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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October 16, 2007

Pros:

did clear up some acne

Cons:

expensive, drying, harsh, stinky. overall, I did not like this system. it worked for a while, but it was just KILLING my skin. My skin always burned or felt tight and it was never ever clear.

not worth it!
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October 13, 2007

Pros:

NOTHING

Cons:

made me break out like crazy. it was crazy expensive.

no one should be lured into the false advertisement! This product didn't work for me at all!!!
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October 7, 2007

Pros:

You can send back for a full refund minus S&H. Other than that...NONE.

Cons:

Immediate major breakouts...cystic pimples and tiny whiteheads. Skin is itchy, bumpy, and irritated. It hurts!!!

I don't have REALLY bad acne, but it seems like there is constantly 2 or 3 big pimples on my face. After seeing the very convincing infomercial, I decided to give Murad a try. After about 5 days of use, my skin has NEVER looked worse. I know your skin is supposed to be "purging" its impurities, but it looks just AWFUL! I have a few giant cystic pimples around my mouth, a whole bunch of tiny whiteheads (which I've never gotten before), and my skin basically has the texture of a brillo pad. It's itchy, bumpy, painful, and just overall uncomfortable. Per Murad, "it sounds like I'm having an allergic reaction." They adversise how much more gentle their product is over Proactiv...and while I did not have much success with Proactiv, it certainly didn't make my skin look as awful as it does right now. Seems to me that this product is super harsh, and per Murad Cust. service, "is for people with severe acne and pore issues"...I guess they forgot to mention that part on the infomercial!
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October 5, 2007

Pros:

...? it was easy to use i suppose...they gave me a refund, and that was nice.

Cons:

Well, first of all one of the bottles was leaking when i first opened the package. After using it for 3 weeks, my face was covered in painful, red, irritated cystic acne. I'd say my face got 50% worse after using this system.

This product claims to work wonders, but it doesn't.
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September 30, 2007

Pros:

Made my skin feel really good at first.

Cons:

Didn't work. Exfoliating Gel BURNS!!

I was won over by the infomercial and the claims of effectivity and all of those people claiming that it cleared their skin better than ProActiv. The first week of use my skin cleared up totally. Then it got worse. Way worse. After 3 1/2 weeks of use I could not leave my house my face looked so bad. I developed HUGE cystic acne. It was truly the worst my face has ever looked or felt. With one day left on my guarantee I contacted Murad and request to return the bottles and get my money back. This product could work for some people, but it was a NIGHTMARE for me. It took me 3 weeks to get my skin back to where I would leave the house-luckily I work from home! I ended up with scarring all over the left side of my face, which is embarrassing considering I am in my late 20's and have always been praised for my flawless skin (thanks to the use of ProActiv or Klear Action for 8 years)
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September 26, 2007

Pros:

It didn't dry out my skin.

Cons:

Didn't work; in fact my face is very irritated and my acne is the worst it's ever been.

It just didn't work for me - in fact my acne is worse since using it.
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September 3, 2007

Pros:

Smells ok.

Cons:

Caused extreme reddening, drying and sensitivty. Highlighted blemishes. Increased spots both in areas where I had none before and in problem areas. Skin sore to the touch and even making facial expressions are sore. Feels like it has burned my skin

I'm a 32 year old male with moderate acne, very oily skin with 2 to 3 ingrown hairs once a week on chin & neck causing large swollen red bumps & a lot of sebum. After just 1 day of using Murad my face reddened to the point that people were shocked and asked me had I a rash. The next day, my entire face had dried to the point where it was sore to make even smile, I had dozens of tiny spots everywhere on my face where I hadn't had spots since I was 14. I phoned the helpline, who explained this was normal and reduce my use. From just 2 days!? 3 days after I stopped using it my face is still sore and red and covered in spots. They said that the normal purging process may take a week or more. Even if I could remove myself from society for that period, I couldn't bear the painful effects which I hope aren't permanent
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September 3, 2007

Pros:

Loved the feel of my skin after using the face wash. A very nice cool breezy feeling.

Cons:

This was the worst acne kit I have ever used. My cystic acne got so bad that I didn't even want to go out of the house b/c I was so embarassed about my skin! It's taken me almost a month to clear up what this product did to my face.

Don't believe the commercials about this product..I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy!! I know that they say that you need a couple weeks of "purging' your skin but by week 4 I couldn't take it anymore. I've started Dan's Regimen and my face is almost comletely clear after only 2 weeks. Thanks Dan!!
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August 30, 2007

Pros:

skin perfecting lotion

Cons:

everything else

skin perfecting lotion is only a moisturizer, so it does its job. facewash is nice and cool but did nothing to clear my skin. neither did the gel or spot treatment. i wouldnt waste my money on this again
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August 13, 2007

Pros:

It seemed to make my skin have a nice glow

Cons:

I had even more break outs.

I figured the increase in break outs was part of starting a new treatment. After a while they were not getting better and they seemed to not come to heads causing painful under the skin problems areas. I went back to proactive.
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