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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May 25, 2011

Pros:

Clears up white heads and bumps, improves skin texture/tone, auto delivery

My skin looks so milky and satiny!

Cons:

Takes awhile, not super effective on cysts (but what topical is?), but it does shorten their healing/dying time considerably.

I had read so many bad reviews on Proactiv that I was scared to try it for YEARS. Man I wish I had ignored them, I would have had clear skin by now! A few things to all those giving a bad review: 1. READ THE FLIPPIN INSTRUCTIONS To everyone saying "oh they sent me a travel sizeeeee. I always run out!!!" read the instructions. It clearly says to use a dime sized amount of the soap and toner, and a PEA sized amount of the lotion. The next month they will send you LARGE bottles that should last you 3 months. Also, people saying the wash hurts, or scrapes their skin, the instructions also say "massage GENTLY on skin." The instructions are there for a reason. 2. USE EVERY STEP EVERY AM/PM As with EVERY acne treatment, you MUST be consistent. Don't give a product a bad review because you're lazy or skipped a few days. Likewise, you have to use a treatment for AT LEAST 4 weeks + to see the MINIMAL results on your skin. 3. GET A MEMBERSHIP Even if it is only temporary. You save tons of money on ALL of their products. IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, CANCEL IT. 4.READ THE FINE PRINT Sorry, but that is the world we live in. At the bottom of all commercials they tell you it is for light - moderate acne.NOT SEVERE I have moderately to moderately severe acne. It works great for me. I knocks out everything minus some nasty cysts, but I have started doryx for that. I have been using ALL THREE STEPS included, EVERY morning and night, EVERY DAY, TWICE A DAY, for TWO MONTHS SOLID. And trust me. It works. I despise when people give bad reviews on great products because they used them incorrectly.
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May 25, 2011

Pros:

failure

Cons:

do not buy

this is definitely a SCAM. my face had never looked so ugly my entire life. it is a money making scam they will clean your bank account send you to collection then ruin your credit
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May 23, 2011

Pros:

-Smells good
-Beads feel good on your face
-The overnight acne spot treatment does help, same with the refining mask- plus it hides your blemishes with a white mask cream when youre around your family at home

Cons:

-3 step system makes it easy to be inconsistent
-If you become a member of their club, they will send you more kits than you need
-They act like its the magic bullet for acne, and its not
-They dont mention on their wonderful commercials that it does not work for everyone
-It is overendorsed and held up on a high level, but it isn't the magic bullet it says it is

Proactiv gets celebrities to endorse their product, and act as though it is the magic bullet for acne. I, along with others who have tried it that I know, were not impressed. I did not see results even when I did use it consistently.
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May 22, 2011

Pros:

Lightened Up skin Tone
Gave me Normal Skin

Cons:

Dried Up Some Other Parts Of My Skin
Only Worked If I Used EVERY DAY

It did work for me. But just on my pimples. I have been struggling since 12 years old. I now have scars but i use this just for pimples.
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May 21, 2011

Cons:

Product works no better than what you buy at the store. BEWARE this company will CHARGE YOU MONTHLY for product you DID NOT BUY.

This company makes a lot of money off "memberships" for acne medication. Beware of the the sneaky fine print before you buy from this company. It will take a long time to get your money back. How do you think they pay for all of their TV advertisements??
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May 20, 2011

Pros:

absolutely NONE.

Cons:

I had an horrible experience! I have been struggling with acne since I was 11 years old and I finally thought I had a solution and boy was I wrong! It dried out my skin because its sensitive, and was not convient, fast or easy to use.

Do not buy!!!! I now use Epiduo (in addition to birth control that controls hormones) and it has given me my confidence back. I have heard many many other horror stories that are similar to mine. My mom tried to convince me for 3 years that it would get better and it never did, and then I went to several doctors. If your acne is as bad as mine, dont use. It actually worked for a period of time for my mom but she has mild acne and after a longer use, her body had become immune to it.
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May 19, 2011

Pros:

I don't like it at all, but if you buy it atleast you can say you tried it.

Cons:

Itchy
Expensive
Doesn't work, thousands of other BP products out there, cheaper and better.

I used this for over a year and anyways it turns out I'm allergic to BP hah! But anyways you pay 20 dollars a month for this stuff and by the third month you're stuck with like all the bottles of the lotion, and you're always out of the face wash and toner. It was a real bummer that it didn't work for me but that was a while ago and now I'm on anti biotics.
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May 19, 2011

Pros:

- good product, does help clear up acne.

Cons:

- HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE

WOWOWOW. okay. i ordered some things from them, the extra strength proactiv system and a green tea moisturizer. We waited about two weeks for it to come, and it didn't come. I called them, and they said it wasn't supposed to come out till the end of may, so they apologized and said they would put a rush on it and it should be here within a week. so we waited a week, and it hadn't come, so we called again, and they apologized again and said they would put a rush on it, and it should be here within a week. HMM. it didn't come within a week. so we called again, and they said the items were on back order, and it should be here within a week. FINALLY, it's been two weeks, and i open up the box and all that's in there is a tiny travel kit. WOW. $50 for a travel kit. THANK YOU PROACTIV. Not buying anything from you again. completely and absolutely disgusted with this joke of a customer service.
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May 18, 2011

Pros:

EVERYTHING! Within 2 days I saw a difference in my skin, the first time I used it my skin felt good, pimples completely gone within a week. But if you worried about buying online or on the tv just go to the stores.

Cons:

Price

It really does work, I didn't think it would work I thought it was all a big con when I saw it on tv but I decided to get it and I notice a difference in my skin straight away!
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May 15, 2011

Pros:

-Leaves my skin soft, clear and fresh feeling
-Pleasantly scented
-Easy to apply

Cons:

-The routine gets a bit 'meh', especially while travelling.
-Dries out skin, but all good skin treatments recommend moisturising immediately after cleansing, which the Proactiv instructions so state. My skin is perfect afterwards.

I've always had a problem with enlarged pores over my nose, oily skin and terrible breakouts, especially just before my usual monthly routine. Before purchasing this product I did read reviews and found 60% of them are rather nasty, however what people don't specify is how they use the product, what their skin tone is like and what their skin routine was prior to using it. One quick note - if you never were right into skincare then yes, the product will cause redness, dryness and flakiness because a. your skin isn't used to being deeply cleaned and b. you didn't moisturise. Don't take all the outright negativity straight to heart. Me personally - the product works perfectly for me. After 4 weeks of cleaning my face twice daily my skin resembles a model's flawless face in a magazine, even without makeup. My pores across my nose and cheeks are almost invisible, my skintone has evened out and always looks fresh, and my skin is rarely shiny and oily looking. It's always soft and smooth to the touch. This product is by far the best I've used in my long history of trying to get my skin under control. It is a bit on the pricy side but you pay for quality. I'm extremely happy with it and I don't hesitate to recommend it to other people.
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