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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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September 4, 2015
Product used: Grisi (Sulfur Soap With Lanolin For Acne)
three cheers for sulfur!
The only cleanser bar I'll use! Sulfur is magnificent. I was with this twice a day and then use my dry face brush afterwards. Healing but not drying.
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April 9, 2015
Product used: AcneFree (Therapeutic Sulfur Mask)
Works
I use this as a spot treatment sometimes as a whole mask. It definitely helps my skin- clears pimples and reduces size within one day.
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September 8, 2014
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)
Refining mask
I have comb (dry/oily skin). I use the 3 step system every other day and then only use those for trouble spots. Putting it on as a mask dries my skin. Also, seeing from a few comments below...the 3 step system only helps for MILD acne. Does not help for severe.
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August 12, 2014
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)
Yup, good stuff
Creamy texture, just enough drying, great spot treatment. Ok to sleep in.
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January 29, 2014
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)
Expensive and ineffective
Bought this for my daughter after Neutragena Skin ID was discontinued. It was very expensive and the bottles were so small I would have considered them "sample" sizes, I would have continued to pay the ridiculous price if it had worked, but we saw NO improvement. Used it for 2 months to give it a fair try and nothing. Would not recommend this product.
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December 15, 2013
Product used: AcneFree (Therapeutic Sulfur Mask)
works pretty good but,

Pros:

works
changes color

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.
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November 27, 2013
Product used: KAVI (Coral KAVI)
potent, non smelly sulfur bar that replaced my $300 prescription cream regimen

Pros:

effective but don't expect 100% clear skin for life
KAVI sulfur does not smell ike all other sulfur products do
soap bar lasts for months

Cons:

coral tends to be drying if used daily
price and you can buy it only from KAVI and sometimes Amazon (shipping adds up)

I have been using KAVI soaps for third year now. Before this, I was weaning off prescription retinods. This is not just a bar soap but a well formulated product that is in soap shape. I wish I had used this years before but I didn't believe a face wash with soap would treat acne when prescription meds and dermatologists didn't always work. But now KAVI is m religion! Their sulfur soaps are primary treatment for daily acne control. The Coral is stronger so I use it 2 times a week only as it does dry and irritate my skin type. The Aqua is what I use daily (once a day) with its 5% sulfur it's not as drying as this Coral. With regular daily use, I had my break outs mostly under control with in weeks. I couldn't believe years of retinoid creams that cost me hundreds were replaced by sulfur soap. I think KAVI is the only brand that uses colloidal sulfur which is superior to other forms.
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August 1, 2013
Product used: Mario Badescu (Drying Lotion)
Dries out Acne

Pros:

dries up acne

Cons:

hard to wash off
expensive

Just started using this 4 days ago and the the couple of spots I had are dried up and gone. Make sure to use it sparingly and only apply it to the affected area. It contains sulfur and a few other ingredients that can be drying, so make sure to only use it as a spot treatment.
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March 26, 2013
Product used: Grisi (Sulfur Soap With Lanolin For Acne)

Pros:

works

Cons:

lanolin which is like wax from sheeps' wool so I am not too sure if it'll clog pores and such.

I have only used this sulfur bar soap on my body chest and back and have noticed no more brakeouts in those areas. But i don't use it daily because on the box it says: Do not use on large areas of the skin. I don't know the reasoning behind that so thats why I dont use it daily. Im going to start using it on my face since its worked on my body but I am worried cus I know soaps leave a residue and Acne.org suggests not to use bar soaps cus of that, But we'll see.
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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!
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