Murad, Inc. announced today that 2009 was the most successful year in company history in terms of growth, profits and sales.

According to the skin care brand, business highlights in 2009 included: reaching the best overall year in company history, with a 3% growth over 2008; closing 2009 with the single biggest month in Murad’s history; achieving continued expansion of international reach, with new distributors in Brazil, South Africa, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Holland, Poland, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iran; and posting double digit growth over 2008 in direct-to-consumer sales.

The doctor-based company says it also maintained its No. 1 clinical skin care ranking at Sephora, Sephora inside JCPenney and Ulta while achieving a triple digit boost at Sephora Canada.

Nine new products were launched during the year.