This is going to be a lengthy review and if you're reading this, you're probably in search of a solution for your acne. With that said, I think there are a lot of factors in play that affect how severe someone's acne is, so take my review with a grain of salt because everyone's situation and body is different.

I'm not going to strictly say, "didn't work! don't buy!" because for some people, it does really work. and with things like diet, age, skin type (sometimes related to ethnicity), usage of other supplements/medications/makeup, type of acne, routine, etc., it's really hard to pinpoint the cause and effect of a single factor. I find helpful reviews to be very detailed, so I hope you can compare my symptoms and experience to yours effectively. To make things easier to compare, I'll list the things that I do to prevent acne and the things that I don't do. Mind you, I don't do many things to prevent acne other than cleansing/moisturizing...

My background: female, 26 years old, Asian, have had adult acne for about a year now. It's on both sides of my face from my cheekbones down to my chin. They're mostly small bumps that occasionally form a whitehead, with some sporadic deep-rooted pimples that get red/darker in color without forming a whitehead and stick around for a while. My skin is prone to scarring where a pimple leaves a long-lasting dark area.

Things I could improve doing to prevent acne:
- diet: I eat quite unhealthy (good amount of sweets, fried foods, and alcohol/cigarettes, heh...)
- exercise: I don't exercise much
- water: I drink slightly less than the recommended daily water intake
- touching/popping pimples: I try my best to refrain from touching my face but still can't help popping whiteheads and blackheads out when it gets realllllly bad
- other irritants: I wear my long hair down almost everyday, and I wear makeup about 2-3 days a week

Things I currently do to prevent acne:
- cleanse: I make sure to wash my hands and keep my nails short, and follow the directions and wash my face (at least) twice a day
- tone: I use a fresh cotton pad to wipe my face with toner after cleansing
- moisturize: I use another cotton pad to apply moisturizer, as to prevent any germs and dirt I might have missed being rubbed onto my skin
- other supplements: about once a week, I apply a clay mask. I use a AHA and BHA gel everyday.
- irritants: I remove makeup as soon as possible, I keep my hair out of my face when I'm at home (which is the majority of my time), I keep my hands/fingers clean, and I touch my face less than I used to.

My results:
- I did not ease into using the product; I jumped right into using it and did not experience any surprise breakouts
- I did not experience any dryness or redness. the repairing lotion is enough to moisturize my skin, except a small area at the corner of my mouth.
- I felt that I noticed my small, non-whitehead bumps were a little bit smaller within the first 1-2 weeks, but now they've come back...
- I still get the periodic deep and painful pimple every 1-2 weeks or so (maybe 1 or 2 on each cheek), which is an improvement, but I was expecting it to be less frequent than that.
- Scars are still there and may even be accumulating, meaning that the rate of pimple-production is much faster than rate of pimple-prevention/healing
- sun protection: I use an SPF product everyday

So yeah, it's been 30 days, which might not be enough time to really see true results, but I haven't seen much improvement. If anything, it's kept my acne at bay, and for a price that's over $30, I'm willing to try a different product that may be faster-acting, longer-lasting (30 days is not that much to give real results, whether good or bad), and maybe even a little harsher in treatment. If your habits are similar to mine but you haven't tried all your resources, I would suggest trying another product. Unfortunately I can't recommend anything, but I've usually never been steered too far from amazon's suggestions/best sellers. The only reason I tried Proactiv was because a friend highly suggested it to me, saying that he once had acne in his early 20s that was similar to mine, and it was cured after a month of using it. I guess he just got lucky that he found what worked for him... Also, it's slightly embarrassing, but take pictures and record your results. I don't vividly remember what my skin looked like 30 days ago, and I realize now that a before and after would be very useful, even if there wasn't much change.

I still have some of the proactiv cleanser and moisturizer, so I'll continue to use that (along with a different brand of toner) and perhaps things will change. I'll update my review in a few weeks.

Absolutely a rip off!!!!!! 2oz of toner and cleanser and 1 oz of repair!!!????? Are you kidding me?????This purchase goes down in history!!

Absolutely horrific - can not understand how this product can even be produced - would give negative stars if possible. What started out with my wife being excited to knock out a couple stubborn post-pregnancy pimples, turned into 5+ days of her face swollen beyond recognition because of some kind of allergic reaction. She spent her whole first Mother's Day beach vacation with her face so swollen, she could hardly see... and it still isn't back to normal after 5 days. After googling allergic reactions to Proactiv, I realized this is quite common. She followed the directions step by step. AVOID THIS PRODUCT!

This was the biggest rip off of my life! My kids used Proactive when they were teens and I have used it too. I absolutely LOVE the product and it works great! I had a pretty bad breakout on my forehead at the close of summer, probably something to do with the change in my sunscreen and moisturizer. Having had such excellent experiences with Proactive I decided to place an order. I wanted it fast so instead of going on the Proactive web site and ordering I bought it through Amazon on my Prime account knowing I would get it fast. I was so excited when the box arrived two days later. To my horror upon opening the box the bottles were miniature in size. They were Travel Size if you will. The box was huge as if I was getting the regular thirty day sized bottles. When I've bought Proactive directly from the Guthy Renker there is a plastic insert in which the bottles sit. That was not present in the "Proactive" labeled box. There was newsprint instead crumbled up. The bottles will not last 30 days at all -perhaps half that time. This should be advertised as a "Sampler" or "Travel Kit" not a "Starter Kit." A starter kit gets you going. $35 is WAY TOO MUCH MONEY for this size. On the Proactive web site you get a ton of stuff for that price. I really should have sent it back, but my acne was so bad and I just wanted it to use it because I knew it would calm down within a couple of days with the Proactive. I just want to say "shame on you Amazon" for misleading customers and ripping off their money. It would be nice if you gave me my money back for this. It's worth no more than $10 bucks.

It was not bad but Proactiv did not meet my expectations. Maybe because I had acne for the first time in my life because I took way too many B12 pills without knowing that will make me break out even If I never had acne before (even during puberty!!!) Oh. Well. I finish my first trial and the face looks a little better but the bumps are still there. Even more. I am not quite sure if my "recovery' is mostly due to stop taking the B12 pills I was taking... I don't think I will buy another round of treatment. I will use other products that are more reasonably priced and wait until this awful outbreak goes away once and for all