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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August 21, 2009
Product used: KAVI (Coral KAVI)

Pros:

It works, and then it works some more, and then it keeps working.

Cons:

none

Buy this product now.
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July 21, 2009
Product used: KAVI (Coral KAVI)

Pros:

Has great anti-acne fighting ingredients listed as products.

Cons:

I guess it took me to this product to find out that I don't react well to one product: salicylic acid. Like a previous poster said, my acne has been slowly getting worse. Pustules/cysts around my lips have started re-emerging.

I put hope in this product but after so much usage of SA, I realized at this point, that I need to stop. I'm bout to switch to just the sulfur bar - Aqua Kavi. I've been on sulfur washes before and I can say I never reacted terribly to sulf.
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July 17, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Got me really pumped to have clear skin in four weeks...

Cons:

Didn't get my skin clear in four weeks. I am on week five and it's all going downhill. My skin is much worse than when I started. I really wanted this to be the one that worked, but listen up guys, it's VERY expensive for what you get. No success.

First week, nothing to different happened Second week, my skin got worse on my checks. Third week, purging got MUCH MUCH worse, fourth week, horrible scarring from the past two weeks and I wake up with about 4-7 new white heads every morning fifth week-nothing better, I'm very disappointed and will be meeting with a dermatologist this week to give me REAL medicine.
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June 20, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

none

Cons:

it smells bad and makes the acne worse.

Try something natural like pronexin. DO NOT use this product.It makes your skin irritated.
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April 26, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

It pretty much cleared up everything, except for maybe about 3-4 tiny zits. But thats amazing for me.
My forehead, looks like a baby's forehead now its so clear.
Made girls more attracted to me, and I didnt feel like they were staring at my acn

Cons:

Purging process is a mother ****. Made me break out like crazy.
Burning feeling in the first two weeks.
Dried my face terribly, but it could of been from the cold/winter. And there is no way it takes 4 weeks to work, its longer, but WORTH IT!

It has cleared up my acne SO MUCH! I used to get big red pimples on my forehead, sides of my face, and all over chin and lower jaw. It takes longer then 4 weeks, but you gotta try it. Ive tried everything, Proactiv, Clearsil, Clean and Clear, Neutrogena, Prescribtions from doctors and dermatoligists, and Murad, is the thing that worked. Im telling you, dont listen to the other people, they must of not used it right, this works.
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April 25, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

it pretty amazing it dose clean and clear i leave it on overe night sumtimes

Cons:

bad smell DOSENT DRY OUT SKIN WITH MOSTURISOR !!!!

get into it this is an amazing product and so are the rest of proactiv .BTW THE PRICE I HAVE BELOW IS THE PRICE I PAID FOR THE 5 PIECE SET AND HAS LASTED MY OVER A MONTH AND THERES STILL TONS LEFT !! :D
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March 8, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

- The kit comes with a moisturizer, unlike ProActiv and some others (its a good one too).
- The cleanser smells and feels nice.

Cons:

- If you miss a treatment, you're screwed.
- The toner smells like glue and feels weird and sticky on your skin
- Expensive. $30 + shipping for a month's supply? No thank you.

I was using a Clean & Clear astringent whenever I had major issues and moved on to this for better control. It worked SLIGHTLY better, but wouldn't any 3 step system, 2 times a day compared to my usual 3 times a week or so of a 1 step, $7 product? I find it just doesn't work much. Nothing horrible about it but for that price, don't bother. I'm using ProActiv now with much better results. In fact, the Clarifying Mask for Murad seems very similar to ProActiv's Refining Mask. Although it has a whole lot less sulfur, which is the active ingredient.
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February 13, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

None!

Cons:

Murad has done nothing for my face if anything it made it HORRIBLE! I would believe that it is for severe acne but for moderate or sensitive BEWARE!!!!
I had to go to a determatogist after that hurtful encounter!

TRY PROACTIV! If proactiv doesn't work for you stick with it for a few months and it will start to fight acne without aggrevating your pores like Murad does.. BOTTOM LINE.... MURAD IS TERRIBLE!
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January 9, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

it didnt dry my face out but it didnt really work

Cons:

is alot of steps

its not worth all the time it doesnt work
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January 5, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Didn't dry out my skin..wasn't as expensive as other acne products but then again didn't work on me so still a waste.

Cons:

The "toner" or exoliating gel or whatever it's calls smells like vinegar. The moisterizer on TOP of the acne repairing lotion kinda rubs into a peeling consistancy. Doesn't happen when I use the moiterizer alone. Made my acne worse!

I had almost gotten clear after about a year of severe acne using Clinique Acne Solution.. Then I decided to try Murad to finish up the job. For the record.. I did not quit Murad when the purging process began. I was well aware I'd break out a BIT... I gave this product 90 days when I should have stopped at 4 weeks.. I broke out after about 3 weeks.. got cystic nodular bumps all over my chin. I then broke out on my cheeks which I never break out on. And my forehead got a few bumps as well (I haven't had zit on my forehead in ages) I kept using it thinking it'd get better but it only got worse and now I have a mess on my face. The last few weeks of using Murad I noticed my skin felt inflamed and itchy after application. That's when I realized it was doing more harm than good. I stopped usage yesterday and switched to a product with benzoyl and my skin is slowly recuperating. I'm sure this works great for some people. Simply did not for me..I say try for yourself.
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