Acne Scars Treatment Review Score: 65/100
I have always thought that the Murad brand was very high end and that it had quite a bit of scientific backing behind the products. Perhaps there is, but I have to admit, I got very disappointing results from this acne scar fading gel.
Hydroquinone is the main ingredient in this spot lightening cream. Read the article for the warning on this.
First, as far as an acne scars treatment is concerned, this product is VERY 1-sided. It only treats HALF THE PROBLEM with acne scars.. the discoloration. A complete solution works on both the discoloration and the scar’s texture. However, I figured that maybe this would work on my discoloration at the least.
Their website is very easy to use, and their reputation and commercials with Joan Lunden put me at ease as far as trusting them. I have no complaints about the level of professionalism this company operates with. Unfortunately, I can’t speak so highly of how well this particular product works.
I used it for about 4 weeks, and got zero results. My acne scars are like a dark red color.. almost like a bruise. They still were the same after using this product. I took advantage of Murad’s money back guarantee, and they honored it. So, no harm, no foul… Except for one kind of scary thing:
I have been researching the active ingredients in acne scars creams for a while. Turns out that the active ingredient in this product is Hydroquinone. Although there is apparently not an accepted scientific study on this, Hydroquinone has links to causing cancer in some studies. I know it’s not totally proven, but if you google “Hydroquinone” you will see plenty of information and warnings about the cancer link. The other thing I found is that Hydroquinone only works on preventing NEW discoloration, not on destroying already existing discoloration. Since my problem was that I already HAD the dark marks, I guess that’s why it didn’t work for me.
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