Prosacea is promoted as a homeopathic topical gel to treat Rosacea. Prosacea is said to contain medically recognized homeopathic ingredients that provides “complete and effective treatment for rosacea”.
Prosacea is conveniently available over the counter and online at Walgreens and also online at drugstore.com. Prosacea is only briefly mentioned in the online rosacea support groups. Below is a hopefully balanced selection of user comments from rosacea sufferers who have tried Prosacea.
Prosacea Ingredients
Prosacea lists its Active Ingredients as Sulphur 1x (Rosacea/Acne Treatment Gel), and Inactive Ingredients as Acrylates, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Diazolidinyl Urea, Lactose, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Tetrasodium EDTA, Triethanolamine, Water.
Best I can tell, “Sulphur 1x” is a homeopathic measure which means 10% sulphur. So it would appear that any possible benefits seen when using Prosacea are based on the inclusion of sulphur. If you are a homeopathic expert, please feel free to leave a comment below to confirm that Sulphur 1X does indeed mean 10% Sulphur. Thanks.
User Comments
tkr on28th August 2006 wrote:
I tried it and reacted horribly, had to stop prosacea…strong stough!! tamara. Only used maybe 4 days made me terribly blotchy, irritated.
patricia49423 on Sat Sep 29, 2007 wrote:
I have some great news to share! I have had Rosacea since 1994 (my pregnancy brought it on) and Finally, an over the counter treatment that works!!!!! The Product is called “Prosacea” and I bought it at Walgreens for $9.99. It is a tube of “homeopathic gel”. I find it an ANSWER to prayers!!! It’s good to be here to share the news…… Try it…… it may help a lot of discouraged sufferers!
hikari on Wed Jan 09, 2008 wrote:
Hi everyone!!! I’m back with my report!
I LOVE PROSACEA!! Many of the reviews said that the users saw immediate results within 1-2 days. For me, it took about 10 days to see results. However, now all of the bumps are gone and the redness has faded incredibly!
hikari on Tue Jan 22, 2008
I am bummed to say that one month after starting Prosacea my skin is not looking good again. The little bumps have re-appeared, although the redness and painful under the skin bumps have not yet. I guess it’s back to square one…
lynniegirl on 25th March 2007 wrote:
Prosacea is AWESOME!!. Have been using this product since NOV 2007, once a day in the morning. I’m on my second tube. $10 dollars for fixing a disheartening problem I’ve been dealing with for over 15 years. My skin is now beautiful. My nose is no longer red, not swollen or sore, no more pustules. I look in the mirror and can’t believe how great my skin looks, with or without makeup. Others have noticed the improvement, too.
My friend also has a bad case of rosacea like mine, her skin started looking so much better, I asked her what she was doing and it was the Prosacea she picked up at a drug store. I have spent literally thousands of dollars trying to correct my rosacea and can’t believe a cheap little tube of ointment cleared it up. I am still amazed. I’ve have never posted on any forum like this, but I had such a positive experience-I just wanted to share it.
Kelvweb on 26th November 2007 wrote:
I used it sparingly only once-I couldn’t stand the smell. It reminded me of other sulphur-containing acne products I tried as a teen.
gerlygerl on Wed Aug 30, 2006 wrote:
I’ve been using prosacea off and on since it first came out, with great results. i can’t use it everyday or it makes me peel. i also like to use it as a spot treatment.
Lucia on Wed Aug 30, 2006 wrote:
It does not work for me either!
rose jill on Tue Aug 29, 2006 wrote:
Bought it on ebay. Used it only 4 days or so, burned like hell and irritated my skin more than anything. Sorry, I thought it would be good too when I seen all the positive feedback. Stronger stough than I thought. not a good choice for rosacea skin. this is me though.
Rosacea-LTD: If you think you might benefit from using sulphur as a treatment, you may also wish to check out Rosacea-LTD. This consists which is a compressed `disk’ of various salts. The yellow disk contains a high percentage of sulphur.
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I am continuing to use it once or twice a day everyday. It has really helped so much. My skin still has some redness, but the extensive bumps and peeling I had for years are completely gone.
I think i just have broken blood vessels. No foundation makeup will cover it. Will prosacea or anything help. Nothing has. Thanks
I don’t think that the cream will do anything for broken blood vessels……it has helped tremendously with my redness and bumps and irritated skin caused by Rosacea but really don’t think it will help with vessels………..
I have been using Prosacea for a few months now. The results were amazing. It says not to work out because it might cause flushing(redness)and provoke the nasty redness and “zits” that accompany Rosasea. Well hate to say the directions are wrong but they are. I did some of my own experimenting and no flare ups even after the workouts. I may be one of the lucky ones but my next experiment will be going to the beach and bake for awhile
I posted earlier but forgot to say something. With Christmas upon us, they will have to find a Santa replacement for me. I NO LONGER HAVE A RED NOSE!!!
Everybody is different. I haven’t really noticed any difference from the Prosacea. I think the only thing that would help your broken blood vessels, Norma, would be something like laser or intense pulsed light. These days you can get reduced rate if you look on Groupon. As for foundation not covering it, have you tried a good green or yellow concealer? Perhaps you could try something like Lycogel’s green concealer.
http://www.lycogel.com/products/breathable-concealer/
I don’t recall all the brands, but I’ve seen at least two advertise that they are designed to cover the red after facial treatments. Those might help you. I’m about to try Glo Mineral’s Redness Relief under my foundation. I’ll come back and review it.
My husband has had rosacea for the last 6 years…and it was terrible for him. I bought him a tube of prosacea and it has cleared up his rosacea completely. He uses it sparingly, is still on his first tube, and can even skip days now. He’s gone from painful looking red spots and bumps and red lesions on his nose to having clear skin again. Prosacea is amazing.
I’m glad to hear it. It is too bad no one product works for everyone. Prosacea gave me a new lease on life after a long stint with severe rosacea. My sister-in-law gave our family a calendar full of photos taken throughout this past year as a Christmas present. I was stunned to remember how terrible my skin looked as recently as October. It is now late January, and my skin still looks clear. A bit rosey, but no more bumps and peeling.