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).
Sulfur
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May 3, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

love it! works great. i mean GREAT! best mask i've used. and i think it smells nice/clean.

Cons:

hard to find stand-alone (i first got it as a freebie when i ordered the proactiv 3-step system). alone, it's a bit pricey (i found it on e-bay in a 4-pack, though, which wasn't too bad).

use it. it works. period. it's worth it if you hate acne and the self-consciousness acne brings. i had *bad* acne on my neck & jaw line (of all places). huge, cyst-like pimples surrounded by tons of white heads. horrible. ugly. painful. the mask go such a long way in a) clearing up that junk and b) preventing it in the first place. i guess it can't work for every single person, but it certainly works for me. you've got to give it a try to see if it works for YOU.
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April 25, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

Totally sooths and calms my skin. Leaves skin soft, smooth, matte, takes care of all excess oil. does wonders for redness too

Cons:

dries out my skin a little bit. make sure you moisturize. expensive too, and hard to find standalone from the rest of the proactiv kit.

I've only used this a couple days, so I'm crossing my fingers....But I think this could be what keeps me clear. Yesterday I could feel myself breaking out, my face got all hot and oily and red. I put this stuff on and WOW. not red, not oily. incredible. hopefully it keeps working. I'll update as i go along
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March 21, 2007
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

The lotion was nice and it smells alright.

Cons:

The gel was horrible. I would never trust another alpha-hydroxy product because of what murad did. It drys up the skin badly and I think the use of the spot on treatment right after which contains sulfer irritates the skin alot more.

Do Not use it...I got it for free and decided to use it... I had mild acne and it did not really bother me even when people would point it out... However this product made me feel bad about my skin, I never had pimple on my neck and chin before this and that was the biggest let down. Other then those it did not cure the rest of my face at all, although it did not make it as bad as my neck. Anywho do not use
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March 6, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

this is the only product in the entire Proactive line that actually WORKS!!! but it is WORTH IT!!! I LOVE THE REFINING MASK!!! MY SKIN IS GETTING SO MUCH BETTER!!!!!!:D

Cons:

the price and...difficulty of finding it...you have to buy proactive AND the "special more expensive package"-_-!!!(i think)

GET IT!!! IT WORKS!!! DOESN'T DRY OUT THE SKIN!!! MY SKIN IS SO MUCH BETTER AFTER ONLY A FEW TIMES!!!:D:D:D
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March 6, 2007
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

clears skin in weeks.

Cons:

treatment gel dries out skin.

it has helped like nothing else i think the people get bad results because they use the acne treatment gel too much. i use it only once every other night and the cleanser and lotion twice a day every day and the regimen works perfect. its been 2 months and i have no whiteheads or blackheads or nothing. this really has worked miracles on my skin. i tried proactiv and that didnt work for me.
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February 6, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

really works wonders

Cons:

smell

TRY IT.................TRUST ME
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January 31, 2007
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

None

Cons:

Lotion is greasy

This product is total CRAPPP! such a gimic. I used Proactiv before and it cleared my skin id say about 90%. I seen the infomercial for Murad and thought that maybe Murad would be a better choice thinking it would work better than Proactiv. This was a huge I repeat HUGE mistake. At first It made my skin break out in little little bumps. I thought that the product was just working into my skin but then after a week of using it it made my little breakouts HUGE that seem take forever to heal alot longer than usual. I've been using this product for 6 weeks thinking that it just needs more time but I keep getting breakouts and a lot are in the same places that i've already had them. It should be healing them not causing more and more breakouts in the same place every week.. im definatly giving up now i've been noticing that this product is causing more damage to my skin than any other product i've ever used before.. I'm switching most likely back to Proactiv or go to a Dermatologist now.
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January 26, 2007
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

That I can take it back to Sephora

Cons:

It is horrible

This stuff is the most horrible product I have ever used. I have been a Proactive user for 2 years and I decided to go with the acne complex since my skin is immune to proactiv...and I have mild acne. After using Murad for a little over two weeks it made my breakouts the worse they have ever been AND I am breaking out in places I never have before. DO NOT BUY THIS IT IS A PIECE OF CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going back to Proactiv until I can find something else!
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January 24, 2007
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Easily fits into most trash bins.

Cons:

Expensive bottle of crap.

I really wish I would have seen these reviews before I bought this! I'm 25 and have breaking out for as long as I can remember. Initially I bought Murad thinking that it would help a recent string of bad breakouts. I only used the cleanser and the gel which came in the starter kit. After 6 weeks of using this stuff twice a day, I've seen no results. My acne continued to get worse and worse to the point where they are getting larger and more painful. I have a natural, tan complection and the scars are wreaking havoc on my poor face. I'm so glad I didn't pay that much for it.
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December 15, 2006
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
This product sucks!!! I had very high hopes and I was wrong. My acne got much worse after using this product. The only positive was, the company did give me a full refund. Don't bother!!!
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