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May 14, 2013
Elyse F.
Without knowing the effects I started using Proactiv about a year ago and it did wonders for my skin. Now that I know what it does to your skin when you stop using it I'm worried about getting off it. Any suggestions on how to stop using it and maintain clear skin?
May 14, 2013
Sadie S.
What happens when you stop using it? I've been using it for 2 years now...
May 14, 2013
Mia D.
Yeah what happens? I stopped using it and it was normal.
May 14, 2013
Elyse F.
Some people say your skin has become addicted to the product and will breakout when you stop using it. @sadies @miad.
May 14, 2013
Anna C.
Thank goodness I don't you proactive! Try not using it one day a week for a month, then two days a week for a month, ect... Slowly stopping will probably help you not break out :)
May 14, 2013
Emma C.
It's because proactive strips your skin if its oils so if you don't use their whole system twice a day, you get really oily because your body reproduces oil to try to get back to a natural oil level. proactive and other systems do that specifically so your skin becomes addicted to them. I recommend not using salicylic acid or a toner alcohol at all, just using a gentle cleanser with a clarisonic and a good moisturizer, and maybe a spot treatment gel if you need it for awhile.
May 14, 2013
Jessica T.
I slowly got off it...first by skipping a step every few days, and then not do a step all together...repeat...as your doing it start looking for other things that would work (like when I stopped using step 1, I found a different scrub or a different moisturizer when I quit proativ moisturizer). I only quit cause of the cost, it doubled when my daughter had turned 12, lol.
May 14, 2013
Elyse F.
Thanks Anna and Emma! I do use a gentle cleanser with a clarisonic, plus Proactiv cleanser, witch hazel as a toner and a moisturizer. I would just like to get rid of using Proactiv without my skin going crazy.
May 14, 2013
Poonam M.
First start using it alternative day...then every fortnight..then make it a month and so on..
May 15, 2013
Allie K.
I agree get off it slowly, its what I did :)
May 15, 2013
Elizabeth M.
Your skin changes and hormones go crazy, try tea tree oil from The Body Shop, it's cheaper and more natural and it really works.
May 24, 2013
Sadie S.
I just quit using proactive "cold turkey" on saturday and replaced it with some nice natural producta from Lush and no issues breaking out at all so far thank goodness!!