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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October 31, 2010

Pros:

clears my skin, feels refreshing

Cons:

nothing!

Clinique 3 step acne system works wonderes!! I've used everything on my skin, i've tried every store product, i've even recently used Proactiv. Proactiv made everything WORSE!! my skin had never looked worse. I was horribly broken out all over my chin and jawline. I felt like thats all people could see, and i know my friends would never judge me, but i felt so low in my self confidence. I work in the beauty industry, doing hair, so i need to project an image of self confidence and clear skin is important. I've used Clinique before, but it was before they had the acne system, and even just the regular Clinique 3 step worked great. But the acne system works even better than anything i've ever used!! I've been using it for 5 days and already i've seen a major improvement in my skin. Proactiv could never work this fast, i dont care what they say. Clinique has already cleared up a good portion of my chin and jawline, decreased the redness, and even though it's slightly drying, it's made my skin look much better. Proactiv dried my skinh out so bad it was hurting. THANK YOU CLINIQUE for helping me improve my image! I feel so much better now that my skin is clearing. I will never switch to anything else! Clinique is the best!
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October 22, 2010

Pros:

Cleared skin pretty well
None peeling/drying
Reduced Redness
Can feel it working

Cons:

Makes skin feel a little tight

This product is great! i've been using it for a week and i can see/feel the difference already. It dramatically reduced the oiliness of my skin and makes it feel clean. While my face does feel a little tight till about noon i think that may go away as my skin gets used to it. There is NO peeling, dryness, and the one scar i had is going away. Even this one pimple i've had for months, even Differin couldn't make go away, is going away because of this! It really is an amazing product. I use it with a moisturizer and the spot healing gel for emergencies, which seems to be doing it's job well. I would recommend this product to anyone with light-moderate acne. it's a lifesaver!
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August 16, 2010

Pros:

*doesnt try out your skin
*clears acne

Cons:

*expensive

its a great product
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August 12, 2010

Pros:

REDUCED MY ACNE! :)

Cons:

Redness of cheeks & quite pricey

Wow, i bought this product YESTERDAY! i used it last night, this morning, & tonight and i must say this stuff is amazing. My cheeks have always been very sensitive to acne washes, so the redness this product causes is very typical to my skin. I avoided putting the 3rd step on my cheeks tonight & focused putting it on my chin (which is breaking out HORRIBLY!), therefore the redness has reduced dramatically. I recommed the 3rd step only ONCE a day to avoid irritation. I have struggled w/acne since I was 13 years old & I am now 18. I have tried nearly everything, proactive, acne free, neutrogena, & other washes I received from the dermatologist. The only product that has worked for me was proactive, but it stopped working after a year. I love clinque make-up so I gave this product a shot. My acne reduced after 1 day!!! it's so great. The bumps are nearly flat now! I'm also using Clinique's acne solutions liquid makeup & acne solutions cleaning concealer. Not only is it covering up embarrasing acne, but HEALING it as well. It gives your face a very natural look, without the caking & piling of makeup look. Despite the cost, these products have given me great results so far & i hope to see even more progress in my fight against acne :) The cost is totally worth it :)
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July 27, 2010

Pros:

immediate results
cleared skin
smoothed out tiny bumps
makes skin really soft

Cons:

dries out skin, but reveals beautiful skin underneath!!

This stuff worked for me! I was really, really skeptical of Clinique as an overhyped brand from my high school days, but at some point in the last few months, I was trying just about everything because my skin had gotten so severe. My dermatologist prescribed me everything from Finacea to Tazorac to Clindamycin and nothing was working. I have tried everything on the block other than oral meds, which I can't take for health reasons. Finally, I decided to try Clinique's regular skincare line for oily skin, I think the #2 line. I had a good experience with this line, but not amazing. It made my ragged-looking skin (from all the over the counter facial products I had been desperately trying on it) very soft, but it didn't clear my acne. Encouraged, however, i decided to try Clinique's Acne Solutions skincare line. I saw IMMEDIATE results. Let me just start out by saying that my skin was pretty bad. I had breakouts all over my cheeks, my forehead, temples and chin. Right, pretty much everywhere. And I always had a few "new" pimples on my face. At least two "active" ones at all times. My skin was really red as well. I also had tiny bumps on my cheeks that I think really made my skin look the worst. I could cover the pimples with Laura Mercier foundation (which is a great foundation if you need heavier coverage) but I could not hide the tiny bumps on my skin which if the light shined on my face a certain way, (usually from overhead) made me look terrible because they were pretty much all over. I did not experience a "purge" period. The first couple of days, my skin dried out, but I expected this, as almost every product does this when I first start using it. But I felt and saw my skin getting better every day. Even though it dried out though, I could tell that my skin was already feel softer and more smooth. The tiny bumps flattened out, the redness went away, and the pimples started to heal very quickly. This worked for me. I hi
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July 15, 2010

Pros:

-Saw an immediate difference in skin color, texture, and acne reduction
-Is a perfect balance for the skin (with additional light moisturizer)
-Zapped zits overnight, saw an instant lessening of acne the first day of use
-Great for very sensitive/acne prone skin that's afraid of burning their face off :)
-Make-up goes on flawlessly over

Cons:

-Starting out was a little pricey, but I bought an additional light moisturizer (must have for sensitive skin) and a different toner for sensitivity...details below.

