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.

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January 14, 2013

Pros:

Smelled nice.

Cons:

-Caused cystic acne and scarring on cheeks and jawline--- areas I never had acne before using treatment!
-Resulting breakouts were constant and continued to last through months after quitting treatment.

I had light acne prior to using this product and wanted to find a good acne treatment that would get rid of my acne once and for all. I saw this kit in Sephora and thought why not? First week into the treatment, my skin cleared up. Second week and beyond, my skin broke out like crazy. I stopped using this after a month and is still suffering from cystic acne breakouts 3mos later. My skin is currently starting to get better, but it's only b/c of the antibiotics &cream my dermatologist prescribed.
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March 13, 2012

Pros:

Skin cleared up

Cons:

May dry out skin a bit, but nothing to be paranoid about.

I just recently bought it, and absolutely love it! My skin cleared up in 3 days, Unbelievable!! I tried so many products and spent so much money. I never broke out until I turned 23 and it was horrible! It was cystic acne, which was so gross and painful! I got a facial at massage envy and they recommended this product, I went home and thought about it for a week and finally went back and bought it.
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February 20, 2012

Pros:

My skin has cleared up. I have used everything from drug store cleansers to proactive with no results. It is perfect for my oily skin.

Cons:

I have nothing negative to say.

I am 29 and have oily skin. I only use the oil control mattifier (step 3) after cleansing face. I love my new clear skin. I have spent years and a lot of money on skin care products and never had such great results. I buy the product at Sephora for 39.00 usd.
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February 5, 2012

Pros:

cleanser smells and feels nice

Cons:

everything else. PURGING PERIOD IN WHICH YOU BREAK OUT FOR WEEKS. I hate this and wish no one to ever buy this. I would hate for anyone to experience what I went through.

Let me start by saying, this is my first review, ever. But I feel so strongly about this product that I felt I must write something. Here is what I'm going to write, RUN AWAY, RUN AWAY AND DON'T LOOK BACK. A little background on me: 19 yrs old. College sophomore. Tried Murad acne complex kit during my winter break. I wanted to heal my moderate jaw line and forehead acne before my spring semester began. First, the ONLY good part. The cleanser had a very pleasant scent (refreshing, left skin smooth). However, most cleansers do the exact same thing, so after using the product for a while. I realized the cleanser was THE ONLY part of this kit that was pleasant. Now, bottom line. This kit is HORRIBLE. PURGING PERIOD. Oh my goodness. The lady who sold this to me made me aware that there "may" be a "slight purging period" in which the underlying acne will surface before the healing begins...well...she was right. HOWEVER, the "underlying acne" surfaced, and never left. I used Murad twice daily for roughly a month, AND MY ACNE GOT WORSE. It was embarrassing, upsetting, discouraging. My jawline acne turned to being ENTIRE RIGHT CHEEK acne. My mild forehead breakouts turned to acne near my side burns and hair line. I tried to stick with it with hopes that it would start healing as it should, but nope, just kept worsening. I've been off of murad for 3 weeks now, and now my face is beginning to SLIGHTLY heal. FINALLY. Ugh. I regret NOT reading the reviews before purchasing because apparently MANY people had my horrific experience. I WOULDN'T RISK IT. There are other options people. This MAY work for you, but its not a risk I'd take. (I'm using GNC beBeautiful hair skin nails vitamins now since i never had "bad" acne to begin with, but MURAD gave me bad acne). Hope this helps.
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January 27, 2012

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Smells Horrible
Doesn't Work
Gives you painful acne
Leaves Scars
Burns your sk

I've struggled with acne most of my life, after being on accutane when I was around 16 it cleared my skin for the most part but I still have the odd breakout and always seem to have at least 5 pimples on my face at any given time...after trying endless over the counter and prescription medications to try and clear my skin I thought I would give murad a try to see if I would experience any positive results from it. After using it exatcly how the directions say, 4 weeks later I have more acne then what I started with. The new pimples that I have are in spots I have never gotten them before (lip lines, forehead, under the nose). It also turned the existing pimples I had into these huge, red and extremely painful lumps. One of them has cleared up a bit and I can tell it is going to leave one heck of a scar...I do not understand the whole "purging" process but I do not think that it should last over a month - if I were to experinece any positive results from this product I would have seen them by now. Overall, I am very disappointed - I am hoping that my skin will recover from what this product has done to it.
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November 15, 2011

