Murad acne spot fast fix review

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It happened just this past weekend. I felt a bruise-like pain on the right side of my chin when I yawned on Saturday morning. A quick poke with my finger confirmed that a pretty major pimple had risen from the depths of hell to sabotage my face 36 hours before a date. I looked in the mirror to find a visibly raised and red cyst near the point of popping and clearly determined to be the third wheel.

Although I have a number of spot treatments lying around my apartment, I had recently stumbled upon Murad’s Rapid Relief Acne Spot Treatment, which makes quite a claim on the packaging: “Reduces blemish size and redness within 4 hours.”

Four hours!

I had my doubts. Although it contains the maximum over-the-counter amount of salicylic acid (2%), so do any number of other acne treatments; it’s the gold-standard ingredient when it comes to clearing pores and exfoliating away breakouts. What about this particular formula could possibly make it work so quickly?

I applied a tiny amount of the clear, lightweight gel and was pleased to see how quickly it became invisible on my skin. The matte, non-flaking finish would have made it ideal for layering concealer on top, but I didn’t apply any. For one, I was just at home doing laundry but also: I wanted to keep an eye on what was supposed to be the rapid demise of my zit.

At the four-hour mark, I noticed that it was much less painful than it had been earlier in the day. When I looked in the mirror, I saw that the inflammation had subsided, the redness was less obvious and the bump had gone from the size of a grapefruit to that of a significantly smaller and less noticeable fruit.

Although it wasn’t gone, the cyst had, in fact, shrunk in four hours, just as the box promised.

The next morning, I was pleased to see it had marched closer to its death, transforming into the perfect little ready-to-go whitehead that I couldn’t resist popping. (I know, I know — I’m a beauty editor and I should know better, but old habits, yadda yadda…) I put a little more of the product on the area, covered it with concealer and went out into the world confident that a glaring orb on my chin wouldn’t be the first thing my date saw when he looked at me.

By Monday, there was no trace of my sebum saboteur.

Even though I failed chemistry in high school, the science that goes into cosmetic formulas intrigues me to no end, so I reached out to Murad to find out what, exactly, allows Rapid Relief Acne Spot Treatment to work so well. It turns out that, in addition to the potent salicylic acid, it contains monoterpenes and avenathramides.

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Don’t worry — I had no idea what those were either, so I did a little research. The monoterpenes are organic compounds usually found in botanical extracts like that of pine and thyme. They have antimicrobial properties that fight the bacteria behind the breakout. As for avenathramides, they’re compounds found in oats, and they’re proven to sooth skin and bring down redness.

I still don’t quite understand chemistry. But I sure do appreciate it, especially when it means zapping a zit in under a day.

How long does it take for Murad acne to work?

Our acne spot treatment is a maximum strength formula that reduces blemish size and redness within 4 hours.

Is Murad good for acne reviews?

I have tried so many products and have spent thousands, but hands down this is it for me. I have cystic stubborn acne due to PCOS and nothing works. My breakouts take weeks to go away and this magical bottle helps them heal overnight!”

Does Murad clear acne?

Clinically proven to help clear acne breakouts, control excess oil and calm irritation. QUICK ADD 1.0 FL. OZ.

How fast does acne spot treatment work?

Improvement in acne or rosacea is usually seen after 3 to 4 weeks of use, and maximum benefit after 8 to 12 weeks of use.