I moved from a very humid climate to a very dry climate and was struggling with chin and forehead breakouts like never before...large, deep, cystic acne. I knew the climate change had a lot to do with it, since my skin was well hydrated and now terribly dry, it would over compensate with more facial oil creating more zits...it was a vicious and awful cycle to try to re-balance...but thank goodness Clinique saved the day! I heard that their new acne line was a lifesaver for people with sensitive skin who could not handle products like Proactiv and Murad, which I had tried both with very adverse reactions (terribly dry skin, burning, ect). So I decided to give Clinique a shot. The lady at the counter was sooo sweet and helpful, and after listening to my predicament she kindly offered a system that she thought would work. I use the 'rinse off foaming cleanser' (to remove all make-up first, it's fabulous!), then cleanse with the 'acne cleanser' (bar not foam), tone with the 'mild clarifying lotion' (gentler than the acne line), put on the 'acne moisturizer', then follow it with 'moisture surge' gel lotion for additional moisture. BADA-BING! Clear, beautiful, not dry, flaky, or broken out skin...I'm pretty much glowing which feels sooo much better! No burning, no flaking...nothing like with all of the other systems out there that I tried with no avail! It sounds like a lot of steps...but it really does not take that much time...and, for me, having clear/perfect looking and feeling skin is well worth it! Try it! Especially if you have sensitive/acne prone skin...you won't regret it...and their return policy is amazing if for some odd reason you do!
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July 10, 2010

Pros:

No prescription, no fragrance or color, exfoliates chemically,removes deep oil,easy to use,

Cons:

little pricey

i had tried accutane twice, minocycline,tetracycline,benzoyl peroxide,retin-A,benzaclin,azelex, amogn many many other things, and this workS!! the key is to stick to it at least a few months. it exfoliates, which is the key. it also removes deep oil and dirt.i highly highly highly recommend it, coming from someone who has dealt with acne on and off for 11 years. Try it! You'll never go back!!!
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July 4, 2010

Pros:

Noticed a difference in 2 weeks. I am 30 with non-traditional adult acne and nothing else has worked. I started by using it as directed then how I thought it worked best for me. I use it once a day until "certain times of the month" when my skin is oilier and then I use it twice a day. So far I have been using it for 2 months and my skin keeps getting better. And I feel it is very affordable considering what it is doing for me.

Cons:

Step 3, the moisturizer, is anything but! So this is why I went to once per day. I have sensitive skin so it over dried my combination skin a bit.Sometimes I switch out step 3 with Clinque moisture surge. Which is a little pricey but the best moisturizer ever and truly oil-free! You have to use this system everyday, religiously or you will waste your time.

I recommend this! You just have to be patient with it and give it time to work and figure out your own schedule with it. I have had this acne problem for nearly 3 years and 3 trips to the dermatologist did nothing. The acne I have looks like mosquito bites that are itchy and inflamed. There was never a head to squeeze or anything but if anything touched it, it would ooze! My dermatologist tested it and said it was an adult acne. I tried 2 over the counter topical solutions and took antibiotics! This 3 step system worked for me! Good luck~!
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June 16, 2010

Pros:

-no smell
-fast & easy
-cleared up acne right away

Cons:

-a little pricey for the FULL SIZED SET, but it takes a while to go through the bottles anyway

I LOVE this set! I have tried many other sets and decided to switch to Clinique and I have loved it ever since! I have been using this for seven months and I am still loving it. I use it twice a day and it's just the miracle worker! I would definitely recommend to try it out!
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June 9, 2010

Pros:

Works great! My skin is smoother and more even, pores are less visible, all in all this works really well for more severe acne.

Cons:

Dries out skin - especially on my neck. I would not recommend putting this where you DON'T have acne. I had one bad breakout after using the regimen for about two weeks, but my skin has been clear ever since!

I have tried A LOT of other products and nothing has come close to this one. I have very sensitive skin and every little spot shows up. The majority of my acne is around my neck and mouth. It is definitely hormonal and did not appear this severe until I turned 19. I would only recommend this system if you have more severe acne as I believe this would dry out anyone with moderate or mild. This is not for the occasional pimple! I use all three products in the morning and evening and no part of my face is dry (although it was dry the first few days) - just my neck is a little dry. I also like that it doesn't make my skin more sensitive (i.e. more prone to sunburn) as I am often in direct sunlight.
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