Pros:

The only good part of this regimen is the Exfoliating Acne Treatment Gel...WHICH by I would just buy separately if you want to use something from Murad. The treatment gel has good ingredients, (glycolic acid, witch hazel, retinol) and can be beneficial just by itself. Don't buy the whole kit.

Cons:

Sticky residue
No improvement in skin clarity

So many things wrong & I blame the clenser. This cleanser has so much OIL in it, I can't understand how people with sever acne have had success: hydrogenated castor oil (I have seen this very ingredient in hair products!) Tangarine leaf oil, Citronella oil, lemon peel oil, Lime Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Mandarin Orange Peel Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil. So this is straight from the ingredient list...8 different oils in the cleanser in this regimen. Do your research and read the ingredient lists before you give in to those TV commercials where a smiling perfect-skinned teenager tells you they had a miracle with this kit!!!
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November 9, 2011

Pros:

The face wash felt refreshing.

Cons:

-skin was red (especially the acne)
-my acne would hurt/throb constantly
-made my skin more oily

Skin type-oily Acne-Moderate Type of acne-a little of all (white, blk heads, cystic, papules, pustules. I used Pro Active for about 8yrs, it used to work quite well but for some reason it recently stopped working so I decided to try Murad Acne Complex. Now that I'm 31 I figured my skin has changed due to age and had read that Murad would be ideal for my age group, so I ordered it. I allowed 3 days for my face to rest from the switch from pro active to Murad since pro active has benzoyl peroxide and Murad has salicylic acid and retinol I didn't want my face to get irritated and break out more.. Per Murad pamphlet that arrived w/kit, it stated that your face purges for the first 2wks, well mine continuously purged for the full 4wks, not only that it completely made my face so much more oily than it already was prior to using Murad Acne complex. My face is full of dark, bright red scars and existing acne from the Murad acne complex, I am very disappointed in this product.. I am now using Aveeno oil free clear complex face was and Aveeno oil free calming moisturizer-my face is so much less read and irritated.. If your face is sensitive-DO NOT try Murad Acne Complex-I believe it was all of the harsh chemicals in the this product that made my acne so much worse.
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September 4, 2011

Pros:

Spot Treatment was O.K
Toner was quite refreshing.

Cons:

Made my skin breakout in the worst i've ever broken out in years.
Too many steps.
Takes way too long , especially in mornings.
Expensive.

This product made me breakout on my forehead so bad. I would never use it again.
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August 20, 2011

Pros:

None.

Cons:

1. its bad for you, from my research
2. breaks you out worse "they say purging" BS
3. Its 30 dollars you waste
4. you have a low chance of it working for you

I used it hoping for results. my mom said it worked...well she never told me she saw it on tv. if its anything iv learnt. NEVER BUY FROM TV! as a result i had little acne...now i have severe acne. so Murad, Kiss my ass goodbye
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July 12, 2011

Pros:

the clarifying mask worked on oil pretty good

Cons:

the whole kit is a scam they automaticlly charge the second kit for a whole 2 months without giving u a notice.
my skin broke out so bad i was in depression for the longest time.

IF U WANT TO GET BETTER GO TO A DERMATOLOGIST THEY WILL FIX U DO NOT BUY THIS it just ruined my skin please i do not want anybody to go through what i went through this thing is a scam go to a dermatologist please. i was depressed for a long time my skin got some cysts and started to break out so bad i barely had any pimples but like anyone i was not satisfied with that but looking back i wouldve been happy wtih what i had i went to a derm and he put my on minocyline and right now i just have scarring so please dont even try this.
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