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Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Buyer BEWARE!
May 22, 2023

This product is very expensive, on auto renewal subscription, and you have to pay shipping! It is not the miracle product they market it as. Proactive is no better than what you can buy at the drugstore for $10, or if we're talking about a 90-day supply - $30. Is proactive worth $100? Heck no! But if you like giving your money away to make this greedy corporation Rich - go for it! The CEO will thank you!

Date of experience: May 22, 2023
Michigan
1 review
1 helpful vote
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It worked good for first 2 months then started burning my daughters skin, actually making her skin red and hurt a day after using it. When I called to cancel the representative was not believing me- said he had never heard of that before. Then with months of extra stuff on hand I finally got them to cancel (yes, the auto ship is terrible unless you want twice as much as you need) and refund some of my money. Now after 4 months I started getting charged again and had to cancel my debit card so they will quit charging me.

Date of experience: April 30, 2023
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Overrated
June 22, 2023

No significant results on my teenager. He's been using in for 4 months now, cost me hundreds of dollars with these automated payments. You sign for 3 months, but of course it automatically renews for unlimited time, as all theses unethical companies.
Don't fall for their products and pricing. Not worth it at all

Date of experience: June 22, 2023
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Beware
September 14, 2023

Not the same proactiv from when they first came out.You do better going to Walmart or Target and buying your products.Not only that you cancel your subscription and they still charge your card and if you want to send the product that don't work back that's another 14.00 dollars...I wish I could give them. Zero and then when you call customer service it's a bunch of foreign people you can't even understand

Date of experience: September 14, 2023
New York
11 reviews
20 helpful votes
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I do like Proactiv and have used it for many years, but, have had too many problems with their monthly delivery system. The items don't always show up, but, you are still billed and it is impossible to prove that the item was not delivered. They were double billing me for a year! It took six calls, me fighting the bills through my credit card, and finally turning off my credit card to end the double billing each month for products that did not show up at least a third of the time. This has happened to me two times with Proactiv. I now purchase my items at the mall, through ebay, or through Amazon.

Date of experience: August 31, 2015
Ohio
4 reviews
11 helpful votes
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Dark Spot Remover?
February 12, 2016

The "Dark Spot Remover" is totally useless! When I complained and cancelled my account I was told that what I "really" needed was their "Clarifying Mask". There was no compensation offered for the product that is guaranteed to work. Also the rotating brush offered as a free gift with purchase cracks and the rotating brush will not remain in place after just 30 days.

Date of experience: February 12, 2016
Pennsylvania
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Did not work for me.
January 20, 2019

The products made me itch intensely. I broke out in smaller pimples which was not a problem I had, so in essence the products caused more problems then it fixed for me. My issues were deep acne and blackheads which Proactive did not sooth or heal or prevent. Customer service substituted one product for another but that did not help me. So I wanted to stop the service but it just kept coming and I kept paying untill the credit card they had on file eventually expired.

Date of experience: January 20, 2019
Latvia
5 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Don't fall for this scam
September 15, 2015

If you really want to get this product (from my own experience it is a worthless product cause did not even helpy my son with his mild acne problem), get it somewhere else - the customer service is terrible and delivery period is x2 what they claim it to be.

Date of experience: September 15, 2015
Colorado
4 reviews
60 helpful votes
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After 14 years of being a loyal customer, Proactive refused to fix a mistake on their end for the last two orders. This is after the website went down completely for weeks. Bad business so I cancelled my account. VERY DISAPPOINTED!

Date of experience: March 25, 2016
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Proactiv is a scam
March 1, 2023

The product is OK - it's not a miracle worker but it's also not useless. Even the sensitive is harsh on sensitive skin though. The bigger issue is the scam they run on their site. If you order a sample, no matter what you do (and believe me, I DID NOT sign up for a recurring program), they sign you up and send you product. Then, they insist that you did and won't pay return charges. If you want to test it, get it at Target or Ulta but DO NOT use their website.

Date of experience: March 1, 2023
RP A.
Arkansas
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Proactiv.com has zero intention of providing a Service to their customers beyond 'Auto Product Shipments'. Their main goal is to lock you into the Auto Delivery System. After that you are just an Account Number. Should you have issues you will be treated with robotic responses. Your problem will remain unresolved since help from Proactiv Customer Service is none existent with no Managerial Escalation Staff available to help. In this instance Proactiv is taking 29 days to mail a 'Return Authorization Label' within the USA. They have no policy to expedite shipping. Their response? There is nothing we can do you'll just have to wait! As a Customer you are doomed to inadequate repeat phrases lots of wasted phone time, frustration, zero empathy and achieving no satisfaction. In the 21st Century Customers have many options!! So I agree with the previous Reviewer go to the free market and vote for Companies that DO provide Service. Proactiv.com at *******329 & *******796 has lost a customer and Amazon has gained one! This is a great opportunity to stop using harsh chemical/toxic products and look for healthier organic non GMO skin care alternatives. Command respect with your wallet.

