Proactiv Solution : Repairing Lotion 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide

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Active ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%). Inactive ingredients: Water (Aqua), Ethoxydiglycol, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, 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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April 2, 2008

Pros:

Feels nice on your skin, nice container

Cons:

Made my skin way worse. It is so red and painful. Smells bad too.

Smelled bad, didn't work. Got my hopes up and wasted my time and money.
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March 1, 2008

Pros:

It clears up your skin within a few weeks! It works wonders!!

Cons:

The sulfur in the product gives a bad odor even though it works great!

Its a great addition to the proactiv set! Thing is you have to keep using it even after your skin clears otherwise it will come back. ;(
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July 29, 2007

Pros:

After a month or two you get lots of complements about your clear skin. Pretty easy to use and not really expensive.

Cons:

You have to use it for a while, not just a week or two and then dump it.

It does take a month or more but once you've used it for that long i think it really does the trick. My face has fully cleared up and the pimples are not coming back while I still use this product. I have tried so many products, even really flashy expensive skin treatment lines and this has been the best by far. Will not ever go back to other products.
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December 19, 2006

Pros:

No RX required

Cons:

Expensive, Dried out my skin

I used this product for 6 months and it did nothing but dry out my skin. I suffered from moderate acne before starting the product, but it became severe by the time I was done. I have finally decided to see a dermatologist.
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December 2, 2006

Pros:

smooth and finely milled, not gritty. Perfect % of BP (2.5%) for acne treatment. I like the smell.

Cons:

cant buy it in the store.

it works and absorbs quickly without residue. You can use it with Dan's regimen.
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October 17, 2011

Pros:

It is 2.5% benzoyl peroxide, the correct amount according to acne.org

Cons:

- It burns
- It dries tacky
- It didn't clear up my skin much

My skin was sticky all the time. I wasn't sure whether it was this product or the moisturizer. I changed treatments, not moisturizer, and the stickiness went away. So I know it was from this. Plus, it BURNS! Not worth the money.
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May 28, 2009

Pros:

-It really works! It dries up your pimples and speeds up the healing process.

Cons:

-It removes the pimples but it leaves scars. It also gives this unbelievable itchiness.

The lotion makes it veeerryyy itchy but if you have self control, it's bearable. I noticed a pimple growing two days ago and so I applied the lotion for two consecutive nights. Right now, it's still there but it is on its late stages. I use this with ProActiv Renewing cleanser (WHICH IS THE BEST PRODUCT I HAVE EVER USED!) and proactiv toner.
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September 20, 2007

Pros:

Clears up an individual blemish well when used overnight.

Cons:

Drys out skin if you use to much.

I find it's better to use it on place your already have breakouts, I don't think it did much to PREVENT mine.
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July 15, 2008

Pros:

Works for most people if no allergic reaction.

Cons:

I am allergic to benzoyl peroxide. Even in such a small dose. So I break out in red and itchy rashes wherever I use this treatment.

Make sure you're not allergic before you use this. Even at only a 2.5% dose. If you are allergic and you decide to try it anyway, just be careful. The redness and itchiness lasts for at least a day. I'm sure if I wasn't allergic, it would work great for me.
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July 17, 2009

Pros:

A bit of initial clearup

Cons:

Took no time at all for my skin to get immune, and became useless. I literally stopped washing my face altogether for a week to the same results as the three step Proactiv

Pretty much useless, to me. WAY overpriced, did no good.
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