Murad

AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser.

Cleansers

About this product

A dual-acid exfoliating cleanser combining AHAs and BHAs with jojoba beads to gently remove dead skin and impurities from face and body.

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Jojoba Esters, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycol Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Pca, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Polyquaternium-4, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

Guru Score

88%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement

3Gurus

3Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Gentle exfoliation with jojoba beads, AHAs and BHAs
Leaves skin smooth and soft
Works well on body as well as face

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

This cleanser earns consistent praise for leaving skin visibly smooth and soft after a single use. The combination of chemical exfoliants (AHAs and BHAs) with gentle jojoba beads strikes a balance that works well for both facial and body exfoliation, and estheticians recommend it as a professional-grade treatment option. Those looking for a dual-acid cleanser that feels gentle rather than harsh will find this a reliable choice.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

Best for

Oily skin Acne-prone skin

Type

CleansersLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin C Salicylic acid (BHA)AHA

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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Beyond50Skin

32k subs

✓Yay

"This is made with jojoba beads, a gentle exfoliator with AHAs and BHAs, it's the Murad AHA/BHA Cleanser. It's meant for the face, but I accidentally picked it up thinking it was for the body and fell in love with it, and aestheticians I've talked to since then always recommend it for a gentle body exfoliation treatment. After you do this step, out of the shower and towel off and put your lotions on, your skin is so baby soft. It also now comes in a jumbo size, which I just picked up during Murad's 30% off sale."

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All 4 takes from Beyond50Skin

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"My favorite is the Murad Hydra AHA BHA Exfoliating Cleanser. This is a creamy cleanser which is meant for the face, but I use it a couple times a week for exfoliating the body. It has AHAs, BHAs, and it has jojoba beads for excellent hydration, which are biodegradable, and gives a gentle manual exfoliation. I love this product. I only need about a quarter size for the upper body and a quarter size for the lower body. It is $36, so it is a little bit more on the expensive side, but this lasts me really well and it's always on sale, especially at Ulta. If you want an excellent body exfoliator that still leaves the skin soft, gently exfoliates all those dead skin cells off, and gives you a little bit of chemical exfoliant in the process, this is my number one recommendation."

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"I finished up another tube of the Murad exfoliating cleanser. This is a facial cleanser with actives. I use it on the body. Love this as a body exfoliation cleanser."

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"If you're looking for an inner exfoliating product, once again Murad's AHA BHA Cleanser can't be beat. It has exfoliating AHAs and BHAs along with jojoba beads, leaves your skin super smooth and sloughs off all that dead skin."

Dr. Jenny Liu

322k subs

✓Yay

"Otherwise Murad has a combined BHA nah Gel Cleanser"

Cassandra Bankson

2.45M subs

✓Yay

"This right here is the AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser. This is so good. I've used this professionally on others."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser?

A dual-acid exfoliating cleanser combining AHAs and BHAs with jojoba beads to gently remove dead skin and impurities from face and body.

Is Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 88%.

What is Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser's Guru Score?

Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 88%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.