Neutrogena Complete Acne Therapy System
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Customer Reviews of Neutrogena Complete Acne Therapy System
Customer Review: This system does NOT work for me, unfortunately
Summary: 2 Stars
Things were going very well with a different cleanser, Neutrogena Acne Stress Control, Power-Clear Scrub, 4.2-Ounce Tubes (Pack of 3), but I was running low on moisture lotion so I decided to buy this kit. I figured it's Neutrogena so it must be good. It turned out to be a big mistake. Over the last several days I've used the face wash in this kit, and the pores on my forehead are so irritated they look like craters, and there's a red tone. I think this formula is too powerful for my skin.
The acne control lotion (step #2 in the kit) looks sort of like moisturizer, but it's not. It is only something you would use as needed to control breakouts. This part is fine, and the moisture lotion with SPF is fine too. The only problem I have is with the cleanser. It has a gritty texture like fine sand particles. If I had some big blemishes on my skin, that is probably the last thing I would want to put on my face. If your skin is already broken out, why would you want to cleanse it with something that feels like an exfoliant?
For evening I like a one-step makeup removal/cleansing process, and this does not meet that need. I prefer the Neutrogena Acne Stress Control, Power-Clear Scrub, 4.2-Ounce Tubes (Pack of 3). It is smooth, does the job well, and leaves my skin feeling fresh and clean...not irritated. (And by the way, I don't consider my skin to be sensitive.)
Just as an aside, if you're looking for an entire cleansing system, I would recommend Nature's Gate Organics Acne Treatment System with Oligopeptide-10, (1 acne treatment system. I used this system and can honestly say it's the best thing I have found to date. The only problem I had with Nature's Gate was when I ran out of the cleanser I still had a lot of the moisturizer remaining, and I didn't want to pay to buy all three products yet. I could not find a listing for just the cleanser.
I gave this Neutrogena system two stars, rather than one, because I realize that not all of our needs will be the same, and this product may work for other people.
Customer Review: I can go out without foundation...
Summary: 5 Stars
In my mid-30s, I have been experiencing more aggressive acne over the past few years. I seem to find a product that helps, then it goes off the market :( Lately, nothing has been helping. 5 days ago, I did some research online and found, like other reviewers have said, that a combination of Salicylic Acid and Benzoyl Peroxide seems to provide the best relief. So I went to my local big box store and decided to take a chance on this product... I am SO glad I did!!! Within 2-3 days my active breakouts were significantly healed, including a large cystic breakout that had become quite infected. And I have not noticed any new breakouts since starting to use this product.
Per the packaging, this system "starts clearing breakouts in just 2 days". It claims to work faster than Proactiv, and shows it's effectiveness in clinical trials on the back of the package. It uses a three part system: step 1 - skin polishing acne cleanser with 0.5% salicylic acid and microfine exfoliating beads; step 2 - acne control lotion with prescription-grade benzoyl peroxide; step 3 - oil-free SPF 15 lotion with calming botanical complex. Although it doesn't mention it anywhere else on the package, under the cleanser directions, it does mention that the product contains AHA (an alpha hydroxy acid) in case you are sensitive to that.
I LOVE how simple this kit is. I am not one to wash, tone, etc. etc. etc. I simply wash my face at night with the Skin Polishing Acne Cleanser, followed by the Overnight Acne Control Lotion. Whenever I try to wash my face twice a day, it increases breakouts, so I didn't even try with this. In the morning, I put Neutrogena's Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment, Vanishing Formula, 0.75 oz (21 g) on any remaining breakout spots, and follow with the Sun Shield Day Lotion from the kit, then apply my typically minimal makeup. I was even tempted to leave the house this morning without having applied my makeup, my skin is so clear! I am so happy to have gotten this kit, and I hope it remains on the market! My kit even contained a $4 coupon off my next kit purchase.
