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2.3

258 reviews

30%
would repurchase
3.3/5
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Acne Complex® Introductory Kit Clarifying Cleanser Active Ingredient: Salicylic Acid (1.5%) Other Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Methyl Gluceth-20, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Silver Citrate, Menthol, PEG-150 Distearate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Polysorbate 80, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Methylisothiazolinone, Limonene, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Leaf Oil, Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Fragrance (Parfum) Exfoliating Acne Treatment Gel Active Ingredient: Salicylic Acid (1.0%) Other Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Alcohol Denat, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Methyl Gluceth-10, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Salicylic Acid, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Triclosan, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Distillate, Zinc Sulfate, Linoleic Acid, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide Skin Perfecting Lotion Water (Aqua), Dicaprylyl Maleate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sorbitan Stearate, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Phytonadione, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Flour, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Honey Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Squalane, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Talc, C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate, Glycolipids, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Algae Extract, Dimethicone, Sodium PCA, Propylene Glycol, Allantoin Sclerotium Gum, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Tetrasodium EDTA Clarifying Mask Active Ingredient: Sulfur (4.0%) Other Ingredients:Water (Aqua), Kaolin, Bentonite, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Polysorbate 20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Zinc Oxide, Talc, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Dicaprylyl Maleate, Salicylic Acid, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tetrasodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Camphor, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil Acne Spot Treatment Active Ingredient: Sulfur (3.0%) Other Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Glycolic Acid, Hydrolyzed Oat Flour, Sclerotium Gum, Zinc Oxide, Dicaprylyl Maleate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Salicylic Acid Lecithin, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium, Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

Reviews

Reviews


1.0
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15 years ago

please please please stay away from this. Its horrible. It gave me acne on my cheeks and i never had acne there. Please stay away from it. I dont want anyone to go through what i went through...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther



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15 years ago

okay this is literally the worst product ever.....this made my skin just horrible. i mean i started using it after proactiv which completely cleared my skin up (but i stopped using it and then when...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


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15 years ago

HATED IT. As I stated in a couple of reviews, I was using Proactiv...then (as the story goes) It stopped working. You have all read this same complaint about Proactiv, and I thought "pfft, come on...

About reviewer (319 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Olive, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


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15 years ago

After I had my son, my skin just went crazy. I started off getting pimples here and there. I wasn't too worried about my skin breaking out a lot UNTIL.. .I had gotten birth control out of safety...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Olive, Not Sure

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


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15 years ago

Total crap. Didn't do anything for my skin at all. Took 2 weeks to ship to Ontario, Canada, then by the time I finished with the products, it was too late to mail back anyway, so I couldn't take...

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Wavy, Other

EyesBlue


5.0
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15 years ago

This system is great and started working over night. I will note that the Skin Refining Lotion did break me out and made my skin oily when I used a little bit too much. So I use it sparingly The...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I have been using Murad for about 2 years now and I will never try another product again. Murad has saved my skin! I have tried other products before this such as ProActive and had horrible...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


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15 years ago

HORRRRRIBLE. i had alotttt of pimples on my forehead and decided to try murad as a higer end acne system. worst decision of my life. i broke out like never before ALL over my face, got comodones,...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


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15 years ago

Absolutely AWEFUL! I was hoping this was going to replace Proactive. I have super oily, senstive moderate but persistant acne. The first week my face felt wonderful, satiny smooth! Then my face...

About reviewer (147 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Dark, Warm

HairBlack, Kinky, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

I used this kit a few months ago and really liked it! I love the cleanser...it's gently but tingles. I started using a different skincare system so I don't know when I will be re-purchasing

About reviewer (609 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Tan, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I have sensitive, oily, acne prone skin. And I'm pregnant. That combination is a triple-threat of skin care problems. I have used other acne systems, like Proactiv, before and had good results. But...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesHazel


2.0
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15 years ago

first of all im gonna say sorry to the people who like it BUT i have a very different opinion heres what happened... it says try it for a month so i did, the first time round it cleared up most of...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinOily, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesHazel


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15 years ago

+EDIT+ I had to edit this review, because even though it seems like this stuff is working, i swear it is breaking me out too. Its kinda sneaky, because it does seem to get rid of the breakout it...

About reviewer (138 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


5.0
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15 years ago

OMG. Murad, you saved my life :) Seriously, this made SUCH a huge change in my skin!! I had used everything a drugstore can possibly sell- I even tried ProActiv (which was a horror story!!) It was...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I noticed a lot of negative reviews of this product. All I can do is speak for myself. I have been using this system for the last year and it is by far the best acne system I have used. My skin is...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Tan

HairBrown

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

I have tried just about everything since I hits puberty (I am now 25). I was almost ready to try Accutane. I started using Acne Complex a year ago and I LOVE IT!! Within a month my skin looked...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


2.0
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15 years ago

After trying an arsenal of OTC products I decided to give this a try for my adult acne (never had a pimple my whole life and of course at 27 its all coming out) Anyways I gave it 5 months and I saw...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

I tried this product last year after coming home from vacation with a bout of cystic acne. I had at least 7-8 cysts under my skin at a time. I bought the trial kit at Sephora. It made my skin clear...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Tan

HairBrown

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

Ok, so the problem I think with this kit is that it takes longer than 8 weeks to see clear skin...especially if you have been suffering from acne for a long time. If so, then 8 weeks is frankly not...

About reviewer (92 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Olive, Neutral

HairBlack, Kinky, Fine

EyesBrown


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15 years ago

I am oriential yellow skin toned and my skin is quite thin though it is tough, my biggest problem is getting 3-4 BIG Cystic acne per month usually comes before my period. Anybody who knows that...

About reviewer (50 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown