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Great product, awful service and very expensive
Proactive is great for clearing your skin, it’s non irritating and clears up your skin very quickly. This being said it is so expensive and they renew your subscription without an email or any notification which I think is unprofessional and “sneaky”. Anyway, if you’re okay with the very steep price tag then I would recommend!
I would buy the product again
It’s a great product if you use it everyday loyally. If you miss a few days it will cause breakouts. But it’s the only thing that has fixed my years of cystic acne. I don’t like the price for the amount of product though.
Great but...
I have been a Proactiv fan since adolescence, having issues with blemishes and acne since elementary school. I am using the product on and off now through the last 12 years or so during adulthood, as my skin can no longer handle it daily... nor my wallet. I have always found my way back as needed experimenting with the various additions to the 3 step kit offered by Proactiv, with some favourites including the mask/spot treatment and the mark correcting pads.
Developed a reaction
I really enjoyed this product. It left my face feeling soft and itt helped clear my blemishes. After a few uses i developed a reaction to it and had to discontinue use.
I really do like Proactive, though I wish that it was a bet less expensive. It took me awhile to figure out the best way for me to use this product since I have really fair skin and it is somewhat sensitive.
First I use the face wash twice a day in the morning and at night. I also use the moisturizer twice a day, but only use the treatment once a day before bed. I have found that if I use it twice a day it can bother me especially in the summer, since the sun can make any problems worse.
For a benzoyl peroxide treatment this one seems to bother me a lot less then any other ones that I have tried. I suggest trying it, but be prepared that it can take your skin some time to get used to it and that you should start off slowly till you figure out the right way to use it for you.
I think I might have over sold this product in my head before I even got it to be honest with you but it is good, just not as good as I thought it would be. The advertising for Proactiv touts it as a miracle system whereas it is simply a decent skin care routine at best. I did notice that my skin was a little clearer as I used it regularly but it is not as if my skin transformed into perfection as they claim. Now, I don't have severe acne but as is true for most of us, I could use some clearing up. I expected no zits, no pores and noticeably smoother skin and I would say that it scored between a 3-4 on each of those scales.
I have been using proactiv + now for about a year and my skin has significantly been better than it ever has been. I use to use the normal 3 step proactiv which cleared up my skin a lot but after switching (i used normal proactiv for proabably about 6 years) now i rarely breakout at all. The only thing I would say that I dislike about it is you have to continue using it. my skin tends to be very bipolar and choosy about what I use on it, so once I find something that works I have to inevitably keep using it. overall I would recommend to give it a shot if you struggle with mild acne.
I was shocked at the difference in my skin. As a 41 yr old woman with breakouts it is awesome - effective, not to drying and the system is not arduous
My brother had a skin problem in high school and saw great results with pro activ. I am sure that it helps each person differently, but this formula was the key to clear skin for him and he has been acne free since!
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