Proactiv is a three-part acne treatment plan that uses benzoyl peroxide as its main ingredient. While this isn't a new cutting-edge treatment (most acne products use this as a main ingredient) some say that they get better results using this product instead of over-the-counter products. There are many ingredients that make up the three-part plan of Proactiv.

Common Ingredients

There are several ingredients that are common to each part of the system (the renewing cleanser, revitalizing toner and repairing lotion). These ingredients are water, fragrance, propylene glycol, methylparaben, propylparaben and imidazolidinyl urea.

Renewing Cleanser Ingredients

The cleanser is formulated to remove dirt and oil and to unclog pores. It is made up of 2.5 percent benzoyl peroxide as its main ingredient and a long list of inactive ingredients, including PEG-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate and tridecyl stearate. It has anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA and xanthum gum. Other ingredients are silicate, cetyl esters, polyethylene, disodium PEG-12 dimethicone sulfosuccinate and sorbitol. Magnesium aluminum silicate, dimethyl isosorbide, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicarate and tridecyl trimellitate are the last four ingredients.

Revitalizing Toner Ingredients

This toner does not have alcohol in it so that it will not dry out the skin. It does not have benzoyl peroxide in it, either. Inactive ingredients in the toner include extracts of hammalis virginiana (witch hazel), anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower and rosa canina (dog rose) fruit with the juice of aloe barbadensis leaf. Other additives are glycolic acid, sodium PCA, panthenol, glycerin and allantoin. It has the colors blue 1 and yellow 5. Polysorbate 20, sodium hydroxide, hydroxyethylcellulose, benzophenone-4 and tetrasodium EDTA are the last five ingredients.

Repairing Lotion Ingredients

The lotion is oil-free to repair clogged pores and has the same 2.5 percent benzoyl peroxide as the cleanser. The inactive ingredients include ethoxydiglycol, cyclotetrasiloxane, PEG-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, and dimethicone. Other ingredients are panthenol, allantoin, xanthan gum, cyclopentasiloxane and cetearyl alcohol. Carbomer, triethanolamine and ceteareth-20 are the last three ingredients in the lotion.