Proactiv

Hi. I'd just thought I'd reply with my happy experience with Proactiv. I was, too, skeptical about the product because one, it was on TV, and two, I had tried other informercial products before they didn't seem to work. However, when I saw the infomercial for proactiv I was so intrigued by Vanessa and the people that I decided to try it. Oh, my, god words cannot describe how I feel about this product. It works! It is so amazing, I use it everyday, two times. Morning and at night. You have to or else you won't see results. Don't use proactiv once and expect immediate results. Like she said it takes time to break the acne cycle. After a month of using it, my face began to clear up, I couldn't believe it. I definitly recommend this product to anyone with mild to medium acne. If you have sever acne, see a dermo. Anyway, my advice is just to try it. Proactiv is not for everyone so just see if it works for you. Good luck.

It should last you about 2 to 3 months. It just depents on how you use the product. Don't apply too much stuff. A dime size amount of each of the stuff should do the trick. Goodluck.

I tried the Proactiv and it didn't irritate my skin or anything. But I agree with the last poster -- it didn't stop new blemishes from forming and it did not do a good job removing makeup. I didn't think they gave you very much product for the money paid. I actually sent it back and got a refund.

I've had better luck with drugstore products. I've also started using a moisturizer with alpha hydroxy acid. This has helped keep blemishes at bay better than anything else I have tried.

It's Neutrogena Healthy Skin face lotion with SPF 15. It contains alpha hydroxy acid. When I first started using it I could feel it doing something on my face. I know that sounds weird. It wasn't uncomfortable at all - just a kind of tingling sensation I guess. I still feel a slight sensation immediately after using it but not as much as in the beginning. The feeling only lasts about a minute.

I also use Neutrogena's Oil-Free Acne Wash cream cleanser - it contains salicylic acid. These 2 products have done wonders for my skin and kept acne at bay better than any over-the-counter product I have ever tried. I know products affect each person differently but personally they have worked great for me.

Caramia

I have used the product for about a month and I have not seen any major results. I stopped using ProActive and went back to Neutrogena and my face looks better. Neutrogena seems to have better results because of the Salicylic Acid.

I used proactiv for a year and a half and I recently stopped using it because the products contain ingredients that are comodegenic (pore clogging!). I had a friend of mine at a pharmacuetical company analyze the products and he said that the way it works is by clogging the pore and then suppressing the bacteria underneath the skin that is why the second you stop using it or if you miss a day you immediately break out. A long time ago Mary Kay skin care products got caught for the same thing.

i tried proactiv, and it didn''t help me at all. it worked as well as my regular face washing regimine. i finally found the most incredible product for my skin! i''m half greek, half eastern european, so i have pale/olive (weird combo, but true!!) skin. when i get a zit, it''s horrible, and i always pick at it! anyway, it''s "CLEAN AND CLEAR daily pore cleanser". this stuff is the best!!!! it''s very effective at removing ALL of your makeup, and it has the smallest little scrubbies in it(smaller than any other product imaginable, even smaller than proactiv) w/no irritation!! you will LOVE it!! cheaper, too!!

I used it and it did work. I stopped using it because I really hated the smell. No one product can work for everyone, but I personally know at least 4 people for whom this fixed their skin when no other product could.
I bought the drugstore knockoff because it had a money back guarantee and it worked as well at half the cost for me.