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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August 19, 2010

Pros:

None!!

Cons:

Everything!!

This is the worst treatment i have ever used. I have been using this treatment for almost 3 months, for the first couple of weeks my skin cleared up, but then... i started breaking out like crazy, all over my face, and my skin started flaking (peeling off) the gel burned and made my skin extremely dry, itchy and sore, the moisturiser is not hydrating, i have stopped using murad and hopethat my skin will recover it is dull, dry and still very itchy!! I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE!! If you are like me and still buy these product after reading these terrible products DON'T it will ruin your skin!!! I guess the search for a wonder acne treatment continues!!....because this most definately is not!
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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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January 19, 2010

Pros:

YEAH RIGHT

Cons:

MADE MY ACNE MORE RED, CYSTIC AND 20 ZILLION TIMES WORSE

After one day my acne went soso to HORRIBLE PLZ DONT TRY THIS PLZ
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January 28, 2016
RUINED MY LIFE
This Product completely ruined my life. I had clear skin in 7th grade, I just had small bumps and convinced my mom to get me this stupid treatment because i thought i had bad acne. I was so wrong. I used this product for weeks, and the "purging" process occured.... ACNE EVERYWHERE. I told myself it would be gone soon it was just "purging".... no.... I had developed cystic acne and spent over 500 dollars on treatment for my face. I am 20 years old now, a sophomore in college, and I am still recovering from this product. Please Please Please do not buy this product.
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March 2, 2011

Pros:

clears skin
natural ingredients
top of the line performance ingredients
(Glycolic & salicylic acid, sulfur)
leaves skin really smooth and luminous!

Cons:

exfoliating gel does burn at first (but after using for two months, its imperceptible to me now)
purging stage

I used this line for about two months after going through aveda's outer peace line, arbonne's clear advantage line, and eminence acne products, this is by far the most successful line I've used! I use Murad's Time-Release Acne cleanser instead of the Clarifying Cleanser (smaller amount of sal acid that continuously works throughout the day- and also is anti-aging) which makes my skin so smooth and decreased fine lines I was seeing around my mouth (mid 20's and a smoker). Before beginning this regimine, I had acne on my décolleté (chest), neck, and face! Yikes! I'm talking huge, painful, throbbing pustules with its own pulse in some places. After consistently using this regimine for 2 months, my skin has cleared up somewhere north of 80%. No breakouts on chest, neck, upper lip, forehead, or nose =) I have a few on one cheek (the side I sleep on), like 2 healing on the chin/jawline (any breakout in that area is hormonal!) and that's it! I would be remiss to not mention I use DDF's BP 5% just at night as a spot treatment. Also, I've been doing a 30% sal peel every 2 weeks (its really hardcore and only for those who know what they're doing and follow directions to a T!) Murad is great, but maybe not great for everyone. You just have to find the perfect combination of products for you!
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February 5, 2011

Pros:

none

Cons:

very expensive and doesn't work any better than whats at your local store for much less

Bottom line its $37.93 for 2% salicylic acid based acne face wash. You get some witch hazel astringent, some sulfur based acne cream and some moisturizer. They send you the supplies every 2 months and charge your about $38 every month which is rather dishonest so each little box of supplies actually costs $75.86. If you spent that much at your local store on Neutrogena products you would be able to buy 9 of Neutrogena tubes of face wash which are about between $6.50-8.00 for about 4-5 ounces which should easily last almost a year. If you want which hazel you can buy a large liter sized bottle for under 10 dollars and that will last a long time. Bottom line is Murad is about making lots of money and keeping you on their monthly charges. I couldn't even find out on their website what the active ingredient was because they don't want you to know its something you can buy cheaper at the store they want to believe they invented some breakthrough system. There are only two major systems out there on the market over the counter either salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide based, other than that see your doctor for some Rx products which are probably way better and probably cheaper then Murad.
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December 31, 2010

Pros:

Works for a couple days

Cons:

Makes acne worse

I wish I hadn't bought this product my acne wasn't terrible before but i didn't like it so I bought this since then my acne has gotten TERRIBLE I thought it was just a coincidence so I kept using hoping it would get better and then a couple days ago I finally decided to quit and my skins already getting a little bit better now that I found this website I realize it was definitely the product cause everyones saying the exact same thing as me DO NOT BUY
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December 18, 2010

Pros:

None, unless you want more acne.

Cons:

Made skin look oily
"purging" effect never stopped, even after 5 1/2 months of consistent use
Caused HUGE pustules that would take forever to go away

I got this to treat my mild acne. I was ok with the blemishes because they were relatively mild, and my mother honestly had more of an issue with my acne than I did, so I just used it to make her happy. Well, after just a few days, it made my face break out REALLY bad. I had HUGE pustules in places where I had never had them before. AT this point, I really wanted to stop the treatment, but my mother insisted that I keep using it. Well finally after 5 and a half months I am finally quitting this crap and my skin has stayed the same since the initial "purging" effect began. Basically, don't waste your money on this crap.
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November 20, 2010

Pros:

Non! (unless u count working for three days) DO NOT BUY THIS!

Cons:

Made acne so much worse and is a huge waste of money.

Please don't rush into buying this. Make sure u read the reviews because this stuff is BAD! it will make breakouts and skin WORSE. Please for you own sake STAY CLEAR from this product. Deffinatly FALSE ADVERTISING! I feel really stupid buying this product with out reading any reviews first because now my SKIN WORSE and i've WASTED MONEY. I wish i'd found this site before. THIS PRODUCT IS A JOKE! If you've already started to use this product and about to stop it, i recommend using Swiss Apricot Scrub for Blemishes and Blackheads and apply a light oil free moisturiser afterward.
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September 28, 2010

Pros:

Hydrates my skin and clears the acne with regular use.

Cons:

Expensive, sometimes made my skin too dry but you have to know how to control the doses of Sulfur which is present in the SPOT TREATMENT & MUSK.

The treating gel has bit tingling sensation but I guess its because it battling so many bacteria's at the same time. The Moisturizer is the best... I usually use the full recommended dose at night as it is a bit oily and only half the recommended dose during the day time. The acne spot treatment is a life saver... I use it regularly at night and it also helps to fade away previous acne mark. I hate those ugly black spots... Overall it has been a dramatic experience because on the mark of 2-3 weeks my skin broke out like crazy but soon I got to see result... The trick is to be patient and sticking with it... I hope my remaining acne clears out... still working on the damn black spots...
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