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Murad Deep Relief Acne Treatment Versus Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion

Facial Treatment
Facial Treatment
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on August 20, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free facial treatments. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, fragrances, oils, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Deep Relief Acne Treatment

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

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Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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When to use

115 Routines
34% use in am
66% use in pm
64% use every day
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20 Routines
20% use in am
80% use in pm
60% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Murad Deep Relief Acne Treatment 36 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Works Well (3) Absorbs Well (2) Expensive (2)
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Alyssa Klein

9 months ago
Review

Truly magic in a bottle! I like the cooling sensation when I put it on. It really reduces redness and I can use it for deep hormonal acne when it’s too early for the zit stickers. I’d recommend it to anyone struggling with acne.

#expensive
#drying
#light
#absorbs well
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jillybean17

6 months ago
Review

Absolutely love! Most Murad products are my HG. I used their Rapid Relief Acne Spot Treatment for hormonal acne but I find this works just as fast, deeper & more gentle.

#absorbs well
#works well

Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion 18 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Works Well (1)
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Utymp

5 months ago
Review

HG so far.

I had a huge blind pimple that was there for EASILY over a year, not surprised if it's almost 2 years as it ebbed and flowed but never went away.

Thanks to a reddit comment mentioning this product decided to give it a go eventhough it was quite pricey and I'd tried so many pimple spot creams that didn't work.

The BP went away in about a month of slightly inconsistent use. Show more

#works well