The Proactiv Refining Mask and How It Helps You
Having an effective acne treatment like Proactiv will surely work wonders on your confidence. For years, you have been plagued by acne problems that left you feeling conscious and insecure. But those days are gone. You now have beautiful, healthy-looking and acne-free skin that is the envy of your friends. All these are because of the Proactiv skin care system that is considered to be the leading acne treatment in the market today. The treatment system is composed of 3 solutions including a cleanser, toner and lotion.The system works under a Combination Therapy technique that not only treats your acne but makes sure that you will never have the same problems again. Your skin will glow and look healthier as the visible acne scars fade with continued use of Proactiv. For better results, you should also use the Proactiv Refining Mask.
How the Refining Mask Works
The Proactiv Refining Mask can be a part of your skin care regimen. Since the toner, cleanser and lotion works to treat, heal and protect your skin, the mask helps remove skin impurities that get stuck on the pores. Aside from this, the Proactiv Refining Mask also helps improve skin texture, making it smoother and finer. Many users choose to put on this mask before going to bed to absorb excess oils. After making sure that the mask stays on for 10 minutes, you will now rinse it. While asleep, the effects of the Proactiv Refining Mask works overtime to make sure that you will wake up looking like you came from a facial.
The Main Ingredients
Since the Proactiv Refining Mask contain 6 percent sulfur, you must make sure that you apply per instructions as it may cause excessive dryness when left for longer than 10 minutes. Other ingredients that will benefit your skin include Schoenanthus Extract, tea tree leaf oil and Geranium maculatum extract. These ingredients work to absorb the excess oils that acne-prone individuals usually have. These oils are responsible for attracting bacteria and clogging your pores. 
People who have acne-prone skin will benefit much from the Proactiv Refining Mask. For best results, use the product three to four times a week. In case your skin becomes dry when using the product based on the recommended usage, you can always choose to use it only once a week. Proactiv also recommends to the users to use the Renewing Cleanser, Deep Cleansing Wash, Revitalizing Toner, Oil free Moisturizer and the Repairing Lotion.
The Proactiv Refining Mask can be purchased conveniently online along with the other products. If you order online, you could also avail of the mask for free. Surely, it is a great way to test the product out. It is also available via home television shopping, in case you do not have internet access. Because of the great demand for the product due to its increasing popularity, the Proactiv Refining Mask can now be bought at Proactiv kiosks located in selected department stores nationwide.
Active ingredient: Sulfur 6%
Inactive ingredients: Water (Aqua), Kaolin, Glycreth-26, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Linolenic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Arachidonic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Hydrated Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lemongrass Exrtract, Geranium Extact, Tea Tree Oil, Ethoxydiglycol Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum)
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July 5th, 2007 at 5:34 am
I am a big promoter of Proactive Mask. Have also found that Clearasil Adult Acne Cream has the same active ingredient, sulfur at 8%. Works great as well.
February 19th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
i have used pro activ over a month now and it hasnt helped me at all
March 28th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
i’ve been usin proactive for the past 3 months but still i have bumps and they just doesn’t seem to go away… that sucks
April 6th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
i just got it and it works so great and your skin feels amazingly clean after using it. if it doesn’t work then get something else. I hear clearasil 3 step works if proactiv doesnt.
I LOVE IT!
April 10th, 2008 at 7:53 am
I used to use the proactive solution but I found that the only thing that really seemed to work was the mask. For the price of the toner and cleanser it just wasn’t worth it. I am going to try that clearasil adult cream someone reccomended and see if it compares to the mask because just thought the proactive system just doesn’t work like they say.
April 19th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Proactive felt good at first, but then after a few months my skin is dry and old looking and has scars from the mask.
My skin was better before use.
June 8th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
I have been using the proactive system I never had acne as a young teenager but when I turned 18 I started getting it sometimes horribly bad to the point that I didnt want to leave the house or go to classes or visit even family! I have been using it for about two months give or take. It has improved my skin alot. It didnt take care of it all but it has surely helped alot and i would say worth 20 bucks a month if you could lock the price in as i have but honestly i dont use it as much as it says to or id get better results im sure. in any case it works enough that i dont feel too embarassed to leave the house.
