Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

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Renewing Cleanser Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Water (aqua), magnesium aluminum silicate, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, sorbitol, dimethyl isosorbide, disodium PEG-12 dimethicone sulfosuccinate, tridecyl stearate, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, polyethylene, cetyl esters, anthemis nobilis flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA, xanthan gum, tridecyl trimellitate, propylene glycol, Imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum). Revitalizing Toner Water (aqua), glycolic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, anthemis nobilis flower extract, rosa canina fruit extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium PCA, panthenol, glycerin, propylene glycol, allantoin, polysorbate 20, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, benzophenone-4, tetrasodium EDTA, imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum), blue 1 (CI 42090), yellow 5 (CI 19140). Repairing Treatment Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Water (aqua), ethoxydiglycol, cyclotetrasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, propylene glycol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, 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 26, 2009

Pros:

It works when you first use it. Gives a nice fresh look and you feel clean. And it smells good.

Cons:

It dried up you skin so much after awhile of use. And when I stopped using it for awhile and then used it again. My face had red spots everywhere and it was itchy. Like a rash. It was gross.

Don't get it. Its a waste of money because the "power" eventually wear out after a few uses. And when you stop, it messes your skin up when you start using it again.
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March 3, 2009

Pros:

None

Cons:

Didn't work, ruined towels, clothes etc. (took all colour out of them) made skin dry and flaky

Don't bother - not cheap and so not worth it.
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February 24, 2009

Pros:

The first time I used this product it worked well, it cleared up some of my acne, but after a week or so the acne started coming back and it was even worse.

Cons:

It burns, it makes your skin VERY, VERY dry and thin and after about 3 weeks my skin started peeling off.

It didn't clear up my face at all, in fact, it made it even worse. It was so dry, my skin almost cracked. At least, that's how it felt. Also, it made my skin very itchy and it started peeling off. It was very gross. I couldn't go out in the sun without putting on sunblock, otherwise my skin would get even drier. So at that point I stopped using proactiv and now I'm using a regular oil-free face wash. Also, I began eating more fruits & vegetables and I stopped using dairy products, although the last one is very difficult for most people. The results are not always perfect, but it worked for me! I know it sounds corny, but I really think the key to beautiful, clear skin lies in your cupboard!
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February 13, 2009

Pros:

kinda starts to work when you first start to use it.

Cons:

Skin got worse whenever I didn't use it!!

It was nothing like I expected it to be. It made my skin dry and more red. I thought that my over the counter neutrogena worked better than this.
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January 27, 2009

Pros:

Worked for the first couple days

Cons:

Made me breakout worse than anything else and made my face itchy. Left me with pitted acne scars.

I have tried just about everything to have clear, nonoily skin including accutane(which worked great but was not worth the health risk). I had first tried ProActive about 6 years ago for a couple weeks and got a horrible breakout and rash. The CS rep told me, when I called to cancel the autodelivery, that it's supposed to do that and I needed to keep using for at least 30 days but I said no way. I then found a facialist who helped calm my skin but the ProActive experience left me with horrible pits and scars. It took thousands of $$, peels, 1 round of accutane and over 4 years to smooth my complexion. I still had super oily skin and an occasional pimple. Well my facialist moved to another state, back to square one. Tried several other facialists and product lines, started having about 3-5 daily pimples and the facials were getting too expensive. Fell for the infomercials again thinking maybe I need to use it longer. 3 mos, same reaction but even worse scars than before! Beware!
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January 17, 2009

Pros:

They made it easy to get my money refunded.

Cons:

It burned my skin!

For the first 3 days, I noticed immediate, noticable improvement with my acne. I was feeling really positive about it until the fourth day when I woke up with a fire-engine red rash all over the bottom of my face. It looked like I had Yukon-style wind burn! It was sooooo sore, that within a couple of days I had to go to my doctor for some relief. He did say that in his opinion it's not a very good product, and that the problem was NOT that I was allergic to the Benzoyl Peroxide like how their representative had insisted. My advice is that if you start to feel a stinging at ANY point during the Proactiv treatment, STOP USING IT! In addition to avoiding the embarassment of a really awful looking/feeling rash, you could save yourself some money on prescription medicine to relieve the burn as well as a doctor's visit.
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January 4, 2009

Pros:

it smells good and smooths out my skin

Cons:

the bottles are way to little, it does not appear to work as fast as they say,

i have been using this for 1 1/2 weeks. it seems my breakouts are worse. it appears that i have more acne than what i did before using. this may work for the paid celebrities but for me no.
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January 3, 2009

Pros:

Smells good

Cons:

Breakouts start maybe it's normal, itchy and dry

I'm using it everyday twice a day, improve my face from first 6 weeks but not actually cleared it, now my skin is still ugly, worst than ever before, dryness flaking, bumps and scars, but it can help fade away dark spot i think, i decided to finish my last box and see a dermatologist again! my third time on a dermatologist
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January 3, 2009
it appears to work for the first month... but after that it stops improving your skin. i found skinID by neutrogena VERY VERY effective and fast and affordable. check it out before you buy proactiv.
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December 19, 2008

Pros:

it definitely makes your skin softer, cleanses, relieves blemishes, ect.

Cons:

it gets your skin addicted, so if you miss one day of washing your face with this product, you may break out. also be careful if you have very sensitive skin, because it may have the opposite affect rather than to clear up your acne.

i've been using this product for a little under a month now, since about thanksgiving. this is by far the best acne treatment i have ever used. it works differently on different skin. for my mother and my sister, it caused them to break out worse; so they stopped using it. but they have VERY sensitive skin. within my whole time using this product, the only time my skin became worse was when i missed using it for a day or so; when washing my faces with other products. but that's one problem thats very likely to happen with other products as well. i would definitely recommend this product to anyone who is looking to clear up all or most of their acne. because it has worked beyond well for me. after only one day of using it i noticed results, and i absolutely love this product. not only is the price a reasonable price, because you do get a lot for the money, but the product is by far amazing. i give it 5 stars without a doubt. thankss guthyy renkerrrrrr
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