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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October 22, 2008

Pros:

money back guarantee

Cons:

made my skin super dry (even using tons of the lotion), worsened my breakouts significantly, caused breakouts in odd, previously (& post Murad) unaffected places like my ear & deep hairline

stupid stupid stupid!! I stuck with it because of "purging".. but after three weeks i'd had more than enough. Even if i put makeup on it looked HORRIBLE because my skin was soo broken out AND dry!! Proactiv had worked well and was cheaper!! I got back on it for a week and it calmed down considerably! (my skin was light/moderate when i started, moderate when i ended)
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October 3, 2008

Pros:

Smells good. Otherwise NOTHING!

Cons:

Where should I begin? The uncomfortable burning and itching or the horrible breakouts that occur after you use it?

I've tried a lot of products for my cystic acne, lasers, antibiotics, proactiv, OTK products, etc. and this is by far the greatest disappointment of all. I used it for two weeks believing that perhaps the giant painful lesions that invaded my face worse than ever were just the so called "purging process". I called the company to confirm this and was told that I was probably allergic to it. Maybe it works great for some, but if you're allergic to it you won't find out until after you've wrecked your skin to the point that you don't want to leave the house. BUYER BEWARE!!!!
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August 28, 2008

Pros:

The lotion is not to oily for my skin, it works well all day. The clenser feels great on my skin. The mask and spot treatment worked great also.

Cons:

The gell made my skin feel sticky, and somtimes it made it sting. Also, the gell dosnt smell very good.

Although i was a bit concerned in the beginning, because of the purging in the biggining, but i stuck to it and it was great. My skin cleared up... i had the occasional whitehead (about once a week) but all of my under the skin horrors where gone. I loved it!! i stopped using it about a month ago and my skin is right back to where it started :( im going to get some more tommorrow:)
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August 24, 2008

Pros:

um, the acne spot treatment is my favorite thing EVER. This stuff is non-drying, non-irritating, and zaps pimples like a friggin laser. Sometimes i put it ALL over my forehead and chin/cheeks, etc. (t-zone) and it doesn't bother me

Cons:

All the other stuff is irritating, greasy, made my face painful

I wish you could just buy the spot treatment! (actually they sold it separately next to the counter in sephora)
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July 30, 2008

Pros:

what pros?

Cons:

it doesnt do crap

because of murad and their excellent marketing skills i was suckered..bad. i thought if i just keep using it the acne will go away..bs! it makes your face so much worse! if not worse it does nothing.nothing.do you read me? nothing! do not pay for this over priced hellish product.
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June 24, 2008

Pros:

Good moisturizer, smells nice

Cons:

Terrible acne gel, goopy and sticky, doesn't work, Face wash does not lather, so you don't really know if it is lifting dirt up off of your skin.

Made my acne worse after it was perfectly clear for about a year. My cheeks never had acne in my life and then the Murad brought out severe acne and spots on my cheeks. Please use differin! It started clearing my acne up in the first week!
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June 10, 2008

Pros:

not sure yet

Cons:

three new pimples since using...burns

I have only been using this product for about 2 weeks now and I have 3 new pimples. Hopefully this is just the "purging stage"
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June 6, 2008

Pros:

This system does work for about one to two weeks. It calmed the irritated and itchy feeling with the cleanser. And it helped smooth out my uneven skin tone.

Cons:

it makes you breakout. The company calls it the "purging process. Contacting them won't help they will tell the same things over and over again. the gel in the system stings and leaves your acne bright red, and the lotion does not help

Before I used this product I had light acne on the left side of my forehead, and 3 to 5 blemishes on the far side of both my cheeks. When I used this the first week, it made my skin desert dry, I didn't want to move my face because of it. So I called Murad, and they told I was using too much, so I used less, and my face felt like it ripped when I ate or talked. So I used the cleanser and put on my face for half an hour, and the dryness stopped. Week two it cleared my face completely. Then week three I breakout all over my face. It itched, my face was soar. and my blemishes where bright red. I called again. They said I was going through the porging process. It's where the build up under your skin come to the surface. So a few more weeks went by and the puffiness and itchiness went away. Now my face is in whitehead misery. I have nothing but red blemishes and whiteheads. Never use this because if you do go through the purging process, Murad isn't going to care.
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March 15, 2008

Pros:

nothing

Cons:

everything,big breakouts,embaresment,false hopes

the bottom line is that i would like to punch out dr murad and i would rather have someone pee on my face than use his bullsh*t product
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February 28, 2008

Pros:

I cleared my face at first. Saw great results my skin looked and felt nice.

Cons:

I think that my face has built a tolerance for it and now I am breaking out like if I were using nothing. I do not knwo what to use anymore...

It's okay but, I think it could be better for the price!
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