Clinique : Acne Solutions Clear Skin System

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Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam:
Active Ingredient:
Salicylic acid (2%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Water, glycerin, butylene glycol sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sucrose, disodium phosphate, arginine cocoate, laminaria saccharina extract, cola nitida (kola) seed extract, caffeine, algae extract, mentha piperita (peppermint), sea whip extract, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, ppg-6 decyltetradeceth-30, lactobacillus ferment, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, longifolene, acetyl glucosamine, capryloyl glycine, perilla aldehyde, 10-hydroxydecanoic acid, polyquaternium-7, beta-caryophyllene, phospholipids, sodium stearate, sodium salicylate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, chloroxylenol

Acne Solutions Clarifying Lotion:
Active ingredient:
Salicylic acid (1.5%).

Inactive ingredients:
Water, alcohol denat., nylon-12, butylene glycol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel), laminaria saccharina extract, caffeine, sucrose, glycerin, acetyl glucosamine, sorbitol, sea whip extract, barium sulfate, 10-hydroxydecanoic acid, silica, disodiom edta, benzalkonium chloride

Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer Oil-Free:
Active ingredient:
Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%).

Inactive ingredients:
Water, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, ceteareth-20, dimethicone, sucrose, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract, acetyl glucosamine, lactobacillus ferment, poria cocos sclerotium extract, laminaria saccharina extract, polymethyl methacrylate, gentiana lutea (gentian) root extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake, saccharomyces lysate extract, astrocaryum murumuru butter, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, myristyl alcohol, glycerin, zeolite, algae extract, linoleic acid, 10-hydroxydecanoic acid, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, caffeine, cholesterol, tocopheryl acetate, bisabolol, longifolene, polysorbate 80, sodium hyaluronate, beta-caryophyllene, propylene glycol dicaprate, capryloyl glycine, quaternium-22, mentha piperita (peppermine), perilla aldehyde, perilla aldehyde, caprylyl glycol, isohexadecane, xanthum gum, disodium edta, chloroxylenol, phenoxyethanol, titanium dioxide.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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April 18, 2010

Pros:

Awesome, very effective !!! Ive only been using this for a day!! :D Awesome..

Cons:

Smells sorta weird

Ive only been using this for a day and its made a difference!! I put it on my legs yesterday because they were breaking out, (weird right) and today the acne is practically GONE!!! I love this stuff!!
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April 11, 2010

Pros:

-Cleared the majority of my acne
-Doesn't smell or contain unnecessary ingredients
-Gentle
-Don't have to use much

Cons:

- Slightly expensive
-Didn't clear all of my acne..
-You have to adjust the recommender regime to fit your skin.

I like the products. I have combination skin with pimples that used to pop up all over my forehead and cheeks. Since I started using the product (Almost a year ago) I have seen a major decrease in the large breakouts. I still get smaller pimples but when I use Clinique's spot treatment, they go away pretty quickly. I haven't gotten a big, ugly breakout since last summer :) I think a lot of people start using a product and expect it to work right away...that's not the case. You have to give the product time & use it in a way that works for you. I use the cleanser (1 pump) morning and night, the toner (I think it's called clarifying lotion) twice a day, and the moisturizer at night in the needed spots. I use the spot treatment when necessary. It's a little expensive, but it the best thing I've found so far.
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January 20, 2010

Pros:

Non scented
Doesn't require shipping
Very gentle
Not so much benzoyl peroxide
Works

Cons:

Pricey
Takes a few minutes to apply.

My sister recommended this to me, and I wish I took her advice sooner. After using it for a few days, people were already saying my skin looked better. I used proactiv, and while I saw results, the second I missed one day by accident my skin got these little red bumps everywhere. However I accidently missed a day with clinique and I still didn't break out. Clinique does one thing even better then proactiv. All the products in the kit are non-scented. The biggest downside would have to be the price. It costs about as much as proactiv, so if you're on a budget this isn't for you. Also, it does take about five minutes to apply everything which can be annoying if you're in a hurry to get somewhere. My final complaint would be the consistency of the clearing moisturizer. I was expecting it to be a gel like the one in proactiv but it's much more runny and sometimes dripped off my finger. Overall, the results are in the eye of the beholder, and my acne has improved. If you've never used benzoyl peroxide products before, then clinique might be a good place to start since it only has one gentle product with BP. If it doesn't work for you then try proactiv.
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December 21, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my skin right away! I don't usually have acne problems, but with all the traveling I'd been doing I was having a major break out. Worked in only a few days.

Cons:

Skin was a bit dry, but it wasn't very bad at all. You have to use more of the first step than they recommend for it to work.

I used the three step system in conjunction with their oil control cleansing mask. Fantastic results! Great for people with moderate acne.
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March 18, 2009

Pros:

Noticed a significant difference in skin within a week of using product.

Cons:

Way cheaper than visiting the Dermatologist

I am a 31 year old black woman and have had severe acne since I was 11. I wish this product would have been available when I was younger. Within a week my skin felt and looked so much better. I got a lot of compliments. I have been using Clinique for six months now and I have never got results like this before. My Dermatologist has prescribed stuff that only made my skin worse or just did not work at all. Within a month the blemishes started to fade. I couldn't be happier. My face sometimes get's a little dry, so to prevent overdrying, I cut back on the clearing moisturizer. I will only use it at night. I was paying so much money to see the Dermatologist, hell the visit alone was sixty dollars. The acne solutions was only 49.95. If you have very oily skin and very bad acne, I recommend this product. Using it twice a day will give you beautiful skin.
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September 28, 2007

Pros:

It's unscented so there isn't anything to clog your pores, it makes my skin feel really soft, and it's helping with acne

Cons:

it's a little drying so i recommend using a different oil-free moisturizer with it, still in the purging process

I really like Clinique's 3-step acne soltions skin regimen(the starter kit should last about 4 weeks.) I use the cleansing foam twice a day( and i LOVE it-it makes my skin feel so soft and nice!), and I use the clarifying lotion and clearing moisturizer once a day. The clarifying lotion is more like a toner and will dry your skin out, so i only use it where my skin is oily and breaks out. Same with the clearing moisturizer. In the mornings I use an oil-free moisturizer all over, at night just on my cheeks and chin. This skin care regimen has cleared most of my existing acne, and it's still bringing up everything underneath my skin, but it's about done - i've used if for almost 3 weeks.
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July 17, 2016
Quite good
After completing the whole set my skin feel pretty good. It actually works at some degree but not as much as I thought it would be considering the price and the hype about the products.
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February 2, 2015
This product isn't great.
This product worked for 3 months then the breakouts came back. I don't reccommend this for a long term solution. Not worth it.
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April 24, 2013
I LOVE this product!! I am 14 and I will be in high school in 3 months. I have had acne since the 5th grade and I have tried EVERYTHING. Minocycline, clean and clear, proactive, mario badescu (worked for a little while), everything. My mom went out and bought me this and I fell in love. The moisturizer is so great!! It leaves your skin feeling healthy and smooth. Go buy it!!
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March 15, 2013

Pros:

None

Cons:

Way to expensive
Dryed out my skin
Doesn't work
Very harsh in skin

I have moderate acne and I heard this 3 step system worked well so I decided to give it a try nope absolutely horrible completely dried my skin out to the point I couldnt even put makeup on it would just flake off. I've tried many acne products and this by far was the worst!!!!!! Waste of money!!!!!
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