DON'T BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S A SCAM!!!!!!

This review is long overdue for me. And very long. I apologize in advance but am hopeful that it will help anyone who is considering using this product. I started using this brand way back when it came out, over 10 years ago. This is when I was in my late teens and had what I now know to be mild acne. But you are so vain in your teens, you think your life is going to end. My mother got it for me after some celebrity on TV told her to and it worked. It did. But again, my acne was like a random pimple once ever 2-3 weeks. Nothing. Fast forward 10+ years, I have my first baby, my skin goes absolutely bonkers and I go from having beautiful clear skin that I took for granted to this face that I wanted to hide from everyone. It was a pretty desperate time for me. I have this new baby, I am stuck at home and I feel absolutely miserable and sorry for myself the majority of the days. My very first reaction was to go back to Proactive, because my memory of it was that it worked. I call and they tell me that what I used before wasn't available any longer and that I should try this suite of products. Sure, whatever, they are the experts right? I get it. And I get on their godforsaken re-occuring billing plan. At first, I didn't really have any emotions about the product. I do remember initially feeling that the new cleanser formulation was not very nice, I didn't like the residue it left on my face, it didn't lather as well' overall I just didn't like it as much as I remember liking it before. And my acne didn't get worse but it really didn't improve either so I was kind of like 'meh' on it. After about 2 weeks, my skin started getting extremely dry. Like cracking. Cracking skin on your face is not desirable if you ask me. Cracked, chapped, peeling and bleeding lips. The skin right under my eyes was turning scaley. I had to start using eyedrops for my eyes - they were so dry that I had trouble keeping them open for prolonged periods of time. At the urging of my husband, I finally went to the dermatologist because I never in a million years thought that it was due to the products I was using. In retrospect, that is silly that it wasn't obvious but it wasn't. The dermatologist recommended that I cease using all products for a week and see what would happen. Guys, I can tell you that within 1-2 days of not using Proactive nearly all of my symptoms went away. My skin just hated that stuff. I immediately called the company and explained what had happened and asked for a refund for the products I had been using, at least the most recent order and I cancelled my re-occuring billing. Or I thought I did. The person that I spoke with on the phone was so not helpful, I had to ask for a supervisor and then explain it to them all over again. The supervisor basically told me it was my fault for ordering the wrong product, that they would not return my money but they would cancel my billing. They were, hands down, the most anti-customer experience I have ever had with any company. Before I hung up, I told them that they could expect very bad reviews from me and there was little to no reaction. Lo and behold, the reoccurring billing was NOT cancelled, I had to call them AGAIN and tell them what happened. They told me I never cancelled it in the first place and if I wanted my money back from this latest shipment, I would have to ship it back to them at my own cost. WHAT?!! Only after me having a near breakdown on the phone did someone finally agree to just take it back without me having any out of pocket but I would still have to go through the hassle of shipping it back. Man - this is long. Sorry but it does get better. :) After that, I was bound an determined to bad mouth this company to anyone I could. I was so pissed! I remembered seeing reviews and came here. But after about 5 mins, I got side tracked and started looking for some product to help my still bad skin. There were lots of recommendations throughout but the one that stood out to me was one I had never heard of, called Ninja. What stood out to me was everyone kept talking about how awesome their customer service was. Given my latest experience, that is what I was looking for. So I called them and I am so so so happy I did. The reviews were not wrong - it is hands down the best customer service I have ever experienced and the products are killer. Within 2-3 weeks, my acne from the last 3 years was all but gone and they actually called me randomly to make sure that it was all going according to plan. What the what?! I had never expected that, I was stoked and had all but forgotten about Proactive. Until yesterday when my neighbor told me randomly that she had bought Proactive for her daughter. I was floored and realized that I never had posted that review of them and here you go - more people are getting sucked into their web. So Proactive - I told you I would tell people how you treated me and likely treat loads of other people from the looks of it. And here I am doing it! Don't use this product!! There are better ones out there!=

I have tried everything including Proactiv, ProActiv Extra strength, Retina-A micro, topical prescription Tazorac, and Benzaclin amongst other face washes including Murad Acne, which have never cleared my face completely for at least one week straight.. So far the Panoxyl has cleared my skin completely along with my back and chest leaving my skin clear, smooth , soft and beautiful. I use the Panoxyl 10% bar soap for my face, back and chest, then a toner, then put on Panoxyl 10% treatment foam on my face, back and chest followed by a light moisturizer as needed on my face.

