skin is dry, it just makes it more obvious. This product works for most people I've talked to about it. I like it so far, but I can only use it every night, skipping the toner for ever two nights, dryness has deminished a bit, but still quite flaky. I'm going to keep trying it out, cause who knows, maybe it will be fine after a while...
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March 15, 2009

Pros:

Refining mask works great

Cons:

repairing lotion tends to make face oily.

Ive been using proactive for about a month now. never have had problems with big pimples, but ever since ive started using it my break outs are more frequent, and i wake up with large bumps under the skin. im still skeptical but willing to give it a chance/
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December 25, 2008

Pros:

i liked that it included all steps, and it worked ok for a while. the mask works great, even now.

Cons:

after about 3 months, my skin became immune, and proactiv did nothing to my skin except make it flake.

if you have very mild acne, and have already tried the OTC stuff, go ahead and try Proactiv, it must work for somebody. But I would recommend going to your doctor to get a prescription instead, if you get regular and/or moderate-severe breakouts. Proactiv is too iffy for the price.
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August 15, 2008
At first when I started using proactive, I was thirteen. It worked amazingly! then after a while, it doesn't work good, and your skin is in TERRIBLE dry condition. I can't move my face.
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May 2, 2008

Pros:

Good short term

Cons:

Expensive after a few months doesn't work as well, and you even become dependent. I stoped using it for a few days and I had the worst break out ever.

Its good for the trial but thats about it. I'm going to try a combination of toothpaste cleanser and alot of the lotion since you never run out of that stuff. If I have some results I'll be back =D
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March 29, 2008

Pros:

IT'S BENZOL PEROXIDE AND IT WORKS ON ACNE.

Cons:

YOU CAN GET IT CHEAP AT ANY PHARMACY.

IT'S BENZOL PEROXIDE !!! THAT IS THE MEDICATED INGREDIENT THEY USE. BENZOL PEROXIDE IS THE ONLY MEDICATED CREAM KNOWN TO KILL bacteria P. acnes. YOU CAN BUY IT AT ANY PHARMACY FOR CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP AND AT DIFFERENT STRENGHT. IT'S BEEN AROUND FOREVER...THEY JUST PACKAGED IT DIFFERENTLY AND CALLED IT A NEW MIRACLE SOMETHING. THIS REMINDS ME OF DIET PILLS...THE ONLY THING THAT ACTUALLY REALLY SPEEDS UP THE METABOLISM IS ephedrine !!! NOTHING ELSE. AND IT'S LEGAL IN 8 MG (very mild). TAKE ONE PILL AND ONE CUP OF COFFEE AND TAH TAHHHHH....INSTANT DIET PILL.
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