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Sulfur may help dry and peel the skin as well as reduce acne bacteria.

It is usually applied 1-2 times per day.

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August 11, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

The first few times you use it your skin feels very soft. Mask is EH.

Cons:

A Horrible feeling comes from using it after 2 or 3 days. A HORRIBLE uncomfortable pinching and stinging feeling comes from the cleanser and spot treatment.

Not a good experience. Hurt horrible and made me have the bad acne I have today. I broke out after four days but thought it was just bringing up stuff from my pores but realized it made me breakout at least 10 times worse than before.
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August 7, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

This product did clear the acne that I had initially on my face. I have been using it for 2 weeks and I haven't had any new breakouts. It made my pores a lot smaller, and my face doesn't look so red.

Cons:

I think its all the citrus extracts, but this product will dry out your skin if you do not moisturize. I did get a slight unnoticeable rash, but I stuck it out and it went away. I'll deal with a little irritation if it clears my face!

** BTW i did NOT use the Acne Complex Package after hearing the horrible reviews. I went to a local beauty supply and purchased the Clarifying Cleanser and the toner separately. I use a tiny hint of moisturizer morning and night, just a HINT, because this product does dry out your skin and it can be uncomfortable.
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August 7, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Liked the moisturizing lotion.

Cons:

Irritated my skin, made it very dry and itchy. When I would apply the on spot acne treatment or the post acne lightener gel it STUNG soo bad. Sometimes when I would apply my make up it would burn really bad. I have been using since Jan. SUCKS.

Basically dont buy it. I still have acne, hasn't improved anything for me. Save your money. Due Accutane thats worth all the $$. Nuetrogena works better.
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August 4, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

moisturizer and initial cleanser work decently.

Cons:

made my skin worse! i thought it was just "purging" but it wouldn't go away!

Hell to the no!
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August 2, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

works well at first

Cons:

does not get rid of cystic acne
does not help much with scars

I did not really go through the purging phase like the others. At first, I thought it was ok because it made my skin tone even and somehow lessened my acne. I was not working then so I did not have to deal with a lot of stress. When I started working, my skin got worse even if I was still on Murad. I continued it for another 3 months but I did not see any improvement. I don't really recommend this for someone who has moderate to severe acne. It's too expensive and will probably work only for people with very mild acne
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August 1, 2009
Product used: KAVI (Coral KAVI)

Pros:

Works to heal & prevent a variety of skin disorders

Cons:

In my case, there were no cons

You will need to use acne spot treatments on individual zits. This is not enough alone.
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July 31, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

None

Cons:

I don't have too much to say because I used this for about 4 months and it didn't change my acne for better or for worse.

This product does nothing but what a basic bar of soap does after washing your face. I saw no improvements at all nor did it make my face worse. I just felt like I wasted my money cause the end result after four months was the same before using the product.
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July 24, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

none

Cons:

PURGING!

im still using it for about a month and a half and if it doesnt get any better by the end of the second month, I WILL STOP USING IT. IT MADE MY SKIN WORSE THAN BEFORE!!!!! im not sure how long purging is supposed to take but for me its been about a month.. it started about two weeks after i started using the product.. i also followed the steps exactly and i just got more bumps and broke out more than usual.
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July 23, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Made my skin very soft & clean! I was using a few topical creams & they worked for a couple years but suddenly stopped & I started getting these little white bumps all over my face so a friend told me about Murad & now the bumps are almost all gone!

Cons:

It made my skin a littel red and uneven at first & purged my skin pretty bad but it was worth it cuz my skin looks 100% better than it did before I used it :)

Great product! It might make your skin uneven or dry at first but if you just give it time it is amazing.
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July 22, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

It works at first, that's it.

Cons:

It works at first, but like all other highly advertised acne solutions, it turns on you. It hooks your skin on it making you have to fork out the cash! Bleh! Don't buy it!!
It really just made my skin alot worse, just irritated and oily.

Not worth the price at all. Not worth any price really, if you want to keep your acne forever then you should indeed buy this product.
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