Proactiv Solution : Refining Mask

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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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February 23, 2012

Pros:

Dries out your pimple very little

Cons:

Smell
Doesn't work very well

This mask is nothing compared to Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque, which I reccomend!! The refining mask is not very good at drying out pimples.
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May 23, 2009

Pros:

Dries out small pimples
Reduces oil

Cons:

When I leave it on overnight, it's hard to wash off in the morning, and i have to rub it really hard and that irritates my skin.
Also makes my skin extremely dry.

Doesn't work extremely well at all for me... but my skin's unique so it might work better for you.
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August 4, 2008

Pros:

Temporarily dulls the redness of the pimple.

Cons:

Dries your face badly. When your face is dry, more break outs will come. So don't over use this product.

not worth the money but if it works for you, make sure you don't use that much and only use it a few times a week for best results.
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February 7, 2008

Pros:

It would be good for Geisha face paint

Cons:

Everything

I only get a pimple or two every now and then, and I dabbed a bit on a pimple once as a spot treatment, and it seemed like it made the pimple bigger, and more added redness to it making it more visible. It smells really bad, and tends to linger even after you've rinsed it off. It's also a bit pricey for such a small amount. I'm sure it works for some people, but it's no miracle.
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April 20, 2013

Pros:

-Reduces size of acne

Cons:

-Dries skin out
-Hard to remove
-Takes a while to work
-Irritates my skin

I really don't like this stuff because of the reasons above. It dries out my face and causes a lot of redness to my very sensitive skin, it's hard to remove, and when you do remove it requires so much friction that it irritates my skin even further. More than that, it takes a while to work, I normally see results in about a week.
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February 22, 2009

Pros:

It helped a little.

Cons:

When i used it to dry out more then one zit it burned my face. It left giant red welts on my face. It also made my breakout much worse.

This may work, but i would not use it if you have the least bit of sensitive skin. I also wouldn't use it because it scars.
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July 1, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

- Left pimple Dry

My friend gave me her bottle of this product because for her it made her skin redicously clear. I wanted to try it to , so for a 2 days, I put it on overnight as a spot treament on one of my largest pimples. ( I just wanted to try it to see if it worked ) For me, it didnt work at ALL. it just left my pimple a tad bit redder. Bottom line is, It will work for some, and stink for others.
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August 16, 2008

Pros:

Sort of worked when I first used it, dries up pimples, slightly reduced inflammation.
You can get a refund within 60 days

Cons:

After about two weeks there was no effect at all.
Really dried out skin
Burnt quite a bit (esp cleanser)

I didn't like it. It made my acne even worse than it ever was. Started getting breakouts everyday, got dry, itchy flaky skin, blackheads. Went to the doctor who told me that proavtiv was a piece of sh*t and he didnt know why people were buying it. Got antibiotic treatment which worked much better. Cleared up my acne within two weeks. BOTTOM LINE IT DIDNT WORK FOR ME.
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January 5, 2010

Pros:

-Reduces the size of the pimple a little

Cons:

- doesn't get rid of the pimple fast as adevertised
-hard to wash off
- unclear directions

Doesn't work as well as advertised. Unclear directions because the bottle says leave on for 10 minutes then wash off, the commercial has people saying they leave it on overnight.
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April 6, 2009

Pros:

it works the first few times, then your skin gets accustomed to it

Cons:

after awhile it doesnt work

after awhile it doesnt work :l bummer....
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