Proactiv Solution 3 Step System Kit 2 Month

Kelley Nicosia on Tue, 2nd Feb 2010 3:24 am 



good purchase
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I recieved the product timely and am satisfied. I was expecting a full size set instead of two trial size sets but the product is fine.

Jason A. Schrauth on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 5:08 pm 



Up in the Air!
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I was using Proactiv for almost 3 months…but the end of the 2nd month my skin was so dry it would just flake off…but since I seen such a good improvement I kept with it.

Well having dry skin clogged my pores more, so it eventually started breaking me out, so I stopped using it and switched to something less harsh, but now my acne is getting worse again. Im not sure if I will start Proactiv up again or not.

When I went to cancel the order, since I have 2 back up supplies since I only used it 1 time day–they gave me a huge hassle, so I eventually just went online to e-mail them and cancel it that way.

We will see what happens after I try this new system.

Im 21, and have had acne since 13, and its getting worse each year. Im white with fair semi-sensitive skin.

jennyjenny8675 on Tue, 16th Feb 2010 6:23 am 



Made acne worse
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I have had cystic-type acne along my jaw for several years. This product did not help this problem, in fact, it made it much worse. I switched to Clinique’s acne line and am much happier with the results.

W. Schultz on Fri, 19th Feb 2010 5:49 am 



Excellent
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have been using proactive since 2005 and it is an excellent product. It literally leaves my face glowing. I use it only once a day, as well.

If you have ever suffered from blemishes I highly recommend it.

Bottom line: Do you want clear, glowing skin? If so, buy this!

Cathy on Fri, 19th Feb 2010 8:32 pm 



Proactive
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Recommended. This was a Christmas gift. Great price. No hassles with having to sign up for monthly shipments (autoship) like you have to when you order direct from Proactive website!! Will definitely order from seller again.

Skin Care Geek www.cureacneathome.com on Wed, 24th Feb 2010 6:00 pm 



A highly effective ance treatment product, but…
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Proaciv is a highly effective acne treatment brand but, here’s the catch – you have to keep at it. Firstly, it takes a few weeks before you see significant results. This is the case for any acne treatment product really – you just HAVE to be consistent and give it time. So, folks looking for a quick solution to their problem (i.e. – clearing up your skin in time for prom or a wedding, for example) will be disappointed.

Secondly, it is not a magic potion capable of “curing” acne. Once you stop using the product, your acne will return unless you take active steps to maintain the health of your skin. It is often believed that merely using a product can be the only change made to help your skin. Clear skin is about more than just using the right brands…. having clear skin is about understanding skin.

Overall, I’d say use this product if you can afford to consistently buy it. If you can’t, understand the ways to help keep your skin healthy since, if you don’t take those steps, it’s HIGHLY likely that you will be disappointed once you stop using Proactiv.

C. aguilar on Fri, 26th Feb 2010 1:41 pm 



great product
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have used this product for over a year and after 10 years having acne i finally got rid all my pimples. I am so glad this product exist

Mae L. Lanclos on Thu, 4th Mar 2010 3:16 am 



I wasn’t impressed
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I had pretty bad acne in high school, so I was really excited to try the new Proactive skin solution with only 5% of people not getting results. Well, I guess I made it to that 5%. I found it did not help me AT ALL. My skin didn’t clear up, and I made sure to follow the directions exactly. In fact, my dermatologist doesn’t recommend it at all. I became much better off using prescripton-strength creams that my doctor recommended.

Oh, and when I called Proactive to request a refund, they gave me a good 15-minute speech (including putting me on the phone with her supervisor for further influencing) on why to keep with it. A complete pain and a bit awkward to turn them down after all that. That is probably why they’re disapproval rate is only 5% – they harass you in order to deter you from the refund!

