Murad : Acne Complex

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Acne Complex ® Kit Clarifying Cleanser Active Ingredient: Salicylic Acid (1.5%). Other Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Methyl Gluceth-20, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Silver Citrate, Menthol, PEG-150 Distearate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Polysorbate 80, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Methylisothiazolinone, Limonene, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Leaf Oil, Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Fragrance (Parfum). Exfoliating Acne Treatment Gel Active Ingredient: Salicylic Acid (1.0%). Other Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Alcohol Denat, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Methyl Gluceth-10, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Salicylic Acid, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Triclosan, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Distillate, Zinc Sulfate, Linoleic Acid, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide. Skin Perfecting Lotion Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Dicaprylyl Maleate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sorbitan Stearate, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Phytonadione, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Flour, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Honey Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Squalane, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Talc, C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate, Glycolipids, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Algae Extract, Dimethicone, Sodium PCA, Propylene Glycol, Allantoin Sclerotium Gum, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Tetrasodium EDTA. Acne Spot Treatment Active Ingredient: Sulfur (3.0%). Other Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Glycolic Acid, Hydrolyzed Oat Flour, Sclerotium Gum, Zinc Oxide, Dicaprylyl Maleate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Salicylic Acid Lecithin, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium, Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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July 9, 2015
Dried Skin Out :/
First off, I had bought this product back in HIGHSCHOOL for the first time and I loved it! I have never had bad acne but I had a few spots here and there with a little redness. It helped out so much. I thought 7 years later ( With a couple zits/redness from birth control) I would try it again. Hey why not it worked wonders the first time.. I bought it and did the whole 1 step, 2 step ect.. treatment ( I purchased the starter kit) the first 24 hours of useing it/ having the spot treatment on my face, I could see that the acne spot had started to go away and the redness went down ( even other people at work noticed) so I thought "HELL YA, ITS ACTULLY WORKING!!" the next day I did the same steps and went to bed, that morning i woke up and i felt like i had the tightest, roughest skin. It dried my skin out SO BAD! It hurt to even open my mouth! I immediatly stopped using it and now i have to return it. I am so bummed because i was seeing results! Did this happen to anyone else?! Is this normal?! HELP!
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May 10, 2012

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

EVERYTHING!
Leaves extreme Acne
Went from Mod acne to Severe
Scaring
Extreme Dry Skin
Redness
Peelling
Huge Holes in face
Acne where is was not before
Burning

I only wish I could show everyone a before and after picture of the terrible things Murad has done to my skin. I have tried almost all the products out there but this by far IS THE WORST! HUGE MISTAKE. I immediately starting having breakouts where I never had them. The face wash, acne gel and spot treatment burned like wildfire on my face and it never improved and acne never cleared (got extremley worse). After one month I have to stop. It has ruined my face. It left me with huge gaping holes, cystic acne (currently 6 spots and 2 with gaping holes after 4 weeks). I have never had tiny little bumps of acne like I currently do ALL OVER my jaw and chin. I went from mod acne to severe in 2 weeks flat. Purging period my @ss. I am totally embarassed by my skin and have not been around friends or family for the last 2 weeks. I am a Nanny for a living and the children have taken notice and it is so embarassing. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT. I wish I had read THESE reviews as apposed to the ones on the acutally Murad site. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT DESERVE A 1 RATING...MORE LIKE NEGATIVE 100....AWFUL
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September 5, 2011

Pros:

it doesn't irrate skin

Cons:

not cheap
didn't work

it doesn't work i didn't see any difference in my skin, it was still very oily i started with skin id and it didn't work and i've been jumping around using different products this one to just check of my list i tried it and its deff. not worth it don't recommend, but everyone has different skin so it might work for you and not work for me
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September 1, 2011

Pros:

Didn't work

Cons:

Some of the products smelled funky
Didn't work

I hated this product, I feel very bad for making my mom buy it, did nothing what so ever for my skin. That is when I switched to Doxycycline, and it worked wonders on my face!
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June 9, 2011

Pros:

AT 1ST, soft texture,pimples seem to go away,redness goes down.

Cons:

After using this product for a week in a half my face broke out in horrible cystic acne. Lumps the size of marbles on my cheeks and much more...

So, its been about a month in a half since i used this product and i would like to say my face looks great,BUT lets get to my story im 17yrs old and have lived in New York my whole life. MY acne was always light i had maybe 3 to 4 pimples on my bad day and if it was really bad my right cheek would breakout bad (ONLY CAUSE I SLEEP ON THAT CHEEK ) and i saw a murad infomerical and so i decided to order it NOT READING ANY REVIEWS just over judgement over a stupid tv add. let me just tell anyone who has SENSTIVE FAR SKIN! DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT BUY THIS! After the 1st week BOTH MY CHEEKS and let me remind you i only ever really got acne on my right one both broke out in HORRIBLE CYSTIC ACNE I called the doctors and the stupid murad people and they said i had a allergic reaction and the "purging process" which by the way is a bunch of horse S%@t and so i stopped using it all together I STAYED OUT OF SCHOOL FOR A WHOLE WEEK cause my face hurt and was dry. i was so embarrased i wanted to drop out of high school and depression was unbearable!! PLEASE until i found a friend that used ALOE VERA GEL STRAIGHT FROM THE PLANT! and she told me that putting it on at night works great and i cant tell you how much my face has improved! MY OILS GONE and acne is gone! BOTTOM LINE if you have skin problems and need help ALOE VERA!!!!!! works amazing. I still cant believe what my face looked like almost 2 months ago! i took pics of my face and its 110% better to anyone out there that has FAIR LIGHT SKIN aka ( sensitive skin ) DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! and good luck to anyone who uses my ideas!
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April 12, 2011

Pros:

skin seemed to glow at first

Cons:

gave me rash and break out worse than i started.

do not buy this product!
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January 8, 2011

Pros:

Clears up skin effectively, Helps a lot

Cons:

If you don't use it on a regular basis 2 times a day, doesn't help

Since I don't buy the kits, I buy full size products individually the cost is a huge amount, but I convinced our clinics to start selling it so I get it for free now. But it has cleared up alot of my skin, the exception being on my cycle and when I sweat a lot. It has helped so much.
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November 11, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

purging, made acne worse, a lot of whiteheads that eventually flared up

I saw a lot of positive reviews on Sephora so I tried this as a prevention system when I just began to break out. But this is ultimately THE REASON why I'm here on acne.org because I'm still recovering from the purging this murad caused. Just within few days, I began breaking out a lot more and was left with a lot of whiteheads (tiny bumps) on my jawline/neck area which I never had any acne before in my life. Unless you can cope with the crazy purging that everyone is talking about, don't try this. Their main ingredient is Salicylic Acid, and almost all of their products have them, which probably why it causes purging.
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August 12, 2010

Pros:

Smells Good
Cleared Chin Area
Easy to use

Cons:

Very costly and not worth it
Glycolic Acid (second step) burns
Purging is horrable
Claim of clear skin in four weeks is not true

Murad Acne Complex has a very convincing TV commercial and products that claim that 92% of users have reduction in acne in 3 days and clear skin in 4 weeks. First the kit itself is very expensive and does not tell you all of the instructions listed. The exfoliating gel is very strong and should only be used once a day for two weeks. EVEN with that it still burns and irratates skin (which it claims its not supposed to) I found that the kit only made my acne worse and the purging is not very pleasent to go through. The Salicilic acid tingles and feels ok but the bottom line is that this is a waste of time and money and you should NOT invest in this product.
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July 5, 2010

Pros:

I bought this as a last resort, and its not good at all

Cons:

Made face more red and acne worst.

Dont waste your money
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