The Proactiv line has been a popular one ever since introduced.  It has been known for its ability to get rid of acne, its celebrity endorsements, and for that matter quite frankly its dermatologist developed formula.  It has been one of the most popular infomercial products to ever hit the market, and I would honestly be surprised if anyone hadn’t heard of it.

This being said, quite frankly speaking their most recent introduction is actually called the Proactiv Green Tea Moisturizer.  This green tea moisturizer not only has the idea of actually counteracting many of the side effects associated with benzoyl peroxide and for that matter Proactiv in general.  Green tea is also a popular antioxidant that could potentially kill off many harmful substances and brighten the skin without causing any side effects of its own.

I have used and checked into the Proactiv Green Tea Moisturizer.  The green tea moisturizer would ideally provide all the benefits they talk about, except for actually counteracting the bad effects of benzoyl peroxide.  It is not that strong at all.  It will not give you the soothing effects, because it is competing with benzoyl peroxide to say the least.

But there’s also the fact that as you might expect, they don’t actually have the right moisturizers, they don’t have the right amount of green tea.  Just like other Proactiv products, this is far more likely to clog the pores and cause more damage rather than good to the skin as a whole.  Therefore, you would easily be far better off using something else, something else that would actually have the right effect in general.

There are a couple major myths about acne in general.  The first is that you can shrink your pores.  Yes, in a way treatments like witch hazel do shrink your pores down, and also heating and cooling can affect your pores to some degree.  But at the same time, your pore size is actually genetically determined to a larger degree.  So you can really only shrink them down so much. They won’t be as tiny as your friend down the street in many cases.  But you can maximize the ability of your skin to work for you in that aspect.  So essentially speaking, witch hazel is not a bad thing.

Second, there is the idea that hypoallergenic products don’t cause allergic reactions.  That is entirely untrue.  Somebody is ultimately going to be allergic to every single product.  Some people are allergic to water after all, and water would technically be considered hypoallergenic.  Realistically, they have pulled out some of the major allergens out there.  However, you should not be overly confident.  The fact is that they are not as regulated as other products.  You would think they would be more regulated, but they don’t exactly work that way.  They are overseen by a company, not a larger organization controlled by somebody else.