Lorena M. Moreno on Sun, 14th Mar 2010 6:47 pm 



Not the best acne treatment anymore
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I’ve been using Proactiv for about 8 years, but on and off. When the stuff first became popular, I was still in high school and my mother had to charge it to her card for me. What a pain! Back then they would ship it every month whether you needed it or not. I ended up having so much backed up that I eventually had my mom cancel the whole membership. It lasted me through college! After everything fianlly ran out, or expired, I used regular drug store cleansers, but they’d bleach my clothes or towels and often dry out my face or just stop working all together. I had never had that problem with Proactiv so I decided to start ordering it again about two years ago. I got stuck with the same problem with the vitamins (Vitaclear). They seemed like a good idea and thought that I’d just keep taking them, but they made me so nauseous and didn’t help my face, or anything, at all. It took a month of searching the internet to finally get the number to call to cancel. THEN after I cancelled, they told me they were STILL going to charge me for one more shipment and send it anyway. I was so frustrated I just told them OK. Oh, and now all of a sudden, Proactiv bleaches certain clothes and has bleached all my towels. Even when used in the shower. A good number of my fiance’s shirts are ruined from sleeping on his shoulder at night. I had to tell him to sleep with a shirt off so I didn’t bleach any of his shirts because we never knew if it would mess it up or not. I’ve always loved Proactiv and it really does work if used consistently and correctly, but I think at this point it is more of a hassle. Even though I have it set up to ship every 12 weeks, it always ships and charges me so randomly. I hate to cancel because it really did work for me in high school, but I think I might be switching to the Neutrogena kit. I think that now there are so many other products out there that can do the same, if not better, than Proactiv and that are much cheaper and less of a hassle.

Sophia Williams on Thu, 18th Mar 2010 2:29 am 



Worked wonders for me!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Before I started using ProActive I was really embarrassed about my skin problems. I’m 26, and it wasn’t just acne. I have very sensitive skin, that tends to be on the dry side. So dry before, I would apply a face lotion several times in the morning before putting on any make-up. NOW I can even leave the house without make-up! I didn’t have problem skin until a few years ago, and now thanks to ProActive I don’t anymore either! Jeez, I know I sound like an infomercial, but I am so grateful my hubby talked me into trying it.

I have found that the face wash can be drying and harsh. So I only use it at night when I need to take my make-up off. In the morning I just splash some cold water on my face, followed by the toner and then the lotion. My face feels great now, and is perfectly clear!

AHH on Tue, 23rd Mar 2010 8:42 am 



Works Ok
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This works ok. It cleared up my skin, but didn’t end the breakouts entirely. I am into my 20s and my skin is worse now than when I was a teenager, and I stopped using this and am still on the lookout for a skin-fixer. One thing is the areas that didn’t breakout were very polished and exfoliated.

Michael R. Jeffers on Fri, 26th Mar 2010 9:57 am 



ProActiv Works
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Bought the 3-step system for my son, and we seen his face become really clearer.

Larry D. Hoehne on Mon, 29th Mar 2010 4:13 am 



Rip Off
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This product is a rip off. My daugthers skin got worse and the product was guaranteed to work. After calling them I never did get my money back. I bought an over the counter product for about $2.00 that worked great that her doctor suggested.

J. Henton on Wed, 31st Mar 2010 10:16 pm 



Proactiv
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I’ve had really serious acne since I was eleven or twelve. Proactiv irritated my face (by step 3 my face always burned so badly I’d have to fan my face to stop it), left my skin dry and didn’t give me consistent results (the acne always came back in a few weeks.) If you have severe acne I’d recommend a dermatologist. I’ve been going for almost a year now and my face is clear. Don’t use Proactiv.

Tyler Rountree on Thu, 1st Apr 2010 11:51 am 



there are better ways
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
proactive is too much$$$ and it dries out the skin w/o a good moisturizer so get [...] products or mix and match [...] products and follow the regimen and if your case doesnt go away see your demotoligist

Robin Petersson on Wed, 7th Apr 2010 2:40 am 



Very harsh product.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I used this product for three days and after a shave my face was burning like crazy. My face turned really red and unsightly. Three days later the burning is almost gone, but my skin is pealing off, is really dry, and looks awful. I don’t dare to use this product again and have gone back to my Costco bought body lotion which works ten times better. Proactive might work as a last resort for people with really greasy and pimple prone skin, but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone else. Think of it as pure medicine, chemicals meant to peal your skin off. Thumbs down from me. Their customer support really sucks too so I am sending my box back.

