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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June 8, 2011

Pros:

Works fast, they guarantee it so you really have nothing to lose

Cons:

Nothing

This is the best acne product out there. I have tried everything...prescription creams, antibiotics, proactiv, skinID, Aveda, natural remedies...you name it. Nothing seemed to work for me. I have been trying to find something that works like this for 12 years. I read all the reviews and decided all of that positive feedback might be worth a try. Boy, it was. If you don't use a moisturizer along with it, it will dry you out. I use Clinique's Moisture Surge and I only use the acne solutions clearing moisturizer at night. Well worth it, and now I finally feel comfortable in my own skin.
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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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March 5, 2017
Dried my skin like no other
I have acne that really isn't too bad, sometimes I get stubborn acne on my chin due to hormone imbalances, but it goes away usually fairly quickly. However, the lady at the Clinique counter still recommended this product for me and it was absolutely horrible on my skin! I naturally have reddish/blotchy skin due to being so pale, and this aggravated that even more! What's worse is how dry my skin got, I had large patches of extremely dry, tender, and peeling skin after using this product line for maybe two weeks to a month. I had to switch from the lotion in this line to Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion because even the lotion in this package irritated my skin and made it burn! Turns out I have sensitive skin and the alcohol in this product made the problem even worse. It took probably a good month of applying lotion every few hours and going without makeup to make the dry patches go away, and the product didn't even help my acne! That being said, there is an acne gel that Clinique sells separately that's sometimes recommended along with this product, and that does help my acne without drying my skin (it's a spot treatment though, so I only apply it on my acne), hence why I gave this 2 stars instead of just 1.
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March 4, 2017
Hate it!
I have been using the Clinique 3 step acne system for about a month now and it has not cleared my skin at all. I have also started breaking out with large, painful pimples. I definitely will not be using this product anymore.
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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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July 17, 2016
effectve
I don't have major acne, but I tend to breakout from time to time. This system is amazing and very effective. My skin was clear within a week's time of using the products. I've used Proactiv, which takes a very long time for me to see results, after three weeks I was through with that! The only thing about the Clinique Acne system is it's very drying, which I don't mind in this humid weather, and the moisturizer doesn't have spf. So I don't really use the products unless I'm having breakout (like now) and my skin's already clearing up.
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June 18, 2012

Pros:

It works! This product is a dream for adult acne.

I developed cystic acne around my mouth and chin at 24, two years ago. I constantly had three-six large cysts - before one would disappear another would come up in almost the very same spot. I went on Diane 35 to combat the acne and began using prescription benzoyl peroxide creams. Diane 35 reduced the size and number of the cysts, but I still broke out. I went off the Diane 35 and looked for other solutions. To my amazement, since I began using Clinique my skin has completely cleared! It looks better now than that of my non-acne prone friends. My scars are finally healing and I feel confident enough to go out without makeup on! It is important to use all three steps. I apply the acne solutions mosturizer only to those areas that are prone to breakouts. This helps to reduce the cost of the product too. At first my skin was too dry, but I spoke to the Clinique rep and they recommended that I use the dramatically different moisturizing gel on top of the acne solutions mosturizer if I was drying out. Since my skin is now totally clear, I use this all over my face twice every day as a fourth step. While my breakouts were still disappearing, I used the it only as needed to prevent dryness. I think the price is a small one to pay for great skin! If you wait until Clinique bonus time to stock up, you get lots of free makeup. Clinique is also great about returns and stands by their products, so if this doesn't work for you, you can take it back. One final thing: I like the soap bar a lot more than the foaming cleanser. It does a better job of taking off my makeup, it's cheaper and it lasts longer too. I've been using my current bar for six months and I've still got another month or two to go.
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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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March 30, 2011

Pros:

Fresh face
Reduced redness for a bit
Dried out zits

Cons:

Broke out
Dry, flaky skin
Didn't get rid of red spots after zits

I WOULDN'T recommend this product for anyone with sensitive skin. This may work for people who have skin that can tolerate the ingredients of the Clinique Acne Solutions; however, I have a very sensitive face, and the products made my skin worse than before I started the regimen. My face became very irritated and stressed out from the products and I am currently recovering from the harsh week.
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March 22, 2011

Pros:

Not a harsh scrub,
Dries zits and pimples super fast,
Makes skin feel amazing,
Easy to do day and night
Many many more!

Cons:

Dries skin out, recomend using the acne gel moisturizer, also a great product!

I used other brands for my acne, mainly scrubs and other products that used fragrances and high percentages of Benzoyl Peroxide. The foam doesn't irritate my skin and most importantly it doesn't hurt if you rub too hard. The 2nd step (the astringent) really cleans your face and you feel how clean it really is, almost a tingly feeling. At first it stung but now my face is used to it. I used to mix products to increase results but now this is all I use! Along with the Dark Spot Remover and the Acne Solutions foundation and powder, my skin is looking the best it has in years! Also, very inexpensive in comparison to Estee Lauder or other brands, so glad I discovered Clinique!
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