+101 Proactiv isn't as good as everyone seems to think. The only reason it seems to "work" is because it's so expensive, it makes people wash their face twice a day because if they don't they think they're wasting money. Washing your face with Proactiv is actually the same as washing it with Dove soap. Amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Proactiv actually does work because it contains benzoyl peroxide, which treats acne. So technically, Proactiv is more effective at treating acne than Dove soap.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I use Equate which works just fine. After one week my acne cleared up.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Proactiv was wonderful for me. There's no point getting it if your acne is only as bad as the celebrities in the commercials, but mine was pretty bad. Actually, really bad. Like, purple gargantuan bumps. I did wash my face twice a day with other washes before I started using it, and it didn't work as well as proactiv did. I don't need it anymore and regular face wash is just fine. I guess it depends on your body chemistry.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

No kind of topical acne solution ever worked for me. I needed something to treat it deep down and permanently. I went on the harsh but good old Accutane for 4 months and I never thought it was possible for my skin to look this good.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I don't think its right to make a generalization like that. Proactiv works for me. Is it a miracle product? No. I still have mild acne. Bit it works better than anything else I've tried. Anyways my point is its different for everyone.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Actually this is what my dermatologist told me, so.

by Anonymous 12 years ago