Murad`s Acne Treatment Products Earn Multiple Magazine Beauty Awards

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Murad, Inc. recently received beauty awards from Allure, Fitness and Shape
magazines for excellence in the development of acne treatment products.

Selected from among thousands of beauty products, Murad`s Acne Treatment
Concealer was chosen to receive Allure`s annual beauty award, while Murad`s
Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15 was the recipient of annual beauty awards from both
Fitness and Shape magazines.

"It is always rewarding to be recognized for the efficacy of our products," said
Howard Murad, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA and founder
of Murad, Inc. "Acne is the most common skin disease, so it is encouraging to
see that our research-supported formulas have been singled out as truly
effective in preventing and fighting breakouts."

Allure`s beauty editors named Murad`s Acne Treatment Concealer the recipient of
the 2009 Best of Beauty award in the category of Best Blemish Concealer. Allure
noted that the product is "spiked with salicylic acid to treat zits, but the
creamy, no-budge formula won`t dry out skin."

In addition, Fitness` editors selected Murad`s Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15 as
the Best Everyday Face Protector for their 2009 Beauty Awards. Editors reported
that the formula is "reduces oil production all day."

It was the readers of Shape that voted Murad`s Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15 as
winner of the annual "Shape of Beauty Awards" in the category of Dermatologist
Brands. Shape noted that the "botanical-infused potion was shown to reduce oil
buildup by up to 78 percent for more than eight hours."

Murad, Inc. was founded in 1989 by Howard Murad. M.D., one of the world`s
foremost authorities on skin health and a pioneer of the clinical skincare
movement. All Murad products are based in The Science of Cellular Water, Dr.
Murad`s unified theory of health and aging.

The Murad brand includes 88 consumer products and 45 professional products sold
in 45 countries. Murad is the #1 selling clinical skincare brand at many
locations including Sephora and Ulta. Known globally for high performance
topical and internal skincare, Murad has grown by producing innovative products
that meet the needs of its customers.

For Murad, Inc.
Paul Williams, 949-916-6880
medialine2@aol.com

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