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Sulfur may help dry and peel the skin as well as reduce acne bacteria.

It is usually applied 1-2 times per day.

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March 22, 2012
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

comes with a pore-cleansing mask
effective sulfur spot treatment
less acne breakouts over the long term

Cons:

purging period
the spot treatment is ITCHY
mediocre moisturizer
acne treatment made my face look oily

First of all, the "clear skin in 4 weeks" guarantee is false. Depending on the depth and severity of your acne, it will probably take longer. Second of all, the bad reviews are based on the purging period during which acne-causing bacteria is resurfaced (in the form of acne, or course). This is essential to clear skin!!! I've been trying this product for a month, and have endured discouragement from my family because my acne was getting worse. But towards the end of the month, my skin greatly improved! I went from having severe acne all over my forehead (this was before using Murad) to only about 3 pimples in the area and some tiny ones. My cheeks have undergone similar improvement.However, it'll probably take another month or so for my acne to disappear completely, so I repurchased it. I would highly recommend using this product only if you have the patience and perseverance to stick with it. Murad will be the last acne product I will ever have to use!!
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December 26, 2011
Product used: AcneFree (Therapeutic Sulfur Mask)

Pros:

Works fast
Shrinks even the deep cystic pimples
Leaves face feeling smooth
Inexpensive
Clears black heads that my normal soap leaves behind

Cons:

Smells like sulfur but it's really not that bad

If you want an inexpensive product that you don't need a prescription for that works this is it. I use it 3 times a week at night with a witch hazel solution and a benzoyl peroxide cream. I had the deep cyst acne, the kind that is underneath the skin that never comes to a head, within two days of using this product the pimples had shrunk and were barely noticeable.
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September 15, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

works really well.
get a lot in small bottle.
helps with redness, my biggest problem.

Cons:

wont get the best results, but don't keep it on over night, very dirty.
smell, but isn't strong at all.
extreamly hard to get off.
got all in my hair, which sucked trying to get that out.

it works !
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September 3, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Cleared my face
Doesnt take long

Cons:

Took longer then it says
Cant stop using it

It really did clear my skin ! But it took me more like a month to work not 3 weeks like it says & I cant stop using it. When I font use Murad for more than 2 days my acne starts popping up again. Maybe its just me but I woukd recomend this if you have the money to spend.
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August 18, 2011
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

1 or 2 days of clear skin

Cons:

Cystic Acne
Scarring
Burning & Itching
Extreme redness

For the love of god DO NOT purchase this product. Originally I had been using a cheap OXY product from the grocery store when a family member recommended Murad. Worst decision I have ever made in my life. Using the Oxy Clinical Treatment for 9 bucks worked a million times better. I know have cystic acne ALL over the sides of my nose, cheeks, lip, chin, and I'm even getting acne on the bottom of my jaw. Don't waste your time on this. I don't want anyone to go through what I am going through, so save your money and buy anything else BUT Murad.
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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.
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January 12, 2011
Product used: AcneFree (Therapeutic Sulfur Mask)

Pros:

-shrinks down even the largest of pimples!!
-makes skin smooth!
-a little goes a long way!

Cons:

-i only use it as a spot treatment and leave it on over night, because if i put it all over my face it sort of dries it out!
-smells strange, but i'll deal with it!
-little blue beads in it are sometimes hard to rub in completely so the mask will start working, it just takes some time it get it perfect but i still love this!

overall, i really do love this product!! i used to own proactiv when i was younger and overall hated it, but the one thing that i really loved about that system was the free sulfer mask they gave to you as an overnight spot treatment, because it actually worked! but since i stopped purching the system, i eventually ran out of the sulfer mask! so i was at my local pharmacy one day and spotted this on the shelf, and decided to give it a try. i originally put it on after i got out of the shower as an entire face mask and left it on for about thirty minutes (required amount is only about 10-15 minutes, but you could go longer!) and when i washed it off, the two or three zits i had from my menstration cycle reduced dramatically and it made my skin really soft and it just made it feel really fresh and clean! i was truely impressed! now i typically just use it as an over night spot treatment and wash it off in the morning, and i'm good! oh, and i've had this for several months (5-6) and i'm still on my first bottle due to only using it as a spot treatment! so give it a try, it works wonders! :-)
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December 24, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

Really heals my acne fast!!! It's amazing... Use it as a spot treatment and over night. Zits are completey gone in about 3 days.

Cons:

NONE

Buy it!!!!! Buy it of amazon
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December 13, 2010
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

this product wont hurt romoves redness and lowers pimples

Cons:

this does not romeve acne or blackheads it only minimizes it this smells bad

this prodect is good this will minimise pimples
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December 3, 2010
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

NONE!

Cons:

-makes acne worse
-makes alot of scars

I bought this product when school was about to start i had a little acne. I tried this thinking it would get rid of my acne and make my face clear. Now my face is covered in red spot , scars acne I don't eat junk food anymore and drink water all day! I can't get rid of what murad did to me. Please do buy this product
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