the acne set 2.0

I haven’t had regular acne for a while (since I was a teenager), but recently I had a really bad cystic acne flareup. I’m a pretty low maintenance person so usually I just use a gentle face wash followed up with a moisturizer and sunscreen. That wasn’t cutting it with this most recent breakout that was the type of acne that was both painful and prone to scarring. It wasn’t going away on its own like it usually does and I had 3-4 really painful ones so I decided to pick up this kit.I do have sensitive skin but I’m not allergic to benzoyl peroxide, which is the active ingredient in this kit. I have used Proactiv in the past but it stopped working for me and I didn’t feel like getting caught up in the auto-billing practices from ordering on their main site. I also found Proactiv to be a lot more expensive at other retailers. After Proactiv stopped working for me, I went with a “less is more” approach to my acne and I mostly outgrew it before this most recent breakout. I wanted to see what else was out there and saw that this kit had a lot of positive feedback and wanted to give it a try.General overview of each product in the kit:Cleanser: If you like the beads in the Proactiv cleanser, you probably won’t be a fan of this facewash. There is a slight “grit” to it, but nothing like the beads in the Proactiv cleanser. It’s pretty drying so I wouldn’t use it every day. It left my face with that “squeaky-clean” feeling that feels like I over-washed my face. Definitely use a good moisturizer with this facewash.Toner: Worst product of the bunch. All you can smell is the alcohol. I would either switch it out for a different toner if you really want to follow the routine, or only use it on active pimples. Alcohol is actually a great disinfectant but I wouldn’t use it on my whole face. The Proactiv toner is definitely superior to this since that uses the pricier glycolic acid base.Lotion: Comparable to the Proactiv lotion. As other reviewers have mentioned, I would use this sparingly as well. It can be drying if you apply this to your whole face, instead of just active pimples. I found this less drying than the facewash though. As long as I use it sparingly, I can use the lotion daily with minimal dryness, but if I use the cleanser everyday the dryness is out of control.Routine:I only use the cleanser 1-2 times a week and use another sensitive skin facewash daily. If I use the cleanser anymore then that, the dryness gets out of control. Not just flakiness, but the type of dryness where it burns if you apply lotion on it. I do have sensitive skin, but I never had that type of dryness when I was on Proactiv (just general flakiness). I believe Proactiv only has 2.7% benzoyl peroxide in it vs the 3.7% in this kit. 3.7% is a bit high for me to apply to my entire face but works well applied sparingly to active pimples. I usually skip the toner or only apply it to active pimples. I use the lotion daily on any acne-prone places and active pimples, but not my whole face. I always followup with a moisturizer and a sunscreen.Purging period: As others have mentioned, I did experience a pretty bad purging period when I first started using the kit. It brought out cystic acne in places that I usually don’t get it like on the far sides of my cheeks near my ears. It definitely gets worse at first before it gets better. The acne did eventually all go away but did leave brown marks behind that are going to take a while to fade. There also was the severe dryness I mentioned above, until I learned to get the “dosage” right for my skin.General opinion/recommendation:I would purchase the kit again if I was on a budget because it will do in a pinch, but I will probably search for something better. I feel like it does make my acne go away but it’s pretty harsh on my skin and I don’t feel like I can use it as part of my daily routine for a long period of time. I would be interested to try the “sensitive skin” version of the kit in the future to see how it compare. Right now I’m just going to finish up the remainder of this kit before introducing other items into my skincare routine.

Average to good results. Acne has decreased in number and size of pimples. The step 3 lotion and step 4 retinol are the best parts of this kit, I will possibly reorder just for those.The step two toner is much too small and I believe it is only witch hazel with no active ingredients. This set being used as directly is probably only going to last 3 weeks tops before one of the steps has run out. If you have sensitive skin I would recommend using their less extreme formula because if too much of the product is used the skin gets dry and reddened. (Used on fair sensititve skin with freckles and only experiencing dried irritation under tip of nostril but stinging occurs.) I have been using for one week and am seeing drastic results. Very pleased.

So I’ve only used this system for 3 three days as the packaging instructs and I already can see a difference. My skin is softer, whiteheads are easier to extract, and redness has decreased by a whole lot. I have hormonal, adult acne with oily/combination skin and usually have about three breakouts at one time. I am super excited to see if this system will be able to prevent breakouts from occurring.Update: Ok so I’ve used this for a few weeks now and took off a star. First, this became super drying. I’m talking about peach fuzz all over the face drying. Peeling tiny particles of skin off my face drying. My makeup applied even worse with this vs applying makeup to a face with breakouts on it. So I’ve now started to use this every other day.Second, when you get breakouts, the healing process is super slow. I forgot to wash my face one night and woke up to three new breakouts. I started to use the lotion as a spot treatment but my stubborn acne did not budge. The lotion helped to keep the size of the zit down but it took an entire 8 days for the zit to go away. Until then, there was a medium size, very noticeable bump on my face. So this is not for people who want rapid results. There are drugstore spot treatment options that perform much better.So I love the system for preventing breakouts but hate the dry skin I get after using this.

