Sulfur
Topical Keratolytic
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Due to its antimicrobial properties and ability to absorb skin oil and dry out the skin, sulfur has been used for thousands of years for various skin conditions, including acne. However, it is normally reserved for noninflammatory acne (whiteheads and blackheads), because it doesn't work as well as other over-the-counter medications for inflammatory acne (papules and pustules).
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July 26, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

Works extremely well. Clears most tiny zits literally overnight, and reduces redness and size of bigger zits overnight also. Works amazing!

Cons:

The sulfur smell is terrible. It also dries your skin out drastically if you use it wayyyy to much.

This is one of the best acne products on the line right now, i would recommend this for anyone who needs acne control.
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July 26, 2007
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Smelled good. Minty, fragrance. Packaging, very sleek & tiny.

Cons:

Treatment Gel. The worst product in that package. Do not use that product! made my skin worse than ever!

Overall, my fave products in Murad were the Cleanser & Moisturizer. THe Acne treatments were horrible. After my face broke out horribly, I cut down to just the cleanser & moisturizer.. it helped a bit. But face was already damaged from Murad.
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July 16, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

This defiantly makes the appearance of your pimples go away. The redness is removed from your face. And if used a lot after a while your pimples will be gone.

Cons:

There are none. People complain about the sulfuric smell but I actually like it.

I've tried the whole proactiv line and it didn't work for me. But this is actually one thing that I enjoy using because it actually works. The refining mask is probably the best thing that proactiv sells. And you can order it from proactiv for about 25 dollars I believe. A bit expensive but that's for the 2.5 ounce which is bigger. And it's that price if your not a member of their club.
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July 9, 2007
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Nothing really to put on here besides the good packing to be honest.

Cons:

There many cons with this product. After several months finishing accutane my acne started to come back, but not as bad as before. SO i went back with proactiv & and I saw murad so i gave it a try. tried if for 2 weeks and i noticed a huge worsening.

I also called murad and they told me im just going through the purging process, but i started to get these small like pimples i was even sure if they were even pimples but my skin was very sensitive and pink and it kinda made my skin a bit oily. the downer with this product is that it comes with a lot of steps and i just feel like it was too much for my skin. Also, if u buy there products individually it is very expensive. i even went to there office with an aesthetician and i got a facial and that was pretty nice let me tell u, her advice was to work on my diet which i was already skinny myself. 5'11 135 pounds. yea i know. anyways the facial felt really good but it was too expensive. all she did was remove some of the pimples and blackheads and she jes made me lay down and relax half the time so it wasnt even worth it. anyways jes try it maybe it'll work for ur skin but mine didnt from that point on i jes went down hill. now im using accutane and it is a lot better.
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July 8, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)
I used to use this all over my face, but after reading some of the comments, i tried the spot treatment, where you put it only on the pimple. Well, it seemed to work for about two days and then I broke out. I tried for one more night, but the next morning the redness did not go away. In fact, it only made it worse and I broke out even more.
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July 1, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

none . - . -

Cons:

the smell is disgusting, it dries up and makes your face feel all cracked up. no difference at all.

Don't bother wasting your money on proactiv. Proactiv lies. - . - the stars are paid to say " this product is amazing!" my *ss - . - go to a dermatologist
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June 28, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

works amazing!

Cons:

can stain your pillow-case if you use it overnight

This stuff works GREAT! The entire proactive line works great, but this refining mask is amazing! You can use it once a week to smooth your skin, and control breakouts, but if you get a random big pimple/zit - all you have to do is dab on some before bed, let it dry and keep it on throughout the night. In the morning you just wash it off, and the pimple has visibly reduced! Do this every night for a couple of nights and youre pimple will be gone!!!! yayness!!!!
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June 20, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

Very good product. Only use couple times a week. Take the redness right the hell off your face. Use a little bit of it..

Cons:

Kind of hard to wash off but that wont make you break out even more...

Use this for about a month or 2 along with a regimen and you will see very noticable results. Trust me.
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June 18, 2007
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Absolutely none!

Cons:

Causes EXTREME irritation and drying of the skin. Causes little red (blood filled) bumps around mouth. Causes MORE acne!

So I have mild acne-I get maybe 2-4 pimples a month typically. Since I went off my birth control I have been having there horrible breakouts, so I went online looking for a good spot treatment gel and stumbled upon Murad on amazon. I read the first page of feedback and they were all very positive. I went to the mall and bought the spot treatment on Saturday and tried it out. The next day my face was burning, itching, and covered in little red bumps. Now I am using burt's bee's and tea tree oil to calm my skin down-this happened after ONE treatment! Don't buy this product it will destroy your face. Why would you by a product that only works for 10% of people, with the majority breaking out worse. Use gentle cleansers, tea tree oil, and on occasion Borghese fango active mud-that stuff works!
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May 24, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

Works wonderfully. My skin felt nice and smooth, and it was broken out before. Really takes out inflamation, which is the main reason acne feels so awful...

Cons:

I would get more, but you have to buy the whole Proactiv package, and I only like the mask. and it smells funny.

Really great. Hard to get. smells funny....but really works
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