Customer Review: AMAZING! Wait for the results!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been suffering with acne since my early 20's (I'm now 28) and I have tried EVERY product out there. Nothing ever seemed to work, even the highly toted Pro-Activ. I started using this stuff on a whim and was surprised by the results. When I got back from my Iraq deployment my face was HORRIBLE! Nothing I would do could make it any better. I tried chemical peels and all sorts of cleansers, masks, toners, etc. I had seen a review on here a woman made about this product being good for adult acne. So, I went down to Target and decided to give it a try. I vowed to make a review after I waited at least three months to see if the product really worked. Good new...IT DOES! (I started using this back in November 2010, it's now February 2011). I had the initial breakout where the product was purging all the nasties from my pores...I also had the DRY, DRY skin. Try to get past it. It won't last forever once your skin gets used to the products, I promise. I did find that the oil-free lotion wasn't moisturizing enough for me at night, so I mix pure aloe and pure vitamin E oil (70k I.U.) and slather that on my face about an hour after the BP lotion (to give my skin time to absorb the lotion). I find that the aloe/vitamin E mix also helps with the hyperpigmentation left after the pimple/zit goes away. If you find the oil-free moisturizer isn't moisture enough for the day, try mixing it with another Neutrogena day lotion. I like the moisture for combination skin OR the 'wrinkle free' moisturizer with Retin-A. The second lotion isn't oil free, so I use it on the days my skin feels extra dry.
Anyway, I've seen a lot of bad reviews on here for this product, with a lot of them referring to the dry skin it gives you or saying that after a week or two their faces looked worse...that's to be expected!! It takes your skin about 3 months to adjust to a product. Only then can you determine whether or not it's working. Please give this a chance...if you decide not to, well...that's cool too...more for me!! :)
Customer Review: Actually works.... pretty fast too!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm 24 and I've had acne of varying severity since I was about 12. I've tried many different treatments over the years, and while I've never suffered from extremely severe acne, I just can't remember a time when I went more than one day without at least one or two zits... and usually I had more. I was affected mostly in my T-zone, but I also have really sensitive skin, so often it felt as though the acne medications I'd try would only make things worse!
I came across this system and figured it was worth a shot... it's only $20 and you don't have to sign up for any monthly plan like you do with Proactiv. And... it really works!! My boyfriend and I are both shocked by how great it's been working. Every morning, I wake up expecting a new breakout, just like I used to get. But every morning I wake up and it's just clear skin!
I began using the system about 3 weeks ago, and I'd say for about the first week I wasn't sure how it was going. My skin seemed to get a bit more sensitive, and my cheeks (where I don't have acne, but where I was still using the cleanser) became really dry and a bit red. I started applying the benzoyl peroxide cream every other night, and only using the cleanser in the morning, using a gentle cleanser (cetaphil) in the evening instead. I figured that at night the benzoyl peroxide could work while the cleanser in the morning could help during the day? After a few days of changing my routine like this, my skin calmed down again, only with fewer pimples! I continued that way for another week, and now I'm still using the cleanser only once a day (morning) but I'm using the benzoyl peroxide night cream every night. It's now been about two weeks since I've had a major zit (I have gotten about 2 very small ones, but they went away within a day.. I'll take it!!).
Anyway... who knows what will work for someone else, but this product was like a miracle for me.
Customer Review: Worked pretty well for me!
Summary: 4 Stars
I have suffered from acne (the normal white/black heads) and cystic acne since I was a teenager and am now 25 with not much change. After trying prescription medications (I refuse to try Accutane) I decided on this product. I didn't like the fact that Proactive was like a monthly subscription since I try to make my products last a long time. I use the day lotion daily and the night one every other night for at least 6 months and am just now running out (great deal for about $20!). I found it has made my skin much clearer and more even toned. I still have the occasional breakout and cyst but I am also on antibiotics (minocin) that help tame that as well. This is by far the best overall "system" that I have used. It does annoy me that it is prepackaged with all three products together, but I have dealt with that.
One thing to note is that even though the cleaner has "micro-beads" my skin wasn't getting the exfoliation it needed and I definitely needed something to get rid of the top layer of dead skin cells. I have been using Clique's exfoliant (Apricot Scrub would be good too) which is fine as long as I don't use it more than once a week. I also noticed that the cleanser seemed to not work after a while and I rotate it with Neutrogena's Rapidly Clear cleanser and use the spot treatment for the rare breakout. I tend to have combination skin but do not have the dying out problem that other people have had. If I do have a dry spot, Clinque's Dramatically Different Oil-free lotion is a great quick fix and doesn't make me break out. Sounds like a lot, but no system by itself is perfect and unfortunately, you do have to experiment. I would say it took a good month for this to make a positive impact on my skin. When I slacked off on the regime, my skin did get worse. You do have to keep it up.