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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October 28, 2008

Pros:

It does work, feels ok on my skin, stays on during the night if i choose to wear it as a night mask, and it doesnt cost all that much

Cons:

It smells terrible, but thats expected. Its hard to get the smell off your wash towels, and out of the dryer itself.

IT WORKS, Ive used it for 3 years now along with the whole line of proactive products. USE IT AND STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SMELL!
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March 23, 2008

Pros:

Works okay, does not dry out skin!

Cons:

Smells bad

I find that it works on some pimples. And if you watch the infomercial don't believe it. It does not take care of your pimples in one night -- well at least not for me. But I don't feel like I'm using some heavy duty antibiotics on my face, so its good that way.
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February 24, 2009

Pros:

Helped very much to smooth and clear red bumps.

Cons:

Awful smell, leaves smell on hands and towels, dries skin. Came from a $20 Proactiv one month trial kit - paid for whole kit but now only use the mask.

The other products in the Proactiv line did nothing for me; if anything, they made my acne worse. I left my Proactiv kit alone for a long time until recently; I threw out everything else and have been using the refining mask as an overnight spot treatment. I had thick red bumps on my cheeks to which I applied the refining mask and left it overnight while I slept.I've been doing this for about a week and I have seen progress. The bumps are gradually smoothing out nicely (the smaller ones are gone, the nastiest one is gradually reducing), the blackheads/clogged pores around my nose and the corners of my mouth have cleared, and I am quite happy with the progress. I use it as a part of a mixed treatment regimen. Cleanse with cetaphil in the morning, exfoliate with baking soda, moisturize with cetaphil, cleanse in the evening, refining mask overnight.
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January 30, 2008

Pros:

i used it a couple years ago and it worked good but as soons as it was gone the acne came back

Cons:

price

it works good but recently started using it again and i haven't got any results yet but my fingers are crossed! i also bought the system for the oily skin so it came with this oil control cream but it hasnt worked it's wonder quite yet
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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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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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July 22, 2008

Pros:

Ligtens acne a wee-bit

Cons:

Expensive
Not very good

Im only 14. And since the product contains sulfer, it definetly helps on adults with acne.
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December 28, 2007

Pros:

Leaves skin feeling soft and healthy. Reduces redness. Can use as an overnight mask or just as spot treatment. Will not dry skin.

Cons:

Doesnt do much for really irritated areas, like pimples that have been popped already. Not as strongly medicated as other brands (could be a good thing or bad thing)

I would purchase this product over the entire 3 step program because it has the healing effect of all three with half the effort and a fraction of the price. Dont use everyday or WILL dry the skin. Worth the money!
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October 29, 2006

Pros:

Gets rid of oil; Face feels fresher.

Cons:

Causes more pimples if you use it on your whole face.

I don't really know about this product of theirs. It isn't something I use all the time. When I do, it just seems to give me more pimples where there wasn't any before. I guess sulfur is a no no for my skin. However it does make my face feel a lot fresher after I finish using it. Also gets rid of excess oil on my nose and forehead. (I'm saying not reccomended just cause the type my skin is doesn't like sulfur I guess)
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May 25, 2016
Ebrows off fleek
I put on the cream and not noticing some how I got some of it on the top of my eye brow and when I washed the sulfur mask off it burnt my damn eye brow u guys could've said it burns hair like what the hell but other than that it cleared my face up a bit
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