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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March 26, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Alas,the are no pros.

Cons:

It brought up High Hopes and definitely did not deliver.

the product is absolute rubbish.I am not one to give heed to infomercials especially on skin clearing solutions.I bought it when breakouts occurred on my face a few months after using retin-A and Duac gel. I wanted my skin to be clear again as i saw my confidence level plummet, so I thought this was a solution. I purchased it at Ulta salon store. The woman at the desk was nice enough. Ultimately I was persuaded that this would work for me. I used it diligently, but to no avail. Both my sister and I suffered embarrasing breakouts and my mum's questionig glances at our reddened skin propelled her to go back to the salon. An esthetician assured us that thats how it works.I was reluctant to take it back, still believing that it might work. but it was inevitable. I returned it and got my blasted money back. I doing much better without it by eating healthier, and hopefully i will become vegan. Very long story short do not buy this.
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March 17, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

It definitely gets rid of redness and irritation better than anything else I have used. The smell doesn't bother me at all.

Cons:

I don't know how to get it without buying the whole proactiv kit, which doesn't work.

I'd love to be able to buy it separately--if I could, I definitely would. I don't know how it compares to other sulfur-based products though, which may work just as well.
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March 7, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Nice Smell and the Moisturizer works

Cons:

Ineffective for treating acne
Costly
Noticed more breakouts and oily skin

I started to get bad acne about four months ago. I started my treatment as most of us believe is the best (but is actually the opposite) with proactiv. I stopped it because I couldn't see any improvements in my condition and was paying for a useless product. I started murad's acne complex kit, I must say it really worked well during the first week after I had started using it. But then again I could see more breakouts, redness and my face always looking oily. I continued using it for three weeks and finally decided to stop as it was also a waste like proactiv for me. My aunt advised me to give Clear Pores a try and believe me, I can say that I'm almost acne free with not much visible red marks and my skin looks at its best. So from my personal experience Murad acne complex is NOT RECOMMENDED.
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February 23, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

worked for first week

Cons:

THIS PRODUCT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MADE MY SKIN EXTRMEMLY WORSE!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!! ONLY HAD A FEW BREAKOUTS WHEN i STARTED THIS PRODUCT, NOW I CAN'T LEAVE MY HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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February 20, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

banishes pimples and dries them out until your left with fresh skin

Cons:

container to small and the price

its a great product to use just alone, even without the 3 step system ive been using it for about a month and all my pimples have pretty much dried up. i recommend to use this because it actually works..
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February 9, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Nothing. At first it made my skin feel all tingly then dry but thought it was part of the process..guess I was wrong.

Cons:

Dries out my skin and makes it so oily by the end of the day.
Basically everything.

It ruined my summer, making me feel ugly for two months. The acne wouldn't go away for a long while even when I stopped using it. Fvck you, Murad.
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February 1, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

If you leave it on as a spot treatment, IT WILL TOTALLY BANISH THE PIMPLE THE NEXT DAY!!

Cons:

..none so far!

the perfect over night spot treatment
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January 31, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

Everything.

It caused the worst breakout I can remember. I was unaware about this "purging" process which may occur with Murad. My face broke out with tiny little zits and big red ones that took days to heal. DO NOT waste your Everything. It caused the worst breakout I can remember. I was unaware about this "purging" process which may occur with Murad. My face broke out with tiny little zits and big red ones that took days to heal. DO NOT waste your money on Murad. I am praying that my face clears up now. I worry that my once moderate acne is going to remain problematic. Murad screwed me BIG TIME.
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January 26, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

- Worked for the first few months I started using it

Cons:

- after awhile it made my acne worse!

When I first started using this I would just dab it on the pimple... go to bed and wake up and it would be gone. HOWEVER after awhile I would put the mask on the pimple and I would wake up and the pimple would be formed O_O. I'm not sure if this happened for anyone else but based on this I would not use this for long term acne. It's great for spot treatment for people with LIGHT ACNE though.
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January 25, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

It WORKS!!!!

Cons:

Having to buy the rest of the Proactiv system

This is a great product, but the rest of the proactive system dried my skin out so bad that I had to put Carmex on certain spots. I would love for Proactive to start selling the Refining Mask alone and not charging so much for it. I hate to pay the price for it, but it is such a great product that I am looking to buy it online as I write this. It is hard to find a product that works in the acne market. Proactive and all the celebrity's that have endorsed it have ruined their names in my book. My advice to them is to sell what works and drop the rest, or redesign the rest of the system. I am tired of paying for products that don't work and I think it's time for companies and their spokesmen to start being accountable for their claims. Yea! Proctive for the Refining Mask, Boo! for everything else.
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