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Can Neutrogena’s new skiniDTM compete with the acne all stars Proactiv and Acjuva?

The entire skiniD website is dedicated to proving its superiority over ProActiv. According to a placebo controlled, double blind study conducted by Neutrogena, skiniD helps cure acne 2x faster than Proactiv. That’s like comparing a Geo Metro (Proactiv) to a Honda Civic (skiniD). Both are decent cars, one better than the other, but they are still not the best. In my eyes, the study doesn’t mean much.

The concept of personalization sounds good, but from what I’ve heard, the treatments do not vary much. It’s essentially a marketing ploy.

There are two problems that I have with skiniD:

1) No ingredient list is available. It’s impossible to give a thorough review of skiniD with out a list of ingredients. I’m not sure what they are hiding from us. Either they want to keep their formula a secret or it’s just another run of the mill acne treatment, using ordinary ingredients.

2) Autoship program. Most autoship programs are deceitful and hard to cancel. I appreciate that Neutrogena clearly states that your credit card will be billed. This is a very reputable company and they probably follow good business practices. However, it’s still VERY annoying to call in and cancel. Not only that, but to get refunded it take 1-2 billing cycles (2-4 months). If you’re on a tight budget, that’s a major problem.

Conclusion

SkiniD is not a bad acne treatment by any means. If you use it, you’ll probably see good results. But the truth is there are A LOT better products out there.