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 25, 2008

Pros:

The 3 step and the makeup line are amazing. I have never found anything that compares!..

Cons:

This product is well worth the price but I can't afford it all the time so when I run out, I get frustrated because my skin goes right back and I break out..

It works!! I am turning 30 next week and unfortunately it seems as though my acne has only gotten worse over the years. I have tried meds from dr's, birth control, proactive, murad and everything you can imagine from the grocery store and drug store. Nothing else works to get rid of the large bumps and redness like this does and it doesnt feel greasy. That is a big thing for me. Everything else feels gross on my skin.This totally evens everything out and my skin is smoother When I use these products I gain some confidence back. I dont have to be so worried when I go out to the store or if I am walking around the house on the weekend with no makeup! The make up (corrector stick is awesome!) covers any sort of redness and dries up break outs in one or two days. Now if I could only get a truck load of this stuff sent to my house I would use it forever. It is the only thing I am asking for for Christmas and my birthday. :)
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November 5, 2008

Pros:

cheap, easy to use, no fragance, doesnt dry out skin

Cons:

gave me cystic acne, which i've never gotten before until now

i've tried everything, and once i started using this product i thought things were looking up. my skin looked perfect for about 1 and a half weeks. now i have cystic acne (the big red pimples that hurt). i've never gotten this type of acne until i started to use this product.
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November 2, 2008

Pros:

I've been using hte clinique 3-step program for 2 years and just recently switched to the acne solutions kind. I switched 3 days ago and I have yet to see a new pimple sprout up since starting. My skin also feels super soft!

Cons:

The Step-3 lotion can be drying so I recommend using the dramatically different GEL on top on any dry/tight areas

It works! People also think Clinique is so expensive but really is isn't when you consider how well it work and how long it lasts!!! I bought a $15 bar of the face soap and I've had it for over two years...and I use it twice a day! Right now you can get all three steps of the acne solutions in a kit for $42 which I think is completely reasonable. Clean and Clear and all that kind of stuff may be less expensive but it doesn't last and long and it isn't as effective.
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October 7, 2008

Pros:

Improved skin in a week. It is clearer and smoother. Less red. Smells okay and quick to use. Fantastic results!

Cons:

The price is abit too much. £30 for the set of 3- cleanser, clarifying lotion and moisturiser. Not usual sizes either. At first it smarted my skin so just used the clarifying lotion once a day- now i use it twice.

The price is an issue, but money well spent. I haven't been so confident about my skin in years. It's less red and feels great. If I don't use it, my skin feels greasy. When I use it, it feels like my skin is really, really clean!
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October 6, 2008

Pros:

control oil, makes my skin smooth

Cons:

twice daily dried my skin...

The first week I started using this product it dried my skin. My skin felt tight and itchy. I went back at Clinique and ask them for a moisturizer that would work well with the kit and they gave me Moisture Surge which is a gel that not oily at all. Since then I've been using it twice a day with no problem and up to know it help alot even though it did not clear it all. I've only been using it for 3-4 weeks now wo i'll give it more time.
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September 25, 2008

Pros:

makes your skin smooth

Cons:

made my skin look sunburnt.

i have just used this product for the 4th time (according to directions, AM and PM) and my skin is in pain, is very itchy, and looks like i have a very bad sunburn. i am definitely going to stop using this product twice daily, it's way too strong for my sensitive skin. however, aside from that it has made my skin quite smooth and is definitely clearing up my pores. i recommend this product, but NOT for the twice-daily routine that they suggest.
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August 23, 2008

Pros:

Controls oil, smells nice, proper pH.

Cons:

Expensive, kits do not contain the right proportion of product, does not remove makeup.

The cleanser does not remove makeup and is over-drying so I stopped using it and buy something cheaper and less irritating from the drugstore. The toner is one of the only salicylic acid products on the market with the right pH to actually have an effect on clogged pores. I am a chemist and I tested about ten products, this was the only one between ph 3 and 4. The B.P. "moisturizer" is great. At 2.5% it is not too much for my mild/medium acne but it is very drying also so I only use it once per day and use an moisturizer with sunscreen during the day. I still have some zits but I haven't had any deep pustules since I started using the toner and B.P. The overall tone and texture of my skin is much improved also. I buy the toner and B.P. separately now at the Clinique counter.
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August 18, 2008

Pros:

Cleared up my acne within weeks of using it - nothing before has worked for me! My complexion was near perfect

Cons:

I've recently gone off the birth control pill, and my acne has come back. The pill itself did not help my acne but it was a combination of the pill and Clinique that saved my skin. I've started having trouble since I went off.

It's a miracle worker when used in conjunction with birth control (for me anyway). Without it's pretty much a run-of-the mill cleanser.
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August 14, 2008

Pros:

I started using this about a week ago, after using Pro Active. I have to say it feels much better and my face looks way more clear than before thanks to this acne system. It really is just a " 3 minute routine".

Cons:

Maybe the size of the BP and the face wash versus the size of the lotion.

love it.
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July 11, 2008

Pros:

dries out pimples for a while.

Cons:

after aprox. 2 weeks of use skin feels flacky.
there are dry and oily areas. it doesnt do anything but make acne worst.

didn't like it. go for accutane. lotions make acne worst.
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