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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July 16, 2008

Pros:

It works... at least for me. I used it for a while and it did clear up my skin quite well.

Cons:

I'm a top ramen and ham sandwhich college student and I couldn't afford the 60 a month. Plus and I would always run out of the cleanser first which was so annoying and it did kind of dry my skin out.

It is expensive but totally worth the money (if you have it). It drys out the skin but if you use the moisterizer you should be fine. I also used it with the clarifying makeup which is the only makeup that covers my acne really well without causing me to breakout more.
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May 6, 2013

Pros:

Improves skin tone
Shortens breakouts
Makes your skin healthy and soft

Cons:

Slight burning sometimes
Can cause flaking

I've used a ton of different products for my skin, and have tried something from almost every drugstore brand, as well as Retin-A, which irritated my non-sensitive skin so much. I love this system, and even though I still see spots, the life of each spot is a lot shorter than without this cleanser. If you're having trouble with flakiness, I'd highly recommend using the Seven Day Scrub cream once a day or every other day too.
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December 13, 2011

Pros:

If you stick with it, it works
Good for lesions, or any type of severe acne
If you buy the big bottles, and use properly, you can make the cleanser and toner last for at LEAST a month.

Cons:

Can be drying, especially the toner (2nd step)
Need to use more moisturizer, so you run out of that faster
Expensive
You have to do A.M and P.M

It works really well. I've been using it for almost 4 years now, and I have severe acne, the kind that hurts like a beeznatch. At first it sucks, because it brings out ALL the pimples that have been hiding for a while, but after it clears all those up, you're skin is really nice. Skin is soft, clear and honestly, after 2-3 months, if you ever have to use a heavy concealer and walk out of your house wearing anything but a light powder ladies, it will never work for you. The salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide are the only over the counter products that work for me, and the toner has witch hazel, which is mother nature's gift to acne prone skin. It's very soothing and if you stick with it, redness=0. I'm basing price on buying all three big bottles for each month or a little over, but for the starter kit it's about 45.00 (way too overpriced for little bottles)
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September 15, 2011

Pros:

-Clears Acne
-Controls oily skin
-Not so expensive
-Clean face feeling

Cons:

-Dries skin
-Redness when you wash

Thia has been the product that's controlled my acne. Ive been trying many products out there and none seem to work out. With this product you see results in like 2 weeks, but don't give up finish the treatment that's when you get better results. I also drink plenty of water during the day. I reccomennd for you to buy a moisturizer that's oil free from clinique apply it once I finish the last step pf the system! Hope this works for you. P.s. acne is pain in the ass!
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May 7, 2011

Pros:

Cleared up face

Cons:

Dried my face up, Didn't work as well as the first time I used it

I first started using this product about 6 months ago. It worked really well, cleared up everything within 4 days. However, my face got so dry from it that I had to stop using the product because not even regular moisturizer helped. Once I started again, It didn't work as well as it originally had
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January 28, 2011

Pros:

got rid of acne on cheek, nose, and forehead
prevented acne from forming
toner/moisturizers protected skin from flaking and kept it moistured
the toner has a really good cell turnover rate, where i just wiped off the dead skin cells
also got rid of some body acne

Cons:

was over my usual budget for acne medication plus another 75 dollars for brown spot serum (which I don't see progress)

I'm very happy with my results, however I didn't really have severe acne to begin with so I don't know how it'd work for people with that. I had mild acne along my cheeks and it took care of that. Overall I reccommend to all my friends, however warn them that it's really expensive. I don't think it's useful as a body acne med., but it did reduce some of it. I use the Clinique Acne solution line with PanOxyl foaming cleanser and the St. Ives Apricot blemish scrub, it's really works for me and now has became my regular skin routine. I totally reccomend it for people that are willing to splurge on their skin, and i t's worth it.
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November 4, 2009

Pros:

cleared acne asap

Cons:

make skin feel tight and dry

Works well wouldnt recommend using twice daily. Only once daily.
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August 3, 2009

Pros:

Just worked! I was on stuff from my dermatologist which had almost cleared up my skin but I still wasn't happy. Switched to the entire 3 step line of Clinique's Acne solution and my skin cleared up and the quality and look of my skin improved greatly

Cons:

Drying, but I used Aveeno's daily moisturizer on top and it wasn't a problem. Pricey, but worth it.

I made the mistake of going off of Clinique's line to Carley's Clear and Smooth (saw the reviews here and it was cheaper). Carley's literally clogged every pore of my face and I broke out terribly. When it comes to Clinique, the price is really 100% worth the quality that you get in return. My skin is smooth, soft, and almost completely blemish free. You really can't go wrong with Clinique. The starter kit is $30.00 and has a great return policy.
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July 11, 2009

Pros:

Clears up your face, exfoliates skin so it glows, and it feels refreshing.

Cons:

A bit pricy, you'll still break out a bit, the moistruizer dried my face out, so I just switched to the regular dramatically different moisturizer and it works fine.

It's a great product. I used to use some prescription face washes and gels from the doctor, but it just dried out my skin horribly and did little to help. With Clinique, I still break out, but it's a lot better than before and only a little bit. Also, it not only prevents acne but makes your skin smoother and makes it look better. After only a week, my skin looked much better. Overall, I recommend it tremendously and it's a lot better than anything I've used.
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June 24, 2009

Pros:

My face is smoother from the exfoliator its a must have removes blackheads and leaves my face feeling so smooth and glowing and my most problem areas on my face have improved .

Cons:

The moisturizer is a little drying can cause flaking at times.

This product has worked the best for me I've tried proactive,nuetrogena,clearasil and this has worked the best I saw results after just 2 weeks.
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