Perfect! I’ve always struggled with acne, but now I’ve finally found a product that works! After just one week, my skin looked a million times more clear and felt incredibly soft. The products don’t dry out your skin, and at the same time they don’t leave any oily residue. Just stick to the routine, and it really works!

Loving their products!! I love their products easy to use in simple steps. I use the severe acne kit and my skin has really been glowing. I looove that they have a sunscreen to protect the skin from harmful sunlight. IVe also been using the body spray on my back and shoulders which has been going great.

This product is the only one that works. I have looked for acne-fighting skincare products to keep my skin smooth for my entire life. Even the normal AcneFree didn’t do it. But the Severe Acne AcneFree set works.

You want clear skin? Use this system.

P.S. DON’T use their Step 4 Retinol. Their retinol cream is bad and makes your acne worse. Speak to a dermatologist and get a topical retinol cream through them for your Step 4. Insurance covers it.

Me ha funcionado muy bien. Siento mejoría en mi piel. Lo complemento también con el de cafeína.

The BEST acne Solution. Only product that is helping my daughter. Please make sure this is always in stock. We neeeed this product!

I loved this set! Perfection for fighting blemishes. The drying lotion is an obvious classic for a reason! It’s the best! I loved the patches to use during the day! Thin. Helped dry blemishes and loved that they had salicylic acid in them!

Good source of vitamins. I am under treatment for severe acne. So really can’t tell you if this worked for my skin or not. But having a good vitamins in your diet is good for health.

Excited. Just received my order and am so excited to let my son to try it after being desperate for fighting with acne for long.

Good. Dries up the infected areas

Quality tools. I like the tools. The tweezers are excellent for picking off dry skin flakes without damging the skin too much. The extraction tools are really good. I love that they come with a small circle for deep pimples. I do have issues with opening the case but that might be me. All the tools fit in the case well. They’re easy to use, comfortable hand grips and easy to clean.

I Bought These For My Daughter. My daughter is suffering from acne and I am hoping this will work for her….

I love the dipping powder. I love the dipping powder. My blemishes are lighter and I’m starting to feel more confident without makeup.

I have purchased the cleanser separately in store, but I thought I would buy the pack as I wanted the hyaluronic acid as well. When I went to use the cleanser, I opened the bottle and it started gushing out. I thought that was unusual but thought it might just have been pressure from the shipping process. But I have now had this set for a few weeks and every time I open the cleanser it just spills out. I have bought the cleanser on its own multiple times at Ulta and the consistency is more thick. It is still a balm and comes out easily, but nowhere as easily as what I’ve experienced with this one. I don’t know if I just got a wonky batch, but I will not be repurchasing this set. When I get a proper version of it, this cleanser is my favorite. It is gentle on my skin and leaves it velvety soft but cleanses all makeup when I use it.The hyaluronic acid is great, and exactly like the ones I’ve purchased before.This was my first time trying the moisturizer; and I was underwhelmed. I have pretty dry skin and it leaves my skin feeling a little greasy but still dry. Not what I want from a moisturizer.

I love this product. This set has always worked for me when my skin decides to act up. Easy 3 step process and clears up any blemishes.

Great shopping , shipping and delivery

Easy to use. Love the different utensils that come with the pouch easy to use.

I might have liked the product if there was enough of it to like. For nearly $25.00 there should have been more bang for your buck. The size is ridiculous for the amount of money charged. The packaging is fine, but I would not purchase again unless the quantity of the product increased.

My new best friends. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Where has this been all my life! I love this product and it has helped me stop squeezing my face and causing damage.

Great. it’s s gift that my son wanted. it has all the tools he needed in it.

Great set. It left my skin shinning in no time

Daughter Loves it! This was a Christmas gift and my daughter loved it. She has eczema and this doesn’t affect her skin at all. Love that it’s fragrance free.

Muy eficiente, a mi niña le mejoró mucho el acné

Amazing! My daughter loved it ❤️ says it’s the best face treatment she has tried yet.

I saw several people talking about these facial products so I tried it and found very good results so I will go buy another ordinary set 😀

Still trying to decide if I’m going to order or use this again as the product keeps changing and I’m seeing no results? I originally ordered the Proactive White Bottles and when I tried to re order the next month they weren’t even the same product I had ordered previously what happened?

this is very expensive but works SO well, this is a gate keeping worth item I tell you, This is my 4th time REBUYING it. And I will rebuy is forever GET IT ! You won’t regret

Substitution was irrelevant to what I needed. Wasn’t what I ordered so I returned it.

Not as good as a set I had previously. Not sure what the difference is. Great value for the price though

My teens love this product. I have one boy and one girl and it works equally well for both!

Skincare. My daughter like her new skincare kit and she does her skincare routine every night

High priced face program

I was astonished at how small these were, but that’s actually my fault.. I didn’t focus on the ounces of each bottle.I mention this so that others don’t overlook the ounces.As long as you use it like it says and don’t skip days the product works very well!The price was better here than what I’ve been seeing on other sites.Will I order again? Yes!Will I order bigger sizes? Of course!

It was everything I was looking for

Great buy. Everything works as it should