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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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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January 3, 2011

Pros:

Leaves Face Smooth and lather like
Clears up moderately not a miracle
Great Smell

Cons:

Purging
Acne spot treatment is a joke

It works for the couple days, then stops, then purges, then works slowly... the acne spot treatment burns and fails every time i recommend doing an egg facial 3 times a week
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December 23, 2010

Pros:

Love the tingling after washing my face.
Clears my skin right up when using twice a day.

Cons:

Price, but my insurance pays for it..

I've tried a lot for my acne. Proactiv made my face so much worse and dry. This is the only product that clears up my skin within a week of washing my face twice a day. If I don't use it twice a week, I'll get maybe 2 or 3 pimples. Everyone who says this product "sucks" must have really sensitive skin.. Cause it's the only thing that works for me. I must just be lucky. I just love ittttt.
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December 11, 2010

Pros:

Works great!

Cons:

Price

I had tried everything! Proactiv made my skin WORSE, Burts Bee's Acne Treatment moderately helped my skin, and any drug store treatment did little to nothing. While I won't sit here and tell you that my skin is 100% clear 100% of the time, I do have some light acne scarring and a few pimples now and then, but Murad cleared up my skin as best can be expected. I'm no longer self conscious about my acne, and with a little bit of makeup I feel downright great! I plan to try and use the product that lightens post-acne scars soon, and hopefully that will lighten some of the damage that was done by proavtiv and just simply not having a good treatment. But in the end I would totally recommend this. It works differently for everyone, some people do well with different things, but the $25 offer is worth a shot. If you don't see your acne clearing up in the 4 weeks, Murad probably won't work for you. But be sure to give it the full 4 weeks!
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September 19, 2010

Pros:

clears acne

Cons:

skins gonna purge out the ass

It works, it just takes awhile. My skin started getting pretty bad as i kept using it from the purging. It was the worst the second week, then I started to notice areas of the skin clear up. Basically ur lifes gonna suck ass for awhile, which kinda sucks since im 16 and in high school. O and dont go to a dermotologist cause they f**kn suck. Every time i went there, they prescribed something different, and each time i used the prescriptions i got acne in places i have never gotten them like my chin, cheeks, and forehead. Before i went to a dermi my skin had like 5 zits. They ruin u. Murad saves u.
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August 21, 2010

Pros:

Cleanser cleans without drying
smells great
leaves face feeling clean, not oily

Cons:

allergic to all other products in the line

I've been an acne sufferer for over 20 years now. Murad was the first product that actually worked for me when used in combinations of other product lines. The key to fighting acne is finding what works in COMBINATION with your skin. I love the Murad cleanser...but can't use any of the product because it causes me to breakout. I use just good old Clearasil ULTRA for spot treatment and the Arbonne's thermal facial scrub once a week. This combination is what works for me to keep my skin glowing and clear. There is no such product that will leave you acne free. it's in the genes. But, finding a good product like Murad's cleanser used with other products is what keeps my flares down to a zit or two a month. For me, that's winning the battle.
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August 18, 2010

Pros:

*Works well, yet is gentle
*Clears & gets rid of hyperpigmentation
*Smoothes and Soothes
*Natural Ingredients
*Multiple anti-acne ingredients

Cons:

*Sort of expensive
*Run out of exfoliating gel before other products
*Spot treatment isn't very effective

I have used these products for years and I like it a lot. The cleanser lathers up great and smells good; the gel fades post-marks, clears skin, absorbs well, doesn't feel greasy, and curbs oil production; lotion absorbs well, moisturizes effectively, and doesn't feel greasy; spot treatment - I don't use it because I don't think it works. Instead I substitute Bye Bye Blemish Spot Treatment (the stuff in the little glass bottle), which has the same active ingredient as Murad Spot Treatment (sulfur) but at a much higher percentage. So, over all I like the Murad Anti-Acne line with the exception of the spot treatment.
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March 26, 2010

Pros:

First product I've used that doesn't dry out my face. Great lotion. Honestly, I think the other girls on here talking about how it dries out their skin are just not meant to use it, just like I wasn't meant to use ProActiv because I had a bad reaction. It seems to be working for me, so no complaints.

Cons:

Expensive for my taste. Wish it came in bigger bottles.

I've been using this system for over 2 weeks now. I didn't even make it 1 week with ProActive, so this is a nice change. My skin redness has been noticeably reduced and I am getting less and less pimples everyday. Woohoo!
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January 19, 2010

Pros:

clearier skin, less redness, sensitive skin option

Cons:

regular product does damage to sensitive skin, company didn't tell me about sensitive skin line

I had a bad breakout that included cystic acne when I used the "regular" line or products. I returned those products and asked about a "sensitive" line...which they had but hadn't told me about when I called the first time. Frustrating! The sensitive line works fairly well for me. Less redness, no cystic acne but I still have pimples. I'm 49-years-old, have had acne all my life and still haven't found a solution. I'll keep using Murad until I find something better.
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December 10, 2009

Pros:

i can feel it working everytime i use it..

Cons:

sort of expensive

First week- when you use it, you can really feel it working. second week- i could see all the redness and pimples going way. The third week- everything is gone i actually have clear skin now :) The fourth week- My acne went away in three weeks but some peoples acne gets away in four weeks.( it depends on how bad your acne is) I really reccommand murad acne complex!! I have tried proactiv but it just drys out my skin and makes my pimples more red.
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