Bryce Clausen on Fri, 9th Apr 2010 2:24 pm 



didnt work for me
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Everyones skin is different and for my skin, this didnt do the trick. I gave it two stars because it doesnt dry out your skin like the others and the mask that comes with it takes away the redness of a pimple, nothing more nothing less.

bored out of my mind on Fri, 23rd Apr 2010 12:03 am 



Proactiv Didn’t work for me!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Initially, it cleared up my skin but after a few weeks there was my acne with a vengeance. It really isn’t non-irritating because it ripped my skin apart (so much for the “spa quality botanicals”), so it was really fun having red, irritated skin with acne! I think it might work for teens or people in their early 20′s, but not for me (I started breaking out at 23).

Shawntae on Sun, 25th Apr 2010 10:48 am 



Made my acne worse
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I had only mild acne, but products from the drugstore did not help. I decided to give Proactive a try and after the first use of the three step system, I woke up with acne worse than I had since I was a teenager. I used the Refining Mask and that took care of it over night (that is a good product, but can only be used twice a week). I tried the three step program for a few more days to see if my face would adjust and it didn’t. I just made me break out really bad.

I cannot continue to use this product, so I plan to cancel.

Lotus Lee on Sat, 1st May 2010 8:58 am 



Great buy, price and shipment time.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The product arrived within 5 days and was exactly what I ordered. The only suggestion that I would make to the seller is to maybe think about wrapping the bottles in some bubble wrap, provide a little more cushion for the bottles, or ship the product in a box v.s. a large mailing envelope. The bottle tops were slightly dented, but not broken.

J. Davis on Sun, 2nd May 2010 7:03 pm 



great product
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this product for my grown granddaughter (21) who was experiencing severe breakouts on her face, especially her chin. With in a matter of three days of use she began to see results. She loves this product and I am sure she will continue to use it.

Angela Hutchinson on Sat, 8th May 2010 11:08 pm 



Did not work!!!!!!!!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I got this for my daughter. We used it for several months and it did not work. We tried several other things Also, did not work. We discovered Lugol’s iodine. Put several drops (10) in a shallow pan of warm water. Dip face in a few times twice a day (morning and evening). Do not rinse. This works wonderfully!

William P. Deters on Tue, 18th May 2010 9:14 pm 



Pro Active
Rating:1 out of 5 stars

Used it for a month, every day and every night. Didn’t do a thing for me. I was very disappointed.

Adrien Lopez on Thu, 20th May 2010 7:21 am 



Received package fine
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I received my package of Proactiv solution in a timely manner, and in a well-packaged box. This is the second time that this same product, bought from Amazon, has been just how I expected. Thanks again.

sibylvain83 on Fri, 21st May 2010 2:53 am 



my 2 cents…
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I am a 26 year old woman, and I have had acne since I was 16. When I was about 17 I started to use proactiv, and my skin looked great. Then, when I was about 20, I stopped using it. I don’t know why, maybe because it was inconvenient to order, and expensive after a while. But my skin became horrible. I tried everything at the drugstore, but nothing worked. So, when I was about 21 I returned to proactiv and again my skin was pretty good (but not perfect). Really, my skin looked fine, nice in photos, and with a little makeup I could cover anything up. Last summer one of my friends recommended Murad, and said it was better. So I decided to try it out, but it was really bad for me. Then I went back to proactiv (but I was just using the cleanser, not the other parts). This spring I went to a salon and was advised to use some other products, so I switched. Big mistake. Now I am out of the US, so I have started to use clinique (have been at it about 3.5 weeks, with some improvement but not much), so as soon as I can I am going to go back to proactiv. It is not perfect, and you really need to use all 3 parts (not just the cleanser), but for me it has been the most effective (and I really have tried almost everything).

