Proactiv Solution : Refining Mask

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486 Reviews

Active ingredient: Sulfur (6%). Inactive ingredients: Water (Aqua), Kaolin, Glycreth-26, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Linolenic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Arachidonic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Hydrated Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lemongrass Exrtract, Geranium Extact, Tea Tree Oil, Ethoxydiglycol Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum).

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

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November 11, 2007

Pros:

Worked very well to remove bad breakouts on oily skin

Cons:

It's expensive for the small amount you get. And even though my face is excessively oily, my skin was severely dried out the first few times; neutrogena spf 15 skin moisturizer fixed that though.

Try it. I first bought the 1 oz. over the phone for 5.95 (w/ shipping and handling it'll cost you a total of about $12). Worked pretty good for me. Skin feels soft and the redness of my breakouts is reduced.
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July 13, 2007

Pros:

It's really great for overnight use (spot treatments) it is also a fun thing to use as a mask, just add a little cucumbers to the eyes and voila! =]

Cons:

Smells a little sulfuric (it has sulfur in it) but it really isn't a big deal because it washes away with a washcloth.

It's a really good product to have. A+
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June 29, 2007

Pros:

It does a nice job of quickly drying pimples

Cons:

It can be VERY drying leaving dead skin..causing more breakouts

I used this on the really big zits. Only use a tiny bit b/c it's VERY drying.
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January 8, 2017
Decent enough
I used to love this mask when I was younger. It worked very well as a spot treatment overnight. Unfortunately the rest of their line is awful and for the amount of money this costs there are tons of other mask options out there that work just as well or better.
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August 1, 2013
EXCELLENT

Pros:

minimizes acne
reduced redness
evens tone

This is the best Proactiv treatment ever. it minimizes those hurtful pimples and reduces redness if you use this regularly you will see great results it is a must have USE OVERNIGHT 2-3 days per week (i dont think it works if applied for 2 minutes) also use only on the places where there is acne i apply a thick layer so that the white mask is visible BTW: i have somewhat oily skin
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January 19, 2013
I bought the refining mask about a year ago on amazon for abot 3 or 4 dollars and it works great I only use it when I feel something come in or when its already there but it takes a few days for it to work great product though
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January 27, 2011

Pros:

reduced redness
reduced size

Cons:

not completely gone over night
hard to remove

I've only used this product ONE night and I'll tell you from other products I'd used over the years this one showed results right away. In one day I noticed a difference in size and redness of a big existing pimple I have. Enough to make me jump up and down. It is not competely gone, but is much lighter and not as bad or noticeable. I am definitely going to keep using it for sure.
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December 15, 2009

Pros:

Refining mask is a great spot treatment overnight or mask.

Cons:

Smells funny but thats ok.

I've had acne since I was 16 years old and now ten years later I finally found something that actually works for me. My skin is sooooo much better than before and the good thing is that you don't even need to use it everyday; it last a long time so you get your money worth. Try this if you haven't yet because I promise you it'll work wonders for your skin! If you can't afford it, try just buying the refining mask which you can find anywhere like [link removed] or [link removed] for about $5-$10 for 2.5oz. :)
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November 19, 2009

Pros:

it works and i don't use it every day. every other day for me.. it smells oh so wonderful ;)

Cons:

it does REALLY work over night..

it works try it for 2 months. not 1 but 2 same for the whole system.. the first month its like this stuff doesnt work, you really have to use it consistently if your skin is bad. but it eventually will clear up.
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March 13, 2009

Pros:

-Can be used as often as you want (I use twice daily)
-Great under concealer (use a very fine layer of cream)
-PLENTY cheaper than prescription acne creams!

Cons:

-A little drying after a couple weeks of use, but easily fixable with a little moisturizer
-Feels sort of prickly when I use more than I need to, which is such a weird feeling on your face

I would recommend this product to ANYBODY with acne, from mild to serious. It's the only acne cream that has ever worked for me, and I've tried everything. I really could throw all my other acne washes, creams, masks away and be okay with just this one product. I use it twice a day, a really thin layer all over my face and my acne, whiteheads, blackheads, everything is reduced to near nothing. One or two teeny zits is a WHOLE lot better than a face full of distracting big zits. I can even go tanning and not worry about easily burning, a luxury that most acne systems don't have. I didn't like the Proactiv Solution, but the Refining Mask is worth the cost, especially compared to prescription creams I've tried ($90 for a little tub of it! ahh!) If you're on the fence you should DEFINITELY try this product!
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