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 21, 2009

Pros:

It worked for a week.

Cons:

The 'purging' lasted over 6 weeks, and never got better. Left more blemishes on my face. My skin was smooth and now it is all bumpy with whiteheads that never existed.

It makes your skin work. Anything with a purging period that causes you to break out more is not worth it. Think about it, if your skin is going to break out MORE than before, and leave you with blemishes that will take MONTHS to clear, is it worth it?
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March 16, 2009

Pros:

None. Product doesn't work.

Cons:

Did not like the product at all. It is very harsh and makes skin worse. There is no such thing as purging. Bacteria gets into the pores and you break out and this only happens if your pores are wide open and inviting bacteria in.

Proactiv works from the word go. It should be used wisely so dryness doesn't occur. As in use dime sized amount for everything. Don't use it liberally or drying/peeling will occur. Benzoyl peroxide is the only thing that can combat the nasty bacteria. Murad doesn't work and is a waste of money and time.
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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 18, 2009

Pros:

i started see results after 2 washes!!!!!

Cons:

I used it on places on my face that werent breaking out just to keep them clear and it irritated my skin.

Try it!!! I have used proactiv and didnt see results and then i used murad and it help so fast it was amazing, Now im not hiding under my make up, i feel beautiful.
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January 11, 2009

Pros:

- the cleanser feels nice

Cons:

- made me go on accutane
- ruined my face and my self esteem

I first knew this product when i went to a Murad salon in my city. The salesperson there noticed that i had a few pimples, and she showed me this product and told me that it would clear things up. So i bought it, without further research and thoughts. At first, my face cleared up a bit. But then, i started to breakout. BIIIIIG TIME. After like a month or so, i had cysts all-over my face, including the areas where i never had breakouts before. I cried when i look at my face at the mirror those days, it was just horrible.I went to a dermatologist, and she had to inject those cysts to prevent extreme scarring and put me on accutane. I cried when i look at my face at the mirror those days, it was just horrible. All things considered, don't buy this thing. There are many other options out there which are safer and yet more effective than this 'money back guarantee-whatsoever-90% success rate-blablabla' ACNE WORSENING acne kit.
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January 11, 2009

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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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