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.
Used Sulfur? Rate It:
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December 15, 2013
Product used: AcneFree (Therapeutic Sulfur Mask)
works pretty good but,
Cons:
exfoliating beads
works pretty good but there are exfoliating beads in it, which irritates severe acne. Also, I had a mini-crisis when one of the beads got stuck in a small dent on my face.
June 28, 2013
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)
Good for a little spot treatment
Pros:
Dries up problem area
Convenient
Cons:
Sometimes over-drying
This product was useful for treating a tricky spot or area.. It's not a miracle for acne.. but works like your average sulfer mask.
March 4, 2013
Product used: AcneFree (Therapeutic Sulfur Mask)
Pros:
Alright as a spot treatment
Feels nice going on skin
Cheap
Lasts a long time
Cons:
Horrible as a mask, dries out skin like crazy
Bad smell, but it is sulfur soooo...
If you're looking for something to clear light acne, this is a good choice. Unfortunately, as a mask, it just dried out my super oily skin, which resulted in breakouts!
September 17, 2012
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)
Pros:
Sometimes it does work.
Cons:
Smell
Doesnt work that well.
I've had this product for a long time and it smells horrible. When you wakeup and take it off you can still smell it. It doesn't do a thing for my pimples. It sometimes works but not often. It does NOTHING.
August 12, 2012
Product used: Mario Badescu (Drying Lotion)
Pros:
-Decreases pimple size
-Helps calm redness
-Works well to clear whiteheads
Cons:
-Somewhat expensive
-Over powering smell
-Hard to travel with
Do Not Shake this product! I found this product to be helpful as an 'on the spot' solution. Works well on stubborn whiteheads that simply won't go away. After 3-4 days of continuous use the pimple will significantly go down in size and redness. Does not cure acne by any means but is a good emergency treatment if you feel a pimple forming.
July 31, 2012
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
-Not irritatting
Cons:
-Has purging stage which just destroys your face, causes many white heads
Murad acne complex for the first 2 weeks was absolute torture. It made my face look horrible. I had countless white heads all over my face. My face was aslso extremely flared and red. But after those 2 weeks my face started to clear. Im on my 3rd week and my face is clearing, the white heads are going away and the redness is fading away. If you are willing to go through the worst 2 weeks ever than this item is very good for you.
July 30, 2012
Product used: DDF (Sulfur Therapeutic Mask)
Pros:
- The skin feels good and soft after
Cons:
- No difference with my pimples...it even got worst :(
I bought this product after reading good reviews about it and I really really wanted to love that mask but after 2 or 3 weeks of use I actually realized that it makes me breakout even more =S
July 12, 2012
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
- Works at first (it's actually amazing!)
- destroys bacteries
Cons:
if you buy it more than one times it doesn't works anymore, it just makes acne worse
I bought it three times and at first i was so excited - it actually worked! It WAS awsome but then my acne got worse and now I just can't stop them :/ maby it's just me..?
April 6, 2012
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)
Pros:
*It works sometimes, but it usually doesnt help my acne, or it sometimes make my acne worse!!!
Cons:
*can be hard to wash off your face
*extremely drying
This product does work, but then other times it doesn't work
Its drying
But, if you have not tried proactiv or this refining mask, I recommend you give it a try, even if it does not work for you, at least you can say you've expirenced it. I give it 3 out of 5, Some days I love this mask, other days....forget about it !!
April 3, 2012
Product used: Dermify (All-In-One Acne Solution)
Pros:
Natural and Organic
Pleasant smell (besides the sulfur)
Skin feels very clean afterwards
Cons:
Drying
Didn't work that well for me
Expensive
Reviews on Amazon and elsewhere may be untrue
I didn't see any change in my acne and I used the product instructions to the letter. In my experience, sulfur works for a while, then it stops being effective. The product smells nice, the sulfur smell didn't bother me too much. My skin felt really clean after I used it. But it just didn't help my acne, despite using it for several months. I have some Fuller's Earth, which is a main ingredient... I will just use that instead of repurchasing. WARNING: I ordered the product from Amazon and when it was delivered, there was a coupon that said if I left a 5 star review, I would get up to 75% off my next purchase. Extra points if I said that it shipped quickly, that it cleared my skin fast, etc. Take those reviews with a grain of salt, these people might be exaggerating to get a better deal.
Pros:
works
changes color