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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December 30, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Cons:
From light to severe acne ! Made me purge Gave me lots of the big ugly pimples/cyst Horrible the worst thing I applied to my face
I had light acne and I gave this a try because proactive did not help! Worst mistake of my life it made me purge dried out my skin and made me peel! Please dont buy this !!! If I could go back in time I would never buy this again!
November 15, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
The only good part of this regimen is the Exfoliating Acne Treatment Gel...WHICH by I would just buy separately if you want to use something from Murad. The treatment gel has good ingredients, (glycolic acid, witch hazel, retinol) and can be beneficial just by itself. Don't buy the whole kit.
Cons:
Sticky residue
No improvement in skin clarity
So many things wrong & I blame the clenser. This cleanser has so much OIL in it, I can't understand how people with sever acne have had success: hydrogenated castor oil (I have seen this very ingredient in hair products!) Tangarine leaf oil, Citronella oil, lemon peel oil, Lime Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Mandarin Orange Peel Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil. So this is straight from the ingredient list...8 different oils in the cleanser in this regimen. Do your research and read the ingredient lists before you give in to those TV commercials where a smiling perfect-skinned teenager tells you they had a miracle with this kit!!!
November 14, 2011
Product used: De La Cruz (Sulfur Ointment)
Pros:
Very cheap -- only cost about $8 at Kmart
Lots of material in the jar
Cons:
Very greasy feel and didn't soak in all day
Initial irritation (redness and flaking)
Didn't seem to help my skin at all after a week of use
I had been using the Acne.org BP for a number of months, and although I had gotten reasonably clear, the BP wasn't getting me where I wanted to be. I came across this product because of some very favorable Amazon reviews, and since they were corroborated on this site and since I had used sulfur before, I decided to go ahead and get it. The jar was very reasonably priced, which was a plus right up front. I could easily imagine the jar lasting for 3-4 months, so it's a very good value for the price. That's about where the positives ended for me. The material's consistency was totally unexpected -- rubbing it around on my face was a huge challenge. Imagine rubbing a cold stick of butter into your skin -- that's what it felt like to me, anyway. Further, the product was extremely poor at absorbing -- 8 hours after application, it was still in a thick and sticky layer on my face. There was also tremendous initial irritation for a few days early on in the process. For those of you who use BP, you'll remember turning as red as a lobster and losing basically a faceful of skin in the form of flakes. It was the same for me with this product, probably even worse than BP was, if anything. I might have stuck with this product longer had it been the miracle treatment some have suggested that it is, but it certainly wasn't so for me. In fact, my skin probably got a little bit worse in the week that I used it. Whether it's the product's ineffectiveness, or an initial breakout from the product, or a breakout from reducing my usage of BP (I used it several times during that week but not on a regular basis like I had previously), I'm not sure. Bottom line: it's cheap, so go ahead and try it if you can. If it works well for you, it's great value. However, it didn't for me -- so some dampening of the "clear in a day with this product" mentality should be in order.
October 28, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
It was a trial pack so it wasn't to pricey
Cons:
I broke out worse after using this product. I have pimples appear on my face I haven't ever had them before.
I would not spend the money on this product! I
October 23, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
Makes skin softer.
Sulfur Mask works great.
Cons:
My skin wasn't oily before, and this product made it oily.
Made me breakout where I didn't before.
It makes skin soft, but oily, but didn't help my acne.
October 2, 2011
Product used: Dermify (All-In-One Acne Solution)
Pros:
All natural, uses organic ingredients, environmentally/animal friendly, all in one system, easy to use, no harsh side effects
Cons:
Can be hard to take off if you're using it as a mask
Improved my acne, but didn't completely clear it up
I was really excited to use this product, but after using it regularly and following the directions perfectly for 8 weeks, I'm very disappointed with it because it didn't completely clear my skin. I used it exactly as directed, ate a healthier diet, drank lots of water, got plenty of sleep, etc. and I'm really only 70% clear, and I still break out. I'm glad this worked for other people, it didn't for me. I'd only recommend it for people who have really, really mild acne.
September 11, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
cleanser made face feel good.
Cons:
skin perfecting lotion made skin oily after an hour.
too expensive for something that did work.
i've been using murad since last year bc i was going to the beach and i didnt want to have acne. it worked a year ago, now it is not working at all. my face is already oily so i would not recommend this for people with oily skin.
July 19, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
Very refreshing
Cons:
Made my face raw and red
I really liked the cleanser because it left my face super refresed BUT it was too strong to take off my eye makeup which I didn't like. The moisturizer was nice but the acne gel or something this package made my sensative skin raw and red, so I had to return it.
July 2, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
At first acne went down . Big pimples don't come out as big.
Cons:
White heads get more bigger/nasty , got acne were I never use to get it. Started to sting a bit. Acne everywere on face : cheeks ,forehead, chin, nose, around lips,
Have been using it a bit over a month and acne changed from little white heads and big ugly pimples to not as big pimple but more and bigger white heads and red bumps. Good results at first then- big and saddening disappointment .
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.
Pros:
NOTHING!