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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November 21, 2009

Pros:

It pretty much completely cleared up my acne, and made most scars fade completely.

Cons:

My skin is fairly dry after use, so I have to put on the clinique lotion too...which makes my face sometimes moderately oily.
It's also pretty expensive.

When I first started using it my cheeks and chin got so dry that they turned bright red and painful. Of course, I started using is in January when Ottawa is pretty cold and skin drying, so that couldn't have helped. They stayed that way for a couple weeks, and then I got some more moisturizer for after everything, and my skin got used to the stuff. The only thing is that I am afraid of what'll happen when I have to stop using this product...because I'm pretty sure my skin is addicted to it. I don't notice that it having any smell, it's just dry flakiness that I have problems with. Good luck!
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November 4, 2009

Pros:

cleared acne asap

Cons:

make skin feel tight and dry

Works well wouldnt recommend using twice daily. Only once daily.
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October 19, 2009

Pros:

This is the only product that worked for my severe acne.

Cons:

First two weeks acne will worsen, but clears up afterwards.

I've had acne since I was a teen, and now I'm 24 years old still with acne. I've tried everything from Proactiv, Dr. Miracle, Dr. Murad, etc and none of these products worked for me. I believe that Clinique acne system works well on severe acne, and not light to moderate acne. I've notice that people with light to moderate acne felt that the Clinique didn't work for them. I also recommend using the face bar soap for acne, instead of the foam cleanser with the system (the bar soap cleans your face better),and be sure to get the Clinique Moisturizing gel because some parts of your face will be dry.
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October 13, 2009

Pros:

It works fast!

Cons:

The smell of the toner is a little bit strong.

I've tried everything...anything you can name. This really works for me! I got the starter kit last Thursday (Oct 8th, 2009) and used it for 4 days. Now my face is nearly clear! I also use the dramatically different moisturizing gel after the three steps. I had moderate acne since last August and had some bad acne scars on my right cheek. I just purchased the post blemish formula and looking forward to seeing the results!
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September 21, 2009

Pros:

Easy to get hold of, easy to apply, has made my skin less oily and definitely not dried it out and for the second and third week of using the 3 steps my skin noticeably improved. I think I have less blackheads too now.

Cons:

Expensive, makes your skin look worse straight after applying the three steps, skin got really bad during the first week of using it (the detox part of the treatment). Skin's got bad again now in the fourth week of using it...

Does is work....?! Still don't know. I'm hoping this is a second skin detox in week 4 but I have a feeling it's not working and I need to find another solution for my acne. I'm still gonna keep on using it for another month I reckon and then I'll have a better idea of whether it's going to work for my skin.
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August 29, 2009

Pros:

No strong fragrance, Does not make your face feel full of products, makes skin feel much cleaner, got rid of the majority of my acne.

Cons:

A little expensive

Since I have only been using this product for a week, I'm not really sure how well it is working for sure. So far though, my face is less oily and a majority of my smaller pimples are gone. Since starting the system last Thursday night, I have had a few of my smaller pimples break out into larger ones, but they seem to go away pretty quickly. I think this is probably just what is going to happen for the first couple of weeks while my face is being cleaned out. (: I would recommend buying the trial size pack first...this way you don't spend a ton of money on a product that may not work for you. :)
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August 27, 2009

Pros:

It shrunk all my pimples and cleared out most of my blackheads and the cleanser, toner, lotion all felt nice. :)
the lady told me that i will be getting a lot more pimples since my face needs to detox, but i never got more pimplse and it worked fa

Cons:

AT FIRST. But after couple days, it dried my skin like craaazzy (it really burns). The spots where my pimples shrunk are super red and itchy and inflamed. And, the spots where some of my blackheads became large pores.

try not to use it unless you really have oily skin! or use an extra moisterizer! i don't recommend if you have pimples only in the T-zone like me :( i also recommend that you get the starter kit if you have very light, light, or moderate acne because i think your face willl heal fast enough with that amount. DON'T get the big pack, because it will completely dry out your skin.
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August 19, 2009

Pros:

price, scent, packaging

Cons:

none

I have been on pro active, clean and clear acne treatment, antibiotics, tons of dermatologist topical solutions over the years. I started Clinique- GONE. All gone. You will break out within the first 2 weeks as your skin needs to purge the junk out. But, then, nothing. My skin is smooth, clean, acne free, white head free.... OMG it is like magic. I am so happy.
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August 3, 2009

Pros:

Just worked! I was on stuff from my dermatologist which had almost cleared up my skin but I still wasn't happy. Switched to the entire 3 step line of Clinique's Acne solution and my skin cleared up and the quality and look of my skin improved greatly

Cons:

Drying, but I used Aveeno's daily moisturizer on top and it wasn't a problem. Pricey, but worth it.

I made the mistake of going off of Clinique's line to Carley's Clear and Smooth (saw the reviews here and it was cheaper). Carley's literally clogged every pore of my face and I broke out terribly. When it comes to Clinique, the price is really 100% worth the quality that you get in return. My skin is smooth, soft, and almost completely blemish free. You really can't go wrong with Clinique. The starter kit is $30.00 and has a great return policy.
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July 20, 2009

Pros:

worked the first day, but now i noticed in the T-zone part of my forehead, it totally broke out over night. ugh

Cons:

dries out my skin, but i heard that if you just put the so called moisturizer (more like a drier). right on the blemishes, then you're just drying them out. and since i've only used it for a few days, im hoping that if i do that it'll work.

i really am giving it a chance, i hope it works is really all i can tell you. on the first day, my skin looked so good, i went totally without makeup!, but today. one day later, part of my forehead broke out. and my acne that was there before is still there. but i think im going to just get a good moisturizer for combo skin, with an spf of course, because the sun rays make you break out, (just thought i'd let you know), then i'll see how it goes from there!
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