Murad
Murad Rapid Relief Acne Spot Treatment
Decent ethical standing with some positive signals.
- Safety72
- Ethics70
- Personal Fit
Public score based on Safety and Ethics. We are still collecting evidence for Value on this product, so that pillar is left off for now.
This is the public anonymous score. Personal Fit is calculated after you add it to your shelf. Extended analysis blends imported data with our review prompts and is checked before it appears.
Decent ethical standing with some positive signals.
Ingredients tracked
32
Flagged ingredients
2
Category
treatment
Safety
72
- SALICYLIC ACID has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
- SILICA is classified as carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 1).-25
Ethics
70
- Murad is known for its cruelty-free status and has made some sustainability commitments, but lacks third-party certifications and has faced scrutiny regarding its parent company's practices. Overall, it demonstrates above-average ethical standing.
Value
Pending evidence. We'll update this once we have data to grade.
Our analysis
Contains salicylic acid, which may cause irritation for sensitive skin types.
Review confidence: 85%
Our analysis combines imported ingredient, regulatory, certification, and retailer data with prompt-based review. Some passages use generative models and are checked before publishing. How we analyze products
Likely benefits
- Salicylic acid is known for its acne-fighting properties.
Routine notes
- Best used on targeted areas of acne.
Claims to treat carefully
Nothing flagged here yet.
INCI-ordered, the way regulators print it. Earlier ingredients usually appear at higher concentration.
Sourced from the brand's own published ingredient list.
2 ingredients are flagged below.
salicylic acid
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
water
alcohol
hamamelis virginiana water
propanediol
pentylene glycol
glycerin
silica
IARC classifies this as a known human carcinogen. Serious flag.
butylene glycol
polyacrylate crosspolymer-6
c12-15 alkyl lactate
aesculus hippocastanum seed extract
avena sativa kernel extract
urea
yeast amino acids
trehalose
inositol
taurine
betaine
thymol
terpineol
hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid
shea butter
ethyl esters
4-t-butylcyclohexanol
disodium edta
sulfates
phthalates
gluten
reliable
up-to-date
and error-free
Who this formula is aimed at, based on product tags and our taxonomy.
Use areas
- Face
Skin types
- Oily skin
- Acne-prone skin
Concerns
- Acne
Safety flags come from the same ingredient overlay used by the inthat Score. We do not deduct points just because an ingredient is synthetic or hard to pronounce.
salicylic acid
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
silica
IARC classifies this as a known human carcinogen. Serious flag.
Safety
- SALICYLIC ACID has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
- SILICA is classified as carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 1).-25
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Best price$27.00
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No public dupe recommendation is attached to this product yet.
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