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).

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Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

Brand: Proactiv Solution

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Stephanie

October 9, 2006

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Smells good, but that's about it. Started clearing a little in the first week but then....

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...my skin started itching and it DRIED MY FACE OUT!!! They said it won't but it does.

This is at least not for people with very sensitive skin. I have that. I was super excited because I started breaking out bad on one side of my face and I figured, I've tried everything but this. Let's try it. It started clearing the zits but after about 4 days it started drying my face out really bad and it was red and itchy and flaky. You'd thought I'd gotten a bad sunburn!! It might work for some but definitely not everyone. I would recommend St. Ives scrub for cleansing normal to oily skin (like mine) and then I use Mary Kay moisturizer and It's working for me very well. This is just me though, if you are allergic to either, which I've met some who are, don't use it. But as for Pro Activ, they will not receive a cent more from me, especially because they don't cover shipping when you send it back.

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can't think of any

didn't work for me at all - my face is always greasy now. red, dry, more zits

don't buy it.

Althea

October 7, 2006

Still trying to figure them out

I now have massive bumps on the side of my face and neck that hurt like hell. I never use to have these before.

Proactive is no miracle worker. Its a gimmick like most other products out there. It may work for some but definitely not for me. My face is the worse its ever been since i started using Proactive. I have gone back to using my ever faithful neutragena products.

Kerrigan

October 6, 2006

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Not effective

This is my third time using Proactiv Solution. The first time I used Proactiv was for roughly 2 months. At first, I broke out in areas that I had never had acne in. Which was a downside, but I thought that I should be optimistic and try a little bit longer, but no improvements were made. So I stopped. The second time I was reintroduced to Proactiv, I only used it for a month or so. The third time I used it was this summer because I had a friend who swore by it. So my boyfriend I thought that we should give it a try, again. Now, I have been using it for a little over 3 months and I have acne like never before. My skin was actually clear before I used it for the third time. Now, I have pimple everywhere. I should have learned from my mistakes. Stupid me. I am only to blame. As for my boyfriend, he has seen no improvement what so ever. There are time when he would not use it for 2 weeks or more and there is no difference. Don't use it.

October 5, 2006

I had mild acne but I wanted to have clear skin like the commercial. I noticed after a week my neck would itch and burn really bad. On week 3 of using the Proactiv I develope a rash all over my neck. I went to the doctor and I was advised to stop using the product. Once I stopped that rash gradually went away.

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