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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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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August 9, 2010

Pros:

Seemed to clear my forehead
Smelled nice
All natural

Cons:

Made my jawline and chin breakout when it never had before
Tons of little black/whiteheads on my chest
Inflamed my boyfriend's acne, too.
Exfoliating gel burns HORRIBLY

When I started using it, I read everything they sent me; pamphlets, everything. I followed the routine carefully, right down to exact measurements. It said that during the "purging" stage, my acne would flare up. They were right. I have horrible break outs all along my jawline now, which used to be crystal clear. Also around my mouth. After it all ran out (which was in less than four weeks, and they didn't send another for two months), i went back to the clean and clear kit. My jaw is still covered in blackheads, but the clean and clear dramatically cleared my chest, forehead and T-zone. Bottom line; don't waste the 70 some dollars on this. Buy the clean and clear kit; it's only 17 dollars.
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August 3, 2010

Pros:

attractive price
exfoliating tingles so it appears to work

Cons:

eyes got swollen
skin became red and irritated
increase in breakouts on jawline and neck
moisturizer smells bad and doesn't hydrate

My face was getting much better with PCP's prescription of : Tretinoin. I was getting compliments about my face clearing up. But then I saw the tv advertisement on Murad making the skin look shiny, with the whole kit which i use Cellex-C brands (very expensive but works fabulous). I was tempted to buy something more affordable that has great results. Was I wrong. Even though I kept all the products away from my eyes, the first night i work up in fear that my eyelids were swollen. you can just feel it. I thought i would just keep using it because my skin had to get use to it - well my colleagues noticed my face and eyes swollen and I started to get new pimples/scars below my jawline. NO WAY! I I have decided to stop using it and return it asap!!! I am taking two days off - and then returning to my prescribed medication (tretinoin) and expensive Cellex-C (cleanser, toner, moisturizer) that actually works - no matter the price!!
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July 21, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

Sore, dry skin.
Extreme flaking.
Taught pink skin.
Swollen face.

I used this product as I hadn't read any reviews (I really wish I had). After just one days use my face had swollen up, I could barely see out of my eyes and I looked as if I had been beaten by a professional boxer. I was put on medication by my doctor that left my house bound for three days. My skin is still hyper-sensitive and peeling after 10 days. Not a pleasant experience.
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July 21, 2010

Pros:

worked for the first week

Cons:

deceived me,i used for 4 MONTHS!!! hoping that the "increased breakouts" would go away....well here i am after almost $150 and i have MORE acne than the day i started. unbelievable that i waited so damn long to change products. now im using oxy and yes it makes my sensitive skin a tad dry but after 1 night it looks better than it ever did using murad.

do NOT get this,a huuuuuge waist of time and money
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July 19, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

Cleared my skin for the first 2 weeks I used it, but then after a month it made my skin much much worse than it was before.

After a month of using this product, it made my skin worse than it has ever been. I thought I should keep going with it, to see if it would eventually clear my skin up in the long run but my face just kept getting worse. I got zits in new places where I never had them before, and my chin broke out worse than ever. I'm still working on getting my skin back to normal.
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July 14, 2010

Pros:

Good value.

Cons:

Makes you BREAK OUT.
Does not clear skin.
Drying.

Don't try this product. I ignored the bad reviews because, of course, I was desperate, and I thought, how could this be so popular if it didn't work for some people? I bought the started kit and used the program faithfully. I could only last three weeks. It made me break out VERY badly. Amazing-- because I was already breaking out pretty badly before. Normally I have more cystic acne, but this made the cysts worse and gave me "normal" acne all over my face. It does not even make sense that this would be a "purge" because the cleanser I have been using for the past few years is also salicylic-acid based. I think breakouts might come from the treatment gel which has glycolic acid. Glycolic acid can "spread" breakouts. I recommend saving your face four weeks of misery. Even the other products are totally worthless-- the moisturizer feels dry. The spot treatment is crap.
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July 14, 2010

Pros:

*Great moisturizer
*feels good
*doesn't bleach clothing and pillowcases.

Cons:

*Brought me from mild acne with occasional cysts (maybe a few a month) to moderately severe acne all over my chin and jawline.
*Lots of scarring.
*Tons of clogged pores/whiteheads that turned into cysts!
*Doesn't clear acne.
*EXPENSIVE.
*They seem to have only refunded 1 of my orders instead of 2 (I'm still looking into this matter though)

This kit is expensive and ruined my skin. Thanks Dr. Murad! This seemed great for a few days, I guess until the bacteria in my skin started multiplying. Dan's right, you really need the BP to keep skin clear, (even if it does bleach everything!) I started getting more and more cysts that just wouldn't clear. I used the mask and everything else in the kit.. I read in their catologue that buying the poor refining cleanser and the mask would give me a boost (another $60), but I just kept getting worse! Honestly, I have never really looked like I had acne, (easily hidden with makeup, 1 cyst might show) now I look awful! I have well over thirty new scars. My confidence seriously plummeted. I stayed with it for over a month, because they said the initial breakout would subside, but it just never did :( I went to the derm. to get some stronger meds to recover, but the antibiotics made me sick, and the topical were ineffective and really irritating. So I have reluctantly come crawling back to Proactiv. I never should have quit. It never made my skin flawless, but it was certainly better than it is now! I've been using it for a few weeks now. All the small bumps are gone from my forehead! Nose, cheeks, and chin are clear too! YAY! Just waiting for my jawline to clear up. It actually looks better too. I'm hoping some Alpha Hydrox will help. I can already tell some of the marks are fading and the cysts have reduced to normal sized pimples. If you are already using BP on your skin, I would not quit and try this product. If you only use salicylic acid, you would probably be fine. Be careful with your skin! I quit using the kit in May and now its July and I'm still trying to reverse the damage.
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July 13, 2010

Pros:

Smells good, and feels good.

Cons:

Causes more acne immediately, does not have any effect. Just causes Scars for the future :[
Huge waste of money for a bigger problem.

DO NOT BUY
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July 13, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

Irritated my skin
broke out with a rash
Worst pimples ever

It was good for the first week. It made my skin break out so bad that I am embarrassed to show my face in public. I used it for 3 weeks and it gave me the worst acne I have ever had in my life. I sent it back a week ago and my face is still a mess. If you buy this you will just get pimples in a bottle. Worst product ever!
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