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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September 10, 2011

Pros:

greatly reduced my rosacea
improved all over tone
reduced breakouts
improved texture of my skin
pimples clear within a few days

Cons:

unlike everyone else, my skin is still too oily! it didn't dry it out enough
on occasion i get one or two cystic pimples (usually around my period) that i never got before
my skin still isn't perfectly clear after two months of use

this certainly worked the best out of everything i've used so far on my teenage acne my skin is still a bit too oily and it didn't really improve the shininess of it and i wish my skin would be clearer, but i guess i can't expect perfect results in pretty short term though the occasional cystic acne is REALLY annoying but it's better than break outs all over my face
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January 5, 2011

Pros:

It really clears the acne. Every day I wake up, I see differences. It also takes out the redness and the size of the acne overnight. Also does not irritate my skin.

Cons:

It dries you're skin out if you use the moisturizer on the non-breakout spots. Moisterizer also may flake it you scratch it.

This is amazing for me because it really WORKS! I just put it on at night and when I wake up to go use it again, it seems like a miracle has happen to my face! The giant pimples vanish and shrink, and it reduces the redness/ noticability of the acne as well. The moisturizer is a bit drying, and it will burn you're skin if you use it where you don't need it (I just out it on my forhead, where all the acne is) but overall, it works amazing. Also don't scratch anything, because the moisterizer will flake and turn white (but this can be combatted by putting some lotion on over it). CLINIQUE IS THE BEST BOTTOM LINE!!!
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August 5, 2010

Pros:

My daughter's skin is less red and more even-toned, and larger active acne is disappearing. Areas of scarring seem to be fading. Clinique's customer support is terriffic. I chatted with an online rep who encouraged us to continue even when the acne seemed to get worse. She was very helpful. Clinique guarantees their products.

Cons:

Very drying in the first week. Initial breakout around 10 days in. Broke out in areas that had never broken out before. It is a bit expensive.

My daughter is 14 and has moderate acne. Months of dermatologist appointments yielded us strong antibiotics and topicals (E-Mycin, Minocycline, Differin, Retin A, Tazorac). After 5 months of these things, my daughter's face was not any better than when we began treatment. In fact, it just seemed irritated and red. The dermatologist was pushing Isotretinoin even though my daughter's acne was not cystic or severe. We even registered with ipledge. I just could not put those chemicals into her 14-yr-old body. We discontinued those prescription products and are trying eliminating trigger foods from her diet, eating healthier, taking a multi-vitamin with extra Zinc and Omega supplements, and using this kit. It is making a difference. Started using it on July 15th and it was very drying at first. About 10 days in she had a HUGE breakout all over her cheeks. Usually she breaks out on her chin and around her mouth, and on her forehead, so cheek acne was unexpected. At the advice of a Clinique rep, we persisted with the kit, and now her skin is clearing beautifully. She uses the Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel in addition to the Acne Solutions kit. I hope we see continuing improvement.
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November 16, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up acne slightly, not fragranced, my skin is less oily. I can see slight difference in my skin 15 minutes after using this product.

*note, slight being the key word in that sentence

Cons:

Skin is sometimes temporarly red after step 2, the toner, but it goes away after mostiorizing. Also, step 2 to can sometimes sting a tiny bit, but it goes away very quickly. Paid alot of money, saw minor results. Acne got worse before it got better.

Clinique acne system is an expenisive system that i would only recomend to a friend with very light to light acne.(actually, definetly recomend this to people with very light acne, go for it!) I think it would definetly clear up their acne. However, for people like me, who suffer moderate acne or above, i would recomend trying a different product if you want to see minor results and clearing of the skin results. This product is a decent one, but don't expect to see extremly fast results and totaly clear skin. * I have used this product for a month and a half, twice daily
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August 17, 2009

Pros:

'light' natural feeling, skn feels incredibly smooth and soft

i have been using Proactiv for about two years and although my skin was never completely clear it looked okay, I got fed up and bought Clinique Acne Solutions after reading good reviews and i am so glad that i did. I've only been using it for about a week and my face is completely free of 'alive' pimples, i had at least 20 on my jawline, i still have acne scars but I'm using the Clinique after treatment spot remover which is making the marks fade. Make sure that you are using the three step system twice a day and that you don't skip one of the steps (especially the moisturizer) because that is the only one of the three bottles that has benzol peroxide in it and that is what is really drying up the pimples/preventing new ones from forming. But don't use too much, a very thin layer works wonders, i use a drop about the size of a penny. A little goes a long way, just coat a thin layer over your entire face.
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July 21, 2009

Pros:

My skin feels very smooth. It is not abrasive (like Proactiv).

Cons:

My skin did break out really badly for about the first week of use, but all of those zits have since gone away. So I would advise using it for a couple of weeks before giving up.

I started using it about 2.5 weeks ago. Before I had been using Proactiv which was ok (I still got pimples but my skin didn't look too bad). Then I stopped and used something else that didn't work. My skin was looking bad. So I decided to try Clinique. The first day after using it my skin looked better. Then for about a week my skin looked A LOT worse. I didn't even want to look in the mirror. I had about 15 little white zits on my chin, and, well, everywhere. I heard that skin does get worse when you first start using something, and I decided to stick it out (about a year ago I started with Murad, it made my skin worse for about a week and I gave up). So now 2.5 weeks have passed and I think my skin is MUCH better. I only have 1 big pimple right now (when I started I had about 10 big pimples), and since it's been only 2.5 weeks, I think that in another couple of weeks my skin will be clear (though I will post back if I was wrong).
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May 26, 2009

Pros:

Very simple to follow. Works acceptionally fast.

Cons:

Slightly drying

great product.a must have and within a week it cleared 89% of my light acne.
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April 25, 2009

Pros:

-cleared my moderate acne when many perscriptives wouldn't
-improves skin texture over time
-eliminates shine

Cons:

-slight initial inflamatory reaction to using this product that went away after 2 days(redness, drying, etc.)

As a beauty fan, having a clear complexion was really desirable to me but was impossible owing to my moderate acne in itself, and the many blemishes that would come with it. Clinique made all that change. The results were visible the very next day. The blemishes would clear out without overdrying, my skin broke out much less, and the redness in my skin was almost completely eliminated. In addition, this product worked to prevent acne, oil and shine over time. Now, when talking about an anti-acne product, it is important to have one's expectations in check. Acne can be controled, not cured. What 'cures' or 'eliminates' it, according to the research I've done is age, since acne is in part a function of hormones. In the meantime, it is important to control acne and the damage it can impart on the skin. Clinique works wonderfully to do just that. Bottom Line: Stock up like you're about to go hibernate!!! :)
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October 29, 2008

Pros:

Made skin smooth-Cleared my acne within 2 months-reduced the redness

Cons:

It would get dry if I don't put on lotion after the whole 3 step. I recommend if your face gets really dry to use the moisture surge (its from clinique also). This really helped with the dryness.

Before Cliniques Acne Solutions, I have used ProActive, Acne Clear, had chemical peels(mircodermabersion), spent bookoo bucks on acne gels (Tazorac, and Differen), and nothing has worked better than Clinique. I was very skeptical at first because I used their 3step system before (not the acne solutions) and it didn't work on my skin. I finally decided to try the acne solution and its really working. I'm feeling more and more confident about myself as my skin is clearing up more and more.
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August 26, 2008

Pros:

saw results in a couple of days

Cons:

a little expensive

if oyu have the money - go for it. it's going to work. my pores are so much smaller and the smell is refreshing. it dried out my exsisting pimples really fast.
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