Comparison – Derma Cleanse Acne System with Murad Acne Complex

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:35:59 +0000

Compare Derma Cleanse Daily Acne Defence with Murad® Acne Complex

Derma Cleanse Daily Acne Defense ( 60 day supply)

Price: $49.95

System contains:

Facial Cleanse Gel (6 fl oz)
Acne Gel (2 fl oz)
Sebum Regulating Moisturizer (4 fl oz )

Price / value (size / price)
Natural Ingredients
Artificial Ingredients (lack of )
Good for sensitive skin
Our rating

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Murad® Acne Complex (30 day supply)

Price: $29.95

System contains:

Murad® Clarifying Cleanser ( 2 fl oz )
Murad® Exfoliating Acne Treatment Gel ( 1 fl oz )
Murad® Skin Perfecting Lotion ( 1 fl oz)
Murad® Acne Spot Treatment ( 0.25 fl oz)

Price / value (size / price)
Natural Ingredients
Artificial Ingredients (lack of )
Good for sensitive skin
Our rating

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Our Summary

While both systems offer good products the Derma Cleanse Daily Acne Defense System is a better choice because all of their products are preservative free (less irritation). Even though the ZENMED System contains only three products, and the Murad® System contains four, the amount of product you receive from ZENMED is much larger.

The ZENMED cleanser is THREE times the size of Murad®’s, the Acne Gel from ZENMED is twice as large, and the Sebum Regulating Moisturizer is FOUR times large than the Murad Perfecting Lotion. Not only are you getting more, but the ZENMED formulations are just as good if not better.

Murad Acne Complex – Does it work?

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:25:51 +0000

Will Murad® Acne Complex work for your acne?
On this page we will review the Murad Acne Complex kit and let you make the decicion. We have broken the three piece kit down and tell give you information on every product in the kit.

1. Murad® Clarifying Cleanser
2. Murad® Exfoliating Acne Treatment Gel
3. Murad® Skin Perfecting Lotion
4. Murad® Acne Spot Treatment

The Murad Acne complex is a three piece kit with a fourth bonus product. We have included the Acne Spot Treatment in our review as it is the most commonly included. This system commonly sells for $30.00 if you signup for their re-shipment program (Health Skin Club).

1) Murad® Clarifying Cleanser – 2 fl oz - Helps to clear skin of acne while helping to prevent future blemishes; contains salicylic acid, green tea extract and menthol. To use: Every morning and evening, massage a small amount over your dampened face and neck. Follow with warm water and pat dry.

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, Triclosan, Menthol, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Oil, Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Tetrasodium EDTA, Methylparaben

Nice ingredients, although the cleanser is extermly small at 2 fl oz for the most used product in the system you will run out quickly. It would also be nice to see a paraben free formula.

2) Murad® Exfoliating Acne Treatment Gel – 1 fl oz – Helps remove impurities from the pores and helps restore skin clarity by helping to clear acne blemishes, pimples, whiteheads and blackheads with a salicylic acid formulation. Contains retinol and glycolic acid. To use: Every morning and evening after cleansing, massage a thin layer over face and neck.

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

Good ingredients overall, but the size of this product is a little small at 1 fl oz

3) Murad® Skin Perfecting Lotion -1 fl oz -Helps to hydrate and retexturize skin by helping to control shine and keep pores clean and looking minimized; contains retinol, queen of meadow extract and arnica. To use: Every morning and evening after cleansing and toning, massage evenly over your face and neck.

Ingredients
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

While there may be some nice ingredients in this product there are also a few that would nice to see gone (Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Tetrasodium EDTA)

4) Murad® Acne Spot Treatment – .25 oz Helps promote treatment of blemishes by delivering targeted acne medication and provide on-the-spot relief; contains sulfur, zinc and licorice extract. To use: Apply to the affected areas.

Ingredients
Active Ingredient: Sulfur (3.0%) 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

Nice product designed for drying out acne, but a really small size and again alot of preservatives ( Disodium EDTA, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben).

Our Summary

Compared with some of the most popular acne products the Murad Acne Complex is a better system, less irritants and some more natural ingredients; however most of these products contain some nasty preservatives as well as the fact that the sizes are too small.

The system that we think we rank higher than Murad Acne Complex is The ZENMED Daily Acne Defense System.