S. Smith on Sun, 30th May 2010 3:55 am 



2nd Times a Charm
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My skin was fairly bad. I was using the Proactiv Wal-Mart equivalent to no avail. I bought the real Proactiv, and had no luck with that either. A few months later I decided to give it another shot. I followed the steps by the book- step 1, dry my face, wait a few minutes. Step 2, wait for it to dry (less time than step 1.) And then step 3. This time, it has worked amazingly. I don’t know that maybe my skin has realized I am no longer 14 and decided to stop ruining me, or that it is because of the Proactiv. I’m still going to keep using it, because I do not want to find out.

Also, I follow step 3 with Equate medicated acne gel. It’s not even a gel, but I use it all over my face each time. And, these products WILL bleach your towels/clothes. Definitely wash your hands thoroughly before touching anything else.

IT Security on Sun, 6th Jun 2010 4:04 pm 



Less expensive solutions available
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
- Works for 13 yr child; you should see positive change within a week. If acne reacts badly, try only once a day at bedtime.

- Expensive since you really pay for the commercials and a known brand name and have to order by phone/online.

- Simple and easy to use, rinses clean. Need cotton pads to apply.

- Other brands available that may be effective for you. Currently trying AcneFree kit since other customers report similar results and it’s cheaper and available at drugstores or on Amazon.com.

- Go to [...] website and enter “acne” to read about other recommended acne treatment products with same or similar ingredients. Visit [...] website to educate yourself about acne and the ingredients to combat it. There’s also a product line made by [...] that people seem to like and maybe more cost-effective.

K. Barnes on Tue, 8th Jun 2010 5:26 pm 



Proactive is a Great System!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have had great success with this product! I have never really had a problem with acne until this year. After trying many systems from the store I decided to give this one a try. Proactive is amazing and works quickly. You will love the results jsut like they say you will.

C. White on Sat, 12th Jun 2010 6:17 am 



Overpriced
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
First of all, order from anyone but Proactiv itself to try the product out. You have to be careful these days because nearly all “risk free trials” are enrollment programs. So, to TRY the product for real I outright bought a one month supply from that other site.

*It’s not a bad system really, I like the textures and the toner scent. I even saw some improvement. But not enough to justify being enslaved to the Proactiv line (and prices) for the rest of my days.

*The sizes of the one month supply and the corresponding price seem grossly out of sync to me. I would be willing to spend $30 quarterly tops, but monthly? No.

*It all felt like an exploiting of common sense to me. Wash your face twice a day with nearly anything (for your skin type of course), follow it with any mild toner, and top it off with a thin layer of a salicylic acid or benzoyle peroxide treatment. You can find all that and more at your local Walgreens.

I have found that my best results come from:

1) wash face twice a day – let dry completely

2) use mild toner – let dry completely

3) (morning) pat oil free moisturizer on – let dry completely before applying makeup

(evening) apply acne treatment, let dry completely, pat moisturizer on, let dry completely

Good luck.

Mir on Thu, 24th Jun 2010 4:28 am 



Overpriced for the standard system style effectiveness
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This system will improve your acne if you can tolerate it and you use it consistently and diligently. If you have very sensitive skin, forget it. This will make eczema/dermatitis/rosacea go insane. I know from experience.

However, I find that I really like the Renewing Cleanser, so while I don’t buy the whole system anymore, I do ebay or amazon up the cleanser (beware some buyers that will rip you off, even on amazon, believe it or not, sure, but most are fine.) I’ve been using Acne Free’s REDNESS RELIEF, which has worked better for me (due to my eczema/dermatitis) than ProActiv. Much gentler. But I do use the ProActiv cleanser more often than the AcneFree RR one, because the quality of the scrubbing grains is unbeatable. Much gentler –smoother, less rough–and smaller than in other systems. Less irritating if used with care.

