The product Proactive - to clear blemishes and pimples, How good is it, does it actually work?

Answer 1

yes i have used it and honestly it didn't work....lets remember the company is paying ACTORS and Famous People to do their commercials....The problem is that usually the ingredients of the acne control usually are formulatted with benzoyl peroxide(this ingredient is very strong and it overdries your skin) and other ingredients and chemicals that are too strong for your skin. When using acne products look for salycilic acid instead, this is powerful and will not overdry your skin but will control the acne. also bathing daily cleanses the skin, but it also can dry it out, causing it to look dull, but most importantly, it may cause irritation and remove the natural emolients your body produces to keep it healthy. When you bathe, always use a moisture-rich cleanser, and always pamper your skin with a daily moisturizer.I had been struglling with acne for about 9 years so i can tell you a thing or 2 about acne, Remember that everybody has different reactions to treatments and i have tried everything (even proactive) , the one i tried and thank God i found it because it is the only thing that has worked for me and it has cleared my face and that is amazing. The important thing is to use botanically based products and i found them in Arbonne. I use them because they are formulatted without mineral oil and without animal products. Mineral oil is the 2nd worse thing for the health of your skin the 1st thing would be the sun. Animal products come from Rendering Plants and they pick dead animals and they put it in a huge pot and smash everything down and boil it and the oil that comes up is what other companies use to formulate their makeup (eww the lipsticks), gross i know) and skin care products. I found this site and it has helped my family and my friends. They have a variety of products for everybody..... try it, you have nothing to loose, only acne;) they are calle Clear Advantage and they are not pricey also they have a 45 day money back guarantee....even if the product is finished so there you go,!!! http://arbonnepuertorico.myarbonne.com and go under shop online, they are not sold in stores but they are just amazing.... also remember these facts...
• Peak acne years are 14–17 in females and 16–19 in males. As many as 40% of females and 35% of males are affected during these years.
• Keep your hands to yourself … touching skin encourages the spread of bacteria and excess oils, leading to breakouts.
• Excessive cleansing and scrubbing can make acne worse.

Answer 2

ProActiv is not, in fact, that different from other acne treatments. Two of the three products it uses contain 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide, a bleaching agent also found in Clearasil, Oxy, Neutrogena, and pretty much any other spot treatment. Benzoyl Peroxide has the property of killing bacteria in pimples, but as one might imagine from a bleaching agent, it also does damage to your skin, making it red, irritated, etc. Thats why people complain about it drying out their skin. In the favor of ProActiv, at least it doesn't use 10% Benzoyl Peroxide, like most other companies, which rely on the more is better mentality. In fact, using more Benzoyl Peroxide doesn't speed up the treatment, it just increasing the irritating effects. Unfortunately, ProActiv has you using the lesser Benzoyl Peroxide solution twice, which can only make it worse. In any case, using BP will probably take 6 weeks before you see improvement, and the first three weeks your skin will revolt.

Answer 3

I bought ProActive for my daughter for several months, it didn't help at all. Then I started selling Mary Kay, and didn't even think to let her try the Mary Kay products. Finally a fellow consultant suggested it when I brought up her acne problem. She is having wonderful results with it. She is using the TimeWise Cleanser and Moisturizer for combination to oily skin. As well as using the Microderm Abrasion set a couple times a week. The Microderm is not marketed for acne. But people have seen really good results with it. And it is working wonders for my daughter. So I really recommend it to anyone who is struggling with acne. You can order it here.

http://www.marykay.com/jenniferclewell

Answer 4

I used it for a long time and it cleared my skin somewhat. I would still break out around my period. I've also tried Murad, which didn't work for me at all.

Now I use MD Formulations (Facial Cleanser for Problem Prone Skin and Facial Lotion and VitaPlus Anti-aging Serum (I'm 32) and other products). It's more expensive, but it works better than anything else.

Also I use the Bare Minerals make-up, which is made by the same company as MD Formulations (Bare Escentuals). Its no use using chemically laden make-up if you use good skin care products. Remember, you get what you pay for.

Answer 5

It works well on some skin types, but not all. For me, and all my friends, we use Clean and Clear Advantage, It has 100% of testers have less redness, spots and some were completely gone the next day! Does cause dryness to skin sometimes though.

Answer 6

I think it works better with mature skin. I like the fact that it dries skin out. The moisturizers replenish the skins moisture without being greasy. the system works well.

Answer 7

It works for a while but than ur skin gets immune to it so than it doesnt work anymore.
even when it does kinda work there are still sum blemishes.

Answer 8

I never used it so I don't know. But Jessica Simson is on that commercial,maybe it does work.

Answer 9

in my opinion it works really well depending on your acne.
it work fine on me but after a couple months it stop working.
so try it and if it works keep it.

Answer 10

My daughters both use it and it works great for them.