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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

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1.0
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18 years ago

I have been using this product for a week and I do not like it at all. I bought it at Sephora for $30 (I think). Around the bottom of my cheeks and lips is so dry I can barely stand it. I...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Other

HairBrown

EyesBlue



5.0
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18 years ago

Just as someone else had mentioned, I'm also surprised at the negative feedback posted about the <a href="http://www.murad.com/">Murad Acne Complex Kit</a>; I have just the opposite reaction to...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone

HairBlack

EyesBrown


2.0
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18 years ago

Same as everyone else really. Bought it at Ulta because it was recommended to me me there (by a spotless 25 year old btw) and within the next few months my skin was horrible. Yuck, more zits than...

About reviewer (25 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Other, Medium

EyesBlue


5.0
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18 years ago

I first saw Murad’s Acne Complex on an infomercial and I was drawn to it because its lack of bleaching Benzoyl Peroxide, Murad’s explanation that other skin conditions such as eczema (which I have)...

About reviewer (583 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrunette, Curly, Coarse

EyesBrown


5.0
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18 years ago

after antibiotics, creams, lotions, gels, proactiv, and accutane, i found murad. i love this stuff and am so pleased with it. i hope it is not a temporary solution!

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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18 years ago

Wow, I'm really surprised to see all the negative reviews---this stuff worked incredibly well for me. After just a couple of weeks, my troubled, acne-ridden skin is almost perfectly clear. I'm...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


1.0
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18 years ago

OK, So I have had very sensitive, acne- prone skin my whole life. I was hoping this product would be better than it was. I didn't even really have many zits when I started this regimen and now I...

About reviewer (161 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOther

HairBlond

EyesGreen


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18 years ago

It's been literally months after using this, and I'm still recovering. Aah. Absolutely horrible. Whoever constructed the advertisement for this product should win an award for how convincing it...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone

HairBrown

EyesBrown


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18 years ago

im only going to say one thing this stuff is shit.

About reviewer (11 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone

HairBlond

EyesHazel


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18 years ago

I had very high hopes for this product, especially after reading all the testamonials on the Murad Website. I used the product for a month and broke out horribly; but I stuck with it, as I knew...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination

HairBlond

EyesGreen


1.0
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18 years ago

BIG MISTAKE!!! My facialist recommended the Clarifying Face Wash to me. When I went to Sephora, I saw that it came as part of a system, so I figured I'd try the whole thing. Like many other...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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18 years ago

I don't know why the smell of these products gets slammed...none to me...and I don't how the individual items do so well but not the kit. Well, I think maybe ppl overuse the gel? It clearly says if...

About reviewer (40 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone

HairBrown

EyesBlue


2.0
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18 years ago

i don't understand how the kit has such low reviews and the individual components of the kit have pretty good reviews...anywhooooo, this product is good. this is my second time buying the trial...

About reviewer (139 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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19 years ago

I turned to this product a few years ago when my skin seemed to be going crazy. Even prescription dermatalogical products didn't clear things up completely. This helped clear my face up...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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19 years ago

I am suprised reading the other postings on here. I am very fair skinned and did not have acne until I was 18. I am 24 now and have tried everything. I was on Accutane which cleared my skin for...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal

HairBlond

EyesGreen


4.0
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19 years ago

I used this on and off for a few years. I like it and I don't like it at the same time. The serum is a little too strong for me and always makes my skin peel like crazy, even if I use it every...

About reviewer (14 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


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19 years ago

This was awful overpriced crapola. I bought it b/c sephora was out of my normal stuff & it was a horrible idea. I'd have been better off w/ some drugstore stuff. it did nothing to maintain my...

About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBlack

EyesGreen


2.0
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19 years ago

This kit didn't break me out, and I actually liked the scent and feel of the products, but they didn't do anything for my acne. Proactive is so much better!

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBlack

EyesBlack


2.0
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19 years ago

Yet again, I wasted money on a skin care line that did not work. It didn't worsen my acne like Proactiv did, but it certainly didn't improve it. Actually, for the first couple weeks, this system...

About reviewer (63 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


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19 years ago

Like others who have posted before me, I had high hopes for this acne system. The infomercial seemed like a dream come true for us acne-sufferers. I am 27 and still have breakouts all over my...

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Other

HairBrunette

EyesHazel