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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June 9, 2011

Pros:

None

Cons:

The bottles they show in the proactive commercials are the big ones. The ones that are for 19.99 are the travel size first off.
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I tried this product once when I was 13 and used it for a month and a half... that's how long the bottles lasted. By the end of the treatment, my face was so broken out, red, irritated, dry and flaky. Ever since then I have suffered from 15+ zits on my face a week. I have tried everything from Purpose, to Clinique, to Neutrogena, Clean and Clear, Dove, Aveeno pads and foam wash. I have seriously tried everything and nothing is working. I'm almost 20 years old and this battle began at 12...
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June 9, 2011

Pros:

my complexion improved

Cons:

DOES NOT get rid of pimples(for me)
dries out face
waste of money

Proactive did not work for me...its a waste of money. so i stop using it and went right back to neutrogena deep cleanser...works fast within one day and gets rid of my pimples..i love neutrogena!
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June 9, 2011

Pros:

Toner gets rid of dried skin well, and they like to send you free stuff along with you purchase.

Cons:

Doesn't make acne better, the were chemicals too harsh for my face for the first week and make it sting, they keep sending it to me

So I've been on proactive for about 2 1/2 months, and my acne has gotten so much worse since I started using it. Before, I only had a few pimples on my forehead, maybe one on my chin and nose, and a few on my left cheek. Now, there still arent very many on my forehead, but my left cheek and chin look terrible. the pimples are red, and there are like 100 tiny bumps starting to show up. and the pimples that were on my cheek before still haven't left, and have gotten bigger if anything. Now on my right cheek, which has always been clear, has 2 red pimples and a lot of bumps starting to show (A LOT). The pimples are really itchy, red. and sometimes hurt. Also, a month after my first order, they shipped me another order (which i didnt order) that had 3 months worth of the product in it, and charged me 70$. DONT GET PROACTIV, it made my skin worse and they just want to take your money
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June 8, 2011

Pros:

Proactiv works okay with my skin. Clear my face and keep it clear.

Cons:

The first 2 weeks was horrible, my skin was very dry and irritated. It too expensive and doesn't work well. Once you stop using proactiv you'll break out again.

Cost way too much to continue buying. The product works but doesn't work that well. It could be better.
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June 7, 2011

Pros:

Can be beneficial to some people, great toner and moisturizer (green tea)

Cons:

Too expensive if you have health insurance, face wash too aggressive

I think Proactiv set would be best suitable for young skin with mild inflammation/bacteria-related acne. I think the face wash with scrubbing particles is way too aggressive on sensitive skin, and is better used as a weekly scrub. The toner is my favorite, though I don't think it needs to be used twice a day; once at night every day or every other day should be enough. The BP is 2.5%, which is good, but there are cheaper prescription alternatives such as Epiduo, which can prevent acne as well as heal. Proactiv's green tea moisturizer's great; feels light and never broke me out.
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June 7, 2011

Pros:

Easy to use
Works well
Clears up acne without drying skin

Cons:

Unethical business practices
Sneaky company
Poor customer service

I ordered a trial kit, paid for it, received it, and have been using it for a couple months. My skin looks great and I want to keep using it. However, Proactiv has charged my account $19.95 three times and shipped two kits (a third might be on its way). I assumed auto ship was on, called customer service to remove it, and had a terrible experience with their customer service. The woman (Bonnie?) gave me attitude and I ended up totally cancelling my account/membership. The company snuck in some sort of extra charges or extra shipments of the product that I did not authorize or order. Although the product worked very well and I wanted to continue using it, this experience has totally made me want to disassociate myself from the company. I will not be recreating the account and I will spread the word about their poor business practices. I guess they needed my extra money to pay their irrelevant celebrities to lie about using Proactiv.
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June 7, 2011

Pros:

None

Cons:

Makes your face VERY red.
Dries it out
Stings
Cost way too much money
After stoping use, acne got WAY worse.

Probably the worst decision I've ever made. It wasn't /that/ bad while using it, though certainly not nice. After two months, I saw no change, my face burned, peeled so bad I was more embarrassed then ever to go out in public, and made my face VERY red. So I stoped... Then my face got worse. Worse then it had ever been. I went from having, on average, about 5 pimples on my face, to having about 10, and far too many small ones to count. It's been two years now, and my face has still not recovered. If you're still going to take a shot with this product, just AVOID the Proactiv website. Everything bad you're heard about it is true, and you have no chance of being "the luck one" and not going thru it. Take my word, daily showers, lots of water, keeping your hair out of your face, and just a little bit of sun each day will do you much more good then this product can.
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June 7, 2011

Pros:

- Dries out pimples
- Prevents Acne

Cons:

- Doesn't really get rid of pimples, just prevents anymore from growing
- Expensive
-TINY BOTTLES!!!
- Irritates face (for me it did.)

Soo i've used this product for about 4 or 5 months. The first time i washed my face with it, my skin felt refreshed and clean. I had a really good feeling about it. I put the toner on and it stinged a little. After a couple of minutes i put on the lotion and i felt refreshed again. That night i went to bed and the next morning my face was RED! I just thought maybe if i kept putting it on, the redness will eventually go away. I used it again that morning. For about a week that i've been using it day & night, i noticed that my face was all dry and peeling. I stopped using it for one day. Then i kept the cycle going again, just this time i only did it once a day. after maybe 2 or 3 weeks i started using it twice a day because i had an important party to go to and i didn't want to have pimples all over my face. During those times i saw a difference. My face was clearer. Then by the end of the 3rd month i saw zits again. By the middle of the 4th month, the treatement stopped working. (for me at least) Then by the 5th month i ran out & i just thought what's the point of spending more money for something that isn't working for me. You CAN see a difference, it just depends on your skin too. It didn't work that great for me but you can give it a try!
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June 6, 2011

Pros:

i don't see any pros about this product. it's a waste of effort and money!!!

Cons:

burns and dries up your skin
mild acne became severe!!!
expensive as compared to other acne medications

i would not recommend this product at all. the advertisement is bogus!
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June 5, 2011

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

OVER RATED
OVER PRICED
OVER WITH
OVER FOREVER

This proactive does not need to be rated like this on TV. All my life I have been using over-the-counter products which always worked great. Two weeks after I started using Proactive my acne broke out.....never have i seen my face so bumpy; (I did follow all the instructions) Before i know it, there was another order at my door and my account was charged. Real sneaky, real crap. BUYERS BEWARE!
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