The purpose of this study was to compare the relative effectiveness of a homoeopathic complex consisting of: Kalium Bromatum 9CH, Selenium 9CH, Sulphur Iodatum 15CH, Natrum Muriaticum 15CH and Silicea Terra 30CH; and a herbal complex containing: Echinacea purpurea, Arctium lappa, Berberis aquifolium and Taraxacum officinalis in the treatment of acne vulgaris in terms of its clinical manifestations.