So, if you have hardy skin and don’t mind paying more for somewhat (though not ragingly) better quality than you get with some other drugstore systems (which all have about the same active ingredients, ie, exfoliating acids, scrubs, benzoyle peroxide and/or salicylic acid) try this. It can help.

Only you know what your skin can tolerate. Mine can’t tolerate most of this system, but thumbs up on the scrubby cleanser.

But if you want to pay significantly less for a system that can be quite effective (I have quite improved acne and sometimes get comments that I’m glowing, hah!) try Acne Free (whichever system is for your skin type). You can find it here on amazon and in CVS and Walgreens type stores, etc.

W. Gleason on Fri, 25th Jun 2010 10:21 pm 



Scam warning!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I purchased this from Proactiv’s site, and let me warn you-they will try to scam you!

I received my product, and was disappointed first of all by the tiny bottles. Second, the product didn’t work for me at all, and my skin is not too awful to begin with. And last-here’s the kicker, when I chose my “free gift” of vitamins, they neglected to tell me they were signing me up for auto shipments of vitamins from a totally separate company! I received a supply of vitamins that I didn’t order, and didn’t know I was being charged for! I had to send them back, and call several times asking for my refund. And they only gave me a partial refund at that!

I had to call back two more times because they said they canceled my order but they didn’t.

My warning to you-be cautious if you order this from their site!!

R. Fox on Sun, 27th Jun 2010 12:35 am 



Proactive treatment
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I have used Proactiv for about 4-5 years. In the beginning it worked great for me. I used to swear by it. I never left home without it. I think its still a great product and I use it only a couple of times a week now. The reason for that is because I recently have been under an extreme amount of stress lately. My face has gotten out of control with acne and I believe it is because of the stress. No product including the Proactiv solution has worked for me. I need get rid of my stress before my skin can begin to heal. So I would recommend the product. I think everyone’s situation is different and they should at least try it.

C.W. on Wed, 30th Jun 2010 10:45 am 



excellent results
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Works very well. Allow a few days to a week or two before best results are seen.

G. Mahaney on Fri, 2nd Jul 2010 6:37 pm 



Worked for me
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I started using Proactive last January and I started noticing a difference within days. I did have an occasional pimple at times but my skin was so much smoother and felt great. I recently stopped using the product and my skin is a nightmare. It is amazing to me how well it worked. I didn’t realize it until I stopped using it. You can bet i will be rejoining the club.

Sassy Scientist on Sat, 3rd Jul 2010 9:54 am 



Looooove Proactiv!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
When I turned 30 and saw acne on my forehead and chin it was the last straw for me. I ordered Proactiv from the company and in combination with my birth control regiment (ie, hormone control), Proactiv is extremely effective for me. When I was younger I used more harsh medications and would cry as my skin would peel off and turn so dry and flaky. Proactiv has never had this type of effect on me and I consider myself to have very sensitive skin. Because I have sensitive skin, my skin does have a bit of redness, but once I put on foundation (I use this mainly as sunprotection), it appears more ‘pink’ and radiant. Proactiv makes my skin very smooth and even toned and I NEVER have a breakout while using Proactiv along with my hormone control–but if I take a break from the product I can predictably expect a breakout in a week. I do recommend using a moisurizer along with the product. Also, I only use the cleanser once a day (in the morning). At night I use Aveeno clear complexion foaming cleanser (which does not container any scrubbing particles and is quite gentle) along with the other two components of the Proactiv kit.

Now that I am 33 I still love the product, but I hated dealing with the company. For some reason, when you order the product it takes >2weeks for the product to arrive doing the standard $4.99 shipping option. Also, sometimes they would charge me $39.99 for the product and other times $49.99. On Amazon, not only can you always find a $39.99 option or less for the same product, but with Prime I get FREE shipping and it arrives on my doorstep a couple days after I order it. Yay!

