Proactiv is literally the best known over the counter option for fighting acne.  Everyone knows there’s some level of embarrassment associated with acne, it’s only natural, and Proactiv claims to provide something that was created by dermatologist and endorsed by stars, but it’s apparently different.  The only thing that’s really different however about Proactiv is the label and the advertising.  Proactiv is based literally around the most common ingredient ever used in acne treatments in general.  Benzoyl peroxide has been used in just about every acne treatment currently on the market, both prescription and over the counter.  It’s useful sometimes. 

But it’s also extremely cheap, which is why they use it, and it comes with quite a few side effects.  It is definitely not worth the money they cost you, probably not more than about $5-$10 that other products charge.  There have been a myriad of complaints about the side effects associated with Proactiv, and there have been complaints in general about its lack of results.  But none of this is surprising if you are really familiar with Proactiv and moreover what it is really made up of. Still, it has attracted in its years quite a few different imitators who basically use the same formula but claim them to be better.