July 9th, 2008 at 6:14 am
I had mild acne problems. I was lured into buying another equally expensive product (Murad) at Sephora. The Sulfur-based product aggravated my condition. I started getting cystic acne and was left with ugly scars all of last summer. As soon I stopped, the cystic acne went away. Make sure your skin is not allergic/sensitive to Sulfur before you use Sulpfur-based products. My 2 cents…
I use Proactiv 3-step solution right now. But, I don’t use the system per product recommendation as it tends to have long-term drying effects on the skin. This is my regimen - wash and tone once every night (I use a mild cleanser other times), then I alternate between the following two as a follow-up routine - one night with a very mild non-comedogenic moisturizer (e.g. Cetaphyl, Aveeno ageless serum), the other night with a real tiny drop of the lotion. This works. It is gradual. But, doesn’t screw up your skin over the long term. Hope this helps!
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:36 pm
i’ve been using proactiv or about 9 months now, and it dramatically increased the amount of acne since i started using it,
the refining mask only leaves my face extremely oily and red and irritated looking.
okay, thanks, bye.
August 14th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
I’ve been using Proactiv 4 about 1 week and im getting more pimples!!!! but the mask works great!!! i wished Proactiv would be cheaper!!!!
September 11th, 2008 at 4:36 am
the mask gives you cistic acne which lasts up to 2 weeks if your lucky and then can leave your skin stretched out and scarred…. basically the reason they’re giving away the rifining mask for free now is because it sucks and if it does anything it stinks and makes acne worse… good day
September 19th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
I wonder why no one talks about the real problem of acne. If you have acne it means that you have some problems inside your body and acne it is just a tip of the iceberg. Perhaps you need to clean your liver or large intestine.
October 6th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
it dont work\
October 14th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I tried the Proactive system, and didn’t care for that at all. BUT, the mask works wonders, and I would love to figure out how to order just that! Seems you have to buy the other products - which i didn’t think worked very well - to get to the good stuff. ??
October 25th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
i have been using all 4 steps for 2 weeks. seeing great results. smooth clear skin. soft. no negatives about this product besides it just takes time to apply. mask works good
November 8th, 2008 at 12:33 am
This stuff works ok but when it comes to step 2 that seems to go by so fast and then i have to go out and buy more for 40$ ! and i dont know what you guys are all talking about (its only $20) haa if you want the small bottles yes but those dont last! Ive tried so many other stuff my skin sucks but this seems to do ok but im only on my 1month and i dont use it like it says i use it every night and in the morning 2 -3 times a week ..
Oh and the only reason it helped out the other people on tv was because they gave them just about everything on their order list to put on! so of course it would work if your putting shit on every hour
well their is my 2cents
November 16th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I am using proactiv now for the second time. The first time, my acne cleared up but then after a couple of months it came back so I stopped using it. Especially because I didn’t want to pay that much for something that didn’t work. Years later, I started up on it again thinking maybe I was using it wrong the first time. But lo and behold, my acne cleared up only to return a couple of months later. Guess it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Proactive worked great for the first month and a half but then my acne came back worse then ever before. Im starting to get cystic acne and it is the worst thing possible. Even though football is over proative still doesnt do what the commercials show. If anyone has a product that really works email me.
January 6th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
have been using proactive for a year now…my face started breaking more now than b4.. it helps but just not in the way that i expected it to…i need another product..plz suggest one!!
January 13th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
i have been using proactive for a while now and i use to have the WORST acne and i mean my skin is not perfect but it has gotten much much better. you have to realize that using anything too much will over dry or over do it. proactive will work amazing if you use it the right amount. dont over dry your skin, thats what causes those huge bumps under your skin. buy other products to use with it, and like some one else said, acne is because of things going on under your skin. drink more water, get more sleep and try taking vitamins. i changed all that in my life and my skin has changed dramatically. and dont touch your face! do all of this and if you STILL have acne then sue me…
ha ha
January 26th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
liars
March 24th, 2009 at 12:37 am
Try retinol cream (vitamin A) at 0,1%, only per prescription. You will have to protect your skin from the sun though!! It cleared up my systic acne completely, I am almost 42 years old. I use it in the evening after cleansing my skin, in the morning I use Dermalogica products. In the first weeks your skin will start peeling and will feel dry, maybe you breakouts will increase slightly, but after about 3 to 4 weeks your skin will improve dramatically and the scarring will also dissapear. I have been using this now for 4 months and I tried a thousand different products before. Good luck!
April 16th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
proactiv is the worst skin medication ive ever used. I started getting acne when i was 17 and it went away, I turned 24 and it started coming back. I decided to give proactiv a try, it made my skin red and b lotchy and gave me cystic ance> I hate proactiv it just made it sooo much worst..