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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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May 14, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Cons:
Makes your acne worse than before.
Using this made me brake out with whiteheads that eventually got worse, gave me horrible scars and ruined my life.
March 23, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)
Pros:
Works okay, does not dry out skin!
Cons:
Smells bad
I find that it works on some pimples. And if you watch the infomercial don't believe it. It does not take care of your pimples in one night -- well at least not for me. But I don't feel like I'm using some heavy duty antibiotics on my face, so its good that way.
December 25, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)
Pros:
soft and helps doesn't hurt...
Cons:
I am a Proactive user and I always wondered what about the system that keep me with it, and it is the refining mask. Everyone knows the refinning mask is what makes Proactive MUCH better.
Agreed with not much luck in the 3 step Proactive system. However I am going to stop using the 3 step and cancel my plan, and just stick to the refinning mask. I enjoy it and is one of the only proactive things I like so far. Get it but only by itself, try organic facial scrubs with it, organic is the best way to go. That and drinking a lot of water.
December 17, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)
Pros:
Definately works
Cons:
If used too much it can dry your skin out a little so be sure to moisturize
I stopped using the Proactiv treatment, but kept using this mask. It's great and really does work overnight to reduce acne. It is 6% sulfur so leaving it on too long can irritate your skin. Don't put it where you don't have breakouts because it'll just dry your skin out. I usually just put it on my chin area. A little expensive, but worth it!!! Also, watchout, it may bleach your washcloth!
October 21, 2007
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
I like the moisturizer the most. It made my skin soft.
Cons:
It smells bad. It actually made me break out worse.
I tried this product for three months exactly as the directions say and I saw NO IMPROVEMENT. In fact, the first few weeks I used it, my breakouts were awful! I was so embarrassed because I've never had so many pimples in my life. And they just kept coming! What a waste of money.
March 23, 2007
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
It was affordable, and had a "money back guarantee"
Cons:
Ruined my skin - over a year later and I'm still trying to repair the damage. "Purging" never stopped.
After glowing reviews and a "money back guarantee" - I thought, why not? If it doesn't work, I could always get my money back. Nothing has worked to clear up my mild to moderate adult acne (26 YOF, developed acne about 6 years ago) - I thought this might be the answer to my prayers. I couldn't have been more wrong. My skin looked fantastic for the first week - I used exactly as directed, except I cut back on the gel because it was so harsh. Within a couple weeks I broke out in deep, painful cysts. I developed acne on my cheeks (which had never happened) and a cystic lesion smack between my eyes - to this day, it's still there haunting me, refusing to budge. It completely changed the balance of my skin - it's never been the same since. OH - and the money back guarantee? TOTAL LIE! Sent in my bottles and never received refund!
December 6, 2006
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Pros:
works for me+ not irritating
Cons:
$$$expensive$$$
This is the first product I have used where I have been consistantly clear. I can leave the house without make up now YAY. I tried proactiv which was very irritating to me and only made my skin marginally better. Murad has a more soothing cooling sensation to it. I think the main reason people are having problems with it is b/c they haven't gotten the right products for thier skin type. I was told that the kit tends to be very irritating, and that I only need the cleanser and the toner(which was cheaper so I was happy)). Murad is expensive but I justify the price by the fact that it has better ingredients than proactive (such as vitamin E, grape seed extract(antioxidants) and salycilic acid which prevent wrinkles).
April 20, 2017
Product used: Mario Badescu (Drying Lotion)
Didn't do anything
So sad, had such high hopes and it did nothing. I bought this in hopes that it would help all types of acne, as I usually get cystic and I wouldn't have been as disappointed if it didn't work for those. However the first two pimples I got to test these on were the typical whiteheads that this is prescribed for. Did nothing. Not a miracle solution for me :(
November 22, 2015
Product used: Grisi (Sulfur Soap With Lanolin For Acne)
Was rad then stopped working
I bought this of despair one day as I have literally tried everything besides accutane. seriously ask me and i've tried it ;)
Two days later I had no active acne on my face for the first time in 5 years, this lasted about a month and i was able to go on my Japanese student exchange completely worry free about my skin, I was 99% clear. A month later slowly, the acne came back. So sulfur works but for some reason I grew resistant to it fast!
September 4, 2015
Product used: De La Cruz (Sulfur Ointment)
Worlds better than BP
I use this as a spot treatment. I used it as a mask initially to clear me (sometimes for 15 minutes, sometimes overnight). You just have to splash water on afterwards to rinse off. I couldn't continue to use it as a mask after it cleared me though because it made my skin peel too much. Now, I either use it as a spot treatment (only for 15-20 minutes at a time) or add a 1/2 teaspoon to my bath.
Pros:
Nothing other than giving you false hope when you begin using it.