I have been using Proactiv now for 8 months and it is not all they say it is. I began like they said using the 3 step process once a day and then stepped up to twice once in the morning and once at night. I found there is no way I could keep my skin not getting dried out with the twice a day so switched back to once. I will generally use it at night before going to sleep, and really so far yes it does seems to keep my skin that does not have acne looking great, but as far as where the acne is, it really doesn't cleanse any better than any other product you can buy for a lot cheaper. Be warned also...