Lori on Mon, 5th Jul 2010 2:48 am 



Works good but don’t use more than once a day.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I think that this product works good and so many people have complemented my skin since I started using this 2 months ago. I think that it is a bit strong so I only use it once a day instead of 2 to 3 times as the package says to do. For the first wash in the morning I use an antibacterial soap and then a lotion with vitamin E in so that this product won’t dry out my skin. And then I use the 3 step system before I go to bed at night. I didn’t have super bad acne until I moved from a dry climate to a very humid one. This product not only seem to help with my breakouts but also made my skin tone more even. I think it helps but should not be used as many times a day as they say to.

Lorraine F. Upton on Wed, 7th Jul 2010 7:20 pm 



Skin problems for teens- this works
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I gave these products as a gift to a teen aged male. He is thrilled with the results and I am so glad I decided to give him Pro Active.

Gwen the bookworm on Sun, 18th Jul 2010 9:49 am 



beware!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
POroActiv will NOT refund your money and puts you on auto-shipments once you order ANYTHING from them. My second auto shipment was 2 boxes of stuff for over $100! I sent it back in July and was promised a refund…NOTHING! Don’t give them your credit card # or else use a preloaded credit card # so they can’t keep charging you. Their customer service reps will just lie and say you are getting your money back but you never will!! Too bad they don’t let you just buy the product ONCE to TRY IT but you NOOoooo you can’t–no matter what, if you buy a kit you are enrolled AUTOMATICALLY in their “skin care club” which translated means: we will send you boxes of stuff you didn’t order and charge your credit card forever!!

A. Boston on Sun, 18th Jul 2010 10:19 am 



This is all I will use, irreplaceable!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I started using proactiv when I was around 22. I had never had acne problems as a teen, but all of a sudden around 21, I would get these large painful cystic blemishes maybe once or twice a month on my chin. They tore down my self esteem whenever I had one. I would be afraid to leave the house and try and schedule my life around the stupid things. These were not little baby white heads, They would take a week or more to come to a head and hurt like you would not believe during that process. Then, they’d take forever to heal. I’m fair with freckles, so a honkin’ red mountain the size of a nickel or dime was not good.

I ordered proactiv and have never gone back. Though there has been a time when I tried using only the face wash/scrubby stuff, it doesn’t work by itself and I started to break out again. The key really is using the three steps together. Once you get used to it, it’s not so tedious to have to go through all three steps. I’m 28 now. I rarely breakout and they’re SO much smaller now and really can be attributed to ‘that time’ of the month. Everyone gets a blemish now and then, but no one should have to live with them every day. We’re a household of proactiv users, as my boyfriend uses it daily as well.

For the price I wouldn’t hesitate to go and try it for a couple months(thru the proactiv website). I know it’s NOT super cheap, but now knowing how it works, I would pay double in a heart beat. And honestly, it takes me probably about 6 months to go thru one kit, so it the end it’s not bad at all. Also, some simple tips: Make sure your pillowcase is clean, never go to sleep with makeup on, don’t touch your face unnecessarily and don’t lean your face on a phone/cell phone. Those few things actually helped a lot as well!

S. Perkins on Wed, 28th Jul 2010 8:18 am 



Worked for a while
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I gave it 3 stars because it did work at first.

My acne problems aren’t that serious.

This product worked very well for a good month…and then it stopped being effective. For some reason, even though the wash is a scrub it wasn’t exfoliating properly…and it dried me out. My esthetician said that Proactiv usually works in the beginning for most of her clients…

I remember her telling me once that I didn’t need a salicylic or Jessner peel. I figure, well–maybe the Proactiv was too strong for me…because it stripped my face of moisture.

But…the mask is very good. It’s creamy and cooling. I still go back and forth between the Proactiv mask and the DDF sulfur mask (which is VERY effective). These days I use the Mint Julep Queen Helene scrub, a face wash from the spa I frequent, witch hazel as an astringent (it’s non-drying on my face) and pure/unrefined shea butter as a moisturizer.

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