Murad Acne Complex Reviews

Murad Acne Complex, the creation of Dr. Howard Murad, a leading researcher in skincare medicine, is a three part acne fighting treatment. The three components of the treatment are the clarifying cleanser, the exfoliating treatment gel and the skin perfecting lotion. Users are meant to do the complete process twice per day, once in the morning and then again before bed. The company claims a ninety percent success rate within four weeks of consistent use.

Murad:  The Three Part System

The clarifying cleanser has the same basic active ingredient as all the leading acne fighters on the market, salicylic acid. This is regarded as the best over the counter acne fighting medicine available so it is a good sign to find it listed on the label. Murad only contains a 1.5% solution however, where at least 2% solution is recommended for the most effective treatment. The cleanser cleans the skin, clearing away dead cells, as well as cleaning oil and other pore clogging substances that cause acne breakouts. The cleaning keeps the skin healthy and reduces the skins susceptibility to irritation and acne, which means fewer pimples.

The second step, the exfoliating treatment, contains more of the salicylic acid in a lower dose in addition to two more active ingredients: retinol and glycolic acid. Retinol is designed to reduce oil production in the skin. Retinol has mixed reviews in terms as far as effectiveness and s usually considered to be not as good as silicol dioxide, an oil reducing ingredient found in rival products. The glycolic acid is an exfoliant that also has mixed reviews due to some negative side effects, but the amount added to this product is so small that it will likely have no effects at all, good or bad.

The last part, the perfecting lotion, includes another dose of retinol as well as some botanical ingredients including queen of meadow and arnica. It is meant to soothe irritated skin and improve your complexion. It also tightens pores which helps prevent them from being clogged and resulting in new breakouts.

Advantages

1. The Murad company website has loads of information about the treatment and prevention of acne and other skin care issues.
2. They company has lots of testimonials from happy customers. If they can be believed then the company’s claims of a ninety percent success rate within one month are true.
3. The product contains salicylic acid, the best choice for acne fighting ingredients on the market today.

Disadvantages

1. The concentration of salicylic acid in the cleanser is less than in some competitor’s products and may limit its effectiveness.
2. There is no clinical research or studies to back up the company’s claims of the effectiveness of their product, so there are only customer review to judge by.
3. The company sets customers up on an auto billing cycle that means you will receive monthly shipments and monthly bills until you actively call and cancel. Some customers may not realize this is what they are agreeing to when they make the initial purchase.