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 8, 2006

Pros:

Soft Skin, Fragrance Free

Cons:

Pricey, Never fully does the job

Clinique only seems to work 50% of the time for me. Some mornings I wake up and my skin is glowing, and other times, I wake up with new clusters of large painful white heads. My roomate has used Clinique religiously for years, and her skin is gorgeous. I've recently quit smoking, started eating healthier and working out. So it's possible my skin is detoxifying itself. Bottom line is, Clinique is ok, but I'm still searching for something better.
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March 30, 2012

Pros:

none

Cons:

-made acne worse!
-made my skin really red!

I was really excited to try out Clinique since I heard alot of good things about the skincare line. However, their acne products did not work for me. I was faithful to the regimen for a few weeks, and all it did was make my skin worse! At first I thought my skin was purging, but then I started breaking out in places I've never broken out in before (my cheeks) so I knew i was not purging-i was just breaking out. I stopped clinique, went back to proactiv and a week later my skin was 85% better! I do NOT recommend clinique at all.
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December 20, 2011

Pros:

Made zits smaller.

Cons:

Dried and irrated skin very expensive. It is too much for its quality.

Not the best it cleanses but doesn't get rid. It upsets me that it started eating at me and hurting my skin.
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November 21, 2011

Pros:

Cleared up Acne

Cons:

VERY drying

I enjoy this product's effectiveness for a couple weeks, I noticed towards the end of the bottle that I was breaking out into a rash. I had gotten a spray tan during and thought that maybe I was allergic to the spray tan, so I scrubbed it off. My rash continued. So I bought Burt's Bees Deep cleansing wash and I shampooed my carpets, deep cleaned my bed and washed my dogs thinking it was something they brought in. My rash went away, all was fine. Well I bought this product again and two days after using I noticed the rash was back. :( I love the product, but it is too much for my skin. So I decided to go back to their original 3-Step System. My skin care relies on Clinique, I even only use their makeup. That's how dedicated I am to this line.
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September 19, 2011

Pros:

Cleared discolorations

Cons:

Skin oily all day
breakouts worse

I have used Clinique Acne system before and it really worked for me. I also used the Better than Ever Skin Corrector which I love. I have been using the acne system this time since July and my acne is worse than ever. My forehead is a map of blackheads and scars. I also have pimples on my neck,cheeks and chin. They seem to last longer at least a week and then the new pimples and blackheads are there to take their place. It's really frustrating and discouraging. I am using as directed but it's just not working. I didn't have breakouts like this in high school. I thought that at 32 I wouldn't have to worry about acne but I was WRONG!!!!!
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January 17, 2011

Pros:

cleans my face
clears whiteheads/ blackheads
shrinks pimples
easy to use

Cons:

does not smell pleasant (not bad either)
has not completely cleared my acne

clears acne but does not seem to prevent it. I have only been using it for about a week so i dont know if it will start. it is great becuase it is the only thing that i use.... so i dont have to worry about other products irritating my face because these were meant to go together. clears acne very well!
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October 7, 2010

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

doesnt work still alot of pimples and way way dried skin and my skin is very oily and very expensive prouduct

DOES NOT WORK AND YOU SHOULDNT BUY IT
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April 18, 2010

Pros:

-Moisturizer was amazing!
-Cleared up my skin quickly for a few weeks

Cons:

-EXPENSIVE
-Didn't keep my skin clear for long

I found that the cleanser worked for a few weeks, and then my acne reappeared. I wouldn't waste your money on the entire kit, because as a whole, it won't help anymore than cheap drugstore products. That being said, Clinique moisturizer is wonderful!! I highly recommend spending the money on it and pairing it with inexpensive cleansers (like Proactiv!!).
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December 13, 2009

Pros:

The Clarifying Lotion and the moistuizer do work on occasional red and painful acne (but thats about it).

Cons:

The first step does not work at all. You have to use a lot of product to see results. If you don't use it two times a day it does not work. At all. My face seems to have gotten more oily since I began using this product. Bad on black/white heads.

I would recommend this product to anyone who occasionaly gets that red painful acne. I would not recommend this to anyone who barely has any acne, only had white heads or black heads, anyone who has dry skin, or if you have really bad acne. Since the first step is horrible (i've tried both the bar soap and the foam and neither of them work well) I experimented and discovered they didn't work because they have no texture. I now combine Clinque's 7-Day Scrub and their Liquid Soap for type 2 skin and then use the Acne Solutions Clarifying Lotion and the moisturizer.
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November 7, 2009

Pros:

very sleek packaging, clear instructions

Cons:

the smell is terrible (especially the toner), and it makes my acne appear more red after use.

i just bought the three step, plus the extra acne spot treatment. to say the least, the cleanser and toner (step one and two) both cleanse beautifully. the lotion is brilliant as well. however, the spot treatment leaves my acne looking REALLY RED afterwards, and it also leaves my scars red as well. i have only had this product for two days, my skin that does not have acne, but was dry before, is moistruized and soft. i might subsititue the spot treatment for something else less harsh. i paid extra since i dont live in america(:
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