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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July 25, 2008

Pros:

worked in the beginning. Cleanser feels good. Doesnt over dry skin.

Cons:

Made sides of my face breakout. Made acne form under the skin and didnt get rid of blackheads.

I recommend only using the cleanser. I have had great success with just it. I also recommend drinking lots of water, using a honey mask, and also using the egg white mask. Cleared my skin quickly!
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July 12, 2008

Pros:

like the cleanser makes your skin feel tight and really clean, the other stuff is waste i think

Cons:

you dont stop breaking out..
the commercials are flat our deceiving

i was excited when i got it, and i started using it and saw results in a week or so, but after around 2 weeks it just gets worse..im now probably in my 7th week or so, and i am going to quit using it..it just made my face worse. they also shipped me another kit that i wasnt aware of..so i got charged again basically a huge lie of murad..i hope someone sues them and get screwed over
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June 18, 2008

Pros:

Eventually it cleared up my mild acne, and the 30 day supply has actually lasted for months. It dried out my skin and caused a few eruptions in the first week, but after continued use it worked.

Cons:

My friend (who started using it at the same time) and I agreed that it made our skin look gray, dull, and lifeless even if it was relatively acne-free. So it won't provide "glowing" skin, but it does seem to clear up little blackheads.

You really only need the acne gel to get the results, so you don't have to buy the whole kit. I found the cleanser too harsh so I stuck with my own Spectrogel, and the mask is equal to any clay-based mask. The moisturizer is ok, but the tube is too small compared to the other products in the kit and it smells weird (a little like parsley and lemon). You have to ride out the initial dry skin and breakout phase - by the end of the second week I definitely saw results. Six months later, I now use only the gel every other day to keep my skin clear.
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June 2, 2008

Pros:

This product has no pros

Cons:

After the first time a used it, I woke up with a huge zit on my face. Piece of sh*t product thats sucks!

Don't waste you money. This is nothing to get excited over.
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June 1, 2008

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

IT MAKES YOU HAVE SEVERE ACNE

IT MADE MY ACNE WORSE. I NEVER BROKE OUT AS MUCH. I HAD MY OCCASIONAL ACNE. AND A SMALL BREAKOUT DURING THE WINTERTIME AND DECIDED TO GIVE MURAD A TRY SINCE IT SEEMED AS THOUGH IT WORKED. BUT ONCE I USED IT, IT TURNED MY ACNE INTO SEVERE ACNE. EFF THAT! THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE WORSE PRODUCT IVE EVER USED. IT MADE ME BREAKOUT ALL OVER MY CHEEKS WHICH I'VE NEVER HAD BEFORE!! I USED IT FOR THE 3 WEEKS SINCE IT SAID I WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH A PURGING SYSTEM IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT. BUT THATS SOME B.S!!!
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May 29, 2008

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

The Lotion smells like old Elmer's glue.
The acne treatment bottle is tiny as hell! Plus it makes you break out more!
IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL!!!!

This product is a piece of sh*t! It should not be on the market. This product made my mild acne explode into severe acne on places I had never ever ever had pimples on before. I suffer from mostly under the skin acne on my nose and forehead, but after using this crap product I got several white heads (30-40 on each side)on my cheeks! I rarely used to get any sort of pimples on my cheeks so I was horrified and I promptly discontinued the product. After a few months (and I switch BACK to proactiv) my face STILL hasn't fully recovered! The blemishes are very slowly going away, unlike before I started using Murad. My pores remained severely clogged after this product though they are getting better. I will NEVER recommend this product to anyone!
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April 30, 2008

Pros:

Cleanser felt nice. Simple routine.

Cons:

Very expensive! Made my skin break out for the first few weeks, and then it looked oily for a while. Still getting breakouts, but not as bad.

Go to Wal-Mart and purchase a cleanser with salicylic acid, an acne treatment with salicylic acid, and some oil of olay lotion. Follow the same routine Murad said to. Works better, costs way less. I also picked up some Panoxyl for night time treatment and bad breakouts. Face is clearing up great :)
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April 17, 2008

Pros:

only if you like wasting money

Cons:

expensive. DOESN'T WORK. i used this for almost 6 months and nothing got better. in fact it got worse. this is a scam scam scam. i can't say it enough. I have literally spent 400 hundred dollars on Murad products and I am so disappointed.

do not buy if you have moderate acne. this is an incredibly unhelpful, frustrating product. I have been dealing with acne for so long and I thought this would cure it. i have no self confidence because this product not only failed but made my face worse! if you like depression and an empty bank account, i recommend this for you!
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March 26, 2008

Pros:

Alas,the are no pros.

Cons:

It brought up High Hopes and definitely did not deliver.

the product is absolute rubbish.I am not one to give heed to infomercials especially on skin clearing solutions.I bought it when breakouts occurred on my face a few months after using retin-A and Duac gel. I wanted my skin to be clear again as i saw my confidence level plummet, so I thought this was a solution. I purchased it at Ulta salon store. The woman at the desk was nice enough. Ultimately I was persuaded that this would work for me. I used it diligently, but to no avail. Both my sister and I suffered embarrasing breakouts and my mum's questionig glances at our reddened skin propelled her to go back to the salon. An esthetician assured us that thats how it works.I was reluctant to take it back, still believing that it might work. but it was inevitable. I returned it and got my blasted money back. I doing much better without it by eating healthier, and hopefully i will become vegan. Very long story short do not buy this.
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March 7, 2008

Pros:

Nice Smell and the Moisturizer works

Cons:

Ineffective for treating acne
Costly
Noticed more breakouts and oily skin

I started to get bad acne about four months ago. I started my treatment as most of us believe is the best (but is actually the opposite) with proactiv. I stopped it because I couldn't see any improvements in my condition and was paying for a useless product. I started murad's acne complex kit, I must say it really worked well during the first week after I had started using it. But then again I could see more breakouts, redness and my face always looking oily. I continued using it for three weeks and finally decided to stop as it was also a waste like proactiv for me. My aunt advised me to give Clear Pores a try and believe me, I can say that I'm almost acne free with not much visible red marks and my skin looks at its best. So from my personal experience Murad acne complex is NOT RECOMMENDED.
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