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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December 3, 2010

Pros:

NONE!

Cons:

-makes acne worse
-makes alot of scars

I bought this product when school was about to start i had a little acne. I tried this thinking it would get rid of my acne and make my face clear. Now my face is covered in red spot , scars acne I don't eat junk food anymore and drink water all day! I can't get rid of what murad did to me. Please do buy this product
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October 26, 2009

Pros:

works great reduces redness

Cons:

expensive

I do not use the whole kit, just the spot treatment, usually you can get at a beauty store. I've used it for about 8 years now and besides the price I have no complaints, if u have sensitive/oily skin it works great, put down the BP products and try murad
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October 26, 2009

Pros:

Gives you that "tingly" feeling, so you think it's working. Feels cool on your skin and smells nice.

Cons:

Broke me out like I have never broke out before.

Please do not buy this product!! My experience was the same as many of the reviewers who say it broke them out worse than before. I had a slight acne problem before buying Murad. After using it for a month, I had cysts all over my cheeks and chin - in places I had NEVER had acne before. I went to a dermatologist, who wanted to put me on accutane, but since I've never had a serious problem before I opted for doxycline and tazorac. Slowly but surely I'm clearing up, but it's two months later and my skin still isn't back to normal. I urge anyone considering this product to avoid it like the plague and see your dermatologist or stick with Proactiv!
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October 24, 2009

Pros:

My skin looked great for a while, when I use it twice a day.

Cons:

Like most products, it starts to wain. It wasn't exfoliating properly and my nose would always peel. Spot treatment does not work. I developed the cysts too. According to my derm its called milia. I am going to have her remove th

It can make your skin look really clean...before this product I would get one or two bumps a month, so it's not hard for me to get clear skin. I definitely won't recommend it, because it's about to cost me more money to fix what has happened, about $150 to get the cyst extracted. BTW, i have used this for 2 years, the cysts just occurred about 3 months ago.
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October 21, 2009

Pros:

Smells nice & seems to be working decently for me, so far.

Cons:

My skin isn't completely clear, but I don't really expect that, as acne is hormonal. And it makes my face a bit itchy when I apply it!

So far it is working well for me. My overall skin tone and texture looks MUCH better. I still have zits, but they are not as bad as before. They are more on the surface now. These other reviews are making me second guess it a bit...I wonder if the other reviewers are using it properly? I use it twice a day and I also finish with the moisturizer. I never really went through the "horrible" purging process either. Overall I am really liking it. Anyone who doesn't have moderate to severe acne would most likely experience some pretty nasty purging effects, as this is a strong product. If they didn't have bad acne before, they would probably have it after using this product.
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October 12, 2009

Pros:

Smells nice

Cons:

My face exploded

Not worth it. I used it for about 2 weeks and kept telling myself it's gotta get worse before it gets better. But after 2 weeks I had acne where I've never had acne before and my face HURT.
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August 16, 2008

Pros:

I don't really mind the smell as much as other people i guess and i really like the face wash and moistureizer.

Cons:

Making me break out more and not really doing much of anything else for my skin so far.

I've been using these products for alomost 2 weeks now and before I started using it I had severe acne all over my cheeks and some on my chin, but not so much on my forehead and my face was red all over. After a little less than a week my face started getting worse now I have a ton of little pimples all over my jawline. They hurt really bad and they are making my jawline really red. It actually hurts just to touch my face so you can imagine what it is like to wash it. I read the little booklets and went on the website and it says it is the purging process, and that it is completly normal and it will go away soon, but I also read reviews on the internet about people who have used it for 6 weeks or longer and the bad acne that acne complex has caused still never went away. hopefully this is just purging and it will go away but with the luck i've had with acne products it doesn't seem likly. I guess you should give it a try and see if it works for you, everyone is different.
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February 16, 2008

Pros:

Packaging is attractive and the package inserts make you think that the product is actually going to work. Cleanser tingles like it is actually cleaning out your skin.

Cons:

Made me brak out worse over a couple of months, not just the first week like the insert said. Burned my skin. Caused red patched and acne scars, which I never had before.

Do not waste your money or use this product. This product caused me more acne and it left me with red areas with indented scars. I never had acne that bad before, but now after using this product I have moderate acne. I also don't know what to do with my scars. After using this product for a couple of months my skin looks older. DON'T USE!
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January 13, 2008

Pros:

-reducing in redness through out usage
-cleans up acne scars
-purging process releases all feature brake outs ahead of time

Cons:

-purging process is hard to deal with because Murad Acne Complex worsens acne before clears it
-with the standard Murad Acne Complex I saw no results, but I am using the sensitive kit, and seeing faster results
-All Murad acne products contains

I started with the standard Murad Acne Complex kit, and saw no results what so ever. However with the sensitive Acne Complex Kit (different product from Murad) I am seeing more results. I am on week 2/3 and I one more week (4th week) before it completely clears my acne. I don't care for the PureSkin supplements or the bodyspray and body wash, acne on the body is allot easier to get of than facial acne. I am now done with the purging process. Now its clearing. The standard Acne Complex Kit burned my face and completely ruined it. But ever since switching kits, my skin has made a positive response to it. So its a matter of days of clearing the acne. I am looking forward to more week, then I'm clear! Yay. I would recommend this product, but please use it with patience- nothing works over nigh unless its a mask. But if its a regimen, please wait. Acne is one of those things... But not for log for me! After clearing the acne, I will use Murad's Acne Scar Kits
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December 27, 2007

Pros:

i don't see good thing come from Murad except that it didn't make my face red and super itchy like Proactive and Clearasil.

Cons:

it is a bit itchy when i use the exfoliating acne treatment gel...so i don't use it too often.i used the soap and the rest of it. But i saw nothing but more acne that i usually never get "white tiny blackhead aroung my mouth" it sucks

i used this since the end of november. And i see no difference. It only make it worst than before. I will return this as soon as i have time.Man... when can i find product that will work for me...
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