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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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May 30, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

last a long time...thats pretty much it

Cons:

it does NOT work at all!!! i agree the purge cycle" is a load of crap!! dont buy kit its a waste of $$$

once again DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS USELESS PRODUCT!!!
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May 25, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Improved skin texture... thats all.

Cons:

Purging process is complete BS. Contains Talc to control shine - A known skin irritatant and acnegenic ingredient for sensitive skin. Creates more problems than it helps. Did nothing to clear my skin. i too got the cystic

Separately all of these ingredients are good for acne, less the talc. However, I think that when combined all of these ingredients are just too much for the skin. Glycolic Acid, Retinol, Salycilic Acid, Algae Extract, and Tea Tree I believe. It causes adverse reactions in the skin and in many cases cystic legions. I also noticed during this that i started to get irritation bumps on the side of my face. I also don't believe this is just a purging process due to the fact that I used this product for 3-4 months so murad is totally BS-ing. Honestly i've seen better results from walmart brands. Save your money and try dermalogica, skin ceuticals, or nucelle.
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May 24, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

I bought this kit from Sephora, so I was able to exchange it for something else in the store rather than sending it back to the manufacturer.

Cons:

Over-drying. The lotion smells bad.

This kit SUCKED! (For me anyhow) It dried my face out so bad-my lips even got chapped & the product was not even applied in that area. My breakouts just got WORSE!! The breakouts were painful & itchy (not to mention DEPRESSING) My face was severely irritated, it took almost 3 weeks for my face to finally calm down. Definitely not recommended for someone with dry skin. Some folks swear by this kit-but in my opinion, the people who have said this look like their skin is excessively dry-not a good look. I am very dissatisfied.
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May 22, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

nice packaging

Cons:

dosent work

this product sucks it made my acne worse and gave me acne in places i never got it due to its purging process then didnt clear it dont waste your money
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May 21, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

The face wash smelled good...that's about it ha.

Cons:

The price, too drying, irritating, stung so much!

I was curious about murad myself after reading many reviews..and it seemed like only murads actual website was the only place saying it actually worked. But I still bought it and now I feel VERY ripped off. The stuff isnt cheap, and to me it works as well as something you'd buy at a drugstore. NOT VERY WELL. I was actually mixing the kit with a b.p. compound my dermatologist gave me and I had horrific results. I got severe open acne all of a sudden that I couldnt get rid of. My face was itchy , red and irritated. I stopped it right away after a month and actually tried it again this past week with NO b.p. (cuz the kit isnt cheap! i hate to through it out right?! ha) But again my face was really itchy and it actually made my lips really burn. So it will go in the trash now.. :)
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May 16, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

Cleanser is nice

Cons:

Exfoliating lotion has made my skin break out worse than it EVER HAS BEFORE.

I bought the 30 day trial sized kit, and was only using the exfoliating lotion at night. I started to notice that every time I woke up, I had all these whiteheads. I have never had a problem with whiteheads, ever. Thinking my skin was just purging itself, I started to use the exfoliating lotion twice daily. My skin just got worse and worse, but I wanted to stick it out to see if it would get any better. I just decided to stop using this today, and my skin is broken out so bad I don't even want to leave my house. Every square inch of my face is freakin broken out. I'll keep using the cleanser, but the exfoliating lotion is the devil. I could slather mineral oil all over my face and STILL not break out this bad.
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May 10, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

NOTHING

Cons:

EVERYTHING

Please DO NOT use this product unless you want to make your face look 100 times worse! I had very very moderate acne and now totally regretting trying this bullsh*t b/c my face not only burnt and had more acne it gave me red scars all over my forehead and jawline (I've never had problems in those areas before) I have been off from it for a few weeks now and the red/scar isn't going away..... IT SCREWED ME OVER BIG TIME
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April 10, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Refining Mask)

Pros:

The refining mask works really well on clearing up the skin and it feels really nice when it's on. I dont actually mind the smell it just smells like a mineral....

Cons:

It's hard to get just on it's own and it's kinda expensive and the other poducts make my skin crustacious.

Bottom line? its good but proactiv need to sell it seperatly at a lower price in a big bottle!
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April 4, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

It works!

Cons:

Still get the random break out every once in a while, price.

For the first month, I was pissed off that the murad product had made my skin break out even more. BUT... i continued to use it for a bit over a month, just to follow through with my $50.00 investment, and, after my skin recovered from the initial beating, I was clear for weeks and weeks. I looked into this, and it seems whenever a new product is used on the skin, your face goes through a purging of all the hidden dirt in the pores. now, my face is SO much clearer than it was. This stuff isn't perfect, like most things in this world, and i do get the occasional break out of a MINOR few pimples around once a month (which I sure is due to hormones). Sucks being a teen, but this def softens the degradation acne has on self confidence.
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April 2, 2008
Product used: Murad (Acne Complex)

Pros:

lived up to my expectations

Cons:

nothing

I noticed a HUGE difference within 2 weeks. Highly recommend!
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