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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November 20, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

None.

Cons:

Does not work. Disappointing. Dries skin.

This stuff does not work at all. I used it on a fairly bad breakout, I washed my face and put it on before bed and woke up excited to see what it had done, I was disappointed. Nothing happened at all. It was like I put some white paste on my skin and when I washed it off naturally it didn't change a thing, and on top of that it dried my skin up. Moving on to shock number two. I looked at the ingredients in the refining mask and the ones in my CVS purifying mask (the green mud stuff) It's the same stuff. The only difference is that the proactive doesn't dry up so you can wear it overnight. Save your money and don't wait for shipping just go get some mask form CVS. Very disappointed. Do not buy.
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October 28, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

None

Cons:

None

This product should be taken off the market. After using it one time the next morning I work up to a swollen face with white bumps all over my face. And it burned. As the week went on the swelling in y face got worse... I contacted someone from murad to find out the ingredients in this product and no one tere wanted to help or cared what happened to me. It took months for the bumps to all clear up and the burning in my face to go away after many doctor appointments Do not use this product
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December 7, 2010
Product used: DDF (Sulfur Therapeutic Mask)

Pros:

calms the big red ones

Cons:

doesn't clear zits completely, expensive, smells bad

Great for reducing the size and irritation in zits that will not come to a head, but doesn't clear acne completely. Expensive, but worth the cost.
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October 29, 2010
Product used: KAVI (Coral KAVI)

Pros:

it's worked so well for so many people, kept my face relatively oil free for most of the day (I have VERY oily skin). Kavi customer service is excellent!

Cons:

BE CAREFUL!!!!! Take at least 2 weeks off BP, use just Dan's moisturizer and wash 2x daily until you are ready for Kavi coral---otherwise you will breakout from using antiseborrheic products simultaneously!

I was on Dan's regimen for almost a year up until last week. My skin was the best I've seen in about 10 years---almost completely clear---I realized (I'm 25) and I've been on BP for many years and I've been experiencing some signs of pre-mature aging due to all the dryness of my skin. I called Kavi and they said it's not good to be on BP long-term so I decided to give the coral a try because of all the rave reviews. It was day 6 yesterday and I've been progressively breaking out more and more ever since day one washing 2x per day. Just BE CAREFUL, because when I called customer service back they said it was because I was on BP for so long that it was too harsh on my skin to switch from one product to the next. I'm going to slowly ease back into it because I really want to believe their products work. Please let me know if any of you ran into this same situation!
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November 21, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
I need a system 2 COMPLETELY get rid of my light pimples n scars 4 good. I was just about 2 call them and order the product but something told me 2 read some reviews 1st.. THANK GOD I did.. I am NOT going 2 buy it! I use 2 have moderately severe acne until I went 2 a store that has natural skin products (all products have natural ingredients). I started taking these herbal pills called hair, skin, & nails .. those pills ALONE REALLY help my skin TREMENDOUSLY.. along with that I use black soap with cocoa butter (or I THINK it might have shea butter but either 1 will help) every morning and a reg.scrub @ night (cheap Walgreens face scrub works 4 me).. about 3 weeks ago I started using a spot cream 2 fade my acne scars more, IT WORKS.. and about once a week I use a mask.. its powder stuff called "Indian Healing Clay" that I mix with raw apple cider or just water. It may sound like a lot of products but they're cheap and they all work.
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August 4, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

it made most of the acne that i had go away, and it did make my pores smaller and my face was less oily....

Cons:

i would not recomend any one to use this product if you have any allergies to oranges or citrus fruit....

i didn't realize that the ingredients were almost all orange oil, lemon oil, tangerine oil, and alot of other things ...basically it caused my face and eyes to swell up after two days of use and am not very happy about that...i am very unhappy with the after effects
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July 21, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

Works pretty good. It doesnt COMPLETELY get rid of the zit overnight but it does extract redness from it. Try it.

Cons:

Its in a pretty small bottleish container thing.
Takes some time for skin to get used to, just like the whole 3 step Proactiv thing.

-takes redness out -takes some time for it to work -a little expensive for such a small container -Not that great. Try other spot treatments.
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July 14, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

- feels cool and calming

Cons:

DID NOT WORK AT ALL FOR ME but proactive 3 step system is working well. left redmarks on my face after i took it off
ON THE SPOT from Neutrogena is MUCH more effective

My face doesnt really react to sulfur. So U Need to try this product yourself. I mean look at the feedback on this thing. its crazy!! looks like it works for 90 PERCENT of people. Good luck guys
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July 12, 2009
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

it worked very well....i could fell it cleaning my skin as i used it....after just 2 weeks of use i WAS clear.. :)

Cons:

stinks real bad

well i'v used alot of products and this is the one...
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June 4, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

leaves skin fresh and clean, reduces pimples overnight. works great!

Cons:

it doesnt work as well as the commercials say it does, but it still is the best thing out there!

BOTTOM LINE IS THAT IT WORKS.
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