Murad
Murad Biome-Balancing Clear & Prevent Acne Treatment Serum
Solid overall. Mostly clean with a few minor flags.
- Safety97
- 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.
Solid overall. Mostly clean with a few minor flags.
Ingredients tracked
48
Flagged ingredients
1
Category
serum
Safety
97
- SALICYLIC ACID has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
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 active ingredients like salicylic acid and mandelic 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 well-known for its acne-fighting properties.
- Mandelic acid provides gentle exfoliation.
Routine notes
- Best used in the evening to minimize sun sensitivity.
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.
1 ingredient is flagged below.
salicylic acid
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
water
propanediol
mandelic acid
glycerin
erythritol
pentylene glycol
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate
dimethicone
sodium hydroxide
saccharide isomerate
glutamic acid
allantoin
punica granatum pericarp extract
nelumbo nucifera flower extract
nymphaea caerulea flower extract
urea
yeast amino acids
trehalose
inositol
taurine
betaine
melia azadirachta leaf extract
melia azadirachta flower extract
corallina officinalis extract
coccinia indica fruit extract
aloe barbadensis flower extract
solanum melongena fruit extract
ocimum basilicum flower
curcuma longa root extract
ocimum sanctum leaf extract
maltodextrin
glyceryl polyacrylate
polysilicone-11
butylene glycol
decyl glucoside
tetrasodium glutamate diacetate
citric acid
sodium citrate
2-hexanediol
leuconostoc
caprylyl glycol
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
- Dryness
- Texture
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.
Safety
- SALICYLIC ACID has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
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ulta
Best price$45.00
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No public dupe recommendation is attached to this product yet.
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