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Topical Keratolytic
Acne.org’s Real World Take
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).
Topical Keratolytic
How to Get It
This is an over-the-counter treatment. Here are some places you can find it online.
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October 21, 2016
Product used: Mario Badescu (Drying Lotion)
Contains RUBBING ALCOHOL. This will hurt your skin.
All this really is: cheap calamine lotion, a LOT of rubbing alcohol and some other crappy ingredients. I have no idea who would want to put calamine and rubbing alcohol on their face, since they're extremely pore clogging and disrupt the acid mantle on the face, leading to worse breakouts in the long run. I discovered his acne wash also contains rubbing alcohol, and it severely dried out and damaged my face [and subsequently caused a bad breakout, lucky me]. I guess they want repeat customers who blindly keep trying their products to cure their acne, when their products contribute to the acne to begin with. Beware of this entire company. It's horrible and completely overpriced, considering their favorite ingredient is rubbing alcohol...look at their product labels, it's in almost everything.
July 3, 2017
shut the hell up
June 2, 2018
Mario Badescu is cheap as hell what are you on?
January 1, 2016
Product used: Mario Badescu (Drying Lotion)
terrible
It may work for you, but it didn't for me. it didn't dry my pimples out and even after using it for a week the same acne didn't even reduce. I also think it made me break out even more. I wish I could give it 0 stars
July 1, 2015
Product used: Mario Badescu (Drying Lotion)
It works (sort of)
I've found that this stuff is a good spot treatment for little pimples or small under the skin bumps..you can definitely feel the sting when you put it on.
However, if you pop a pimple and put this stuff on it to try and dry it out, Ive found that there is a very high chance that your pimple will get reinfected and come back bigger, which kind of sucks.
October 10, 2016
it say to not apply it on opened skin on the bottle.
January 6, 2013
Product used: De La Cruz (Sulfur Ointment)
Cons:
Might not help with hormonal acne
Try it for rosacea/dermal mite infested skin (large pores, itchy nasal creases, oily/sensitive skin, rough and bumpy appearance). I had generally very irritated skin, where it just never felt completely comfortable. Hard to explain, but it was of course oily, painful cystic pimples on cheeks and jawline, hard bumps in the area between eyes and on nasal folds. Enlargened pores and itchy nasal folds. This ointment applied after weekly exfoliation with rough sponge helped immensely.
July 11, 2012
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)
Pros:
-Makes pimples heal fast
-Works overnight
-Doesn't irritate my skin
Cons:
-can sometimes be hard to scrub off in the morning, but not really a big deal
This should be used for those deep, or big pimples, but not for a bunch of acne. Use on INDIVIDUAL zits and pimples.
It dries them up overnight and within 2-3 days they are usually completely gone. It doesn't usually leave scars either.
I don't recommend using any other Proactiv products than this because really irritate the skin, leaving red itchy bumps.
But I a very satisfied with the refining mask. *I first got the refining mask free with my proactiv kit, but then when I ran out of the mask, I bought a bigger tube for $5 on ebay (about £3 GBP) and I have been using this a little over a year now. Love it!
February 16, 2012
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
It worked for me. Skin is clear and scarring is starting to reduce. Easy to use and quick results. No bleaching of fabrics.
Cons:
Quite expensive and has to be bought online as nowhere seems to stock it. Your skin remains a bit oily but mine was oily before.
I've read all the negative reviews on here and felt I should balance it up with my story. I bought a trial pack of the Murad acne system for £7.50 (12-15 dollars) on sale here in the UK. It worked so quickly and so well that I have ordered a 60 day pack from the Murad web site. After 3 weeks my skin is clear and spot free. I have not experienced any of the negative side effects mentioned on here. I think I should say that my skin was pretty oily before and that maybe it works best on that skin type. Unlike BP, it hasn't dried my skin out and I do need to blot/reapply powder more often that I used to using BP. BUT my skin is acne free and my scarring is starting to improve too. If your skin is oily to very oily, I'd give it a try.
December 21, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
None
Cons:
Made face feel even more oily. Caused my skin to brake out worst, with tiny little blisters!
I have very oily and dry skin, is a combination and I was told this would clear my skin in two weeks, but the first two weeks it would brake out even more "supposiably" getting all ur pores cleaned out.... Well it never cleared my skin it caused me to have little bitty blisters pop up everywhere underneath my nose and my chin... It's awful!!!!! Taking it back and getting a full refund!!!
August 24, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
Lessons Acne for 1 day
Cons:
everything when they say you might break out during the use of this product they mean it. my face is 100% worse the day before i started Murad i had a few pimples now my whole face is filled with pimples and it also ages your skin as now i have wrinkle lines going from the side of my nose to my mouth like old men have and im only 17 and i have been having to go around school like this...
Please save yourself misery...Dont waste your money on the BullS*** i have to set an appointment with a Derm. because it has gotten so sever
June 28, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
Cleared up skin temporarily
Cons:
Very strong scent, makes skin sting the first couple times you use it, makes you break out even more than before, very pricey
I've had acne since 6th grade and I am now in high school. I saw the commercials for this product and I thought, "Why not give it a try?" I have literally tried EVERYTHING. So I went out and bought it at Sephora at my local mall. I was very excited to try this product. But I have to say I am very disappointed with it. The first time I used it made my skin sting & burn like nothing else I've ever tried. & to make it worse it made me break out even more than I usually do. I've used it for 4 weeks now. Even though I've tried sticking with it, I can NOT do so anymore. I am so mad about what this product has done to my face that I'm considering to throw it all away. I bought the Proactiv Deluxe package last night & used it & I can say that after one use, it's had a much better effect on my skin than Murad. Bottom line, don't get it.
May 19, 2011
Product used: De La Cruz (Sulfur Ointment)
Pros:
non smelly, potent, very inexpensive
Cons:
well it's an ointment, so it feels like an ointment. it has a slight greasy feel, though it is water based. has a slight warming feeling upon applying that's a bit startling at first
This stuff is great for the price. Seriously. I found it in the back of the hair care isle in Walgreens (not with the skin care stuff like you would think) and I decided to give it a shot. I don't feel like it dried me out, and I feel like it's going to do great things for soothing my persistent acne prone skin. Definitely worth a shot.
Pros:
It worked for me in addition to the pill
Improved overall quality of skin
Helped with rosacea and sensitive skin