Clinique : Acne Solutions Clear Skin System

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680 Reviews

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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Used Clinique : Acne Solutions Clear Skin System? Rate It:

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January 16, 2007

Pros:

Not good at all. Burned my skin.

Cons:

Expensive. I am going to try and return what I haven't used.

Don't bother.
July 18, 2011

Pros:

Made the pores on my nose slightly smaller.

Cons:

Made everything else ten times worse!

This stuff really did a number on my skin. When I ordered it, I was having a particularly bad stress and hormone related break out, but by the time it arrived in the mail, I only had 3 very small pimples left. I had read so many rave reviews about it, that I decided to try it anyway, hoping that it would at least keep my breakouts to a minimum. Boy was I wrong! The morning after I first used it, my three small pimples were almost gone, however; in a few days, I broke out in horrible cysts all over my cheeks, chin, jaw, neck, and even forehead (FYI, I have NEVER, in my entire life, had a cyst on my forehead. NEVER!). Some of the reviews have said not to give up on it, as you may breakout worse at first, and so I planned to keep using it for a month, but I just washed my makeup off and found three more shiny new cysts. In the one week that I have been using this kit, I have developed more than 10 brand new cysts! This is the worst my skin has been, maybe ever, at least since I was a teenager. Enough is enough! I will definitely be sending it back!
December 21, 2010

Pros:

Smooth,takes away acne,fres,makes me feel much better,works majic,you can try with small bottles as you wish,makes you looke great,poeple com to love you...

Cons:

A good thing can somtimes come at an expensive lesson at first!

I love it and all aroun me think of this product and all other from clinique at highly and would recommend for evereybody at averey age to use.. GOOD LUCK!
March 26, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

no effect, expensive, wierd smell for clarifying lotion

I have just used the clarifying lotion and soap; both to no effect. I have used them for more than six months now, but there has still been no change in my acne. that was about forty dollars down the drain, all for wierd smelling liquid and regular soap.
July 17, 2009

Pros:

N/A

Cons:

N/A

Yesterday I bought Acne Solutions from Clinique and today I will begin using it for a month or 2 or perhaps 1 depending on my skin's reaction. I have a dry and sometimes oily skin due to combing my hair before my forehead's skin causing it to suffer because of not being able to hydrogen leading to small breakouts sometimes. I have a few blackheads and redness on my forehead and a bit along my face. Not much though, I'd just like to get rid of them. I will update to you as soon as my products are depleted. May it be positive, Clinque... may it be.
June 3, 2009

Pros:

Works in 4 weeks just as it says. Love the foam it's soft and helps x2

Cons:

Worsens during first week. Tonic stings a little and lotion bothers a bit.

Your acne will worsen during the first week but 90% of your acne will be gone in 4 weeks and completly gone after 2 months or less!!!!!! BUT LISTEN IT WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU USE IT CONSTANTLY AND READ DIRECTIONS OR IT WILL BE MESSED UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So buy it IF you are going to use it CONSTANTLY !!!!!!!
May 11, 2008

Pros:

See my review of Proactiv-Clinique's skin care line is the only thing that has ever helped me, and I spent so much of my life miserable and uncomfortable b/c of huge cystic acne and huge oily pores. Their stuff actually works, even if you're lazy an

Cons:

None, really. I didn't like the emergency gel lotion, so I use the salicylic spot treatement instead. Which is also a good cleanser if you don't feel like washing your face at night (feels like you just had a facial afterwards.)

These are my skin problems-which are happily in check- Clinique helped me with: Oily Oily t-zone prone to black heads and horrific cystic acne and occassional nodules and milia. I use the entire pore minimizer line, and the t-zone treatment actually for once controls the oil and makes your skin feel supple and clean. Acne spot solutions and the post blemish formula. And the #2 3 step solutions. The DDMG actually moisturizes w/out making your skin feel oily and makes it feel velvety.
December 15, 2007

Pros:

MAKES MY SKIN SOFT AND NOT AS OILY AS IT USED TO BE

Cons:

I KIND OF WISH IT WAS ALL IN ONE....BUT 3 STEPS ISNT THAT BAD

I HAVE TRIED PROACTIVE, BENZACLIN, MURAD, DIFFERIN, ETC AND NOTHING WORKED LIKE THIS. I HAVEN'T BEEN ON IT THAT LONG BUT I SEE A MAJOR IMPROVEMENT. I HAVE NO MORE BIG UGLY PIMPLES. JUST A FEW SMALL ONES.
November 22, 2007

Pros:

Actually works, no added fragrance which is bad for my sensitive skin, does not dry out skin, and Clinique doesn't test on animals :)

Cons:

The moisturizer does have a light medicine smell from the benzoil peroxide BUT it does go away fast

I'm 30 years old and I have I have tried SO MANY products for my acne, incuding organic products, and nothing had worked better than this. I'm sensitive to smells and my skin is just sensitive in general and I was hesitant to use these products because they do have benzoil peroxide in them (I haven't reacted well to it in the past), but I think that they have the combination right! My skin does not get dried out and flaky, it never feels tight, it doesn't burn...it just feels very comfortable and my acne has cleared up a noticable amount in just a few weeks. I use it twice a day religiously. The lady at the counter said I may need a regular moisturizer if my skin gets too dry, but that hasn't happened yet. I feel like it's a miracle product!
September 26, 2007

Pros:

It made my skin not oily and greasy like it usually is, its nice and tight. I've only used it for a week and a half but it seems to be working pretty well, I have moderate acne and it's not totally preventing it but Im giving it time.

Cons:

I havent seen a total transformation yet!

Try it- They have a month supply kit- if it doesn't work return it and get your money back. Nothing to loose!