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 10, 2009

Pros:

After the first few days my skin seemed clearer. But for some reason i got about five new pimples. So i guess i'll wait and see what it does for me in the next month or so.

Cons:

It makes my skin feel a bit tight. I wouldnt say my skin is softer. My skin i still gets oily just the same as before i started using this product.

i dont think its really worth it, for now at least. Just like every other acne treatment like proactive and all, they all DO NOT WORK! After im done with this product im going to a doctor! If it doesnt help of course. Good luck to who ever is using it. Also, keep in mind that certain things work better for certain skin types.
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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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October 19, 2009

Pros:

Really works!! Leaves my skin feeling refreshed

Cons:

Does smell a bit, dried out my skin for the first two days, can get pricey

When I first started using these products, my skin got worse. The treatment was clearing out all my pores and my under-the-surface pimples, which made my skin get worse for a few days. I kept using it, and after about 2 months my skin became clear and STAYED CLEAR! I've used Clean & Clear and Burt's Bees, but nothing worked and continued to work like Clinique. HANG IN THERE!
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October 18, 2009

Pros:

keeps skin tone consistant- if moisturizer isn't used

Cons:

dries out skin and acne multiplies and multiplies

I at first bought the first two steps and used those what happened was they worked together to keep my skin from breaking out any worse. Then I decided to buy the moisturizer because I thought that would make a differance and would clear skin up. No, that was the last thing it did, it dried up my skin and gave me breakouts in places on my face where i had never had them before. The product isnt really worth the money
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September 28, 2009

Pros:

the exfoliating part is prob. the only thing i like because it gives your skin a refreshing, tingling feeling.

Cons:

i have never broken out this much living on this earth for 26 years!!!!!!!

i've never really had an acne problem. got pimples every now and then but my face has always been smooth without any noticeable problems. but i was in paris for awhile over the summer and started to get pimples on the sides of my face and also some places around my face. soon as i got back, i spoke to a spokeswoman for clinique and advised me to do the 3 step program daily. so i have been using it day and night for about a week and 1/2 now, and i have been getting pimples on places of my face that i have never ever gotten. AND, on top of that, they wont stop multiplying! it's seriously AWFUL! i made an appt. to see the deramtologist, because i literally do not want to leave my house.....
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September 27, 2009

Pros:

I love everything about the UK version of this range (Anti-Blemish Solutions).

Cons:

The moisturiser in the US version of the range (Anti-Blemish) made my face swell a bit, especially around the eyes, even though I didn't apply it there! It contains benzoyl peroxide and reacted badly for me. The UK moisturiser is fantastic though.

I would recommend the Clinique range, but only for light acne. It's not for moderate or severe acne.
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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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September 20, 2009

Pros:

Nothing!!!

Cons:

Dried my skin out like crazy.
Gave me more pimples, EVEN AFTER I'VE STOPPED USING IT.
Darkened my skin.

For the first few days, I used the 3 steps in this regime and after 2 days, I noticed my face got darker and my skin was peeling. When I lifted my eyebrows, I can see lines of wrinkles because my skin was so dry. When I wash my face, my face stings and the pain lasts for more than an hour. Even putting on another moisturizer burns my skin. So I decided to stop for a while and start again, this time stopping the acne solutions moisturizer all together. For the first week after starting again, nothing happened to my skin. But at the start of the second week, MY SKIN BROKE OUT LIKE CRAZY. I used to have acne only on my forehead but it spread to my cheeks. I read somewhere that breaking out is supposed to happen, so I continued. I JUST KEEP BREAKING OUT THROUGH THE 3RD N 4TH WEEK, EVEN AFTER STOPPING USE!!! Now my entire face looks like sh*t, and I don't even wanna go out of the house. No amount of concealer will conceal my acne now!
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September 13, 2009

Pros:

It helps for like the first 3 or 4 days -__-

Cons:

IT DRIED MY SKIN OUT LIKE CRAZY! I stopped for a while and decided to try it again but it just dried my skin out! especially the toner. So i stopped using that. The foam cleanser just dries out my face even more. I dont even know what to do now.

DRIES OUT YOUR SKIN AND MAKES YOU BREAK OUT MORE. I guess it doesnt happen to everyone so it can work on others.
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September 7, 2009

Pros:

Less Oily

Cons:

Acne still hanging around

Of all the products that I have used (and its been a lot) I like this line from Clinique. I have oily skin and using this product line I do not experience the oily skin like I did before. I have not experienced any drying. If you can afford it I would recommend it. Its great! Course what works for one individual will not necessarily work for other. Best of luck!
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