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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March 11, 2011

Pros:

Cleared my acne in two weeks!
Brightens the skin

Cons:

Definitely dries out the skin initially when you're trying to get used to the product
I recommend using the moisture surge gel after the three step process to lock in moisture

Don't give up! I almost did because my skin was hurting so much, but I didn't and now my skin is almost clear. I'm hoping this will hold out for me because I am so far satisfied with the results.
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August 26, 2016
Worth the splurge!
I bought this set out of desperation. I visited my dermatologist last week because my face had gone mad after coming off dianette. She recommended I try the Clinique acne solutions - mainly the moisturiser as I'm using a 10% benzoyl peroxide. My skin is fairly used to drying products as my acne is VERY stubborn. If your skin is not used to benzoyl peroxide I would stay clear of this. It did dry my skin out for the first few days - but the clearing moisturiser is a god send and got rid of all the dry patches for me! I've been using this for nearly two weeks and I've noticed a lot of the redness and whiteheads have gone down considerably. I am using this combined with Epiduo and antibiotics and am happy with the results so far :). Worth a try if you are desperate! The set is fairly expensive but I think this set would last me nearly two months, a little goes a long way!
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October 7, 2011

Pros:

Gets rid of acne
Evens skin tone
Face looks brighter

Cons:

First couple days more breakouts come

I LOVE THIS SYSTEM! The first few days were bad because it brought new breakouts but the lady at the store said it was normal for that to happen. After about 4 days everything started to go away. I love this thing. I feel confident and it working for me. You really need to try this !
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October 29, 2010

Pros:

cleared up acne right away, and after a full month skin was completely clear

Cons:

drying!

The system really helped my blemishes, however I noticed after a few days that it was way too drying for my skin, and I had oily skin before I started this system! I use this morning and night, but after the moisturizer I have to apply a good amount of cetaphil lotion all over my face, and heavily on my eyes and neck to keep my skin moisturized and not super dry; there is no way I could use this line without applying cetaphil afterwards. Overall, this line is pretty amazing, I have no more blemishes and I actually have to worry about making sure my skin is moisturized enough now; before I had to worry about how my skin was too oily! By using this line I have gone from oily skin to combo/dry skin because of the products' drying power. I recommend this! Just know you will have dry skin with continued use!
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March 11, 2010

Pros:

I really like this product.
The moisturizer really dried out my skin when I used it all over, so now I only use it on my trouble spots (my forehead). I have little to no pimples at all on the lower half of my face, so I only use the cleanser and a bit of toner.
The moisturizer dried me out so much I had to use a separate moisturizer (Cetaphil), which is a lifesaver. I am now waiting for future results!
My skin now feels soft and clean.

Cons:

I still have breakouts on my forehead and a little bit on my chin, but I'm going to continue using it for a few months to see any possible changes.

I definitely recommend it, although if you have combination skin, do not use the moisturizer all over your face. The cleanser is lovely, it makes my skin soft and doesn't dry me out at all. The toner is nice as well, I'm not sure what it's doing but I'm sure it's doing something! The moisturizer is great on my forehead, but NO WHERE ELSE.
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January 7, 2010

Pros:

it didn't make my throat swell up like proactive

Cons:

my skin gets so dry. I cant use other moisturizers to sooth my skin or else it wont work.

It cleared my skin uncomfortably. but it did work better than every other over the counter product i have tried.
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May 7, 2017
AMAZING
I am so happy with this system. After 5 years of suffering with moderate acne, I have finally found something which keeps it at bay. My skin is not totally clear YET, but after 3 months of using this it is a hell of a lot better than it was before. It reduces redness and makes skin tone look more even and clear. I still get spots, but they seem to disappear quickly and rarely leave a scar. I recommend everyone to try it even though it is quite expensive, but if it works, it's worth paying the price.
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March 3, 2011

Pros:

I've only been on this for 5 days and my skin has cleared up somewhat. But I'm assuming its a little too soon to tell. Definitely noticed my pimples dried up after only one day!

Cons:

Very drying and stings my cheeks. I tried to put the regular moisturizing gel over it but its not helping all that much.
Noticed some nodule pimples on my cheek after this but I'v heard it gets worse before it gets better.

Clinique definitely has the right ingredients to combat moderate acne. However I don't think that purely drying out the skin is the best solution to getting rid of acne. When your skin is overly dry it will react by creating more oil to make up for this deficiency, (hence the hard pimples below the surface I have found on my cheeks).. I'm still going to continue to ride out the next few weeks perhaps my skin will become used to it. Good luck!
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March 8, 2017
Only thing my skin seems to not break out from..mostly
Honestly, I'm not a fan of Clinique but I have used this before for my acne and it did an alright job. I switched off of it and after a long hard battle of trying to find cleansers and moisturizers that didn't break out me out, I gave up. (they all broke me out like crazy) So, I went back to this set in desperation. I went from using nothing to this and my face started clearing up on the first use. The toner burned like a mother though and it itched pretty bad. I guess I'll keep using this set. The drawbacks are the CC's it gives me on my forehead and small cystic pimples on the sides of my face every once in a while. But I'm going to try and find something that counters those effects. It's worth it because my skin hates everything else. :( I'll probably switch out the moisturizer but for now, this'll do.
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April 28, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up mild acne within 1 month
Cleanser really breaks up pores blocked with solidified oils

Cons:

Takes some time before irritation & redness goes away
Needed to purchase an additional moisturizer
Additional scrub is helpful to get rid of dryness flakes

Overall, I love it. I only use the kit's moisturizer at night in the spots that I need it to help reduce the drying. My face was extremely red and itchy the first week or so, in addition to the the fact that I started to have some extra breakouts. I went to the Clinique counter at my local Macy's, and the skin care tech told me that it was because the products were making my skin cells turn over more quickly than usual & bringing future pimples to the surface more quickly than they would have shown on their own. I purchased an additional moisturizer to help combat the dryness, and it's been great from that point forward! I would highly recommend it - just be patient with the drying & redness, it will go away and leave really awesome results behind. However, it did not work well on my deep, cystic acne.
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