Date of experience: July 17, 2015
New York
3 reviews
17 helpful votes
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Shady Autoship
November 16, 2022

Proactiv is a skin care company, formulated by two doctors. The products have worked amazingly well for my skin... But, their autoship policy will fill your home with their product and send your bank account into a tail-spin. I have learned that nationwide offices search proac/iv accounts and if a autoship date is within a week or two weeks coming due. The new 30 or 90 day kit will be shipped, your bank or credit card will be charged for a kit that's outside of its scheduled due-date. Usually, 30 day autoships are established, which means if you order a kit on November 1,2022, you expect another kit to ship on December 1,2022. However, Proactiv kits are being sent out on November 15th or November 22nd and arrive beforehand. Whether you are benefitting from the Membership pricing or without, Proactiv can be costly when autoships are doubled and tripled. And considering inflation, there's no room for shady autoship errors.

Date of experience: November 16, 2022
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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PRODUCTS ARE GOOD BUT ACTUALLY RECIVING THEM IS ANOTHER STORY! WAITING 3 WEEKS SENDING 10 E-MAILS WONDERING WHERE MY DELIVERY WAS NO E-MAILS BACK THEY JUST GAVE ME A REFUND. NOT WORTH THE TIME OR HASSLE!

Date of experience: May 25, 2016
Michigan
1 review
7 helpful votes
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The product may be legit but their "sales techniques" are a scam! It is NOT clear that you are signing up for 3 monthly payments vs one payment OR that you automatically enrolled! I called to cancel and it was a hassle and I was told it is clear on the checkout... wasn't to me! I even looked back at my confirmation email after I ordered and it says nothing about 3 payments OR recurring orders! Stay away from the website!

Date of experience: August 31, 2013
Alaska
7 reviews
17 helpful votes
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You can buy proactiv at numerous other sites. Don't go through proactiv website because you will be stuck with monthly payments and usually a whole lot more product than you want/need. I have to say I do love some of their products - not all - however, their customer service is probably the most horrible customer service any where! They are no help and talk/respond as if they are reading from a script and can't think for themselves. After a huge ordeal I did finally get my account canceled after threatening legal action. I have 2 products that I would like to keep buying so I am buying them on ebay or amazon. I can also get them CHEAPER this way and get only what I need/want.
DON'T GET SUCKERED INTO AN ACCOUNT WITH THIS COMPANY.

Date of experience: July 5, 2015
Alabama
195 reviews
360 helpful votes
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Expensive
November 15, 2018

... and also they do not refund. They tell lies! So I will guarantee you that this site and product is not for you. It doesn't work. If you have sensitive skin, beware!

Date of experience: November 15, 2018
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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It really depends on how extreme your acne is- mine was about, hum, medium, and I got Proactiv and it helped clear it up. But- I use the Refining Mask a lot more than the directions say, which helps clear up pimples. If your acne is more serious than, say, 8 pimples, go to your dermatologist and see how they can help. No over-the-counter acne medicine really clears up severe acne. http://antiskinproblems.com/truth-about-proactive-reviews/

Date of experience: April 11, 2014
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I went through a period when I was obsessed with my skin. I decided to take the risk and try proactive. I heard that things get worse before they get better. Well, things did get worse but I wasn't about to sit around until they got better. Unfortunately proactiv keeps charging you until you clearly tell them to cancel - and you have to do it early enough before the next charge goes through. Overall, not a big fan of Proactiv but I didn't have as many problems as other people did, I think.

Date of experience: January 29, 2011
Illinois
4 reviews
10 helpful votes
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I had a terrible experience with Proactiv. I signed up for a free trial, but then tried to cancel and they made it really difficult. Then a few months later, they sent me more facewash and told me I owed them $100+ for it. I was furious! I wound up filing a BBB complaint, which I've never done in my life. Do yourself a favor and don't order their product (which didn't work for me - as a sidenote).

Date of experience: April 13, 2014
South Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I had decided that I needed a new skin car routine before the beginning of the school year. I chose Proactiv because I'd had family members mention it. When I ordered my box, I got a confirmation email that my order had been processed and that I would be receiving an email about shipping in a few days. A few days got by, then a week. I finally email their costumer service, turns out my box had been shipped but I just hadn't gotten any email about it. That should've been my first red flag. When I finally got my shipment, I was missing a product, a whole entire step in a three step routine. I immediately contacted customer service via their chat (bad idea since the website sucks), and after a good 20 minutes got them to send me a new product. After that I made the decision to just stop using proactiv all together. I had used other skincare brands in the past who I didn't have to battle this much. So I called them. I was told that my address was in the system wrong. I had checked multiple times, it wasn't. I was also offered 20% off my next order. The lady I spoke too basically tricked me into keeping my account. Which I didn't want. At this point I'm just gonna change my card to one that doesn't work and start using curology again. At least they make canceling easy

Date of experience: August 18, 2022

Overview

Proactiv has a rating of 1.3 stars from 28 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Proactiv most frequently mention customer service and credit card. Proactiv ranks 25th among Acne sites.

service
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value
9
shipping
9
returns
8
quality
8