So, When I used x-out it worked great, it dried out my skin though, nothing face lotion can't help. I have never had bad acne, just one or two little pimples or zits, here and there that I wanted to be rid of. Well, I decided that x-out was more of a treatment for a lot of acne.. I was drying out my face for no reason. So I decided to stop using it. About 3 or 4 days after, I broke out with like 10 zits. I have never had this bad of acne, they put something in here that makes you break out worse when you stop using the product. Which is bullsh*t. I don't think it's fare to trick people, and mess up their self image over a measly 20$... So not worth the aftermath. Using Neutrogena now.. They deserve the star, because it works when you use it, but miss a day and watch out..

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I have used, and have been prescribed pretty much EVERYTHING that I could to try to rid of my moderately severe acne. My last try before Accutane was PanOxyl. I have been using PanOxyl 10% for the past 2 weeks and have had remarkable results. I actually stopped taking Solodyn, and using my Retin-A because I was sure PanOxyl was working for me. I don't recommend coming off of your prescription for this product. But I highly recommend this product. It is a must try. I have been on doxy, tetra, monodox, bactrim, retin-A, solodyn, triaz....and so on. This is the only thing that has stopped my cystic acne from spreading on my face. I no longer feel pimples coming on. You know that occasional stinging or itch you feel when you know another one is on its way. Well, I can actually feel this medicine heal from the inside out. I was already using the Triaz 6% facial cloths when I began using PanOxyl. I felt that uping the percentage of Benzoyl Peroxide to 10% would amp the results. Well lo and behold it worked! I was such an avid fan of salicylic acid til I learned the difference that Benzoly Peroxide can make on my face. Please please please try this product. Its a defintie God send. My face was really broken out around my jawline and cheeks were super red and inflamed. It almost looked as if I was getting a combo of acne and rosacea. But PanOxyl made the difference along with prayer. I prayed God would heal my face or would lead me to a product that would help rid me of heart breaking and traumatizing acne. I hope this is OUR cure. Be blessed and never give up hope.

BTW,i use the facewash¬ the cream. my pharmacist stated it was better because it was for the whole face.As it sort of had a bleaching agent,it would have lighten the whole face and not only where the pimple is.I started using this product on Oct 31 2009. in the first 4 weeks, i was breaking out&i was worrying that it wasn't working but making it worst!however,that is the process of benzac, your skin breaks out as it is in the process of renewing the skin.it quickens the development of the pimple.By the end of Jan, my skin was clear! i had a few scars but most scaring had cleared up compared to the biginning.Since then,i've only got 2 pimples.Very small in comparison to when i had acne. However,i wouldn't say that benzac was the reason why my skin is so clear now.Before using it,i used Cetaphil as a cleanser&during Dec, i incorpporated WitchHazel&the aspirin mask. This is what my routine is: WHEN I HAVE NO MAKEUP(morning & night): -cleanse with Benzac face wash(it states on the bottle to leave on for 30 secs but i leave it on for atleast 2 mins as i find it makes the renewing process faster.i also thought that since you could leave it on for a while with the cream,why not the facewash?) -tone with witchhazel(priceline should stock it) -moisturise with cetaphil. MAKEUP(when i use makeup during the day, this is what i do at night-time): -cleanse twice with cetaphil to remove makeup -cleanse with benzac(leave on face for atleast 2 mins) -tone with witchhazel -moisturise with cetaphil in addition to these, i would do an aspirin mask(some peole do it every 2-3 days, i'm too busy so i try to get it done atleast once a week).i buy a cheap brand of aspirin(hombrand/coles).you place 3 tablets into a small bowl,add 2 drops of water, crush them,add honey&spread onto face. i leave it on my face for 25mins and then i would wask&exfoliate at the same time.aspin=salicylic acid which prevents pimples. I know this is long, but i hope it

Even though it didn't work and made my acne worse I must admit i'm glad I tried it. Now I know it doesn't work for me, and can move on to other cheaper options. I guess it works for some people, but reading the reviews here really makes me wonder how they can claim to be so successful.

I used ProActiv a while back and it was not a pleasant experience. My skin burned, itched, turned red. And on top of all that, it was abnormally dry [shocking because I've never had dry skin in my life]. I desperately needed something to get rid of my acne [which was located mostly on my forhead area] ... ProActiv was terrible, as I mentioned before. So I decided to buy the Citrus Clear Sensitive Kit (Face Wash & Moisturizer), and this was the best decision ever. I noticed results as soon as 2-3 days. My acne is all gone now. It's only 2 steps, whereas ProActiv was 3. My skin is great right now

This stuff works. It's a miracle. I've used Proactiv, Acnefree, and all the expensive 10% PM creams. This cream has done more in one day that everything else did in years. I started using it this afternoon and by night, my face was much less red-looking. The pimples I had are dry and almost gone. My face feels smooth and I feel more confident already. I can't wait to see the results when I keep using it consistently. Just try it. Don't buy the intense 10% BP stuff. This stuff is mild and and makes skin feel amazing. Seriously, it's amazing. Just buy it.