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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March 12, 2009

Pros:

It did see an actual disappearance of acne within three days I liked it for about a minute, then the skin began to dry up and I used moisturizer but no moisturizer worked with how dry my skin became!

Cons:

very harsh on my skin made more blackheads on my chin and made my face very red after use, it made my eyes water to use because it stung! Made my skin uber dry too I couldn't even wear my cover up because it made my skin look so scaly.

I am going to try something different, way too expensive (i paid 60.00 for starter kit!!) , it hurt to use and made my skin wayyyy too dry.
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March 10, 2009

Pros:

Price is decent compared to other products, but that might be due to the fact that it's sold in smaller quantities. Has a great cooling effect when cleanser is applied that makes it seem like the product is exfoliating your skin.

Cons:

Made skin worse and caused me to break out almost as bad as the first summer I experienced acne and was put on heavy antibiotics. Product made my skin consistently irritated and actually was physically discomforting for the full two weeks I used it.

It's important to remember that there is no cure all for acne and that just because a product didn't work for me it, it can't work for someone else (or vice versa). I have tried three line of products with Proactiv being the first, Skin Perfection MD second, Evolution X (surprisingly good product) third, and Murad fourth. In order of what worked best for me, Proactiv seemed to fluctuate and actually made my skin worse in the second year I used it. Evolution X made my skin (about 90% clear) better, but I know there's still a product that can help me with over 90% effectiveness. Murad comes in dead last with Skin Perfection MD closely on its heels. I've never used a product with such poor results, but that's not completely unexpected since using a product is part of the research process involved in this unfortunate aspect of skin health. I recommend not to buy this product anywhere expect the official website in order to insure you are warranted your 60-day money back trial perio
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February 26, 2009

Pros:

Leaves your skin clean and smells ok.

Cons:

Made my acne 10x worse and irritated my skin badly.

I dont even have sensitive skin and it irritated mine badly. It made my mild acne into severe swollen acne.
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February 9, 2009

Pros:

The price of the product was decent.

Cons:

This product only made my skin break out worse in the begining. After break out so much the product tells you not to break the pimple but when I left the pimple alone, it only started scaring my face!! I have a lot of dark spots left! I

I dont recommend this product. I have other friend who tried it too and it never work either.
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January 20, 2009

Pros:

Smell good almost like green tea, doesn't bleach clothes, and has a clean feeling.

Cons:

Purging, but doesn't seem to get better.

So I basically used Proactive for about 2 years, and I heard about Murad and decided to give it a try. Now when I use Proactive, I saw results, but I still broke out a little here & there yet my skin looked better than what it used to look like. I had got Murad and tried it smelled really good, and it didn't bleach my clothes like proactive though. Know I know I would go through a purging stage before my skin got better, but that wasn't the case for me. My skin got even worse I had cystic pimple all on my cheeks and I would wake up to about 50 whiteheads everyday. It was very painful. After about a month and a half of using the product I decided to back to proactive and it cleared it all up again except for now thanks to Murad I have severly bad scaring on my face that I have to get fixed surgically!
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January 11, 2009

Pros:

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Cons:

Made My acne wrose than ever and got pimpes in places i never got before

SUCKS
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January 2, 2009

Pros:

none

Cons:

PRICE and does NOT work, I wish I had seen this board befor I bought all this stuff!!

bottom line is this stuff does NOT work!!!
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December 3, 2008

Pros:

Smells clean, feels clean, seems clean, bottles look clean, etc.

Cons:

Leaves condition of your face Worse off than if you never started using it!!!!!

The commercial is Verrry Persuasive, definately. And who of us suffering from acne can't help but have a little hope?! We're good people, we want to believe that there may be a cure.. WEll, Murad is Not it! When I started using this product, for the first three days it made my face smooth&happy, and then the breakouts began. I called the rep on their derm "hotline". She talked up all this purging business. It's been two months, my face is in the worst condition it has Ever been. I can only hope that it has not done lasting damage as others have expressed. Fingers crossed. Who would have thought paying a pretty penny and waiting for some bogus face crap in the mail would leave me with my fingers crossed hoping to reverse the products' effects. This product may help like 1% even 5% of people, sure. My feeling is that the 99% of us who really Need something that works will be completely screwed by MURAD. Note: When i cancelled my card, the customer service rep was fed up----Telling...
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November 13, 2008

Pros:

FEELS REALLY CLEAN, GOOD FOR BLACKHEADS AND TIGHTENS PORES.

Cons:

MAKES U BREAKOUT MORE.. REAL BIG ZITS THAT NEVER WERE THERE

IVE BEEN USEING IT FOR A WEEK NOW AND ALL IT HAS DONE TO ME IS MAKE ME BREAK OUT MORE AND LEAVE ME SCARRED!! ITS HORRIBLE.. AND THE DRYNESS IS REALL NASTY.. I RATHER STICK TO PROACIVE.. IT FELLS KIND OF OILY BUT IT WORKS BETTER.. YOU CAN CALL IT PURGING BUT IT IS NASTY N NEVER HAD MY FACE LOOK LIKE THIS..NOW ITS MESSED UP CUZ OF U GUYS.. EWW!
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October 29, 2008

Pros:

The face wash had a good fragrance

Cons:

Left permanent redness on my face.

This stuff is horrible spend your money on something else. Worst product I've ever used. Have redness on my face still a year later from this stuff.
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