While Proactiv Solution may not be the best acne treatment in the world, it’s probably one of the best non-prescription acne treatments available. Like many other treatments for mild to moderate acne, Proactive Solution uses the antibacterial agent, benzoyl peroxide.
Benzoyl peroxide, while an excellent treatment for acne, can also be irritating to the skin. This is one of the main reasons that people tend to stop using benzoyl peroxide containing acne treatments. The reason Proactiv Solution has become so popular is because of the skin-soothing agents it includes in its 3-step cleansing ritual. The dermatologists who created Proactiv Solution state that this unique 3-step process is what not only treats the acne, but leaves skin looking great.
The first step is a medicated exfoliating cleanser. The benzoyl peroxide in the cleanser helps kill the bacteria that cause acne breakouts, and the tiny exfoliating beads help to strip away dead skin and excess oil.
Step 2 is the Revitalizing Toner. The toner uses glycolic acid to further remove dead skin in order to reduce clogging of the pores which can lead to further acne breakouts.
Step 3 in the Proactiv Solution is the Repairing Treatment. This light lotion is gentle on the skin while continuing to treat acne with benzoyl peroxide.
Proactiv Solution uses a mild solution of benzoyl peroxide on a daily basis, over all the face, to help prevent breakouts. Acne gets started deep in the skin, where deposits of bacteria start working weeks before a breakout occurs. Using high-dose benzoyl peroxide creams on existing an breakout won’t stop the breakout from reoccurring, and can cause irritation around the sites of the breakout.
Proactive has a variety of solutions depending on the needs of each person’s skin. There’s oil control for those with very oily skin. There’s also an oil-free moisturizer for those with somewhat dryer skin. In the Deluxe System, you get both the Oil Controller as well as the Oil-Free Moisturizer. The Moisturizer has an SPF 15 sunscreen added, which helps with the sun sensitivity some people experience when using benzoyl peroxide products.
Whether you have mild or moderate acne, Proactive Solutions can definitely help not only to treat acne breakouts, but to prevent further breakouts over time. Between it’s cleanser, toner, and lotion, your skin can not only be clearer, but it can be softer and smoother as well.
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